Building Small Island Resilience to Global Climate Change:
An International Symposium
September 20-23, 2016
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Tuesday, September 20, 2016 – 6:30–9:00 PM
6:30– 9:00 PM |
Registration – Rodd Charlottetown Hotel Lobby |
7:00– 9:00 PM |
Welcome Reception – Rodd Charlottetown Hotel |
Wednesday, September 21, 2016 – 8:00 AM–9:00 PM – Rodd Charlottetown Hotel
Thursday, September 22, 2016 – 9:00 AM–5:30 PM
9:00 AM | Keynote Address II – Introduction by Dr. Adam Fenech
• Importance of the Marine Environment to Island Life: Local and Global Strategies in Building Small Island Resilience to Climate Change – Hon. David MacDonald, Former MP and Cabinet Minister |
9:30 AM | Discussion |
9:45 AM | Questions / Facilitated Discussion: The Economics of Climate Change (30 min) – led by Dr. Robert Greenwood |
10:15 AM | Renewable Energy Session – CHAIR: Dr. John McIntyre
• Renewable Energy Potential of Small Island States – Mr. Bengt-Olof Grahn, Region Gotland, Sweden • 100% Green Electrical Energy for the Faroes by 2030: Lessons for Small Islands – Mr. Terji Nielsen, Manager, Research and Development, SEV, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands • Experience Using Wind Power on Small Islands: Challenges and Opportunities – Mr. Scott Harper, Director, Wind Energy Institute of Canada, North Cape, PEI, Canada |
11:15 AM | Discussion Panel
Facilitated discussion led by session chair and two participants |
11:45 PM | Lunch |
1:15 PM | Innovation Sessions – CHAIR: Mr. Gordon Cobb
• Innovation and Governance in Climate Change Solutions for Small Islands – Dr. Stefano Moncada, Lecturer, Institute for European Studies, University of Malta • 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 • 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 |
2:15 PM | Discussion Panel
Facilitated discussion led by session chair and two participants |
3:00 PM | Networking Break |
3:30 PM | Communicating the Symposium Results – CHAIR: Dr. Laurie Brinklow
• Walking the Talk with Video: Communicating the Climate Change Message – Mr. Bryan Ogden, Wastewater Science, Malta • Participants will work collectively on a communiqué to be presented at the Public Symposium – Facilitated by Symposium Co-chairs, Drs. Adam Fenech and Jim Randall, and Public Symposium host, Dr. Godfrey Baldacchino • Closing Remarks and Thanks — Dr. Jim Randall |
4:15– 7:00 PM | Free time for participants |
7:00– 9:00 PM | Public Symposium at Florence Simmons Performance Hall, Holland College – MC: Dr. Laurie Brinklow• Building Small Island Resilience to Global Climate Change – Dr. Godfrey Baldacchino, University of Malta and UPEI, UNESCO Co-Chair on Island Studies and Sustainability• Release and Comments on the Symposium Statement – Drs. Jim Randall and Adam Fenech, Symposium Co-chairs |
Friday, September 23, 2016 – 9:00 AM–4:00 PM
9:00 AM– 4:00 PM | Post-Symposium Study Tour
Study Tour – Island Resilience and Climate Change: A Visit to PEI National Park adjunct at Greenwich; lunch at Trailside Café in Mount Stewart; and finishing with tour of UPEI, including the Climate Research Lab. |