Sunday, November 29, 2020

green solutions by/for every community 5.5 5.6 xgreen

The sustainability council launched by Suntory and Gzero (NY) with jica as sponsor seems to me the connecting green examples all Asian students & professors should know about https://www.prweb.com/releases/eurasia_group_gzero_media_suntory_launch_sustainability_leaders_council_to_advance_sustainability_agenda_in_asia/prweb18263256.htm please say if you know any ways toc connect with them
  

details oct 21/22

Session #1: Protecting the Planet: Asia’s risk and responsibility

Thursday, October 21, 2021
8 am ET / 8 pm SGT
  • Asia’s Environmental Impact: Understanding the science behind key climate risks affecting the region and how Asian governments and industry are contributing to both problems and solutions
  • Policy Priorities: How are policymakers and global organizations collaborating on climate action, setting and achieving targets, and working towards urgent outcomes?
  • Innovation and Asia’s Future: Leading private-sector companies, start-ups and investors discuss technology and innovation’s roles in tackling climate change: Leading private-sector companies, start-ups and investors discuss technology and innovation’s roles in tackling climate change
Speakers:
  • Ian Bremmer, President and Founder, Eurasia Group and GZERO Media
  • Tak Niinami, CEO, Suntory Holdings
  • Inger Andersen, Under-Secretary-General, United Nations
  • Ko Barrett, Vice Chair, The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
  • Shinta Kamdani, CEO, Sintesa Group
  • Kevin Rudd, former prime minister, Australia
  • Shari Friedman, Managing Director of Climate and Sustainability, Eurasia Group (moderator)

Session #2: Plastics: Unlocking sustainable solutions

Friday, October 22, 2021
8 am ET / 8 pm SGT
  • Sustainable Plastic: Since its invention, plastic has enabled innovation in manufacturing, healthcare, engineering, food storage and transportation, to name a few. But irresponsible and illegal approaches to plastic waste management, along with unclear or absent recycling regulations have turned it into a global problem. Will a shift away from plastics to alternative materials be better for the environment and cut emissions? Are there safer, more sustainable ways to use plastic?
  • The Roadmap to Circularity: What are the practical pathways and current roadblocks to a “circular economy”? How do we change attitudes and behaviors and move towards greater societal participation in recycling and reuse solutions? What role do policymakers have to play in this transition?
Speakers:
  • Ian Bremmer, President and Founder, Eurasia Group and GZERO Media
  • Tak Niinami, CEO, Suntory Holdings
  • Rob Kaplan, CEO, Circulate Capital
  • Sean Kidney, CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative
  • Colleen King, Associate Director, Climate and Sustainability, Eurasia Group
  • Aloke Lohia, CEO, Indorama Ventures
  • Tadashi Maeda, Governor, Japan Bank for International Cooperation
  • Hannah Testa, Activist
  • Shari Friedman, Managing Director of Climate and Sustainability, Eurasia Group (moderator)
Anchoring the Summit is a new research report prepared by Eurasia Group, “Unlocking Sustainable Plastics in Asia,” which advocates for a much more dynamic role for both the public and private sector in Asia to counter the proliferation of single-use plastic containers, which have had an outsized impact on the environment

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