Programme
Information on the speakers, moderators and panellists for the conference is provided on the speakers page, with photos and bios included where available.
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Day 1: Friday, 18 November 2011
08h00 Registration Opens
08h30 Welcome
Host – Anton Cartwright, African Centre for Cities, UCT
08h40 Peformance
Mbali Vilakazi, Poet
08h50 Session 1: “Great Expectations: Cities taking on climate change”
Presentation: Cormac Cullinan, Cullinan & Associates [view]
Panellists:
Moderator: Marlene Leros, ICLEI Africa
10h15 Tea break
10h45 Session 2: “Can Cape Town be at the forefront of climate change solutions?”
Presentation: Mark New, director ACDI and Pro-VC for Climate Change, University of Cape Town [view]
Panellists:
Moderator: Marlene Leros, ICLEI Africa
12h10 South Africans living with climate change
Short film with introduction: Jacqueline van Meygaarden, filmmaker
12h30 Lunch
13h15 Be the change you wish to see in the climate
Introduction to Saturday’s Open Space session: Mwenya Kabwe, facilitator
- Can design inspire climate change solutions? – Bulelwa Makalima-Ngewana, Cape Town Partnership, World Design Capital 2014 bid team
- Urban Leadership for Sustainability in Africa – Kobie Brand, ICLEI Africa
- Partnerships to sustain Cape Town – Marvin Benjamin, Siemens
- Cut carbon. Dare to Change. – Stephen Davis, Project 90×2030
- Can Carrotmobs change the world? – Julia Karl, City of Cape Town, Environmental Resources Management Department
- Is micro farming the key to the future? - Rob Small, Abalimi Bezekhaya
- Arts for Climate Change – Virginia MacKenny, UCT, Michaelis School of Fine Art
- Artivism – Andrea van Meygaarden, 350.org
- Oceans, carbon, and the mother of all assumptions – Pedro Monteiro, CSIR
- Day of 1 000 Trees – Misha Teasdale, Greenpop
15h00 Tea and networking
15h30 Art engaging climate change
Short film with introduction: Daniel Popper, artist
15h45 Inspiring stories and lessons learned
Short film with introduction: Brenda Martin, Project 90×2030
16h00 Climate smART in Green Point Park
Overview: Peter Hayes, Climate smART
16h30 Day 1 closes
Optional. Venue: Maria’s Greek Cafe, Dunkley Square.
Day 2: Saturday, 19 November 2011
08h00 Registration Opens
08h30 Welcome
Host – Sarah Ward, Energy and Climate Change, City of Cape Town
08h40 Performance
Mbali Vilakazi, Poet
08h50 Open Space Orientation and Kickoff
Facilitator – Mwenya Kabwe, UCT Department of Drama, in association with Ingenious People’s Knowledge Consultants
09h00 “Be the change you wish to see in the climate”: Open Space Sessions
12h00 Report back
12h30 Afternoon and Day 3 Logistics
12h40 Lunch (packs)
- Urban Mobility on the Move
- Splash – Coastal and Marine Tour
- The Web of Life – Ecosystems and Biodiversity Tour
- Spin your Wheels Cycle Tour
- Stretch your Legs Walking Tour of Urban Cape Town
More information on the site visits available here.
17h00 Return to CTICC
Day 3: Sunday, 20 November 2011
11h00 Climate smART Cape Town
Venue: Green Point Park
A day good food, fun and entertainment as well as beautiful recycled and upcycled craft on the circular lawn of the Green Point Park. It’ll be a day to live lightly, play deeply, and celebrate a Climate Smart Cape Town.
Highlights:
- ‘The Pavilion of Wishes,’ collecting people’s wishes for a Climate Smart Cape Town. There will pens, paper and ribbons and at the end of the day these will be collated and delivered to the city officials who can effect change.
- Petting zoo
- ‘Giant Puppets’ from UNIMA, carrying Climate Smart Cape Town’s inspirational slogans
- A roster of theatre and dance
- Musical group ‘Playing with Fire’
- Get a t-shirt screen printed with a climate change slogan. Artists including Lizza Littlewort and Janet Botes have created one-off designs for the day - bring an old t-shirt and have it upcycled with the slogan, or buy a brand new organic cotton T at the stall.
- Food from Jean Nel of ‘Flamed Foods’ (barbecue cuisine), Karen Dudley of ‘The Kitchen’ (sandwiches and salads), and ‘The Queen of Tarts’ (cakes and pastries)
- An exhibition of crafters who work with recycled, repurposed and upcycled materials only, curated by The Cape Craft and Design Institute (CCDI). Includes products from Katie Thompson and Heath Nash, as well as jewellery, mobiles and many other goods to suit every pocket and all tastes.
15h00 Event ends