CEPA Fair Side event description
Tuesday 19 October
The International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity (IIFB) Working Group on CEPA recognizes that indigenous peoples have the right to establish their own media in their own languages and to have access to all forms of non-indigenous media without discrimination. Indigenous Peoples will share various activities carried out during the International Year on Biodiversity as well as CEPA products including an animation, a short film on indigenous peoples, traditional knowledge, and biodiversity, a global indigenous portal including biodiversity related information.
- Title: Communicating Biodiversity conservation in the ASEAN Region
Organized by: ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity
Date and Time: Tuesday 19 October at 13:15pm - 15:00pm
Venue: CEPA Fair, First Floor, Building 2 Room 216 A
The side event “Communicating Biodiversity Conservation in the ASEAN Region” will feature: (1) A Presentation on Best CEPA Practices of ASEAN Member States, (2) Launch of the book “The ASEAN Heritage Parks: A Journey to the Natural Wonders of Southeast Asia”, (3) A Presentation on the ASEAN Champions of Biodiversity, and (4) The Soft Launch of the ASEAN Biodiversity Outlook. This side event is organized by the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity, an intergovernmental organization which contributes to the reduction of biodiversity loss in Southeast Asia by enhancing regional cooperation, initiating capacity development activities for stakeholders, promoting awareness for biodiversity conservation and providing a framework and mechanism for sharing information, experiences, best practices and lessons learned for efficient access of ASEAN Member States.
- Bringing Biodiversity to Life - Communications Surgery
Organized by: Futerra Sustainability Communications
Date and Time: Tuesday 19 October at 15:30pm – 17:30pm
Venue: CEPA Fair, First Floor, Building 2 Room 216 A
How do you inspire the public to conserve biodiversity?
Today’s biodiversity messages don’t always line up with what actually drives people to conserve nature. This session will outline a framework for communicating to change behaviours, as well as practical tactics for making your messages relevant and exciting for a public audience.
The workshop will be facilitated by Laurie Bennett, CEC Member, Head of Strategy at Futerra Sustainability Communications and author of
Branding Biodiversity.
- Title: Biodiversity for Local Livelihoods - UNDP Tools for Communicating Local and Indigenous Biodiversity Conservation, Poverty Reduction, and Climate Change Adaptation Strategies
Organized by: UNDP Equator Initiative & GEF SGP
Date and Time: Thursday 28 October 18:15pm – 19:45pm
Venue: CEPA Fair, First Floor, Building 2 Room 216 A
A project undertaken for the International Year of Biodiversity to showcase through a range of knowledge products and media the innovative conservation and sustainable livelihoods solutions being advanced by local and indigenous communities working at the poverty-environment nexus.
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