The 27th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP27) to the UNFCCC will happen in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt from 6 – 18 November 2022. 

As an official observer of the organization, Future Earth has a significant onsite and virtual presence throughout the conference. Researchers from our vast network will be participating in and holding events and releasing key reports and research for supporting negotiations.

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Here’s where you will find Future Earth at COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh:

The Nature Newsroom:

The Global Commons Alliance (GCA) is partnering with Nature4Climate and UN High Level Climate Champions to coordinate the Nature Zone pavilion at COP27 hosting live-streamed events, and Nature’s Newsroom – daily live broadcasts from the center of the action.

November 8: https://youtu.be/Y1uY7y00Geo
November 9: https://youtu.be/06fapRvkkoI
November 10: https://youtu.be/LMpEEnZ00YY
November 11: https://youtu.be/jLQgXSGO1KM
November 12: https://youtu.be/8sZctpxYYGI
November 14: https://youtu.be/4_wdhcfFk1c
November 15: https://youtu.be/muitjVi90_Y
November 16: https://youtu.be/JHAGR_QdfXQ
November 17: https://youtu.be/PA53CC7Kqgw

What: A talk: Change is in our Nature, whole Earth approach and systems change
When: 6 November 15:00-16:45
Where: Global Commons Alliance/Nature Pavilion
Who: Johan Rockström, Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and co-chair of the Earth Commission and Wendy Broadgate, Director, Future Earth Global Secretariat Hub, Sweden

What: A talk: “Current status and future perspectives on greenhouse gas emission mitigation and impacts”

• The event focuses on scopes for near-future prediction of GHG levels and climate change impact assessments using Earth System Models. The historical and future projection of sources and sinks data products will be presented to the world community for use and evaluation with their country reporting to the UNFCCC.

When: 8 November 13:00 – 14:30
Where: Japanese Pavilion
Who: Speakers include Pep Canadell, CSIRO Climate Science Centre & Executive Director of the Global Carbon Project. Organized by the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC)
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What: A talk: “Climate Information for Decision Making”
When: 9 November 9:00 – 10:30
Where: Science for Climate Action Pavilion
Watch online: Livestreamed via YouTube.
Who: Speakers include Wendy Broadgate, Director, Future Earth Global Secretariat Hub, Sweden

What: Poster Session for Earth Information Day
When: 9 November 11:00-13:00
Where: Plenary Nefertiti and online
Who: Poster contributions from IMBeR, AIMES, and BioDISCOVERY

What: A talk: “The role of insurance in protecting the most vulnerable”
When: 9 November 13:30 – 14:30
Where: International Chamber of Commerce hub
Who: Speakers include Paul Hudson from the Finance and Economics Knowledge-Action Network

What: An event: “Managing water resources for climate mitigation”
When: 9 November 16:00 – 17:00
Where: Water Pavilion
Watch online: Livestreamed via Cairo Water Week YouTube channel 
Who: Speakers include: Johan Rockström, Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and co-chair of the Earth Commission

What: 10 New Insights in Climate Science 2022 Press Conference

• The 10 New Insights in Climate Science series is a joint initiative of Future Earth, the Earth League, and the World Climate Research Programme. The 10 New Insights in Climate Science 2022 report was prepared by a consortium of leading researchers from around the world. The annual series synthesizes the latest climate change related research for the international science-policy community. Since 2017, installments have been launched annually at the Climate COP with the UNFCCC Executive Secretary.
  •  You will find updates at 10insightsclimate.science

When: 10 November 11:00
Where: Blue Zone
Watch online: Livestreamed via event site and YouTube.
Who:

• Moderator: Wendy Broadgate, Director, Future Earth Global Secretariat Hub, Sweden
• Guest address: Mr. Simon Stiell, UNFCCC Executive Secretary
• Keynote Presentation: Prof. Johan Rockström, Director, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)
• Panelists: Dr. Lisa Schipper, University of Oxford, United Kingdom; University of Bonn, Germany; Aditi Mukherji, International Water Management Institute, New Delhi; Prof. Mercedes Bustamante, Department of Ecology, University of Brasilia, Brazil; Prof. Chukwumerije Okereke, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike Nigeria; Prof. Saleemul Huq, International Centre for Climate Change and Development, Bangladesh

What: An event to discuss an international panel for ocean sustainability

• This event aims to present the concept and importance of an international panel for ocean sustainability (IPOS) and open discussions to consolidate the main goals of the IPOS scientific coalition. Speakers will highlight the timeliness of IPOS, the current state of progress of the coalition, and the different fields in which IPOS could intervene.

When: 10 November 15:00 – 16:30
Where: Ocean Pavilion
Who: Speakers include Tanya Brodie Rudolph, University of Stellenbosch, Ocean Knowledge-Action Network

What: A side event: “What tools do we have to improve rapid adaptation and resilience of corals? A global approach with specific perspectives for the Pacific region”. 
When: 10 November 15:00-15:55 EET
Where: Moana Blue Pacific Pavilion or online. Register to watch via Zoom.
Who: Speakers include: David Obura, Director of CORDIO East Africa and Earth Commissioner

What: A side event: “Southern Ocean Ecosystems: Need for Augmented Understanding, Research Efforts and Protection

• Southern Ocean ecosystems are critically important in underpinning regional biodiversity, global food security and ocean health, through nutrient supply and animal migrations. These ecosystems are under severe threat from climate change and direct human impacts. This side event brings together key scientific and policy organizations working in the Southern Ocean to discuss the major priorities for understanding and protecting this region and its global role, and to highlight the urgent need to raise ambition for reducing emissions to safeguard this and many other ocean regions. Organized by the Southern Ocean Observing System, MEASO Steering Committee, SCAR, and BEPSII. Sian Henley and Andrew Constable.

When: 10 November 18:00
Where: Online
Who: Speakers include Sebastien Moreau from SOLAS

What: The Global Carbon Project will launch the Global Carbon Budget 2022
When: 11 November 9:00
Where: Press Conference Room – Luxor Taba Area

What: A side event: “Wildfire increase, a challenge for Earth system and societies”

• Climate and land use changes affect frequency, distribution and intensity of wildfires, which impact ecosystems, societies, weather and climate. Wildfires also provide ecosystem services and nutrients to marine biota. Here we discuss fire risk from a natural and social science view.

When:  11 November 16:45 – 18:15
Where: You can watch online here
Who: Speakers include: CSU: P.Backlund, H.Mahmoud, C.Shultz; SOLAS: D.Hamilton; iLEAPS: S.V.Shamsudheen; PAGES: B.Vannière, BRIDGES: S.Hartman, I.Oosterbeek, I.Camara; FireMIP: S.Hantson. Organized by Future Earth International and Colorado State University

What: A side event: “Human health in a warming world”
When: 11 November 11:00
Where: Online. More information here
Who: Dr. Kristie L. Ebi, Future Earth Governing Council Co-Chair and Health Knowledge-Action Network Co-Chair

What: A side event: “GCP Carbon Budget, Scaling Solutions, and the Role of Agriculture”

• In the midst of a global food crisis and ongoing deforestation, this event will highlight cutting-edge research and solutions for food and agricultural systems including release of the 2022 Global Carbon Project budget, adaptation, mitigation and finance and disadvantaged communities. 

When: 11 November 16:45 – 18:45
Where: Osiris and you can watch online here
Who: Speakers include Chris Fiel, Arun Majumdar, Asmeret Berhe, Debra Roberts, Rob Jackson, Pierre Friedlingstein, Allison Chatrchyan, Johannes Lehmann-John, Tim Searchinger, Sir Charles Godfray, Janet Ranganathan. Organized by Stanford University, Cornell University, and Princeton University

What: A side event: “Climate Change and Sustainable Development in the Post-COVID-19 Era”

• This side event focuses on pathways to promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth and the global economic meltdown during the COVID-19 period. It especially looks at the effect of COVID-19 on climate change mitigation and strategies for future climate change mitigation and sustainable development.

When: 11 November 16:45 – 18:15
Where: Akhenaten, Side events can be streamed via the official secretariat managed YouTube Channel
Who: Speakers include Qian Ye, Executive Director of the Integrated Risk Governance Project, Tianjun Zhou, Ying Chen, and Wenjie Dong, Chinese National Committee for Future Earth

What: 10 New Insights in Climate Science follow-up event – watch here

• Dynamic discussion of the topics that comprise the 10 New Insights in Climate Science (https://10insightsclimate.science/), as pertinent to the COP27 agenda including loss and damage, limits to adaptation, health, vulnerability hot spots and security. After a brief presentation of the 10 insights, speakers will open with a statement of their take on one or more of the insights and cross-cutting themes from a perspective of urgent transformation needed and the present context of COP27. Panelists will discuss key issues and engage in a Q&A with the audience.

When: 12 November 16:30
Where: Pathways to 1.5 Pavilion
Who: Speakers include Johan Rockström, co-chair of the Earth Commission and Dr. Kristie L. Ebi, Future Earth Governing Council Co-Chair and Health Knowledge-Action Network Co-Chair

What: A talk: “Estimating GHG Emissions – Reconciling Different Approaches”
When: 12 November 14:00 – 15:30
Where: Science for Climate Action Pavillion, the event can be streamed via this link
Who: Speakers include Julia Pongratz, Global Carbon Project

What: A side event: Launch of the WASP Science-for-Adaptation-Policy Brief #6 The Global Goal on Adaptation

• The WASP Science-for-Adaptation Policy Brief on the Global Goal on Adaptation is the sixth issue in the series published by seven UN agencies that form the World Adaptation Science Programme (WASP): UNEP, WMO, UNFCCC, IPCC, GEF, GCF and UNU. This issue discusses the Global Goal on Adaptation and its adequacy of adaptive response commensurate with the temperature goal of the Paris Agreement and a collective effort is required to operationalize the Global Goal on Adaptation, noting that there are no agreed frameworks, methods, indicators, or metrics to assess progress towards the Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA).

When:  14 November 11:30
Where: GEF-GCF Pavilion
Who: Dr. Kristie L. Ebi, Future Earth Governing Council Co-Chair and Health Knowledge-Action Network Co-Chair

What: A side event: “Data as the Basis for Policy, Innovation and Education”
When: 14 November 16:00
Where: Cryosphere Pavilion
Who: Speakers include Stephany Mazon, Future Earth National Committee Finland

What: An event: “Climate Repair”; with Climate Champions team, Global Commons Alliance / Global Fund for Coral Reefs/ Green Africa Youth Organization, and more
When: 16 November 16:00-17:30
Where: Livestreamed via YouTube.
Who: Speakers include: David Obura, Director of CORDIO East Africa and Earth Commissioner, and Johan Rockström, Director, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research