National Sustainable Development Strategy Seminar

dublin | environment | event notice Wednesday April 11, 2007 14:30 by Nicola Dppio - Cultivate Centre Dublin nicola at cultivate dot ie 15-19 Essex Street West, Temple Bar, D8

An Event of Convergence Festival

Wednesday April 18th | 10am- 5pm | €Free | Booking 01 674 5773
Cultivate Living and Learning Centre
15-19 Essex Street West, Temple Bar, D8

This conference will provide an opportunity for interested members of the public and stakeholder groups to have their say on Ireland’s National Sustainable Development Strategy, which Ireland will review over the coming months. An innovative conference format will draw on participants’
interests, knowledge and experience to explore ideas and insights. Supported by Comhar, The Sustainable Development Council.

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Supported by Comhar, Sustainable Development Council, in association with the UK Commission for Sustainable Development, Northern Ireland, this full-day conference will provide an opportunity for interested members of the public and stakeholder groups to have their say in the review of Ireland’s National Sustainable Development Strategy. Following the publication of the revised European Union Sustainable Development Strategy (EU SDS) in 2006, Ireland will review its own strategy over the coming months. An innovative conference format will draw on participants’ interests, knowledge and experience to explore ideas and insights. The day will be facilitated by Second Nature who work in the area of sustainability.

The renewed EU Sustainable Development Strategy provides a template for national action and sets overall objectives and targets for seven key priority challenges:

* Climate change and clean energy
* Sustainable transport
* Sustainable consumption and production
* Public health threats
* Better management of natural resources
* Social inclusion, demography and migration
* Fighting global poverty

In addition, the cross-cutting issues of communication, education, training and research and development are addressed.

SCHEDULE

09.30 - 10.00 Registration

10.00 - 1010 Opening Address: Professor Frank Convery, Chairman, Comhar SDC

10.10 - 10.40 The Irish Context: Noel Casserly & Thomas Legge, Comhar SDC

10.40 - 11.00 The NI Context: Clare McKeown, UK Sustainable Development Commission (NI)

11.00 - 11.25 Stakeholder Perspectives: David Healy (FEASTA), Donal Buckley (IBEC) and
Fr. Sean Healy (CORI)

11.25 - 11.40 Break

11.40 - 13.00 Café Discussion

* Question 1 – Looking back over the last 10 years since the publication of the National
Sustainable Development Strategy, what stands out for you as memorable highlights (suc cesses) as well as the lowpoints (failures)?
* Question 2 – What should a National Strategy for Sustainable Development offer to
stakeholders and citizens?

13.00 - 14.00 Networking Lunch

14.00 - 15.30 Café Discussion

* Question 3 – What are the simple and key messages that need to be in the Strategy and who
should they be aimed at?
* Question 4 –What key elements will need to be addressed to ensure implementation and
delivery of the Strategy?

15.30 - 16.00 Break

16.00 - 17.00 Conclusions and wrap-up