WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY

#OfficiallyGreen

JUNE 5, 2023

World Environment Day 2023 Symposium, themed #OfficiallyGreen was a success!

This symposium brought together individuals and organizations from diverse backgrounds and perspectives. It featured five thematic sessions with over 30 invited speakers and moderators.

At the World Environmnet Day 2023;

Solutions were proffered.

Commitments were made.

Hope was #Renewed.

The Quest continued—#OfficiallyGreen.

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MEET THE SPEAKERS

Ian Thomson

**Director, The Centre for Responsible Business, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom.**

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**Rosalind Malcolm**

**Professor of Law, Director of Environmental Regulatory Research Group (ERRG), University of Surrey, United Kingdom.**

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Carlos Drews

**Executive Vice-President for Conservation, Ocean Wise, Canada.**

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Phoebe Koundouri

**Director, Research Laboratory on Socio-Economic and Environmental Sustainability, Athens University of Economics and Business, Greece.**

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Anita Otubu

**Senior Director, Sustainable Energy for All, United States.**

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**Sian Sutherland**

**Co-founder, A Plastic Planet, United Kingdom.**

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Peter Kíladéjo

**Artist/Lecturer, Obafemi Awolowo University (Adeyemi College of Education), Nigeria.**

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**Susan Gardner**

Director, Ecosystems Division,
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Kenya.

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Oguge Nicholas Otienoh

**Director, the Centre for Advanced Studies in Environmental Law and Policy, University of Nairobi, Kenya.**

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Emma Camp

**Team Leader of the Future Reefs Team (FRT), University of Technology Sydney, Australia.**

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**Varun Varghese**

**Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University, Japan.**

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Mikki-Mccomb-Kobza

**Co-founder & Executive Director, Ocean First Institute, United States.**

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**Achenyo Idachaba-Obaro**

**Founder, Mitimeth, Nigeria.**

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Mumbi Macharia

**Spoken-Word Poet and Writer, Kenya.**

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Benjamin K. Sovacool

**Professor, College of Arts & Sciences, University Institute for Global Sustainability (IGS), Boston University, United States.**

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Helen Onyeaka

**Associate Professor,** **School of Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom.**

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**Louis Meuleman**

**Co-founder and Director, Public Strategy for Sustainable Development (ps4sd), Belgium.**

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**Rolph Payet**

**Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society,** **Executive Secretary, The Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions,** **Switzerland.**

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Benjamin Damoah

**Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Walter Sisulu University, South Africa.**

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Mariam Lawani

**Founder, GreenHill Recycling, Nigeria.**

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**Oliver Nudds**

**Managing Director, Ocean Plastic Technologies, South Africa.**

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MODERATORS

**Pedi Obani**

**Associate Professor, School of Law, University of Bradford, United Kingdom.**

Charles Anusim

**Founder - Serene Greenfields, Nigeria.**

Oluwatomi Abraham

Leadership Development Manager
Teach For Nigeria, Nigeria.

Jason McSparren

**Vice-President, Research and Grant Writing, Green Institute, United States.**

**Odunayo Aliu**

**Founder & Director, Bramble Network, Nigeria.**

**Ntsapho Madyibi**

**Founder, Entrepreneurs Development Forum, South Africa**

Kehinde Adenegan

**Principal Lecturer, Obafemi Awolowo University (Adeyemi College of Education), Nigeria.**

Dinah Awino

**Post Graduate Researcher, Kenyatta University, Kenya.**

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Themes

This year's celebration promises to be a unique and exciting experience for all attendees. In addition to the keynote speakers and other distinguished professionals, participants will have the opportunity to present their research on the following sub-themes:

Sub-Themes

Education:

Environmental Education in Schools
Climate Change Awareness and Education
Plastic Pollution Prevention Education
Environmental Education for Sustainable Development

Environment:

Biodiversity Conservation and Protection
Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation
Plastic Pollution Reduction and Management
Sustainable Land and Resource Management

Energy:

Renewable Energy Sources and Technologies
Energy Efficiency and Conservation
Energy Access and Equity
Green Energy Solutions to Plastic Pollution

Equity:

Environmental Justice and Social Inclusion
Climate Justice and Human Rights
Environmental Health and Equity
Addressing Plastic Pollution Disproportionately Affecting Marginalized Communities

Economics:

Green Economy and Sustainable Development
Environmental Economics and Market-Based Approaches to Plastic Pollution Reduction
The Economics of Climate Change and Sustainability
Cost-Benefit Analysis of Plastic Pollution Mitigation Strategies.

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Logistics

The virtual conference is partitioned into minimum of five (5) distinct sessions with three keynote speakers at the joint opening conference and minimum of ten presenters for each parallel session. Each session is scheduled to last for a duration of 2 hours. A moderator would be assigned for each session.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

The keynote speakers are allotted a time frame of 30 minutes. The keynote speakers are expected to speak for 20 minutes, the remaining time space of 10 minutes will be reserved for questions and answers from the participants.

PRESENTERS

Each presenter would give their presentation for 12 minutes. Embedded within those time limits are opportunities for questions and answers.
The presenters would present for 10 minutes. Therefore, the remaining time space of 2 minutes will be reserved for questions and answers.

MEDIUM

Presenters would be given a link to join their designated virtual sessions through zoom. Every participant would be given access to watch the Keynote speakers live while the general sessions will be live streamed for non-participants to watch the live event. Please ensure that you have a working mic and webcam on your computer or mobile device. Other details about presentation will be sent to registered participants in due course. For technical assistance, click here.

Join the Movement

One of the most effective ways of creating change is by spreading awareness and inspiring others to join the cause.

The #OfficiallyGreen Movement is a global initiative that mobilizes millions of people to demonstrate their concern for our planet by adopting a greener lifestyle.

Join us in the #OfficiallyGreen campaign and help us #BeatPlasticPollution.

Add your voice to this global movement. Here's what you can do:

Make your #OfficiallyGreen placard using recycled paper, cloth, or other recyclable material.
Take a picture with the placard, upload it to our page #OfficiallyGreen page and/or share it on your social media channels.
Tag us @thegreenHQ and use the hashtags #OfficiallyGreen #BeatPlasticPollution #WED2023.
Share what you are doing in your community to reduce plastic waste. Let's show the world how we can make a difference together!

Your simple act of creativity and commitment to reducing plastic pollution can inspire others to do the same. Together, we can create a chain reaction of positive change and significantly impact our planet.

This World Environment Day and beyond, let's show the world that we are #OfficiallyGreen.

Together, we can make a difference.

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Schedule

- Dr. Adenike A. Akinsemolu and Dr. Pedi Obani- 10:00 am -10:10 am
- 10:25 am - 10:45 am: Negotiating Towards a Global Plastics Treaty I Professor Malcolm Rosalin
- 10:45 am - 11:00 am: Metagovernance for Sustainability I Dr. Louis Meuleman
- 11:00 am - 11:15 am: I Professor Oguge Nicholas Otienoh
- 11:20 am - 11:35 am: Stakeholder Site Stewardship to Conserve Coral Reefs I Dr. Emma Camp
- 11:35 am - 11:50 am: Is the Plastic Crisis the Gateway to the Climate Crisis? I Ms. Sian Sutherland
- 11:50 am - 12:05 pm: I Dr. Rolph Payet
- 12:05 pm - 12:25 pm: Biodiversity Conservation and Protection I Ms. Susan Gardner
- 12:30 pm - 12:50 pm: Equity, Energy, and Just Transitions I Prof. Benjamin K. Sovacool
- 12:50 pm - 1:05 pm-Environmental Sustainability or Equity in welfare? Analysing Passenger Flows of a Mass Rapid Transit System with Heterogeneous Demand I Dr. Varun Varghese
- 1:05 pm-1:20 pm: Energy Finance and Enabling Environments I Ms. Anita Otubu
- 1:20 pm - 1:35 pm: Power of Waste I Mariam Lawani
- 1:35 pm - 1:50 pm: Man and Nature-An Artistic PerspectiveI Peter Kiladejo
- 1:50 pm - 2:05 pm: ENABLING micro recycling that benefits communities and creates Entrepreneurs I Oliver Nodds
- 2:15 pm - 2:35 pm: I Prof. Ian Thomson
- 2:35 pm - 2:50 pm I Ms. Achenyo (Ache) Idachaba-Obaro
- 2:50 pm-3:10 pm: Sustainability Transformation: Economy, Society, Environment I Prof. Phoebe Koundouri
- 3:15 pm - 3:35 pm: Ocean-positive Solutions to Climate Change and the Biodiversity Crisis I Prof. Carlos Drew
- 3:35 pm - 3:50 pm: Microorganisms for Sustainable Agricultural Production, Environmental Conservation, Reduced Land Use, and Food Security I Dr. Helen Onyeaka
- 3:50 pm-4:05 pm: Plastic Pollution Education in Action! Field Research & Solutions I Dr. Mikki McComb-Kobza
- 4:05 pm - 4:20 pm: Determinants of Effective Environmental Education Policy in South African Schools I Dr. Benjamin Damoah