Supporting Decision-Making for a Sustainable Future - from Climate Knowledge to Climate Action

SEI Seminar, 29 September in Oxford, UK and livestreamed online from 9.15am UK time (GMT+1)

Featuring CDKN's Chief Executive Sam Bickersteth

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An opening keynote presentation by Sam Bickersteth will set the scene regarding the problematic issues of knowledge fragmentation and information overload in the field of climate change research, policy and practice and will be followed by two engaging presentations from SEI staff and an interactive panel discussion.

Collectively, we hope to explore the ways in which we, through our research and that of the wider community are trying to address climate knowledge use for action e.g. by improving the translation, communication and accessibility of climate information, be that about climate risk, finance, policy, lessons learnt or other issues. As such, it will be an opportunity to share our many collaborations, innovative ongoing activities and future plans, as well as discuss lead up to COP21 and implications for the post-2015 agenda.

Programme

08.45 – 09.15              Registration and coffee/tea

09.15 – 09.30              Ruth Butterfield Centre Director SEI Oxford Welcome and Introduction

09.30 – 10.00              Sam Bickersteth CEO CDKN Keynote Speaker

10.00 - 10.30               Sukaina Bharwani and Harro van Asselt SEI Senior Research Fellows Putting climate knowledge into practice

10.30 – 10.50              Tea and coffee break

10.50 – 12.20              Panel Discussion

Facilitator: Kate Lonsdale SEI Oxford Associate

Panellist:

Mairi Dupar Global Public Affairs Coordinator CDKN

Paul Watkiss SEI Oxford Associate

Benito Müller Research Fellow University of Oxford

Blane Harvey Research Associate ODI

Tahia Devisscher Research Fellow SEI Oxford

12.20 – 12.25               Johan Kuylenstierna Executive Director SEI Summary of the day

12.25 – 12.30               Andreas Carlgren Vice-Chair of the SEI Board Closing remarks

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Image: cotton growing, courtesy USDA.