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Towards Green Economies -
scalable solutions for people and our planet
Friday, 17 September 2010
Venue: Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, New Delhi
Inaugural Session
Keynote Address by Dr. Ashok Khosla
Chairman, Development Alternatives,
President, International Union for Conservation of Nature
Overview Presentations
- Immediate global challenges of poverty reduction and environmental regeneration
- Low carbon pathways to create sustainable livelihoods on a global scale
Panel discussion and audience interaction
Saturday, 18 - Monday, 20 September 2010
Venue: TARAgram Orchha, Madhya Pradesh
TARAgram Yatra 2010 - A journey into Bundelkhand, the rural heartland of India, combining first hand exposure to the challenges of poverty and environmental degradation with real life stories of change and cutting-edge discourse on alternative pathways to sustainable development
Introductory Session
Working Sessions
(I) Green Growth: Priority Sectors for Large Scale Impact
Sectoral Overviews highlighting global trends, major gaps, best practices, key influencing factors and high potential opportunities in
- Renewable Energy
- Sustainable Construction
- Water Management
- Waste Recycling
- Sustainable Agriculture
Walk through TARAgram
Field visits to habitat, energy, water, information services and
local institution building initiatives
(II) Building Blocks for Green Growth
Presentations with systemic analyses highlighting global trends, stress points, path-breaking initiatives and scalable models in the development of
- Technology
- Skills
- Institutions, and
- Markets
Thematic presentation and panel discussion on Green Jobs
(III) Strategic Imperatives and Practical Solutions
Group work on priority goals, key capacity building tasks and immediate actions at the global level in BRIC nations and in Least Developed Countries to promote sustainable technologies, education and vocational training, social empowerment and green business models
Thematic presentation and panel discussion on Adaptation for Livelihood Security
(IV) Stimulating Inclusive Growth: Green Investment as a Key Driver
Presentations on the macro-environment for Green Investment highlighting existing mechanisms, major opportunities and principal barriers.
Discussion on breakthrough initiatives to support green entrepreneurship and game-changing possibilities for investment in high potential sectors
(V) Agenda for Stakeholder Action: Policy as a Key Enabler
Group work on policy orientation required to create enabling frameworks for green growth and new mandates for the state, private sector, financial institutions and civil society
Drafting of the TARAgram Declaration 2010
Tuesday, 21 September 2010
Venue: Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, New Delhi
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