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Eco-innovation towards Green Development —— World Environment Day Event in Tongji
2020 IESD Alumni Reunion
Published:01/06/2020


This World Environment Day, it’s time for NATURE.

In these times of global challenges, climate change, pandemic, biodiversity lose, nature is sending us more and more clear messages that no one can stay in the safe zone when environment is in degradation, that we must take immediate and collective actions to protection our mother nature and sustain ourselves.

At this exceptional time, we need to unite closely more than ever with all the nations, all the industries, all the cultures, to act together, through eco-innovation and find a green development path.

On the occasion of the World Environment Day and 113th anniversary of Tongji University, IESD is delighted to host the World Environment Day Event in Tongji with the theme Eco-innovation towards Green Development and the 2020 Alumni Reunion event online.

We are also proud to say that, up to 2020, more than 3000 emerging leaders from nearly 100 countries participated in various degree and capacity building programmes including the flagship Asia Pacific Leadership Programme (APLP). Our alumni are pursuing their career in UN agencies, international organizations, private companies, private sectors or being entrepreneurs, playing important leadership roles on different positions.

This WED event intends to bring together professionals from different sectors and industries, under the theme of green development and eco-innovation, to share knowledge and experience in their career, to build friendship and partnership for collective wisdom, and to act together for the nature.

Time: 1600-1800PM (UTC+8, Beijing time), 5 June 2020

Venue: Online Zoom Meeting (Room ID: 912 630 83848, Room password: 20200605)


Tentative Agenda

TimeActivityModerator
16:00-16:10

Opening introduction

Remarks:

  • Isabelle Louis,Deputy Regional Director for UNEP Asia and the     Pacific Office

  • Prof. Li Fengting, Executive Deputy Dean of UNEP-TJU IESD


Jia Qian 

16:10-16:20Updates of IESD and Tongji Shen Jiaqi 
16:20-16:30IcebreakingYu Wenying 

16:30-16:50



Keynote speech: Novel Approaches to Sustainable Business

  • Lukasz Madrzynski
    Cofounder of Wild Mountain Education Consulting Ltd

Gu Wenjing 
16:50-17:30

Panel discussion: Green Development and Eco-innovation


  • Mr. Lukasz   Madrzynski (Poland, 2013 International Ph.D. Program)
    Cofounder
    Wild Mountain Education Consulting Ltd

  • Mr. Li   Zhe (China, 2009 International Master Program)
    Senior Associate of American Securities 

  • Mr. Xing Yi (China, 2018 Asia-Pacific Leadership Programme
     on Sustainability)
    Journalist of China Daily

  • Ms. Mumbi Anne Wambui (Kenya, 2018 International Ph.D. Program)


Topic:

In the time of global challenges, particularly climate change and biodiversity lose, green development and eco-innovation, e.g. sustainable entrepreneurship and shifting traditional model of business, arises as promising solution to keep prospering economy and sustaining ecosystem. Moreover, Covid-19 outbreak has made significant impact on various industries and many economies, creating green opportunities and jobs is of highly interest and importance to countries and individuals. Eco-tourism, material innovation and policies to make sustainable use and protection of biodiversity are among the key areas of green development. 


17:30-17:50Interactive discussionJia Qian 
17:50-18:00

Closing remarks

  • Prof. Wang Ying, Vice Dean of UNEP-TJU IESD