TEDxStormont Countdown is set to return today as it brings together climate activists from across society with a thought-provoking event at the Parliament Buildings.
To coincide with the COP26 Conference happening in Glasgow, TEDxStormont Countdown will hear ideas and solutions on how best to tackle the global emergency.
TEDxStormont Countdown
TEDxStormont Countdown is a part of TED’s global initiative to champion and accelerate solutions to the climate crisis, turning ideas into action.
Tickets for the online stream of TEDxStormont Countdown can be found: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qavJlaxmTxmYF6bsTamR6w
Belfast Lord Mayor, Kate Nicholl, a dedicated climate campaigner who is taking on a Climate Pledge every month of her mayoral term, will deliver a TEDxStormont talk on her commitments to making Belfast a greener society while looking to what more local governments can do to promote positive climate changes.
Group Chief Executive of Translink, Chris Conway will join the event to discuss how Northern Ireland’s transport systems can evolve to become greener and more bio-diverse to help meet net zero targets.
Podcaster and climate change activist Rosalind Skillen is set to explore the climate crisis through the lens of intergenerational justice, asking us to assess the future cost of our present actions.
Sustainability advocate Susan McEwen will draw on her experience in peacebuilding and reflecting on some of the thinking that has emerged following Black Lives Matters, and will look to introduce the idea of a coalition for conscious sustainable living.
John Gilliland, Director of Global Agriculture and Sustainability at Devenish Nutrition will look at how businesses are looking at green and sustainable business models to help the bid to cut carbon emissions by 2050.
Audience members will also hear from Environment Minister, Edwin Poots, Poet Nandi Jola, Head of RSPB NI, Joanne Sherwood and Diversity & Inclusion Specialist, Deepa Mann-Kler.
The RSPB NI’s Artist of the Year winning artwork will be shown at the event.
TEDxStormont Countdown will be streamed live online.
Curator of TEDxStormont, Eva Grosman said: “As COP26 begins, and all our attention turns to the climate emergency and how we can pull back from the brink, TEDxStormont Countdown will provide local climate change and environmental leaders from all aspects of society the opportunity to share and discuss the key solutions that will prevent further damage to the world around us.
“Through our outstanding speakers, each who have played a pivotal role in the fight back against the climate crisis, we can engage leaders and those with influence, to focus on what can and must be done to save the planet. We are thrilled to have such high calibre of climate champions join TEDxStormont Countdown today to really hash out the next steps of prevention and response to the emergency and be inspired to take the action required.”
TEDxStormont Countdown is organised in partnership with the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs and RSPB NI and supported by UIster Carpets, Allstate NI, Fujitsu NI, Devenish and FinTrU.
