Climate change events scheduled for August 2017.
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August has begun and we want to share with you the events related to climate change that will take place this month, which is loaded with activities: a festival of environmental short films, a forum on sustainable development and many other novelties that you will not want to miss.
Get involved and be part of the climate action!
The Universidad Nacional de San Antonio Abad del Cusco together with the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú and the Eclim Research of the University of Zurich present this space for analysis and interdisciplinary debate with the aim of reflecting on the role of social sciences and their proposal in the face of events, phenomena and problems associated with climate change and its implications in society in order to contribute to social development and public policies and their responsibility to society and the State. The dialogues start on August 2 at 8:00 am at the Convention Center of the Provincial Municipality of Cusco..
A demonstration will be given on how the “Rompemuelle Bomba” technology kit works. This is an alternative technology to transport water for domestic and irrigation purposes. For its operation it requires a water source, vehicle flow, a speed reducer that works as pumping equipment and a connection system. It will be held on August 7 at 5:00 pm at the headquarters of the Grupo de Apoyo al Sector Rural PUCP (Av. Universitaria 1801, San Miguel).
As part of the Second International Forum on Urban Interventions: Public Space for Sustainable Cities in Peru and Latin America, Danish architect and cycling ambassador Lotte Bech will give a training on the importance of cycling for children. It will be held at the Municipality of San Isidro, consult the hours at the link of the event.
The Torcuato Di Tella Foundation, in order to support the initiatives developed within the framework of the Nairobi Work Programme (NWP) of the UNFCCC, co-organizes with CAF-Development Bank of Latin America this webinar in which the state of vulnerability and adaptation to climate change in the cities of Arequipa in Peru; Guayaquil in Ecuador and CIOSTE in Sao Paulo, Brazil, will be presented. Starts at 10:00 a.m. and you can register here.
The French Institute of Research for Development, in the framework of its 50 years of presence in Peru, invites you to a series of conferences and exhibitions on climate change, sustainability, biodiversity and botanical sciences that will take place during the month. You can consult the agenda and location of these events here.
Climate Tracker and Climate de Cambios, with the support of the United Nations Development Program, will offer workshops on environmental and climate change journalism, aimed at young people interested in improving their knowledge and communication skills, and becoming part of an international network of young environmental communicators. Participation is by invitation only, but Clima de Cambios and Climate Tracker will keep you informed about what is happening.
The Cerro Blanco karst is located in the Alto Mayo basin, which represents one of today's main biodiversity hotspots. In this part of Peru, the Andean chain has been built up rapidly over the last million years, leading to an evolution of the relief and an incredible biological diversity. The karst environments are drivers of speciation and also excellent records of climatic variations, vegetation cover and tectonic events over time.
In order to keep the global average temperature at 2°C, the world needs to transition to a low-carbon economy. This will involve a major and urgent shift in energy use, including the rapid growth of renewables, the development of new technologies such as carbon capture and storage, and innovation in energy demand and efficiency. This webinar will bring together influential representatives from the finance community and the clean energy sector to discuss the challenges of financing the world's energy transition. Starts at 03:00 pm and you can register here.
Seminar organized by the Faculty of Communication Sciences, Tourism and Psychology of the USMP together with the Energy Security and Climate Change in Latin America Program (EKLA) of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS). It will be held at the Faculty of Communication Sciences of the University of San Martin de Porres at 9:00 am.
Kuyapanakuy is a Quechua word that means “to love each other” or “reciprocity is mutual”. Come and share an evening of short films and environmental documentaries, where you will be part of that reciprocity, of the relationship of the seas with people. You will be able to see screenings of environmental short films and documentaries, as well as meet new projects that inspire. It will be at Reducto Park at 7:00 pm. Don't miss it!
This event brings together various companies and entrepreneurs in order to reflect and discuss the relationship between business and the impacts it generates on the quality of life of its stakeholders and will feature speakers who will share experiences, strategies and main challenges in the search for a better quality of life for all. It will be attended, among others, by Elsa Galarza, Minister of the Environment of Peru and María Paz Cigarán, CEO of Libélula. It will be held at the Marriott Hotel at 8:00 am.
The objective of Peru Greenbuild 2017 is to promote, through national and international experiences, sustainability in post construction processes. The focus of the event will be the operations and maintenance of sustainable buildings, as well as their interconnectivity with the environment. It will be held on August 28 and 29 at 8:00 am at Los Delfines Hotel & Casino.
Remember that you can send us your events to be included in our calendar to: [email protected]
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