| State, Government and Heads of States and Governments | Participants + Attendees | Global Leaders | Young Leaders | Evaluators | Performers | Countries | Session | Partners | Outreach |
| 16 | 106 + 1071 approximately | 58 | 55 | 12 | 7 | 78 | 44 | 60 | 502288+ |
DECEMBER 1, 2020
YOUTH ACTIVISM AND CLIMATE ACTION
(7 SESSIONS, INCLUDING 1 WORKSHOP)
SESSION 1
8:00 AM EST/7:00 AM CST/6:30 PM IST (2 HOURS)
FESTIVAL OPENING (SPANISH AND ENGLISH)
The opening session will welcome global leaders, the youth of the world, and partners of the POP Festival for Youth-led Climate Action. As we live through an unprecedented time of pandemic, we need the 1.8 billion youth in the world to collectivize and unite to take action to Protect...
SESSION 2
10:00 AM EST/9:00 AM CST/8:30 PM IST (30 MINUTES)
POSTER PRESENTATIONS OF ECO-PROJECTS (ENGLISH)
This session will showcase and exhibit projects led by youth from around the world. The exhibits will be in the form of posters, art, and video displays. Kritika Jain, Australia, Daniela Gomez de la Maza, Mexico, Dr. Alemayehu Kefalew, Ethiopia
SESSION 3
10:30 AM EST/9:30 AM CST/9:00 PM IST (1 HOUR)
"THE FOUNDERS’ JOURNEY TO CREATING THE PERFECT WORLD" (ENGLISH)
The POP Movement will hold a conversation with the founders of The Perfect World Foundation - Ragnhild Jacobsson and Lars Jacobsson - about their journey and exemplary leadership in the field of clean energy and ocean...
SESSION 4
11:30 AM EST/10:30 AM CST/10:00 PM IST (2 HOURS)
INTERACTIVE PRESENTATIONS (ENGLISH)
In this session, youth will showcase their ecological, community initiatives through interactive presentations. Caroline Sandberg, United States, Kevin Morales Münstermann, Mexico, Giulia Marzetti, Belgium
SESSION 5
12:30 PM EST/11:30 AM CST/11:00 PM IST (1 HOUR)
IMPORTANCE OF YOUTH CLIMATE ACTION: VOICES OF CLIMATE ADVOCATES (ENGLISH)
This session will bring together young, global leaders to discuss and explore the most meaningful approaches to strengthening advocacy for climate action. Xiye Bastida, USA, Aoife Mercedes Rodriguez-Uruchurtu...
SESSION 6
1:30 PM EST/12:30 PM CST/ 12:00 AM IST (1 HOUR)
PRESENTATIONS FROM AFRICA AND SOUTHEAST ASIA (ENGLISH)
This session will showcase important climate action initiatives led by young leaders from Africa and Asia. Mphathesithe Mkhize, South Africa, Monica Neupane, Nepal, Cherop Zaga Glatt, Kenya
SESSION 7
8:30 PM EST/7:30 PM CST/7:00 AM IST (2 HOURS)
GET OFF THE BENCH WORKSHOP (ENGLISH)
The POP Movement’s invaluable partner Kerryn Vaughan will conduct a workshop with youth on planning, executing, and scaling climate action projects. The participants will be guided through a process that helps them identify and understand their personal driving force...
DECEMBER 2, 2020
THE ROLE OF YOUTH IN BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
(9 SESSIONS, INCLUDING 4 WORKSHOPS)
SESSION 1
8:00 AM EST/7:00 AM CST/6:30 PM IST (1.5 HOURS)
OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH PLASTICS AND THE ENVIRONMENT: HOW THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE (ENGLISH)
The POP Movement’s invaluable partner Plastic Oceans will conduct a theoretical and interactive workshop that explains the foundations of the circular economy and the role of plastics in it.
SESSION 2
9:00 AM EST/8:00 AM CST/7:30 PM IST (1 HOUR)
ROLE OF YOUTH IN BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE (ENGLISH)
In this session, global leader and environmental champion Laura Turner Seydel will join her daughter Vasser Seydel in conversation to discuss their ongoing initiatives, her father, Ted Turner’s influence on them and the role of youth in building a healthy and sustainable future...
SESSION 3
10:30 AM EST/9:30 AM CST/9:00 PM IST (1 HOUR)
SUSTAINABILITY LEADERSHIP IN LATIN AMERICA (SPANISH)
This session will explore strategies for building sustainability leadership in Latin America. Dr. Adrian Fernandez, México, Dr. Enrique Alberto Vázquez Constantino, México, Mr. Mauricio Bonilla, México, MarÍa Jacques Valenzuela, México, Gabriela Madrid, Venezuela
SESSION 4
11:00 AM EST/10:00 AM CST/9:30 PM IST (1 HOUR)
VISIONARY FEMALE LEADERSHIP (ENGLISH)
This is a special address on visionary female leadership by Peta Milan, a global entrepreneur and advocate for action on sustainability. Peta Milan, Founder and CEO Showing Up and Transcendent Media Capital, Jamilla Sealy, Barbados, Purnima Burman, POP Youth...
SESSION 5
12:00 PM EST/11:00 AM CST/10:30 PM IST (1 HOUR)
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING WORKSHOP (ENGLISH)
For climate advocates with a passion for technology, this workshop will explore the advancement of artificial intelligence and machine learning to promote climate resilience and advocacy. Om Desai, USA
SESSION 6
12:30 PM EST/11:30 AM CST/11:00 PM IST (3 HOURS)
LATIN AMERICAN LEADERSHIP ON ECO-PROJECTS (SPANISH)
This session will showcase climate action projects led by young people from across the Latin America region.
SESSION 7
12:30 PM EST/11:30 AM CST/11:00 PM IST (2 HOURS)
CLIMATE ACTION BY INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES IN LATIN AMERICA (SPANISH)
This session will discuss solutions to environmental challenges that confront indigenous communities across Latin America. The conversations will explore challenges and opportunities faced by indigenous communities...
SESSION 8
4:00 PM EST/3:00 PM CST/2:30 AM IST (3 HOURS)
LATIN AMERICA LEADERSHIP ON ECO-PROJECTS (SPANISH)
This session will showcase climate action projects led by young people from across Latin America.
SESSION 9
4:00 PM EST/3:00 PM CST/2:30 AM IST (1.5 HOURS)
LATIN AMERICA LEADERSHIP ON ECO-PROJECTS (SPANISH)
This session will explore the impact of lifestyles and eco-technology solutions on sustainable development. Kevin Morales Münstermann, México, Ana Poot, México, Alejandra Fregoso, México, Ivan Ransom, México.
DECEMBER 3, 2020
YOUTH-LED OCEAN ACTION AND TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
(11 SESSIONS, INCLUDING 3 WORKSHOPS)
SESSION 1
6:00 AM EST/5:00 AM CST/ 4:30 PM IST (2 HOURS)
OCEAN ADVOCACY PROJECTS/BLUE CIRCLE (ENGLISH)
This session will showcase ocean action and advocacy projects led by youth that have been developed through Ervis Foundation’s Blue Circle program and POP Ocean’s workshop series.
SESSION 2
7:30 AM EST/6:30 AM CST/6:00 PM IST (30 MINUTES)
ROLE OF YOUTH IN IMPLEMENTING GREEN ECOSYSTEM SOLUTIONS (ENGLISH)
This is a special address on the role of youth in implementing green ecosystem solutions by Dr. Erik Solheim. Levy Nyirenda, Zambia, Susana Delgado, Mexico, Jovana Drobnjak, Montenegro
SESSION 3
8:00 AM EST/7:00 AM CST/6:30 PM IST (1 HOUR)
SPECIAL SESSION ON THE OCEAN (ENGLISH)
This session will feature a special address by Her Excellency SRSG Mami Mizutori on disaster risk reduction strategies and the role of youth in creating a resilient future. This will be followed by a discussion among young leaders...
SESSION 4
9:30 AM EST/8:30 AM CST/8:00 PM IST (1 HOUR)
IMPORTANCE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP AMONG YOUTH (ENGLISH)
In this session on the importance of transformational youth leadership, Ms. Mila Popovich will talk about the GL21 initiative and discuss its next steps with the youth present. Ekatrina Zagladina, President, Nobel Secretariat, Mila Popovich, Founder, EVOLving...
SESSION 5
11:00 AM EST/ 10:00 AM CST/9:30 PM IST (2 HOURS)
TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION DRIVING YOUTH-LED CLIMATE ACTION (ENGLISH)
This session will bring together youth leading innovation, research, and technology applications to limit carbon emissions, reduce ocean pollution, and develop and employ interactive technologies to promote climate action and awareness among youth.
SESSION 6
1:30 PM EST/12:30 PM CST/12:00 AM IST (1 HOUR)
POP CONNECT - CREATIVE BLUE AND OCEAN NETWORKING (ENGLISH)
This session is an interactive workshop designed to support youth in finding and implementing creative solutions to ocean
SESSION 7
3:00 PM EST/2:00 PM CST/1:30 AM IST (1 HOUR):
YOUTH CLIMATE ACTION AND INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES (ENGLISH)
This is a special address on the application of innovative technologies and leadership among youth in addressing the climate crisis by Professor Richard Dasher. Kevin Morales Münstermann, México, Daniela Gómez de la Maza, México, Om Desai, USA, Fernando Castro, México...
SESSION 8
7:30 PM EST/6:30 PM CST/6:00 AM IST (DECEMBER 4, 2020) (1.5 HOURS)
POP OCEAN INITIATIVE PROJECTS (ENGLISH)
This session will amplify the voices of youth ocean advocates. It will showcase marine conservation projects and initiatives to tackle marine pollution, protect fish stocks, and address the vulnerabilities of coastal communities. Her Excellency, Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, Former President of Mauritius, Caroline Sandberg, USA, Stephanie...
SESSION 9
09.30PM EST/8:30 PM CST/8:00 AM IST (DEC 4, 2020) (1.5 HOURS
BECOMING A LEADER: USING LEGAL AND INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORKS TO ACHIEVE YOUR GOAL (ENGLISH)
The POP Movement’s invaluable partner National Maritime Foundation will conduct a workshop on effective leadership and using legal and institutional frameworks to achieve effective ocean action.
SESSION 10
9:30 PM EST/8:30 PM CST/8:00 AM IST (1 HOUR)
GLOBAL PANEL DISCUSSION ON THE OCEAN (ENGLISH)
The aim of this session is to raise awareness about the importance of individual actions and how they can affect the ocean, and that what happens in the ocean affects them as well, regardless if they live far from the coast. Plastic will be the basic resource to connect coastal and continental areas. Kevin Morales Münstermann, Mexico
SESSION 11
11:00 PM EST/10:00 PM CST/9:30 AM IST (1 HOUR)
ADVOCACY FOR A LOW-CARBON, PLASTIC FREE FUTURE (OCEAN ADVOCACY PROJECTS)
The objective of the session is to showcase ocean action and advocacy projects led by youth that have been developed through Ervis Foundation’s Blue Circle program, POP Ocean’s workshop series and their schools or institutions
DECEMBER 4, 2020
SUSTAINABILITY LEADERSHIP IN A PANDEMIC ERA
(10 SESSIONS, INCLUDING 3 WORKSHOPS)
SESSION 1
6:00 AM EST/ 5:00 AM CST/ 4:30 PM IST (1 .5 HOUR)
YOUTH-LED ECO-TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES (ENGLISH)
This session will showcase projects on eco-technologies promoting sustainable development in the form of virtual presentations.
SESSION 2
7:00 AM EST/ 6:00 AM CST/5:30 PM IST (1 HOUR)
THE ROLE OF YOUTH AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN THE PANDEMIC ERA (ENGLISH)
In this special address, Dr. Oana Brânda will look at sustainable development and the involvement of youth in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Arun, Bangladesh, Ragini Malhotra, India, Joyce Iwatutu Adewole, Nigeria
SESSION 3
8:00 AM EST/7:00 AM CST/6:30 PM IST (1 HOUR)
YOUTH-LED CLIMATE ACTION AND SECURITY IN A WORLD POST-COVID-19 (ENGLISH)
In this session, the Her Excellency, Mary Robinson will offer a glimpse into the post-COVID-19 world, discussing food security, energy security, and global security issues and the importance of youth-led climate action. Jamilla Sealy, Barbados, Saruveish Mogan, Malaysia, Jovana...
SESSION 4
9:00 AM EST/8:00 AM CST/7:30 PM IST (30 MINUTES)
SHAKTI LEADERSHIP (ENGLISH)
In this pre-recorded session, Nilima Bhat speaks about Shakti Leadership, the kinds of power that exist in the spectrum and the importance of leading with half your power.
SESSION 5
12:30 PM EST/11:30 AM CST/11:00 PM IST (1 HOUR)
FAKE NEWS, MISINFORMATION, AND ITS IMPACT ON LEADERSHIP DURING THE PANDEMIC (ENGLISH)
This session will discuss and explore the impacts of fake news and misinformation and their influences on leadership during the pandemic. Peta Milan, Founder and CEO Showing Up and Transcendent Media Capital, Aarti...
SESSION 6
2:00 PM EST/1:00 PM CST/12:30 AM IST (1 HOUR)
VOICES OF ACTION AND INSPIRATION (CHINESE/ENGLISH)
In this session, voices of inspiration of global leaders, including youth will be amplified within the larger framework of climate action. Chairman Zhang, China, Prof. Petteri Taalas, Finland, Samuel Okorie, Nigeria
SESSION 7
3:00 PM EST/2:00 PM CST/1:30 AM IST (DEC 5, 2020) (1.5 HOURS)
HACK YOURSELF: INTRODUCTION TO THE MIND-BODY CONVERSATION (ENGLISH)
Introduction to the mind-body conversation explains the human nervous system wiring we all share and how, with a basic understanding of that mind-body conversation, we can make choices about our attention. Dr. Patricia Klauer
SESSION 8
8:30 PM EST/7:30 PM CST/7:00 AM IST (1 HOUR)
YOGA WORKSHOP (ENGLISH)
This workshop will introduce the concept of a yoga mind through practices of yoga poses (asanas) and breathing exercise (Pranayama), which will contribute towards self-awareness and self-acceptance while strengthening lower body muscles. Ms. Midori Kawano, Japan
SESSION 9
11:00 PM EST/10:00 PM CST/9:30 AM IST (2 HOURS)
BLUE CIRCLE: EXPLORING EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS TO TACKLE MARINE POLLUTION (ENGLISH)
This workshop will engage participants in brainstorming about key actions, solutions, and policies that can be implemented as a response to tackle the global plastic crisis.
DECEMBER 5, 2020
THE FIRST DAY OF OUR FUTURE
(4 SESSIONS, INCLUDING 2 WORKSHOPS)
SESSION 1
01:30 AM EST/12:30 AM CST/12:00 PM IST (1 HOUR)
EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: APPROACHES FOR YOUTH EMPOWERMENT
This session will present the work led by TERI with youth, especially school going young people across India. Livleen K Kahlon, Taru Mehta and Sultanat, India
SESSION 2
7:00 AM EST/6:00 AM CST/5:30 PM IST (1 HOUR)
POP FESTIVAL AWARDS, CLOSING CEREMONY, WORLD MUSIC AND DANCE (ENGLISH/SPANISH)
This session will conclude the proceedings of the Festival 2020. Throughout the festival, evaluators will be visiting presentations and exhibits. Based on criteria such as originality, impact...
SESSION 3
8:00 AM EST/7:00 AM CST/6:30 PM IST (1.5 HOUR)
CLIMATE CRISIS - EDUCATION FOR CLIMATE ACTION
This interactive session by the Carbon Initiative Forum, India will focus on weighing up the importance of climate education in impeding climate change and boosting sustainable living
SESSION 4
8:00 AM EST/7:00 AM CST/8:00 AM COLOMBIA/6:30 PM IST/9:00 AM VENEZUELA (1 HOUR)
PRUEBA CLIMA (THE CLIMATE TEST WORKSHOP) (SPANISH)
This is a presentation of the Climate Test initiative, an educational strategy that promotes climate protection behaviors in daily life.
SESSION 5
9:00 AM EST/ 8:00 AM CST/7:30 PM IST (3 HOURS)
HOW TO BE AN ECO-WARRIOR AND SAVE THE EARTH (ENGLISH)
This workshop will focus on the ethos of adopting zero waste lifestyle and how one can become an eco-warrior.
SESSION 6
9:30 AM EST/ 8:30 AM CST/8:00 PM IST (1 HOUR)
CHINA’S HANDLE CLIMATE CHANGE FILM FESTIVAL (HCCFF) BOOST CLIMATE ACTION
This workshop will introduce the HCCFF initiative, encourage youth to make climate change films, and invite selected, outstanding youth...
SESSION 7
12:00 PM EST/ 11:00 AM CST/10:30 PM IST (1.5 HOURS)
YOU’RE HERE FOR A REASON WITH LAWRENCE FORD
An experiential process with Lawrence Ford, the author of “The Secrets of the Seasons” to lead you into your purpose, your reason for being here.
SESSION 8
12:00 PM EST/ 11:00 AM CST/10:30 PM IST (1.5 HOURS)
Eco-Initiatives For Green Planet
