Day 1 29.02.2024
Time
Activity
Moderator
9:00-9:30 AM
Participants’ arrival and registration
Faith Ngige
9:30-10:00 AM
SESSION 1: Opening Session
Welcome Remarks by Harsen Nyambe, Director, Sustainable Environment and Blue Economy, AUC
Statements
Nyaguthii Chege, Chairperson, Board of Directors, The Green Belt Movement
Dr. Philip Osano, Centre Director, Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) Africa
Dr. Augustine Njamnshi, Chair, Political & Technical Committee of Board, Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA)
Dr. Eliane Ubalijoro, Chief Executive Officer, CIFOR-ICRAF
Dr. Cyrille-Lazare Siewe, Kenya Country Office Director, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
H.E. Amb. Josefa Sacko, Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment
Hon. Soipan Tuya, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry, Kenya
Harsen Nyambe, Director; Sustainable Environment and Blue Economy, AUC
10:00-10:30 AM
Group Photo and Tea Break
10:30-11:30 AM
SESSION 2: Documentary & Plenary Discussion
Screening of ‘Taking Root: the Vision of Wangari Maathai’ documentary (10 minutes)
Plenary Discussion:
Circularity and Circular Economy
Faith Ngige, National Coordinator, Kenya Platform for Climate Governance
Rosalind Mbarire, Chief Executive Officer, RETRAK
Margaret Kamau, Project Manager, Climate Change and Green Growth Division, AfDB
Charlotte Daniels, Programme Management Associate, UNEP
Dr. Ayub Macharia, Chairman of the National Plastic Management Committee, NEMA
Gesore Brian; Sec General, Kenya National Waste Pickers Association
Charles Mwangi, Head of Programmes and Research, PACJA
11:30 AM-12:30 PM
SESSION 3: Biodiversity and Sustainable Land Management
Presentation of AU Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan
Panel Discussion
Dr. Elvis Tangem, Coordinator, Great Green Wall Initiative, AUC
Dr. Yemi Katerere, Independent Consultant, African CSOs Biodiversity Alliance
Nancy Githaiga, Country Director, African Wildlife Foundation (AWF)
Catherine Mungai, Climate Change and Biodiversity Engagement Facilitator, IUCN
Anne Samante, Program Manager, MPIDO
Kevin Muli, Programmes Associate, Conservation Alliance of Kenya
Anna Tjarvar, Counsellor/ Senior Programme Manager Environment, Climate Change, Renewable Energy, Regional Development Cooperation, Sida
Leah Wanambwa; Senior Policy Officer-Climate Change, AUC
12:30-1:30 PM
Lunch
SESSION 3: Critical Minerals & Circularity- Value Addition, Benefit Sharing
Panel Discussion:
Joyce Gachugi, Chief Executive Officer, PAKPRO-
Boniface Mbithi, Group CEO, Wee Centre
Beatrice Mjomba, Human Rights Defender, Taita-Taveta-Human Rights Watch
Philip Kilonzo; Head of Policy, Advocacy and Communication, PACJA
Alphonse Muia; UNEP Youth Constituency
Dr. Cyrille-Lazare Siewe, Kenya Country Office Director, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Eugene Nforngwa, Thematic Lead, Just Transition and Energy, PACJA
1:30-5:30 PM
Tree planting session and visit to T3 recycling plant
Irene Tindi, Executive Coordinator & Programme Manager, Power of One, Wangari Mathaai Marathon
Day 2 01.03.2024
9:00-10:00 AM
SESSION 4: Innovative Business Models for Circularity
Panel Discussion
Margaret Miano, Partnership and Fundraising Coordinator, MESPT
Elizabeth Wathuti, Green Climate Fund Youth Champion, Green Belt Movement
Antony Mwangi, Chief Executive Officer, Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM)
Dr. Jane Nyakango, Director, Kenya National Cleaner Production Centre
Teddy Obiero, Chair, Alliance of Nairobi Metropolitan Association
Ahmed Fathy, Coordinator, Youth Loves Egypt/ Youth Advisor for CEO of Global Centre for Adaptation
Faith Ngige, National Coordinator, Kenya Platform of Climate Governance
Coffee Break
10:30-11:30 AM
SESSION 5: Presentation of AU Circular Economy Action Plan
Caroline Tagwireyi, Senior Mitigation Officer, Climate Change, AUC
11:30 AM-1:00 PM
SESSION 6: Gender-sensitive responses to fighting climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution.
Panel Discussions:
Susan Otieno, Country Director, ActionAid International Kenya
Ciiru Waweru Waithaka, Chief Executive Officer, Anjiru
Dr. Alice Kaudia; Founder & Chairperson, Pristine Sustainable Ecosystems
Idriss Adoum Idriss, Coordinator, Global Youth Biodiversity network, Chad
Mwanahamisi Singano, Programme Manager WEDO
1:00-2:00 PM
Lunch
2:00-3:30 PM
SESSION 7: Inclusive tenure rights in tackling climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution.
Panel Discussion:
Kazungu Washe, Research Associate – Land Governance, TMG Research
Fridah Gichuhi, Head of Women Rights Programme, IMS Foundation
Kitasi Wanga, Prog Manager Resilient Livelihood & Emergencies, ActionAid Kenya
Grace Lolim, Executive Director, Isiolo Gender Watch,
Audace Kubwimana, the African Regional Coordinator for the International Land Coalition
Eileen Wakesho, Director, Land Environment and Climate, NAMATI
SESSION 8: Effective and Inclusive Actions for tackling Plastic Pollution.
Panel Discussion:
Alexander Mangwiro, Regional Coordinator, Chemicals, Waste and Air Quality, UNEP
Dennis Micheni, Chief Executive Officer, DiscoverBrands Systems
Anastasia Muiti, Coordinator, Adopt a River Project, NEMA
Christine Waithira, Director of Environment, Nairobi County
Joy Bongay, Coordinator PACJA Gambia
Dr. Peter Minang Director for Africa, CIFOR-ICRAF
4:30 PM
Closure
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