Climate Change & Islands Symposium – Presentations

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

Video


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

Presentation Video


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
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Presentation slides

Innovative Community Design for Preserving Culture on Canadian and Caribbean Islands

Dr. Luna Khirfan
School of Planning, University of Waterloo
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Presentation slides

Climate Change Threats to Cultural Sites on PEI

Dr. Helen Kristmanson
Director, Aboriginal Affairs and Archaeology, Province of Prince Edward Island
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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
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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
· Presentation slides

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
· Presentation slides

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

Presentation – Video | Slides

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