Join a Fellow-led Online Event on World Mangrove Day

The theme of this interactive event will be: Green Shoots for Global Recovery post C-19: How Innovative Partnerships Worldwide Are Fast Rebuilding Economies, Health & Community Cohesion. 
 
Date & time: Monday 27 July, 10 – 11.30am (BST)
Venue: Online via Zoom
Register by following this link: 
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYud--rqD8pG9WZoneZZi2JsQfPFdejKVHB 

Sri Lanka’s Climate Change Director, Dr Jayathunga & Essex County Council’s Leader for Economic Development, Tony Ball open this session which was requested by attendees at the RSA Sustainability Network event on the 5 June 2020. They share observations on tackling climate change from two global perspectives. 

Part One examines how Mangroves contribute to decarbonisation of the planet. Their potential for food, medicine, ecotourism and income generation is growing. The event will visit two Commonwealth countries, Sri Lanka and Kenya to see how they are reducing our carbon footprint on behalf of the western world. In Part Two, we hear how small social entrepreneurs in UK can make huge local and global changes through innovative products and volunteering and in Part Three we ‘Walk the talk’ with a session on Action Planning. 

Part One:
Speaker 1: Tony Ball, Lead Councillor, Economic Development, Essex County Council, (United Kingdom)
Speaker 2: Dr Jayathunga, Climate Change Director (Sri Lanka)
Sudeesa Project: Sri Lanka Mangrove Conservation Project, UN Climate Change (Video)
Speaker 3: Lillian Mwihaki, Mikoko Pamoja Mangrove project, (Kenya)
Speaker 4: Mutua Kivuitu, Farming for Health initiative, (Kenya)

Part Two:
Speaker 5: Rani Moorcroft MBE FRSA, Zedgeneration (United Kingdom)
Speaker 6: Katherine Ford Mum’s Army (United Kingdom)
Speaker 7: Audley English (architect) FRSA, RIBA, AA Dipl Buildeco (United Kingdom)
Speaker 8: Daniel Pillai, CEO BIPVco (United Kingdom)

Part Three:
Action Planning facilitated by: Daniel Pillai, CEO BIPVco (United Kingdom)
Next Steps & Close by Rani Moorcroft

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Please note that despite this being an online event, places are limited, so please let the organisers know if you can no longer make it. 

The event will be conducted in English. If you have any further questions about this event, please email [email protected]