Building Small Island Resilience to Global Climate Change:
An International Symposium and Public Forum
Symposium Presentations
Welcome Remarks
Featuring Eliza Star Child Knockwood, Hon. Robert J. Mitchell, Dr. Robert Gilmour, and Dr. Jim Randall
MC: Dr. Adam Fenech | Video
Opening Address
Hon. H. Wade MacLauchlan
Premier of Prince Edward Island
KEYNOTE 1
Towards a Carbon-Neutral Canada – Acting on Climate Change:
Solutions from Canadian Scholars
Keynote Speaker:
Dr. Catherine Potvin
Canada Research Chair on Climate Change Mitigation and Tropical Forests: Science for Empowerment, McGill University
Presentation Video | Presentation Slides | Discussion Video
FACILITATED DISCUSSION
What do we hope to achieve? How can you contribute?
with Dr. Jim Randall, Dr. Adam Fenech, and Dr. Laurie Brinklow
Video
KEYNOTE 2
Importance of the Marine Environment to Island Life:
Local and Global Strategies in Building Small Island Resilience to Climate Change
Keynote Speaker:
Hon. David MacDonald
Former MP and Cabinet Minister
Cultural Heritage Session
Session Videos: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
Strategies for Preserving Cultural Heritage in Climate Change in the Pacific
Hon. Ralph Regenvanu
Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Government of Vanuatu
· Presentation slides
Innovative Community Design for Preserving Culture on Canadian and Caribbean Islands
Dr. Luna Khirfan
School of Planning, University of Waterloo
· Presentation slides
Climate Change Threats to Cultural Sites on PEI
Dr. Helen Kristmanson
Director, Aboriginal Affairs and Archaeology, Province of Prince Edward Island
· Presentation slides
Food Security Session
Session Videos: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
Milan Declaration on Enhancing Food Security and Climate Adaptation in Small Island Developing States
Ms. Tiina Kurvits
Project Manager, Ecosystem Management, GRID-Arendal, Norway/Ottawa
· Presentation slides
Pacific Food Security under a Changing Climate
Dr. Steven Underhill
Professor of Horticulture, Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering, University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia
· Presentation slides
Food Vulnerability in Small Island Indigenous Communities: Adaptation Recommendations for Building Resilience
Mr. Charlie Sark
Lennox Island, Prince Edward Island, Canada
FACILITATED DISCUSSION
The Economics of Climate Change
with Dr. Rob Greenwood
Video
Renewable Energy Session
Session Videos: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
Renewable Energy Potential of Small Island States
Mr. Bengt-Olof Grahn
Region Gotland, Sweden
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100% Green Electrical Energy for the Faroes by 2030: Lessons for Small Islands
Mr. Terji Nielsen
Manager, Research and Development, SEV, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
· Presentation slides
Experience Using Wind Power on Small Islands: Challenges and Opportunities
Mr. Scott Harper
Director, Wind Energy Institute of Canada, North Cape, PEI, Canada
· Presentation slides
Innovation Session
Session Videos: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
Innovation and Governance in Climate Change Solutions for Small Islands
Dr. Stefano Moncada
Institute for European Studies, University of Malta
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Technology and innovation for the development of small islands: An update in an age of climate change
Dr. Robert Greenwood
Director, Leslie Harris Centre of Regional Policy and Development, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
· Presentation slides
Small Island Innovations and New Technologies for Addressing Threats from Coastal Erosion and Sea Level Rise
Dr. Adam Fenech
Director, Climate Research Lab, University of Prince Edward Island, Canada
· Presentation slides
Public Forum:
Building Small Island Resilience to Global Climate Change
Dr. Godfrey Baldacchino
University of Malta and UPEI
UNESCO Co-Chair in Island Studies and Sustainability