ISA Hybrid Beyond COP21 Symposium
Proposed Agenda for Agora Lledo International School
Introduction
The Beyond COP21 Symposium series contributes a key ingredient to the success of the post-Paris 2015 UN Climate Change Conference agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): mobilisation of the youth and whole school communities.
The full day event at Agora Lledo International School will consist of themed high impact presentations from, and discussions/workshops with guest speakers and organisations on the Agenda 2030 as well as collaborative work between schools on individual & community action and pledges.
The first half of the Symposium will involve host school students onsite and up to 10 other schools in the local area and the ISA local network attending virtually. The target ages are between 10 –14, with a total of up to 200 students taking part (this is flexible with age groups and numbers). The second half of the day will involve students and teachers from the host school only and will be a series of workshops and staff CPD run onsite.
Proposed Agenda for Hybrid Beyond COP Symposium
09:00 - 09:15 h
Welcome
Pre-recorded video message from Bill McKibben, Founder of 350.org
09:15 - 09:40 h
UNDERSTANDING LOCAL AND GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
A high impact and thought-provoking presentation that looks at the state of the planet. This is in the form of an audio/visual PowerPoint presented by Peter Milne.
09:40 - 09:50 h
PLEDGES
Making a choice to change. Each student writes a pledge in the Chat based on what they have seen in the presentation and shares with all participants.
09:50 - 10:20 h
COP21 and the SDGS: linking the climate crisis to achieving the SDGS
Presentation on the interconnectedness and importance of the SDGs. The key agreements made at COP 21 in Paris and COP26 in Glasgow are also shared. This is in the form of an audio/visual PowerPoint presented by Peter Milne.
10:20 - 11:00 h
ACTIONING IDEAS
Students, in virtual breakout rooms, will discuss and create action points using Padlet to help achieve SDG #12 Responsible Production and Consumption and, at the same time, try to connect how these actions support SDG #13 Climate Action.
- 15 mins: DISCUSS IDEAS AND ACTIONS TO REDUCE WASTE, INCLUDING PLASTIC AND FOOD WASTE, AS WELL AS CONSUMER CHOICES, E.G. THE FOOD WE BUY
- 15 mins: DISCUSS THE FUTURE OF ENERGY AND TRANSPORT. HOW WILL IT BE IN 20 YEARS TIME? Thoughts are recorded in each breakout room on Padlet.
Padlets are shared and discussed by each group
11:00 - 11:15 h
BREAK
11:15 - 12:30 h
WORKSHOPS
3x 20 minute interactive presentations/workshops run by sustainability experts/organisations plus Q and A
12:30 - 12:45 h
Plenary session
To include reflections from students.
12:45 h
Visiting schools leave the Symposium
ISA Hybrid Beyond COP21 Symposium
- MAR, 14 2022
- 09:00H CET