Nordic Council programme for the Nordic COP26 Hub

Kajsaniemigatan 9, Helsinki, Finland

Photo: Juha Kalaoja / Visit Finland

Political voices of action on climate change

The Nordic Council invites you to a full day of engaging discussions at the Nordic Council programme for the Nordic COP26 Hub in Helsinki on the 10th of November.

The Nordic COP26 Hub offer a platform for parliamentarians, civil society, experts, and relevant stakeholders to discuss the green transition towards a carbon-neutral and sustainable future. By utilising digital communication tools, the programme serves as a backdoor to the UN climate summit (COP26) which takes place at the same time in Glasgow.

The events will be documented by live illustrator Mr. Joonas Lehtimäkion, on site in Helsinki.

Follow the events online at www.wedonthavetime.org/event/cop26

PROGRAMME


11.30-13.00	Awareness without action is worthless – political commitment to climate change action
	Welcome to the Nordic COP26 Hub in Helsinki – a backdoor to the UN climate summit (COP26), Ms. Anu Vehviläinen, Speaker of the Finnish Parliament, Finland.
	Presentation of the global report on climate change from the IPCC, by Mr. Oras Tynkkynen, Senior Advisor, Sustainability soultions, Sitra, Finland. Streamed from Glasgow.
	Major policy reforms are required to become frontrunners in decarbonisation. Have Nordic parliamentarians responded with the necessary urgency and how can the Nordic Region become a permanent and global showcase for climate solutions?
	Welcome to a debate on climate action and political commitment. Final conclusions and reflections will be shared with Glasgow through streaming.
	Moderator: Ms. Annika Lepistö, Nordic Youth Biodiversity Network & founding member of Regeneration2030, Åland
	Keylistener: Ms. Tinna Hallgrímsdóttir, UN Youth Delegate for Sustainable Development and Chair of the Icelandic Youth Environmentalist Association, Iceland, Ms. Paula Lehtomäki, Secretary General, Nordic Council of Ministers, Mr. Guðmundur Ingi Guðbrandsson, Minister for the Environment and Natural Resources
	JOINT PROGRAM WITH COP26 IN GLASGOW
13.15-14.00	LUNCH TALK: Can farmers be at the forefront of the green transition?
	Increasing carbon storage in the soil is one of the most cost-effective climate measures, and it has a positive impact on both biodiversity and soil fertility. Knowledge and interest are developing fast, but how do we move from awareness to action?
	There are limited seats for this event, so hurry to make sure you get a lunch! Sign up at https://bit.ly/3AG1Vz1
	You’ll meet: Ms. Eliisa Malin, farmer and designer at Carbon Action, nominated for the 2021 Nordic Council Environment Prize
	You’ll eat: A lunch from Zestii, cooked in home kitchens and with ingredients from local, regenerative farms
14.00-14.30	BRIEFING: We open the backdoor and give you the latest updates from the UN Climate negotiations in Glasgow, Mr. Henrik Hallgrim Eriksen, Norwegian Head of UNFCCC delegation, Norway
14.30-16.00	We have a dream – solutions and demands by young people
	We young people have worries, hopes, and demands for the future. During this event, you will get to know our dreams through personal stories and the presentation of the Mock COP Treaty, containing 18 climate policies agreed on by young people from more than 140 countries, and the Nordic Youth Position Paper on Biodiversity, with 19 action points to save biodiversity.
	Why we should all listen to young people, Mr. David Cooper, Deputy Executive Secretary, the Convention on Biological Diversity, Canada
	What ambitious but realistic climate policies look like, Ms. Emma Sairanen, Youth Delegate for Climate & Finnish youth council Allianssi, Finland
	To us, the climate and nature crises are fundamental threats, Ms. Lova Eveborn, Nordic Youth Representative and member of WWF Sweden Youth, Sweden
	Panel (joint)
	From Helsinki
	Ms. Annika Lepistö, Nordic Youth Biodiversity Network & founding member of Regeneration2030, Åland
	From Glasgow
	Ms. Krista Mikkonen, Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, Finland
	Mr. Jakop Dalunde, member of the European Parliament, Sweden
	Mr. Jonas Kittelsen, Nordic Youth Representative, Norway
	Keylistener: Mr. Magnus Ek, Chair of the Committee for a Sustainable Nordic Region and member of the Nordic Council, Sweden
	JOINT PROGRAM WITH COP26 IN GLASGOW
16.30-17.45	Sustainability for whom? How the rights of local communities and climate solutions can go hand in hand
	The rights of indigenous peoples and local communities needs to be safeguarded as demand for land and minerals increases. Some traditional livelihoods are facing challenges due to climate change and developments of climate-friendly solutions. How do we ensure the rights of indigenous peoples and local communities when designing climate policies?
	Come and listen to Ms. Jojo Mehta, Executive Director of Stop Ecocide International, UK and Mr. Tomas Kuhmunen, Sami Parliament, Sweden and take part in the following debate with youth and political leaders.
	Panel (joint)
	From Helsinki
	Mr. Tomas Kuhmunen, Sami Parliament, Sweden
	Mr. Mikko Kärnä, member of the Nordic Council, Finland
	From Glasgow
	Mr. Lasse Björn, Saami Council, Norway
	Mr. Lorentz Tovatt, MP, Swedish Parliament
	Mr. Ola Elvestuen, MP, Parliament of Norway
	Takeaways by Mr. Simon Holmström, Nordic Council, Åland, and Ms. Tine Sille Svendsen, Nordic Youth Representative, Denmark.
	JOINT PROGRAM WITH COP26 IN GLASGOW

Nordic Council programme for the COP26 climate summit

The Nordic Pavilion in Hall 4, Pavilion 45 at the SEC Centre, Glasgow

Photo: Thomas Nugent / The River Clyde at Glasgow

Political voices of action on climate change

The Nordic Council invites you to a full day of engaging discussions in the Nordic pavilion at the UN climate summit (COP26) in Glasgow on the 10^th of November.

The programme utilises digital communication tools to include experts and decisionmakers who are participating at the Nordic COP26 Hub in Helsinki. The Nordic COP26 Hub makes the events in Glasgow accessible to citizens who wish to get involved.

The events will be documented by live illustrator Mr. Joonas Lehtimäkion.

Follow the events online at www.wedonthavetime.org/event/cop26

PROGRAMME


9.30-11.00	Awareness without action is worthless – political commitment to climate change action
	Welcome and greetings from Nordic parliamentarians and ministers, Ms. Annette Lind, Vice-President of the Nordic Council, Denmark
	Presentation of the global report on climate change from the IPCC, by Mr. Oras Tynkkynen, Senior Advisor, Sustainability soultions, Sitra, Finland
	Major policy reforms are required to become frontrunners in decarbonisation. Have Nordic parliamentarians responded with the necessary urgency and how can the Nordic Region become a permanent and global showcase for climate solutions?
	Welcome to a ‘tour de table’ between parliamentarians, ministers and young climate leaders chaired by Mr. Magnus Ek, member of the Nordic Council and Chair of the Committee for a Sustainable Nordic Region.
	Keylistener: Ms. Tinna Hallgrímsdóttir, UN Youth Delegate for Sustainable Development and Chair of the Icelandic Youth Environmentalist Association, Iceland, Ms. Paula Lehtomäki, Secretary General, Nordic Council of Ministers, Mr. Guðmundur Ingi Guðbrandsson, Minister for the Environment and Natural Resources
	JOINT PROGRAM WITH THE NORDIC CLIMATE ACTION WEEKS IN HELSINKI
11.15-12.00	Can farmers be at the forefront of the green transition?
	Increasing carbon storage in the soil is one of the most cost-effective climate measures, and it has a positive impact on both biodiversity and soil fertility. Knowledge and interest are developing fast, but how do we move from aware-ness to action?
	Speakers/panellists:
	Ms. Elisa Vainio, Carbon Action, Finland, nominated to the Nordic Environment Prize 2021
	Mr. Pär Holmgren, member of the European Parliament, Sweden
	Ms. Annika Hirvonen, member of the Nordic Council, Sweden
	Dr. Lera Miles, Principal Technical Specialist, Climate Change and Biodiversity Programme, UNEP-WCMC, UK
	Takeaways by Ms. Tinna Hallgrimsdottir, UN Youth delegate for Sustainable Development/Chairperson Icelandic Youth Environmentalist Association, Iceland.
	Moderator: Ms. Maria Tunberg, Nordic Forest Research and Nordic Agri Research, Sweden
12.00-12.30	BRIEFING: We open the backdoor and give you the latest updates from the UN Climate negotiations in Glasgow, Mr. Henrik Hallgrim Eriksen, Norwegian Head of UNFCCC delegation, Norway
12.30-14.00	We have a dream – solutions and demands by young people
	We young people have worries, hopes, and demands for the future.
	During this event, you will get to know our dreams through personal stories and the presentation of the Mock COP Treaty, containing 18 climate policies agreed on by young people from more than 140 countries, and the Nordic Youth Position Paper on Biodiversity, with 19 action points to save biodiversity.
	Why we should all listen to young people, Mr. David Cooper, Deputy Executive Secretary, the Convention on Biological Diversity, Canada
	What ambitious but realistic climate policies look like, Ms. Emma Sairanen, Youth Delegate for Climate & Finnish youth council Allianssi, Finland
	To us, the climate and nature crises are fundamental threats, Ms. Lova Eveborn, Nordic Youth Representative, Sweden
	Panel (joint)
	From Glasgow
	Ms. Krista Mikkonen, Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, Finland
	Mr. Jakop Dalunde, Member of the European Parliament, Sweden
	Mr. Jonas Kittelsen, Nordic Youth Repræsentative, Norway
	From Helsinki
	Ms. Annika Lepistö, Nordic Youth Biodiversity Network & founding member of Regeneration2030, Åland
	Keylistener: Mr. Magnus Ek, member of the Nordic Council and Chair of the Committee for a Sustainable Nordic Region, Sweden
	JOINT PROGRAM WITH THE NORDIC CLIMATE ACTION WEEKS IN HELSINKI
14.30-15.45	Sustainability for whom? How the rights of local communities and climate solutions can go hand in hand
	The rights of indigenous peoples and local communities needs to be safeguarded as demand for land and minerals increases. Some traditional livelihoods are facing challenges due to climate change and developments of climate-friendly solutions. How do we ensure the rights of indigenous peoples and local communities when designing climate policies?
	Come and listen to Ms. Jojo Mehta, Executive Director of Stop Ecocide International, UK and Mr. Tomas Kuhmunen, Sami Parliament, Sweden and take part in the following debate with youth and political leaders.
	Panel (joint)
	From Glasgow
	Mr. Lasse Björn, Saami Council, Norway
	Mr. Lorentz Tovatt, MP, Swedish Parliament
	Mr. Ola Elvestuen, MP, Parliament of Norway
	From Helsinki
	Mr. Tomas Kuhmunen, Sami Parliament, Sweden
	Mr. Mikko Kärnä, member of the Nordic Council, Finland
	Takeaways by Mr. Simon Holmström, Nordic Council, Åland, and Ms. Tine Sille Svendsen, Nordic Youth Representative, Denmark.
	JOINT PROGRAM WITH THE NORDIC CLIMATE ACTION WEEKS IN HELSINKI
16.00-17.45	Code Red for Parliaments – vital institutions in the climate emergency
	There are fundamental challenges for parliaments in how to actively represent their people and scrutinise government action on the climate. Join us for a high-level discussion on this issue involving parliamentarians, advisory groups, and young people.
	Organizers: The Scottish Parliament and the Nordic Council
	Ms. Alison Johnstone MSP, member and Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament, Scotland
	Ms. Annette Lind, member of the Danish Parliament and Vice-President of the Nordic Council, Denmark
	Ms. Malini Mehra, Chief Executive Officer, Globe International
	Ms. Mônica Sodré, Executive Director Brazilian Network for Political Action on Sustainability
	Ms. Fiona Hyslop, MSP, Vice Convenor, Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee, Scottish Parliament
	Mr. Lord Deben, Chair of the UK Climate Change Committee
	Mr. Josh Kennedy MSYP, Chair of the Scottish Youth Parliament
	Ms. Emma Turkki Rasmussen, UN Youth Delegate on climate and environment, Denmark
18.00-19.00	Reception hosted by the Nordic Council, Ms. Annette Lind, Vice-president of the Nordic Council, Denmark

About Nordic co-operation

Nordic co-operation is one of the world’s most extensive forms of regional collaboration, involving Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Åland.

Nordic co-operation has firm traditions in politics, economics and culture and plays an important role in European and international forums. The Nordic community strives for a strong Nordic Region in a strong Europe.

Nordic co-operation promotes regional interests and values in a global world. The values shared by the Nordic countries help make the region one of the most innovative and competitive in the world.

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