More than 500 on-site side events organized by Governments, Major Groups, Organizations from the UN system and other International Organizations
will take place in RioCentro during Prepcom III (13-15 June), the Sustainable Development Dialogue Days (16-19 June) and the Summit (20-22 June).
Please see below the preliminary programme of
on-site side events in RioCentro. For questions, please contact us at
side_events@uncsd2012.org.
13 - 22 June 2012
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Beyond Rio+20: A Global Youth Movement for Sustainable Development
Lead organizer:
European Students' Forum (AEGEE)
Room:
T-4
We are at a turning point in which it is not only necessary to tackle global challenges, but also to address the disconnect between generations in order to produce new and greener ideas, attitudes, habits and a sense of responsibility and accountability linked to our daily actions. Today?s youth can and shall lead this shift by collaborating with previous generations.
Current leaders and youth representatives have come together to make young people?s voice, interests, needs, actions, and visions a key part of Rio+20. Such cooperation efforts must continue after the UN summit. The event will therefore discuss future scenarios both in terms of priorities for the movement (SDGs, education?) and form (through the Major Groups or an independent alliance?). Feedback will be sought from other stakeholders, whose partnership will be fundamental in making a long-term youth movement flourish for a sustainable future.
Interfaith response to Sustainable Development:Ecological Civilization
Lead organizer:
Temple of Understanding
Room:
T-2
What does religion have to do with Rio+20? The Interfaith Consortium for Ecological Civilization works towards the transformation of consciousness needed to enable changes towards sustainability. Religions help people shape their worldviews and act on their values. Governments need the guidance of an awakened civil society to make necessary radical changes. Corporations need an awakened civil society to insist on internalizing costs and serving society. Inspired by the work of Thomas Berry and by resources from the world's religions, this session will explore the spiritual resources for transformation and current manifestations of such transformations. We will then consider what is needed to ramp up this change in service to the Earth. Areas of application include communities, corporate engagement, the Convention on Corporate Social Responsibility, and support of youth leadership. The change in consciousness and the new actions that flow from it offer a positive direction towards renewed flourishing on Earth.
The Other Half of Development: Patterns of Sustainable Consumption
Lead organizer:
Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation
Room:
T-4
In discussing sustainable development, many focus on the production aspect of development. Much of the dialogue centers on improving the efficiency of current production methods, i.e. providing more food for more people given a limited amount of resources. While sustainable and efficient production is important, it is only half of the equation.
The workshop will instead focus on patterns of sustainable consumption. The major stakeholders must be invested in inspiring the world?s population to reduce their desire for consumption as a crucial part of sustainable development. The thematic focus of this workshop is on in-depth discussion of sustainable individual consumption, including reduction of consumption habits, promotion of vegetarianism, and the benefits of recycling. The workshop will also cover efficient cooking methods and sustainable practices in food security and agriculture.
GREEN ECONOMY, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FROM A PERSPECTIVE OF YOUTH
Lead organizer:
Comite Impulso - FUNDACIÓN RED COLOMBIANA PARA LA DEFENSA DE LOS DERECHOS HUMANOS, EL MEDIO AMBIENTE Y LA PAZ, GRUPO PRINCIPAL, NIÑOS Y JÓVENES
Room:
T-4
THE GREEN ECONOMY IN THE FRAME OF THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, IMPLIES A CHALLENGE THAT MUST REPRESENT IMPORTANT EFFORTS THAT AFFECT DIRECTLY IN THE YOUTH, REASON FOR WHICH, TO EXAMINE HIS SCOPE, MANNERS OF TRANSITION, IT IS MECHANISMS OF FINANCING THAT THEY ALLOW INSTITUTIONAL OPENINGS FOR HIS EXECUTION, IS FOR YOUNG WOMEN A MATTER OF THE FIRST ORDER, IN THE SENSE THAT THE DEVELOPMENT AS IT IS CONCEIVED, INFLUENCES THEM IN A ROYAL WAY, REASON FOR WHICH, A TRAFFIC TOWARDS THE GREEN ECONOMY IS A MATTER THAT FOR THE YOUNG PERSONS IS TRANSCENDENTAL.
Caribbean Youth Empowerment for Sustainable Development
Lead organizer:
United Nations Association of the Dominican Republic (UNA-DR)
Room:
T-9
We plan to host a panel highlighting current initiatives being organized in the Dominican Republic for environmental care and sustainable development.
Green Jobs: a chance for Youth!
Lead organizer:
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Room:
T-4
Youth are faced with unprecedented levels of unemployment. But the prospects of greening economies now offer potential for a wide range of new jobs to be created. The challenge is to seize the major opportunities for decent work the emerging new green sectors and by making existing jobs both more decent and greener at the same time. A sharper focus on youth may prove to be an important accelerator for making progress on all three dimensions of sustainable development. Significant progress can be made in poverty eradication and social inclusion by making green jobs a reality
The side event would pave the way for a global partnership for green jobs, scaling up existing efforts, identifying the policy levers and crafting a global funding mechanism.
Building Together: Sustainable Development in the Brazilian Amazon
Lead organizer:
Associacao Brasileira de Entidades Estaduais de Meio Ambiente - ABEMA
Room:
P3-2
Prior to Rio+20, the 9 states that compose the Brazilian Amazon have come together to develop the Amazon Letter to Rio+20, with the objective of identifying the main needs and bottlenecks of the region, but also to propose a roadmap to the sustainable development of the region. The construction of this document involved representatives of the 9 major groups active in each one of the states and was lead by the State's Governors, in cooperation with Federal Government institutions and culminated with the Amazon Sustainable Development Meeting, in which 400 representatives from all the Major Groups came together to consolidate the document. The objective of the side event is to present the building process and outcomes of the Letter, including the commitments adopted the 9 regional states. the side event will be hosted by the states' Governors. The final version of the letter will be ready on June 1st.
Youth as change agent for sustainable development
Lead organizer:
Batool Welfare Trust (BWT)
Room:
T-5
It will be a seminar, presented by Mr. Muhammad Kabir Secretary General Batool Welfare Trust. Central idea will be bases on, Sustainable Development. Stress will on involvement of youth for success of Rio+20 declarations for the overall betterment of environment and sustainable development.
Decent Work and Social Protection Floors for Sustainable Development
Lead organizer:
International Labour Organization (ILO)
Room:
P3-1
The new vision of development links economic growth with low environmental impact, social inclusion and decent jobs. This requires a strong social pillar of sustainable development and policies which reinforce the synergies and mitigate the trade-offs between the environmental, economic and social pillars. The transition to a greener, fairer and sustainable development will create opportunities but also enormous challenges. With the right policies, such transformation can lead to social inclusion and more and better jobs. It provides significant opportunities for the creation of new jobs in sustainable enterprises, for the upgrading of existing jobs to lift millions out of poverty and to improve livelihood through access to basic social protection and services in the form of social protection floors.
The side event will highlight examples of coherent policies and effective programmes linking social protection, employment, economic and environmental issues. The side event will launch major initiatives lead by ILO.
