The Worldwatch Institute is proud to launch State of the World 2012: Moving Toward Sustainable Prosperity in Copenhagen, Denmark. Worldwatch experts and invited keynote speakers will be in Copenhagen for this event.
World leaders will meet at the Rio+20 Conference in June 2012 to set new targets for global sustainability. To promote a discussion around this vital topic, Worldwatch’s flagship report “State of the World 2012” showcases creative policies and fresh approaches that are pushing forth ‘sustainable development’ in the twenty-first century.
Programme
13.00 Welcome and opening notes from Worldwatch Institute
13.10 Priorities for Rio+20 – Denmark’s Role During its EU Presidency
Ida Auken, Minister for the Environment of Denmark (Socialist People's Party) (tbc)
Session 1 - Presenting the State of the World 2012 Report – SOW 2012
13.20 Moving Toward Sustainable Prosperity
Erik Assadourian, SOW 2012 Project Director, Senior Researcher, Worldwatch Institute
13.50 Population and Sustainability: Ideas for Control-Free Policies
Robert Engelman, co-author SOW 2012, President, Worldwatch Institute
14.10 Biodiversity: Combating the Sixth Mass Extinction
Bo Normander, co-author SOW 2012, Director, Worldwatch Institute Europe
14.30 Questions from the audience
14.50 Coffee, tea and refreshments
Session 2 - Debating Europe’s Priorities for the Rio+20 Summit
15.20 Priorities for the Rio+20 Summit from a Business Perspective
Søren Stig Nielsen, Senior Director, Head of Sustainability, Maersk Line
15.40 Priorities for the Rio+20 Summit from a European Policy Perspective
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16.00 Priorities for the Rio+20 Summit from a Grassroot Perspective
Esben Danielsen, Manager, Roskilde Festival
16.20 Panel Debate – Europe’s Priorities for Rio+20
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Søren Stig Nielsen, Senior Director, Head of Sustainability, Maersk Line
Bo Normander, Worldwatch Institute Europe
Moderator: Robert Engelman
17.00 End of conference and announcing Worldwatch art auction
The conference is supported by the Velux Foundation
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