UNA-UK Climate Change Conference Series 2008/9
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Multiplying the message: Belfast conference, 6 November 2008

This conference took place on 6 November in Belfast. Specialist speaker sessions were complemented by networking breaks and a panel discussion on climate change in Northern Ireland.

Download the full conference programme here (pdf)

  1. Welcome
    • The Right Honourable the Lord Mayor of Belfast, Councillor Tom Hartley
  2. Introduction by Conference Chair
    • Hilary Sloan, Chair of UNA Northern Ireland and a member of the UNA-UK Board of Directors
  3. ‘Desperately Seeking Carbon: Strategies, Policies and Players’ (Keynote)
  4. ‘Climate, Scarcity and Multilateralism’
  5. ‘Challenging Europe to Tackle Climate Change’
    • Claire Hanna, Challenge Europe Northern Ireland Climate Advocate
  6. ‘Time now for an International Declaration of Planetary Rights?’
    • Polly Higgins, Environmental lawyer and UK Associate of EnAct International
  7. ‘Inspiring Individual Action’
  8. 'Climate Change in Northern Ireland', a panel discussion with:
    • Malachy Campbell, Policy Officer, WWF Northern Ireland
    • Professor Sue Christie, Director, Northern Ireland Environment Link
    • Dr Tim Walker, Head of Waste Management, Belfast City Council
    • Declan Allison, Campaigner, Friends of the Earth Northern Ireland
  9. Closing remarks by Conference Chair