Addressing Global Challenges through Local Action
Building a Movement towards a Regenerative and Peaceful Future
Date:
Tuesday, 3rd of December 2024, 10.00 – 13.00 & 15.00 – 18.00
Venue:
UN HQ NY, Conference room C, Conference Building, B1 floor
Virtual Participation:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwsdO2vrT4vG9AWAtFPnmBMZJgPdCRGR7xR
Organizers:
- International Association for the Advancement of Innovative Approaches to Global Challenges IAAI
- GloCha Foundation New York
- Council of Global Change
- Bloom Network
In cooperation with:
Permanent Mission of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas to the United Nations
Context and Goals of the Event
This roundtable & workshop will be building on the outcomes of the GloCha UN HQ NY Conference 2024 “Celebrating the Future with Culture, Youth, Digital Innovation & Localization of SDGs”, the GloCha Global Philanthropy and Impact Entrepreneurship event during New York Climate Week 2024 and recent programs held at the UN Climate Conference COP29, e.g. the session with the UN Geospatial Network & GloCha Digital Innovation Pavilion press conf.
The purpose of this session is to bring interdisciplinary experts together to discuss how we can address global challenges through local action to effectively achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals. We will present use cases of emerging technologies, exchange insights during a roundtable discussion to frame challenges and workshop the creation of a UN Resolution for localization of the SDGs informed by scientific data and bio-cultural context for place based implementation of solutions at scale.
The impetus of this gathering is to incentivize cooperation across multiple levels of governance, determine key stakeholder groups and identify critical interventions needed to foster planetary regeneration and local resilience through systemic innovations in a rapidly changing world. During times of confusion and crisis, it is imperative to direct our focus and energy on implementing creative solutions towards a shared vision of a flourishing and peaceful future for all life.
Envisaged Outcomes:
- Laying the foundation for a Global Challenges Action Day UN GA Resolution
- Creating a shared roadmap, priority research list and collective goals
- Aligning on plans to develop an inter-regional framework, governance protocols and implementation plan
- Identify stakeholder groups / subcommittees for MoUs (Pacts for the Future)
- platform with unique identification and mapping (thematic and geographic) of challenges, stakeholders, action, resources and impact / deliverables
- Pilot MoUs will be presented at the GloCha conference on 4th February 2025 (the day before the UN ECOSOC Partnership Forum 2025)
Agenda:
10:00-10:30: Welcome: Miroslav Polzer & Susanna Choe
- Opening Ceremony: Chief Dwaine Perry & Lena Cole
- Miroslav Polzer, GloCha – Systemic Innovation for All of Society Engagement in Global Challenges Action
- Ambassador Stan Smith, Permanent Mission of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas to the United Nations
- David Xavier Sánchez, Council of Global Change
- Giselle Alers, Global Economic Sustainable Development Commission – Knowledge Innovation Summit
10:30-11:00: Lightning Talks – Localizing/Mapping Global Challenges, Action and Impact
- Alexandre/ Caldas / Guillaume le Sourd: UN Geospatial Network – One Map – One Humanity
- Karl Burkart, One Earth: Solutions Framework
- Dr. Michael Zargham, Block Science
- Matt Moroney: Simulation Modeling: Beliefs, Observations, Outcomes
- Vincent Arena, Omni Mapping
11:00-12:30: Roundtable Discussion: Perspectives on Global Challenges Action Empowerment
12:30-1:00: Environmental Management for Peace
- Jimena Leiva Roesch, International Peace Institute
- Atossa Soltani, Amazon Sacred Headwaters Initiative
- Bill Baue, R3
1:00-3:00 – Lunch Break
3:00-4:30 – Workshop: Bioregional Hubs as a Critical Pathway to Peace
- Florencia Fridman: Opening Ceremony & Ritual
- Mindahi Bastida: Biocultural Indicators
- Presentation of Local Hubs
- Nic Rotundo, Ripple of Impact, Finca TierraS
- Joe Brewer, Bioregional Earth
- Samantha Power, BioFi
- Benjamin Life, Open Civics
- Bill Baue, R3: Bioregional Carrying Capacity
- Breakout groups (TBD)
5.00-5:45 – Resource Mobilization and Movement Building
5.45 – 6.00 – Closing Remarks