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鈥淟ove Your Planet鈥� is a groundbreaking collaboration between UCL, Climate Reality Project, and Climate Cafe. The event will discuss the outcomes of COP28 and why we have to transition faster than the international consensus. The day will focus on what businesses, policymakers, academics, and activists can do in the UK to accelerate the green transition. "Love Your Planet" will be a day of connections, insights, and action, uniting UCL's esteemed faculty, students, and guests with policy influencers, industry leaders, and civil society advocates. Together, we aim to illuminate decision-making processes with empirical research and expertise while inspiring the next generation of climate pioneers.

Agenda

9:00 - Registration opens with light refreshments

10.00-10:25 - Opening remarks with Al Gore video address and further remarks by:

• Michael Spence, UCL President and Provost
• Geraint Rees, Vice Provost Research Innovation and Global Engagement, UCL
• Versha Jones, Climate Reality Project
• Shooka Bidarian, Climate Reality Project

10.30-11.25 - COP28 Outcomes

• Shooka Bidarian, Climate Reality Project
• Mark Maslin, Pro Vice Provost Climate Crisis, UCL
• Priti Parikh, Professor of Infrastructure Engineering and International Development, UCL
• Simon Chin-Yee, Lecturer in International Development, UCL
• Mark Watts, Director, C40

11.30-12.25- Role of Businesses in driving the Green Transition

• Erik Dalhuijsen, co-founder Transition Catalyst
• Milan van der Meulen, Founder, Soly
• Eleni Polychroniadou, Co-founder, Sintali
• Buffy Price, Co-founder Carbon Re
• Simon Heppner, co-founder Net Zero Now

12.30-13.30 - Break

13.30-14.25 -聽Role of Policymakers in driving the Green Transition

• Shirley Rodrigues, Deputy Mayor of London
• Robbie McPherson, Senior Political Adviser at Uplift and Climate APPG Lead
• Annabel Rice, Political Advisor, Green Alliance
• Tone Langenge, Senior Policy Advisor, Climate & Energy Policy, Tony Blair Institute Georgia Gould, leader, Camden Council

14.30- 14.55 - Fireside chat with Prof. Mark Maslin

15.00-15.55 - Role of Community in driving the Green Transition

• Louise Harris, Singer/Climate Activist
• Mary McHarg, UCL Student rep at COP28, Union Affairs Officer, UCL Student Union
• Mollie Palmer, Climate Reality Chapter, Warwick University Campus Corps
• Tori Tsui, Climate Activist

16.00-16.15 Session 6: Fireside chat with Jess Pepper

16.20-16.25聽Closing remarks: CR - CR UK 鈥� UCL

Lisa Vanhala, PVP Climate Crisis, UCL

16.30-18.00 - Climate Cafe with light refreshments

18:00 - Event closes

Our aim is to create an inclusive, intergenerational event fostering diverse discussions, celebrating our network, and igniting action for a swift transition to renewable energy while advocating for climate justice.

For those joining us in-person, registration will open at 9am. Please bring your tickets with you for us to scan you in.

Refreshments will be provided in the Jeffery Hall networking area between 9am-10am for the welcome reception and 4pm-6pm for the climate cafe.

We hope you can join us for both networking sessions. Please note that lunch will not be provided but you are more than welcome to bring your own lunch with you or there are some fantastic food options nearby in the Brunswick Centre.

For those joining us online, you can watch the event via YouTube. Here is the link:

To help plan your day, please do view the full agenda on our . We have some fantastic speakers confirmed and we cannot wait for you to join us for the day.

If you have any access queries, please do contact us as soon as possible at events@ucl.ac.uk.

• There is step free access into the Logan Hall
• This is a hybrid event so you can join the talks in-person or online via Youtube.聽
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