SilverLining at COP29

Wed, Nov 13, 2024 | 9:00 AM –– 10:30 AM (GMT+4) | Global Methane Hub Pavilion

Global Methane Hub Pavilion: Public-Private Partnerships for Climate Data Collection and Monitoring

Accurate and comprehensive greenhouse gas and atmospheric measurement and monitoring is critical to evaluate mitigation strategies and progress towards climate goals. The U.S. National Strategy to Advance Greenhouse Gas Measurement, Monitoring and Information Services (GHGMMIS) highlights the value of government partnerships with the private sector and international organizations to enhance greenhouse gas measurement and monitoring in the United States and globally. This panel discussion including speakers from WMO, NOAA and Maersk will showcase how these partnerships can help achieve climate mitigation goals via resource mobilization and capacity building to enhance GHG and atmospheric monitoring. 

Thu, Nov 14, 2024 | 1:15 PM –– 2:45 PM (GMT+4) | Zone B, Blue Zone

UNFCCC Official Side Event: Intergenerational Briefing Event: Perspectives on SRM Science, Policy, and Equity

As the global community grapples with escalating climate impacts, the urgent need for innovative approaches like Solar Radiation Modification (SRM) has emerged. SRM, a growing research and policy focus, presents complex challenges involving scientific, policy, and equity considerations that necessitate inclusive dialogue. Organized by Green Africa Youth Organization and SilverLining, this intergenerational briefing aims to convene diverse stakeholders to share developments and perspectives on SRM, fostering a conversation where all voices are heard in shaping its research and potential implementation. Learn more.

Speakers:

  • Nana Ama Browne Klutse, Vice Chair, IPCC WG 1; Senior Lecturer, University of Ghana, Legon

  • Zinta Zommers, Vice-Chair, Working Group II; Lead for Climate Science, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

  • Joshua Amponsem, Co-director, Youth Climate Justice Fund

  • Sarah Kwerit, Co-founder, SRM Youth Watch

  • Rituraj Phukan, Founder, Indigenous People’s Climate Justice Forum

Wed, Nov 20, 2024 | 4:30 PM –– 5:30 PM (GMT+4) | Canada Pavilion, Zone E, Blue Zone

Canada Pavilion: Arctic Resilience: Indigenous Knowledge and Climate Action

Organized by Operaatio Arktis and SilverLining, this panel highlights the need to integrate Indigenous perspectives and participation into climate policy, including mitigation, adaptation, and improving the understanding of options like carbon dioxide removal and solar radiation modification. Join Indigenous leaders, decision-makers, and researchers to discuss the need to center Indigenous knowledge, perspectives, environmental justice, and rights in our efforts to address climate change. Learn more. 

Speakers:

  • Ellen Haaslathi, Director of Communications, Operaatio Arktis

  • Jukipa Kotierk, Inuk Advocate, SevenGen Alumni

  • Joshua Amponsem, Founder, Green Africa Youth Organization

Thu, Nov 21, 2024 | 5:30 PM –– 6:30 PM (GMT+4) | Climate Mobility Pavilion, Zone E, Blue Zone

Climate Mobility Pavilion: Decolonizing Research and Discussions on Climate Strategies 

Many proposed solutions to the climate crisis are rooted in colonial frameworks that facilitate the ongoing displacement of Indigenous communities. Co-organized by Global Centre for Climate Mobility, International School on Climate Mobilities, Beyond Climate Collaborative, A Wisdom Keepers Delegation, SilverLining, and Sustenta Honduras, this panel will place decolonization at the center of preventing climate displacement and gaining meaningful justice for those already impacted, drawing on intergenerational and interdisciplinary experiences and approaches to climate mobility research to elevate Indigenous Ecological Knowledge.

Speakers:

  • Grandmother Helene Lindmark, Sápmi Wisdom Keeper

  • Lauren Grant, Beyond Climate Collaborative

  • Joshua Amponsem, Founder, Green Africa Youth Organization

Thu, Nov 21, 2024 | 5:00 PM –– 6:00 PM (GMT+4) | Nordic Pavilion, Zone E, Blue Zone

Resilient North Reception: Showcasing a New Strategy in Preparation for Atlantic Tipping Points  

Ensuring transboundary climate resilience requires a new strategy. Organized by Operaatio Arktis and the UN Youth Climate Delegates of Finland, and co-organized by the UN Youth Representatives on Sustainable Development of the Netherlands and Sustenta Honduras, welcome to a youth-led reception on Nordic engagement and leadership in preparing for climate tipping points. Reflecting on the negotiations so far, we discuss scientific policy recommendations on tipping point management to address the emerging threats of tipping points, introduce the Atlas project, and learn from youth climate leaders from the Nordics to Latin America.