Blockchain/DLT & Business Model Innovation 4 Youth Climate Action – Bonn May 2018
SBI 48 official Side Event
Blockchain Technology & Business Model Innovation
for Enhanced Youth Engagement in Climate Action
Date: Saturday 5th of May 2018, 11:30 – 13:00
Room: Kaminzimmer, World Conference Center Bonn
The climate crisis can be a great opportunity for job creation and economic empowerment for young people based on Agenda2030 social entrepreneurship business models enabled by blockchain technology/Distributed Ledger Technologies and sustainable digital finance. The side event will showcase avenues towards harnessing these potentials.
Speakers:
– Miroslav Polzer, IAAI GloCha www.glocha.info
– Alexey Shadrin, Russian Carbon Fund, DAO IPCI http://ipci.io/ & Evercity http://evercity.io/
– Matteo Landi, UNIDOProductive Work for Youth unit (video message)
– Matthias Gelbert, NewEra www.newera.energy
Joseph Robertson, Citizens’ Climate Lobby & Citizens Climate Engagement Network https://engage4climate.org/
Moderator:
– Alexandra Lutz, CliMates https://www.weareclimates.org/
Organizers:
– International Association for the Advancement of Innovative Approaches to Global Challenges (IAAI)
– Union of Public Organizations “Russian Environmental Congress” (REC) / Russian Carbon Fund
Live and on demand Webcast:
https://unfccc.int/process-and-meetings/parties-non-party-stakeholders/non-party-stakeholders/side-events-webcast-page#eq-1 (list of all side events and respective live and on demand video links), link to our event:
Related Information:
– UNFCCC newsroom article
https://cop23.unfccc.int/news/un-supports-blockchain-technology-for-climate-action
– Climate Chain Coalition http://www.climatechaincoalition.org/
– UNIDO & IAAI & UN Habitat Workshop on “Youth Engagement in Agenda2030 Action through Blockchain Technology and Digital Social Currencies” http://bit.ly/Agenda2030Marketplace
– UNIDO & UN DESA (& IAAI) Workshop on “Social Entrepreneurship for the SDGs with Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies” at the UN HQ in NYC http://webtv.un.org/search/social-entrepreneurship-for-the-sdgs-through-block-chain-and-crypto-currency-csocd56-side-event/5723555528001/?term=&lan=english&page=2
– IAAI & REC COP23 Exhibit Poster “Blockchain Technology for Climate Action” http://www.glocha.info/index.php/latest-news/298-bc4ca
Forthcoming Events:
– UNFCCC SB48 Press Conference “Blockchain/DLT for climate action III – Climate Chain Coalition” 5th May 2018, 2 PM, Press Conference Room Nairobi 4, World Conference Center Bonn, Live webcast: https://unfccc-sb48.cloud.streamworld.de/live
IAAI & UNIDO Workshop “Blockchain Technology for Sustainable Energy Entrepreneurship”, Tuesday 15th May 2018, 09.00-12.00 AM, Vienna International Center, to register please visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/blockchain-technology-for-sustainable-energy-entrepreneurship-tickets-45758952258
