DECEMBER 1, 2020
GET OFF THE BENCH WORKSHOP
Do you have an idea that would help make the world a better place? This workshop is designed to help you take that great idea out of your head, onto paper and into action. You will be guided through a process that helps you identify and understand your personal driving force, and also what might be stopping you from taking action. You will see that it’s much easier than you think to get started, and that the best time to start is right now.
Outcomes:
- Have a manageable breakdown of your project
- Identify the thing that drives you
- Identify an easy first step
- Leave believing that you CAN
Day/Time: December 1 – 8:30 PM EST/ 7:30 PM CST/ 7.00 AM IST (Dec 2)/ 12:30 PM Sydney (Dec 2)
Workshop duration: 2 hours
Organized by: Kerryn Vaughan, Australia
Kerryn is the creator of Get Off The Bench, an international speaker, author, facilitator, and podcast host. With energy that is second to none, and an insatiable appetite to inspire you to believe in possibility well beyond your current reality, you’ll leave this workshop motivated and ready to unleash your idea into the world.
Kerryn is the author of award winning ‘Magnificent Kids!’, and ‘Get Off The Bench!’, is the founder of the global Not For Profit One Planet Classrooms (empowering women & girls in Africa), as well as the co-founder of Girls With Hammers which hosts events to empower and connect women. She is also the host of the Get Off The Bench podcast.
DECEMBER 2, 2020
OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH PLASTICS AND THE ENVIRONMENT: HOW THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE
A theoretical, and interactive workshop that explains the foundations of the Circular Economy and the role of plastics in it.
Outcomes:
- Basic knowledge of the pillars of the Circular Economy
- Purpose and impact of Circular Economy
Day/Time: December 2 – 8:00 AM EST/ 7:00 AM CST/ 6.30 PM IST/ 8:00 AM Columbia
Workshop duration: 1.5 hours
Organized by: Mark Minneboo, Regional Director, Plastic Oceans, Latin America
Mark has been executive director of Plastic Oceans Chile since June 2017, and Regional Director of Latin America since 2020. He oversees development, networks creation and the establishment of international contacts and education programs tailored to the Latin American market.
Mark gives talks to raise issue awareness about ocean plastic pollution and the circular economy to universities, municipalities and companies, including his November 2019 participation as a panelist at the Retech conference about “circular economy against marine littering” in Berlin, Germany. Mark pushes for Chile’s transition to a Circular Economy in different workgroups and is also a member of the board of the Chilean Plastics Pact.
Mark uses local and international examples to show how change is possible through will, collaboration and vision. Mark has been representing Plastic Oceans International at conferences in Colombia, Uruguay, South Korea, Germany and Portugal.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING WORKSHOP
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.
Day/Time: December 2 – 12:00 PM EST/ 11:00 AM CST/ 10.30 PM IST
Workshop duration: 1 hour
Organized by: Om Desai, FXB Climate Advocates, New Jersey, USA
Om Desai is a junior at Academy for Information Technology High School, NJ, USA, a young scholar at Davidson Institute, Reno, NV, USA, and a student of Columbia university's science honors program. He has a strong interest in leveraging mathematics and technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) for social good, more specifically towards understanding the earth’s climate system and to create climate resilience during global pandemics or climate change disruptions. His research has been published in international conference proceedings. For multiple years, he has been recognized as MaPD, someone who is “Making a
Positive Difference” in the community by Davidson Institute, for the community movement he started “Young Students Teach Younger Kids” as a founder of TeamAIRO. He has formed and is leading the AI & Climate Advocacy committee within FXB international. Like-minded climate advocates with a passion for technology are invited to join.
DECEMBER 3, 2020
POP CONNECT – NETWORKING
This session is an interactive workshop designed to support youth in finding and implementing creative solutions. This session will be specially designed for advocates to share their experience, ideas, and projects in a network-type session. The attendees will have the opportunity to meet other advocates and connect with them for future collaboration.
Day/Time: December 3 – 1:30 PM EST/ 12:30 PM CST/ 12.00 AM IST (Dec 4)
Workshop duration: 1 hour
Organized by: POP Movement
BECOMING A LEADER: USING LEGAL AND INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORKS TO ACHIEVE YOUR GOAL
‘Leaders’ come in many shapes and forms. The tools of social media, online forums, and instant global connectivity have made it possible for anyone to turn his or her passion into a large-scale movement. Anyone who takes the initiative, and stands up for what he or she believes in, and inspires others to act in support of furtherance of the ideas being espoused by him or her, becomes a 'leader'. This workshop will emphasise some of the key qualities that characterise an effective leader, and highlight the practices that make a social movement a success. Through focussed examples and case studies, the workshop will discuss how young and impassioned leaders are using the power of national and global legal and institutional frameworks to further the causes they espouse. It particularly seeks to provide participants in the workshop with a functional understanding of the international laws relevant to the issue of marine pollution and how these might be used to advantage to provide for a generic blueing of the global, regional and national economy.
Day/Time: December 3 – 9:30 PM EST/ 8:30 PM CST/ 8.00 AM IST (Dec 4)
Workshop duration: 1.5 hours
Organized by: National Maritime Foundation, India
The National Maritime Foundation (NMF), New Delhi, was established in 2005 as India’s first maritime think-tank for conducting independent and policy-relevant research on ‘matters maritime’.
DECEMBER 4, 2020
HACK YOURSELF: INTRODUCTION TO THE MIND-BODY CONVERSATION
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. This is especially useful to young people today as we deal with a high demand for our attention through social media, news, school, family and many multiple tasks and stress due to the pandemic.
Outcomes:
- Learn some basic principles of neuroscience that explain how you can consciously engage in your own your mind-body conversation
- Learn several focus and mindfulness exercises to practice and explore what works best for you in your day to day situations
- Learn about the 'attention economy’ so you can navigate with awareness as you go online
Day/Time: December 4 – 3:00 PM EST/ 2:00 PM CST/ 1.30 AM IST (Dec 5)
Workshop duration: 1.5 hours
Organized by: Dr. Patricia Klauer, Entrepreneur and Data Strategy Consultant, Information Technology Adviser, Entrepreneur, Future Capital, Mexico
Dr. Patricia Klauer is an information technology strategist, a doctor of chiropractic and has practiced meditation and studied mysticism for over 30 years. Founder of Aligned Intelligence, she is an entrepreneur and advisor for enterprise-wide information technology initiatives who has pioneered new technologies on Wall St, UNDP, many Fortune 100 corporations, government, academic and health care institutions for the last 30 years. In 2003, she co-founded Social Fusion, a cutting-edge incubator, focused on developing social impact businesses. In September 2019, she helped launch Future Capital
Inaugural Summit at the United Nations Headquarters in NYC and represented the Future Capital executive team during the World Bank Summit on Financing Global Development. With a particular interest in pioneering new technologies for social and environmental change, Dr. Klauer offers a whole-systems perspective that recognizes inherent relationships in all aspects of life from technology platforms to economic models, the environment, communities, corporations, civil society and the human body itself. Recognizing the connective tissue linking all these interrelationships, she sees we are inextricably interconnected and this is a core principle at the heart of her passion and commitment to support a world that works for all life.
YOGA WORKSHOP
The objective of this workshop is to introduce the concept of yoga mind through practices of yoga poses (Asanas) and breathing exercise (Pranayama). Through yoga practices, we start to realize the importance of self-compassion. Once we build a relationship of trust to ourselves, we can open up our mind and heart, and we can even care for others. I think the first step to achieve it is to know and care for ourselves. Yoga asanas and pranayama can be a good gateway. Eventually, we will know that all the learning and practices are connected to everything around us. Quoting Dr. Ramesh Bijlani, yoga is a way of life.
Proposed outcomes of the workshop:
- Mental aspect: To know how to treat the body and mind, and be aware of the importance of self-compassion: self-awareness & self-acceptance
- Physical aspect: To strengthen lower body muscles (Many people stay home during this pandemic and it deprives us of muscular strength. Weak leg muscles cause falls and blood flow stagnation. To prevent it, this workshop focuses on strengthening lower body muscles.)
Day/Time: December 4 – 8:30 PM EST/ 7:30 PM CST/ 7.00 AM IST (Dec 5)/ 10:30 AM Japan (Dec 5)
Workshop duration: 1 hour
Organized by: Ms. Midori Kawano | https://yogamarakata.com/
Ever since I saw a speech of Severn Cullis-Suzuki and An Inconvenient Truth by Al Gore, I have a strong interest in environmental issues. I joined several environmental activities as a volunteer or an intern in Japan and the U.S. As I met yoga in India and have learned about it, I have realized that yoga mind is a universal law. I believe that yoga can help us achieve not only a healthy life but also a balanced life in harmony with Nature. To share what I have learned through yoga, I hold yoga workshops and retreats in Japan. I am also dedicating my life to translate books of my yoga teacher into Japanese nowadays.
BLUE-CIRCLE FORUM: EXPLORING SOLUTIONS TO TACKLE MARINE POLLUTION
The Blue Circle forum aims to bring young people and environmental experts together on the same ‘virtual’ table to discuss and brainstorm key actions, solutions and policies that can be implemented as a response to tackle the global plastic crisis.
Outcomes:
- Our objective is to create an enriching space for the youth to build conversations and brainstorm solutions and policies to tackle plastic pollution.
- Our aim is to educate and make the participants aware about the plastic pollution crisis and understand their role in solving the problem.
- The session would focus on inspiring the youth participants to actively advocate and take up action to protect our marine ecosystems.
Day/Time: December 4 – 11:00 PM EST/ 10:00 PM CST/ 9:30 AM IST (Dec 5)/ 8:00 AM DXB (Dec 5)
Workshop duration: 2 hours
Organized by: Ervis Foundation, India
Ervis Foundation is a social enterprise that is dedicated to work against the adversities of plastic pollution. It aims to not just educate, but to also inspire and engage the youth to bring a positive change. Their goal is to incorporate behavioral change with respect to consumption and disposal of plastic in the society.
DECEMBER 5, 2020
PRUEBA CLIMA - THE CLIMATE TEST WORKSHOP
This is a presentation of the Climate Test initiative, an educational strategy that promotes climate protection behaviors in daily life. (In Spanish)
Day/Time: December 5 – 8:00 AM EST/ 7:00 AM CST/ 8:00 AM Colombia/ 6:30 PM IST/ 9:00 AM Venezuela
Workshop duration: 1 hour
Organized by: Dr. César Peña, Venezuela, Prueba Clima, Venezuela
Dr. César Peña is currently working in design and implementation of learning systems for large groups of people; in application to companies and universities; design and implementation of learning systems on climate change aimed at the world population. His recent activities include conferences on the same topic on the occasion of the Guadalajara Book Fair, Mexico, at the Business School of the Autonomous University of Madrid, at the Chair of Medical Psychology of the Faculty of Medicine of the same University and at the Francisco Marroquín University from Guatemala. He is founding rector of the Technological University of the Center in office for 30 years since 1981 and holds Doctor Honoris Causa from UNITEC. Currently President of the UNITEC Foundation; Member of the Board of Directors of Colegio Juan XXIII of Valencia; Chairman of the Board of LASPAU affiliated with Harvard University; President of the National Electoral Council of Venezuela (1994 - 1999); Industrial Engineer at the University of Carabobo, Venezuela (2000); Master of Science in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA. Since 1995 he has planted and nurtured a forest on a 20 hectare farm that had been damaged by forest fires. This task has been carried out with own funds and minimal resources in general. Own forms of forest fire control have been applied and a self-sustaining forest larger than 13 hectares has been achieved. This task is associated with his innovation efforts and is a part of his contribution to enjoy a better planet.
HOW TO BE AN ECO-WARRIOR AND SAVE THE EARTH
In this course, you will learn about environmental ethics and circular philosophy, these focus on finding meaning and answers in our individual lives and actions and not just focusing on the big issues that sometimes feel so overwhelming or far of reach. Circular philosophy is a new paradigm, a new way of thinking that combines zero waste, regenerative sustainability and environmental ethics and more. Become an Eco Warrior and transform your everyday into meaningful actions that have a positive impact on yourself, others, and the planet.
Outcomes:
- By the end of the course you will feel ready transform your care for the planet into everyday actions and into a way of living.
- You will receive an Eco Warrior certificate with your name, as well as a complete guide to start taking action today!
Day/Time: December 5 – 9:00 AM EST/ 8:00 AM CST / 7:30 PM IST
Workshop duration: 3 hours
Organized by: Ximena Gabilondo, Founder and Director, Zero-Waste, Mexico
Ximena Gabilondo is a philosopher specialized in Environmental Ethics. Ximena is director and founder of Zero Waste México as well as the creator of the Circular Philosophy method. She has given courses and worked with hundreds of people, creating a community of Eco Warriors ready to change the world positively. Her lines of academic work involve Ecofeminism and Animal Liberation.
CHINA’S HANDLE CLIMATE CHANGE FILM FESTIVAL (HCCFF) BOOST CLIMATE ACTION
The workshop will introduce China’s first film festival focus on climate change, HCCFF. HCCFF is a fruitful activity with forums, award ceremony, screenings, lectures and workshops. It will share with the youth around the globe to know more about HCCFF via its achievements during the past 5th sessions, both in China and in UN climate change conference.
Outcomes:
- Encourage the youth to make films or videos with the theme of climate change to show their attitude and spread their voices. Submit their artworks in the 2021 6th HCCFF.
- Welcome outstanding young people to attend the 6th HCCFF forums, share their ideas and good stories, have good discussions and interactions with China’s youth, and leave with a lot of inspirations.
Day/Time: December 5, 2020 - 9:30 AM EST/ 8:30 AM CST/8:00 PM IST
Workshop Duration: 1 hour
Organized by: Ms. Jin Lan, Executive Director of International Mayors Communication Centre; Chen Suping, Founder of Handle Climate Change Film Festival (China); Catherine Liu, Co-Founder of HCCFF (China)
YOU’RE HERE FOR A REASON, WITH LAWRENCE FORD
Experience this rare opportunity with Lawrence Ford, the author of “The Secrets of the Seasons”. Learn how to live your reason for being here to its fullest! And you will learn how to operate at peak performance by living in the fourth season (living aligned with your Soul’s purpose). Similar to the concept of non-dual enlightenment and also harkening to the Chinese concept of Wu Wei (literally action without action) you will learn how to effortlessly engage in natural "doing"... do more of what needs to be done without struggle or excessive effort and see the signs and magic guiding you along the way.
What to expect?
- An experiential process to lead you into your purpose, your reason for being here.
- Pragmatic tools to manifest your dreams.
- Leave rejuvenated, inspired, and supported to live at a higher level of consciousness and give back your gifts to the world in their fullest.
Who should attend?
Leaders and mavericks dedicated to living to their highest potential- and giving themselves fully to make the world a better place.
Day/Time: December 5 – 12:00 PM EST/ 11:00 AM CST / 10:30 PM IST
Workshop duration: 1.5 hours
Organized by: Lawrence Ford, Conscious Capital Wealth Management, United States
Lawrence Ford is the Founder and CEO of Conscious Capital Wealth Management, the Founder and Chairman of Future Capital in partnership with the United Nations, a fellow of the World Academy of Art and Science, and the Author of The Secrets of the Seasons. He was dubbed the “Shaman of Wall Street” by the Washington Post and The Economist Magazine referred to Lawrence as a “Man of Two Worlds.” NPR named him “The Finance Guru” and the Retirement Income Journal dubbed him as “The Spiritual Advisor”. He has dedicated much of his life to being a bridge between the modern world of business and the ancient world of wisdom and the nexus of consciousness and capital.
