Primary Functions
- Learn from some of the world’s leading experts how a water perspective and water solutions can help us tackle the climate crisis more effectively.
Detailed Description
The CEO Water Mandate worked with UNFCCC, CDP, IUCN, CDP, Alliance for Global Water Adaptation, and SIWI for the Race to Zero Dialogues on the water day scheduled for November 12, 2020. The Dialogues are part of a broader Race to Zero Campaign led by the High Level Champions for Climate Action Nigel Topping and Gonzalo Munoz aimed at building momentum around the shift to a decarbonized economy ahead of COP26, where governments must strengthen their contributions to the Paris Agreement. This will send governments a resounding signal that business, cities, regions, and investors are united in meeting the Paris goals and creating a more inclusive and resilient economy.
This event showcased the water sector’s vision of a zero-carbon, resilient future and the water-related tools and solutions needed to win the Race to Zero. The organizers aimed to 1) generate wide and inclusive support for the Climate Action Pathway for Water; 2) spotlight innovative and evidence-based water initiatives that advance water sector transformation and catalyze systems change; and 3) demonstrate the growing ambition and proliferation of climate action commitments by non-state actors in the water sector to ensure that we swim together toward the Race to Zero finish line.
Schedule and timestamps for the event:
| 08:00-08:45 GMT | Water Dialogues: Opening Session | Opening and keynote remarks on the theme of Water Day ‘Vision of a zero-carbon, resilient future through Water’ at Race to Zero November Dialogues. French and Spanish interpretation will be available. |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bcvn2LCzIVU&ab_channel=SIWI |
| 08:45-09:00 GMT | Racing to Zero along the Climate Action Pathway for Water | Presentation of the Climate Action Pathway for Water. French and Spanish interpretation will be available. |
https://youtu.be/Bcvn2LCzIVU?t=3172 |
| 09:00-10:30 GMT | Protecting people and restoring water resources and ecosystems | Keynote remarks and breakout discussions featuring transformative ideas and solutions that protect people and restore water resources and ecosystems in the Race to Zero French and Spanish interpretation will be available. |
https://youtu.be/Bcvn2LCzIVU?t=3814 |
| 10:30-11:00 GMT | Spotlight session: Non-party stakeholders’ Commitments to the Water Action Pathway | Presentations on: 1) UN-Water SDG 6 Global Accelerator Framework 2) SIWI Source-to-Sea Action Platform 3) CDP Cities Water Disclosure French and Spanish interpretation will be available. |
https://youtu.be/Bcvn2LCzIVU?t=8878 |
| 11:00-12:30 GMT | Producing food, energy, and infrastructure | Keynote remarks and breakout discussions featuring transformative ideas and solutions that value water in the production of food, energy, and sustainable infrastructure in the Race to Zero. French and Spanish interpretation will be available. |
https://youtu.be/Bcvn2LCzIVU?t=10644 |
| 12:30-13:00 GMT | Spotlight session: Non-party stakeholders’ Commitments to the Water Action Pathway | Presentations on: 1) Community of Water Adaptation Practice 2) UNDP Equator Prize French and Spanish interpretation will be available. |
https://youtu.be/Bcvn2LCzIVU?t=15988 |
| 13:00-14:30 GMT | Water reuse renaissance | Keynote remarks and breakout discussions featuring transformative ideas and solutions that catalyse the water reuse renaissance in the Race to Zero. French and Spanish interpretation will be available. |
https://youtu.be/Bcvn2LCzIVU?t=18121 |
| 14:30-15:00 GMT | Spotlight session: Non-party stakeholders’ Commitments to the Water Action Pathway | Presentations on: 1) Aguas Andinas Chile Climate Action Pledge 2) Water UK Climate Action Pledge French and Spanish interpretation will be available. |
https://youtu.be/Bcvn2LCzIVU?t=23221 |
| 15:00-16:30 GMT | UN Global Compact CEO Water Mandate showcase: Building business water resilience in uncertain times | Presentations and breakout discussions that focus on the role of the private sector in building water and climate resilience French and Spanish interpretation will be available. |
https://youtu.be/Bcvn2LCzIVU?t=25109 |
| 17:00-17:30 GMT | Closing session | Synthesis of ideas and recommendations for the Road to COP26. French and Spanish interpretation will be available. |
https://youtu.be/Bcvn2LCzIVU?t=32092 |
