22 November 2010
Live from COP-16: Join Our Webcasts
Washington — Through its webcasts, CO.NX is providing you access to dozens of live, 90-minute programs taking place at the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP-16.
Programs — hosted at the U.S. Center at COP-16 in Cancun, Mexico — run from November 29 through December 10 and include the following (all program times are listed in CST (GMT -6)):
Monday, November 29
10:00-11:30: “Preparing for Climate Change on the Coast"
14:30-16:00: “Global Energy Efficiency Potential: A Look at the U.S.-India Partnership”
Tuesday, November 30
10:00-11:30: “A Stakeholder Driven Approach to Adaptation in the East Caribbean”
Wednesday, December 1
14:30-16:00: “Famine Early Warning Systems”
16:15-17:45: “From Space to Village: Using Space Technology for Improved Environmental Management and Adaptation to Climate Change”
Thursday, December 2
10:00-11:30: “The Impact of Fires”
14:30-16:00: “Meeting Our Fast-Start Commitments: U.S. Climate Change Assistance to Developing Countries”
Friday, December 3
10:00-11:30: “Partnerships for City Adaptation Strategies in Megacities: A Look at Mexico City and Los Angeles”
11:45-13:15: “Climate Change and Health”
Monday, December 6
10:00-11:30: “The Air We Breathe Isn’t What It Used to Be”
11:45 – 13:15: “U.S. State and Regional Climate Leadership”
15:00 – 16:30: “U.S. South Western State Actions on Climate Change”
Tuesday, December 7
10:00-11:30: “U.S. National Water Census”
11:45-13:15: “Clean Energy Technologies for the Developing World”
Wednesday, December 8
10:00-11:30: “Global Research Alliance Fellowship: Opportunities for Enhanced Agriculture Techniques ”
15:00-16:30: “U.S. and Mexico – An Ongoing Commitment to Bi-national Cooperation on Climate Change and Development”
Thursday, December 9
10:00-11:30: “Climate Solutions through Technology and Innovation: Alternatives to Hydrofluorocarbons”
15:00-16:30: “National Security Implications of Climate Change”
Friday, December 10
10:00-11:30: “Solar Works for America”
Each program is centered on one of six elements necessary for an effective global response to climate change: mitigation and transparency; adaptation; finance; technology; forests/REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation); and climate science. CO.NX will open an online window into U.S. technical work on climate change through interactive webcasts and webchats with leading climate change experts. These video webcasts will be in English.
If you’d like to participate, please go to https://statedept.connectsolutions.com/cop16. No registration is needed. Simply choose "Enter as a Guest," type in your preferred screen name and join the discussion. We accept questions and comments in advance of, and at any time during, the program.
All programs are subject to change. For the most up-to-date schedule, or for program descriptions, visit the CO.NX COP-16 website or the CO.NX Facebook page.
More information about COP-16 is available on America.gov’s Energy and Environment page.
(This is a product of the Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State. Web site: http://www.america.gov)
