Blue Forest Week: Day 1 (Nov 16)

| October 5th, 2021 | BFW-days

Day 1: Tuesday 16 November

13:00 – 16:00

Language: English

Session 1

13:00 – 14:00

Moderator:
Solrun Figenschau Skjellum, NIVA

Global pledges and plans: What do they mean for blue forests?

We are not on track to reach our global climate and biodiversity goals. The UN Climate Change Conference (COP 26) and part 1 of the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP 15) are taking place this autumn. In this session we will therefore explore what has happened, what will happen, and what this means for the future of blue forests.

13:00 Welcome to the second annual Blue Forest Week!
Solrun Figenschau Skjellum, NIVA

13:08 – Negotiating a new global framework for biodiversity post 2020: Highlights from part 1 of COP 15, and the way forward
Gaute Voigt-Hanssen, KLD

13:18 – Accelerating action against climate change: Highlights from COP 26
Henrik Hallgrim Eriksen, KLD (TBC)

13:29 – COP 15, COP 26 and the future of blue forests
Angelique Pouponneau, SeyCCAT

13:40 – Panel discussion: Call to Action for Blue Forests – How can Norway contribute internationally?

Moderator:
Solrun Figenschau Skjellum, NIVA

Panellists:
Gabriella Kossmann, Norad
Steven Lutz, GRID-Arendal
Harald B. Hansen, WWF

Break

14:00 – 14:10

Session 2

14:10 – 15:00

Moderator:
Linda Jonsson, UNEP

Kelp from A to Z: Prelaunch of the UNEP – NBFN global kelp assessment report

Kelp forests are nature’s underwater forests. This session will give a preview of the UNEP & NBFN global kelp assessment. The report is an international first in the assessment of kelp diversity, distribution, health, threats, ecosystem services, and knowledge gaps, as well as policy and management challenges and solutions. It brings together researchers from around the world, including specialists in ecology, ecosystem services, management and policy.

14:10 – Introduction
Solrun Figenschau Skjellum, NIVA & Linda Jonsson, UNEP

14:12 – Placing kelp forests in the international climate change and biodiversity discussion
Takehiro Nakamura, UNEP

14:17 – Kelp as a nature-positive solution: a Scandinavian perspective
Peter Harris, GRID-Arendal

14:22 – A behind the scenes look at the UNEP & NBFN global kelp assessment report
Animated video

14:27 – Previewing the UNEP & NBFN global kelp assessment: Q&A with select authors

Moderator:
Linda Jonsson, UNEP

Panellists:
Alejandro Buschmann, Universidad de Los Lagos
Karen Filbee-Dexter, IMR
Kira Krumhansl, Bedford Institute of Oceanography
Erika Techera, UWA

14:56 – Closing
Solrun Figenschau Skjellum, NIVA & Peter Haugan, IMR