COP26 Daily Preview: Wednesday 10th November

We are fast approaching the midway point of week 2 at COP26 but there's still plenty to get involved with! Check out what's going on this Wednesday 10th November in our daily review below.

Are you attending COP26 on Wednesday 10th November? Let us know what events you are looking forward to in the comments below!

If you want to see more of what COP26 looks like, check out our photo page of the COP26 pavilions.

Please Note: All times are UK (GMT) unless stated.

Presidency Programme of Events

The Presidency Programme of Events covers the main negotiations that will take place between world leaders at COP26.

On Wednesday, the theme of the day is Transport. The Wednesday schedule for the Presidency Programme is as follows:

Time Event Title
09:15 - 10:30 Green Shipping Corridors: Launch Of The Clydebank Declaration
10:45 - 12.15 Headline Event: Accelerating The Zev Transition: A One Way Street
15:00 - 16:15 International Aviation Climate Ambition Coalition
16:30 - 17:45 Future Of International Road Freight

The open events of the Presidency Programme will be will be webcast live here.

Green Zone Programme of Events

The Green Zone Programme of Events sees youth groups, civil society, academia, artists and businesses host events, exhibitions, cultural performances, workshops and talks throughout COP26.

On Wednesday 10th November there are 19 events taking place in the COP26 Green Zone. Many of these are being livestreamed and we've included links to them below!

The schedule for Wednesday at the Green Zone is as follows:

Time Organiser Event Title Where to Watch
09:00 - 10:30 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Voices from the field – Participatory approaches of Climate Smart Agriculture practices (CSA), Farmer Field Schools (FFS) and indigenous Chakra systems Watch Live Here
10:00 - 11:00 EnviroFest International Films as agents for change: Be astounded by the full-dome film Climate Crimes and discuss with communication experts how best to inspire change  
10:00 - 11:30 Unilever Plant Powered to Become Climate Positive Watch Live Here
10:00 - 11:30 Fundación Horizonte Ciudadano, in partnership with the Children's Investment Fund Foundation: CIFF and the Bernard van Leer Foundation “Where the streets have no air: South-south experiences on citizen air quality measurements” Watch Live Here
11:30 -13:00 The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry Accelerating Electric Mobility with green jobs and gender parity Watch Live Here
11:30 - 12:30 Chris Packham, naturalist, TV presenter and author Schools programme, with Chris Packham and Megan McCubbin Watch Live Here
12:00 - 13:00 University of the West of England We Make Our Future
12:30 - 14:00 Size of Wales Connecting Wales, Youth Voice and COP26 Watch Live Here
13:00 - 14:30 Formula E Formula E Change. Accelerated. Accelerating sustainable human progress through the power of electric racing Watch Live Here
13:30 - 14:30 Magic Me Generation Rebellion: the power of intergenerational activism. A film screening and workshop with East London women Watch Live Here
14:00 - 15:00 Armagh Observatory and Planetarium Our Place in the Cosmos
14:00 - 15:00 University of Exeter Red River Poetry: Listening to a Polluted River Watch Live Here
15:00 - 16:00 Advanced Electric Machines Ltd Novel Electrification through Advanced Sustainable Technologies Watch Live Here
15:30 - 17:00 National Grid
Talking about Our Generation: putting younger generations in charge of the switch to sustainable energy & transportation Watch Live Here 
15:30 - 17:30 Count Us In Speeding up the transport revolution Watch Live Here
16:00 - 17:00 University of the West of England We Make Our Future
16:00 - 17:00 Living Streets Women leaders transforming street design Watch Live Here
17:00 - 18:00 Sustainable Transport Alliance People make transport: communities enabling greener travel Watch Live Here
18:00 - 21:00 Helen Goulden, CEO of The Young Foundation Climate Challenge Cup innovation showcase and awards Watch Live Here

Presidency Pavilion Events

The Presidency Pavilion at COP26 features events by civil society, private finance, businesses, and the COP26 partners.

All events from the Presidency Pavilion are being livestreamed here.

The Presidency Pavilion has lots of different events on Wednesday 10th November. The schedule is as follows:

Time Organiser Event Title
09:00 - 10:00 UK Government
National Grid
Watt-EV-er: Putting Consumers in the Driving Seat of Electric Vehicles
10:15 - 11:00 UK Government
Living Streets
Cleaner, Quieter, Healthier – the Added Benefits of Transport Decarbonisation
11:15 - 12:00 UK Government
Sustainable Aviation
Delivering Jet Zero
13:15 - 14:00 UK Government What Comes After the Tipping Point? Opportunities from the ZEV
Transition
14:15 - 15:15 UK Government
Hitachi
Powering Good: Recharging Rail to Power Economies and Connect Communities
15:30 - 16:15 UK Government The Course to Zero: Developing Ambition in Maritime Decarbonisation

Science Pavilion

The Science Pavilion at COP26 is co-hosted by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and the Met Office.

The programme at the Science Pavilion on Wednesday 10th November is:

Time Organiser Event Title Where to Watch
09:30 - 10:30 Met Office Public health in a warmer world Watch Live Here
11:00 - 12:30 UCESA Quelles perspectives à la perception des citoyens africains sur le changement climatique et les solutions préconisées
13:00 - 14:30 IPCC How has science influenced climate action: IPCC and the policy process  
14:45 - 16:15 UCESA Climate action for Africa “voice of African people”
18:00 - 19:00 Met Office Building climate resilience in a low carbon world  Watch Live Here
19:30 - 20:30 IPCC
Fundaciōn Meri
Role of youth as change agents in climate change  

Commonwealth COP26 Pavilion

The first Commonwealth COP26 Pavilion has been organised for COP26. This is a huge gesture from the Commonwealth in the battle against climate change. Meetings, research and side events are all on the agenda

All events from the Commonwealth COP26 Pavilion are being livestreamed here.

The Commonwealth COP26 Pavilion schedule for Wednesday 10th November is:

Time Organiser Event Title
09:00 - 10:30 Rotary
International
Sharing critical lessons - Mangroves, the Commonwealth and Rotary
12:30 - 14:00 Climate Section Strengthening Gender and Youth Engagement in Climate Action: A Focus on NDC Implementation
14:30 - 16:00 Oceans and
Natural Resources
Climate change and new petroleum producing countries: forging a new path towards an equitable and just energy transition
16:30 - 18:00 UNCDF Enhancing access to climate finance in LDCs, SIDs and other vulnerable commonwealth nations

Indigenous Peoples Pavilion at COP26

Indigenous voices are key in the fight against climate change. For too long they have not been heard. It's great to see a pavilion dedicated to Indigenous voices at COP26.

All events are being livestreamed here: Indigenous Peoples Pavilion Livestream.

The full schedule for the Indigenous Peoples Pavilion at COP26 on Wednesday 10th November can be found below:

Time Organiser Event Title
10:00 - 11:00 Organización Nacional de Mujeres Indígenas Andinas y Amazónicas del Perú - ONAMIAP INICIATIVAS DE ADAPTACIÓN Y MITIGACIÓN EN LA ZONA ANDINA Y AMAZÓNICA DESDE LA MIRADA DE LAS MUJERES INDÍGENAS: AMENAZAS Y DESAFIOS PARA ASEGURAR EL BUEN VIVIR"
11:15 - 12:30 Asociación de Mujeres Sapara ASHINIAWKA Cambio Climático y el cuidado de la Selva Viviente
12:45 - 13:45 Kabata Konana
Experiencias y modelos de resiliencia comunitaria ante el cambio climático.
14:50 - 15:50 IPACC Including Indigenous Traditional Knowledge systems into the heart of climate-resilience planning and implementation
15:15 - 16:30 Centre for Climate Repair at Cambridge (CCRC) Repairing the climate: Why a successful COP is critical for and involves indigenous peoples globally
16:45 - 17:30 Organización Regional AIDESEP Ucayali - ORAU Redd+ Indígena Amazónico Jurisdiccional nacional, LEAF y otros mecanismos de financiamiento climático
17:45 - 18:45 Cambio Climático desde las comunidades Indígenas del Paraguay por la tala indiscriminada de arboles

Other COP26 Side Events

All around the world, organisations are coming together to put on events and webinars to discuss how best to tackle the climate crisis throughout COP26.

Below, we've highlighted some of the most exciting side events that we are looking forward to on Wednesday 10th November:

Transport

Event Time: Midnight

Event Host: University of Waikato

Event Viewing Link: Transport

Event Description: Join our local experts as they discuss some of the key themes from overnight at COP26. Today's key theme; Transport. What is being done locally to minimise the impact of transport on our environment?


Dr. Jane Goodall COP26 Roots & Shoots Youth Talk

Event Time: 19:00

Event Host: Dr. Jane Goodall and Roots and Shoots

Event Viewing Link: Dr. Jane Goodall COP26 Roots & Shoots Youth Talk

Event Description: Join Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute, UN Messenger of Peace and COP26 Advocate for an inspiring talk with Roots & Shoots group 'Forces of Nature' hosted by JGI USA executive Director Anna Rathmann! As the group is at COP26 in Glasglow, Scotland, together they'll share their hopes for global climate action and how every individual can make a difference, especially young people through Jane's youth program Roots & Shoots!


We have a dream – solutions and demands by young people

Event Time: 10:30 - 12:00

Event Host: Nordic Youth Biodiversity Network - NYBN

Event Link: We have a dream – solutions and demands by young people

Event Description: We have a dream - Get an insight into Nordic youths’ vision for the green future at COP26 in Glasgow and Nordic Climate Action Weeks in Helsinki the 10th of November. Climate change and biodiversity loss are interlinked issues that deserve equal attention. We will explore the policies and demands put forward by youth for climate and biodiversity through the Mock COP26 treaty and the Nordic Youth Position Paper on Biodiversity. We have talked to young people all over the Nordic countries about their fears and dreams for the future. We asked them to give their view of the best solutions to reach the desired future. Join us in bridging the gap between fears and dreams, present and future



Reflections on Cop 26: Working together for our planetary futures

Event Time: 10:00 - 11:30

Event Host: The Culture Capital Exchage

Event Viewing Link: Reflections on Cop 26: Working together for our planetary futures

Event Speakers: Dr Bill Balaskas (Kingston University), Dr Sean Field (St. Andrews) Linda France (New Writing North and Newcastle University), Anna Santomauro (Arts Catalyst), Dr Christoph Lueder (Kingston University), Dr Neelam Raina (Middlesex University), Anja Rekeszus (KCL and NCACE). Respondent: Pauline Rutter (Artist, Researcher and TCCE Associate) Chair: Evelyn Wilson (TCCE and NCACE)

Event Description: The session will highlight some examples of recent and ongoing collaborative activities and through those, we will open a discussion on the potential of research, knowledge exchange and public and community engagement to raise awareness of environmental issues and the complex panoply of associated issues relating to global climate emergency.


Climate Fresk Thailand - COP 26

Event Time: 17:30 - 18:30

Event Host: Climate Fresk

Event Viewing Link: Climate Fresk Thailand - COP 26

Event Description: “The Climate Fresk” is a fun, participatory and creative workshop on climate change. This interactive game helps you to understand the main mechanisms of this highly complex issue that is currently discussed at the COP 26 in Glasgow.

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