1st YUVA Meet – on Climate Change Delhi Sustainable ... - TERI

1 st <strong>YUVA</strong> <strong>Meet</strong> <strong>–</strong> on Climate Change
Delhi Sustainable Development Summit (DSDS) 2009 <strong>–</strong> Special Event
Date: 2 <strong>–</strong> 3 February 2009
Venue: Vishwa Yuvak Kendra, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi <strong>–</strong> 110 003
Day 1
8:30 <strong>–</strong> 9:30 Registration
9.30 <strong>–</strong> 10:15 Inaugural Session
10:15 <strong>–</strong> 10:30 Tea
Welcome Address
TENTATIVE AGENDA
Dr Leena Srivastava, Executive Director, TERI
Conference background
Mr Ibrahim H Rehman, Director, Social Transformation, TERI
Inaugural Address
Ms Sindhushree Khullar, Secretary, Department of Youth Affairs, Ministry of Youth
Affairs and Sports, Government of India
Vote of Thanks
Ms Ranjana Saikia, Area Convenor, Environment Education and Awareness, TERI
10:30 - 12:00 Plenary Session I (Theme <strong>–</strong> Building the path- addressing issues and concerns)
Speakers -
1. Youth view <strong>–</strong> Ms Divya Kannan, Winner of TERI Youth Dialogue 2008
2. The science of Climate Change <strong>–</strong> Dr Sanjay Tomar, Fellow, Centre for
Global Environment Research, TERI
3. Youth and Climate Change- Mr Kartikeya Singh, Executive Director, Indian
Youth Climate Network
12:00- 12:15 Session II (Theme <strong>–</strong> LaBL- Light a Billion lives)
12:15- 12:30 Formation of Groups for Debate
12:30 <strong>–</strong> 13:30 Lunch
13:30 <strong>–</strong> 15:30 Group activity <strong>–</strong> Debate
Topics:
15:30 <strong>–</strong> 16:00 Tea
Overview of LaBL- TERI <strong>–</strong> Ms Akanksha Chaurey, Director <strong>–</strong> Decentralised
Energy Solutions, TERI
Screening of LaBL Movie
Adapting to the changing climate <strong>–</strong> looking at climate friendly transport systems
Local efforts to curb climate change <strong>–</strong> its impact
Indigenous knowledge to tackle climate change <strong>–</strong> do we have it?
Climate communications play a pivotal role in saving the planet
Green jobs <strong>–</strong> are they there and how effective?
16:00 <strong>–</strong> 18:00 Group activity - Debate (to continue)
18:00 <strong>–</strong> 20:00 Cultural evening and Dinner

Day 2
09:00 <strong>–</strong> 09:30 Screening of Documentary on Climate Change
9.30 <strong>–</strong> 11:00 Session I (Theme <strong>–</strong> Adapting to the changes in climate)
11:00 <strong>–</strong> 11:30 Tea
Chair <strong>–</strong> Professor Tim Flannery, Internationally acclaimed Australian environmentalist,
scientist and writer
Speakers -
1. Dr Arabinda Mishra, Director, Centre for Global Environment Research, TERI
2. Winner of Debate
11.30 <strong>–</strong> 13:00 Sessions II (Theme <strong>–</strong> Connecting climate change to our food table)
Chair <strong>–</strong> Dr S R Rao, Advisor, Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India
Speakers -
13:00 <strong>–</strong> 14:00 Lunch
1. Dr Vibha Dhawan, Executive Director, TERI
2. Dr. S. Naresh Kumar, Senior Scientist, National Professor Unit, Climate Change
and Crop and Environment Simulation Modelling
3. Winner of Debate
14.00 <strong>–</strong> 15:30 Sessions III (Theme <strong>–</strong> Climate communication <strong>–</strong> how we tell our story for people
to follow and replicate <strong>–</strong> effective methods)
Chair <strong>–</strong> Mr Richard Mahapatra, National Coordinator, Citizens' Report on
Domestic Water and Sanitation, WaterAid
Speakers -
15:30 <strong>–</strong> 16:00 Tea
1. Mr Abhijit Sinha, Media Advisor, TERI
2. Ms Subhra Priyadarshini, Editor- Nature India
3. Mr Rajesh Mahapatra, Editor - Research, Hindustan Times
4. Winner of Debate
16:00 <strong>–</strong> 16:45 Interaction with youth
16:45 - 17:30 Concluding Session
Chair <strong>–</strong> Dr R K Pachauri, Director General, TERI
Youth view - Best speaker of <strong>YUVA</strong> Debate
Valedictory Address
Mr Sandeep Dikshit, Hon’ble Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha)
Prize distribution
Vote of Thanks
17:30 <strong>–</strong> 18:00 High Tea