The United Nations’ Climate Change Conference COP26 will be hosted by the UK in Glasgow, in collaboration with Italy. It is an urgent call to action to everyone around the world, from governments to students, artists to technologists, and is an appeal to tackle climate change collectively together immediately. 

Climate change, environmental damage and decreasing biodiversity are negatively impacting both our planet and our economies, yet a corresponding change in government action, business practice, and consumer behaviour has been slow in coming.

Join thought leaders, visionaries and changemakers for this World Majlis as we explore how we can strike a balance between nature, the ever-growing footprint of human societies, and economic growth.

Rediscovering our Balance with Nature

World Majlis | Sustainability for All: Rewriting Our Narrative for Sustainable Living

Held in collaboration with the UK, this World Majlis examines ideas for how to live healthier, more affordable lives in balance with nature. 

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Learnings and insights from the World Majlis conversations on Climate and Biodiversity

World Majlis: Insights from Climate & Biodiversity Week

Insight Report from Climate and Biodiversity Week

Sustainability for All - Documents

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The Limitless Potential of Artificial Intelligence

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Experience a soundscape representing the voice of a global community at the UK Pavilion.

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Experience a pavilion inspired by one of Stephen Hawking’s final projects, 'Breakthrough Message'.

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Inspired by British physicist Stephen Hawking, who challenged humanity to ponder how we might express ourselves to alien civilisations, the UK Pavilion invites visitors to contribute to a unique linguistic experiment. While exploring this cone-shaped structure, which showcases the UK’s contributions to space science and artificial intelligence, you can add your own words to the pavilion’s neural network. A language-generating algorithm then processes these entries into an ever-changing “poem” that will be displayed on the pavilion’s LED façade, providing an inspiring collective message to Expo 2020, our planet and maybe even worlds beyond.

The awe-inspiring UK Pavilion is an epic, 20-metre-tall, cone-shaped structure compiled of rows of horizontal timber slats that stretch forward to create a circular form. The end of each slat houses a LED panel that emits phrases that link to form an ever-changing interstellar message crafted by artificial intelligence and Expo visitors. 

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Climate and Biodiversity Week to spur the world into action to protect our planet

We stand at the brink of a crucial moment in time - a moment in which we must take decisive collective action to protect our planet, and the life it sustains, for future generations. It is an opportunity for us to take our place in history as the generation that stepped up to halt climate change, and transform human activity to operate within Earth's planetary boundaries. 

Expo 2020 Dubai's Climate & Biodiversity Week convenes government decision-makers, business leaders, youth advocates and our millions of visitors to address the greatest challenge of our time and generate solutions critical to the future of our civilisation and the health of our planet. 

What's your Promise to our Planet?

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How do we work together to better manage climate change and protect biodiversity? 

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Conservation for Hope at Climate and Biodiversity Week

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Serving as the first Future Generations Commissioner for Wales since February 2016, Sophie acts as a guardian for the interests of future generations in Wales, supporting the public bodies listed in the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 to work towards achieving the well-being goals. Prior to this, Sophie was the first Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales, served as a Government Special Adviser to the Cabinet and First Minister on communities, local government, community safety, housing, regeneration and equality, and at age 21, was elected as the youngest County councillor in Wales. She is currently a member of the Wales Committee of the Equality and Human Rights Commission and Chair of the international Network of Institutions for Future Generations.   

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Dr. Hochadel is an expert in global cities and emerging Innovation markets. She is currently the Director of Global Business at Connected Places Catapult in London, England.  She works with local leaders, entrepreneurs, city and national governments around the world, including the Middle East, India, ASEAN, Africa, the European Union, the United Kingdom and the Unites States. She is the author of Local Leadership in a Global Era: Policy and Behaviour Change in Cities (2017, Palgrave Macmillan), exploring the changing role local leaders are playing in addressing local challenges through global engagement. Dr. Hochadel has over two decades of experience in politics & public policy and community, government and international relations. 

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Lisa is a circular economy and zero-carbon business transformation leader. She has been successfully advising industry and governments in developing new policy frameworks and regulations that bring about market change to enable the circular zero-carbon economy over the past 14 years. This work has covered the energy, water, waste and mobility sectors in the UK and Australia. Lisa is the CEO of NSW Circular a government- funded circular economy innovation body leading the transition to a zero-carbon circular economy in NSW and Australia. Lisa has worked to catalyse new circular economy, zero carbon, sustainable markets includes initiating and setting up Open Cities Alliance, a peak association for next-gen infrastructure and the circular economy, the Australian Solar Thermal Association.

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Dr Professor Diana Ürge-Vorsatz holds a Ph.D. from the University of California (Los Angeles and Berkeley).  She served as the Acting Head of Department in 2002-2003 and directed the PhD program in 2003 – 2004. She was a Visiting Professor at the International Christian University of Tokyo and a Research Scholar at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA). She served as the Co-Chair of the Scientific Steering Committee of the major Cities and Climate Change Science conference in Edmonton, 2018.  She was a Coordinating Lead Author in both the Fourth and Fifth Assessment Reports (AR4 and AR5) of the IPCC.  She served on the United Nation’s Scientific Expert Group on Climate Change, and led the buildings-related work in the Global Energy Assessment. 

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Vice Chair of Working Group III, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)


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Alderman William Russell took office as the 692nd Lord Mayor of the City of London on 8th November 2019. He served as a Sheriff of the City of London in 2016-17 and, in that capacity, supported the then Lord Mayor, undertaking numerous visits and official functions. On 30th September 2020 William was elected to serve a further year in office, to provide continuity of civic governance during the Coronavirus emergency. His second term began on 13 November 2020. His mayoral theme for his time in office is “Global UK –The New Future”, supporting businesses through the COVID19 crisis, speeding the recovery and seizing the opportunities of the new future. William has over thirty years’ experience in the financial and business City including holding senior positions in the national and international Banking sector. 
  

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Abdulla Bin Damithan has been with DP World for almost 20 years since 2001. He is currently appointed as CEO & Managing Director, DP World, UAE Region, CEO of Jafza in 2021. As part of his previous role as Chief Commercial Officer, DP World, UAE Region, since 2017, Abdulla was responsible for all revenue generation activities, products, and services offered across the portfolio, leading different aspects of the business including Ports & Terminals, Parks & Zones and Trade Enablement solutions. Abdulla is a recognised and accomplished leader in the maritime & logistics landscape within the Middle East with commercial success across these industries. An effective communicator with strong leadership, logical and analytical capabilities with a focus on innovative, customer-centric & sustainable business models. 

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World Majlis I Sustainability for All: Rewriting Our Narrative for Balanced Living

Explore a series of exciting conversations inspired by the theme of Expo 2020 Dubai. The World Majlis is a vibrant forum where diverse points of views are shared on important topics of our time. Each conversation brings together globally recognised thought-leaders who are invited for their exceptional contributions to the theme and their unique perspective on the topic. In each Majlis, students and members of the public are also welcome to contribute and engage.

World Majlis

Conversations on complex issues that bring together thought leaders, visionaries and changemakers.

Insight Report from Space Week

Insight Report from Urban & Rural Development Week

Insight Report from Tolerance and Inclusivity Week

Insight Report from Knowledge and Learning Week

Insight Report from Travel and Connectivity Week

Insight Report from Global Goals Week & Innovation

Insight Report from Health and Wellness Week

Insight Report from Food, Agri & Livelihoods Week

Insight Report from Water Week 

World Expos have always been meeting places for people across cultures and geographies; an opportunity to come together and celebrate human ingenuity and forge meaningful human connections. As the first World Expo to be held in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, and with the participation of more than 192 countries, Expo 2020 Dubai looks to take this legacy even further. The Build Bridges track of Expo 2020 Dubai’s Programme for People and Planet features a tapestry of event series and experiences that celebrate our common humanity and the vital connections that can help us prosper together as a worldwide community.

Knowing One Another Better

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The islands of São Tomé and Príncipe are home to an extraordinary biodiversity. Its forests and ocean support unique species that live exclusively on these islands and people communities as well. The Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe is aware of the urgency to protect its unique ecosystems and the need to find sustainable solutions (such as those that involve raw and processed food, medicines, timber and non-wood forest products) to support both people and biodiversity. The commitment of this country to protect one of the last biodiversity-rich places in the world is key and in line with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. This conference will show some examples of projects developed in the country, such as the sustainable use of agroforestry local products to combat food safety while reducing impact of preserved forests, and the conservation of endangered species through the involvement of people.

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A conference showcasing some of the projects developed in São Tomé and Príncipe to preserve the country's extraordinary biodiversity.

Inside Expo: Sustainability I: The World’s Oldest Innovator

Inside Expo: Sustainability II: Harnessing the Sun

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At Expo 2020, sustainability is an urgent, attainable reality, and Terra – The Sustainability Pavilion is the proof. Both immersive exhibition space and exemplar of environmental self-sufficiency, Terra is a pioneering piece of architecture that pushes the limits of renewable design.

The pavilion’s 130-metre-wide solar canopy – so vast that you could park 10 city buses head-to-tail atop it – converts sunshine into electricity for the exhibits below. Artfully funnelled natural light and local plant species, together with technologies that can reduce water consumption by 75 per cent, show the way to a sustainable future.


Inspiring experiential journey through our shared sustainable future

Two immersive paths to choose from: beneath a forest and beneath an ocean

LEED Platinum environmental features, including solar power and water recycling

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Terra is a super-sized marvel of forward-thinking design. The pavilion’s technology generates enough energy in a year to power a Nissan Leaf to drive halfway to Mars, while another system captures moisture from the air you breathe and turns it into drinkable water. Enter and take a fantastical journey through the wonders of nature, humanity’s challenges and the promise of our shared future. 


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Terra is home to five thought-provoking art installations from artists around the world, with each piece demonstrating a response to the issue of sustainability.

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Young visitors can explore a fantastical world inspired by Terra's very own octopus, Octavia.

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Biodiversity underpins our societal and economic health, with the World Economic Forum estimating that more than half of global GDP is dependent on nature and its services. The private sector has an immense opportunity to support and expand conservation efforts to build economic resilience, reverse current trends of devastating biodiversity loss and help safeguard our future. 

Advancing Best Practice for Wildlife and Biodiversity Conservation will bring together expert conservationists and private sector representatives to highlight effective, replicable and scalable interventions and solutions to protect global biodiversity. 

Through sessions exploring deforestation, protecting the oceans, combatting illegal wildlife trade and financing solutions, you will gain an understanding of why biodiversity conservation matters to the private sector and how you can effect positive change. This action-oriented dialogue will help you to strengthen your advocacy and ambition as well as inspire cross-sectoral action to safeguard the natural world.


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Expert conservationists and private sector representatives highlight effective, replicable and scalable interventions and solutions to protect global biodiversity.

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The Value of Biodiversity: Video Address from Dr. Jane Goodall

Audience Exercise: Map your Organisation's Relationship to Biodiversity

Biodiversity Conservation: Best Practice Video Showcase

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From the dredging of the Dubai Creek in the 1950s through to today’s bustling Port of Jebel Ali — the Middle East’s busiest port — Dubai has long been a hub for global cargo. At the DP World Pavilion, you’ll explore the local history and future of cargo through the theme of “Making Trade Flow”, demonstrating the many ways that the movement of goods affects our lives.

From the prototype Hyperloop Cargospeed pod outside the pavilion to the technologies featured within, visitors can tour the full panorama of global trade through real-time visualisations of worldwide cargo traffic, augmented-reality exhibits, digital games and more.


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DP World Flow Pavilion is a stout, five-storey structure with rounded corners, which features alternating bands of glass and steel. Tall, thin slats climb up the length of the building and curve in a thin strip around its sides. Flowing lines of red, green, and white enliven this external façade.

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With its long, tropical coast and extensive nature reserves, Mozambique is blessed with great scenic beauty – and the country is committed to keeping it that way. The Mozambique Pavilion focuses on the African nation’s promise to preserve its natural wonders for generations to come, offering visitors a time-spanning tour of its past, present and future. Exhibits include a showcase of ancient Mozambican instruments, a colourful installation of kites featuring traditional prints and audio stories of today’s Mozambican innovators.


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See how Mozambique is putting the needs of future generations first by preserving nature.

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Marisa Drew is responsible for setting the sustainable strategy and ambition for the bank and for creating and facilitating sustainable investments on behalf of Credit Suisse's wealth management, institutional and corporate clients. Ms. Drew has been with Credit Suisse for 18 years and in the investment banking industry for over 30 years. Prior to this, she was the Co-Head of the Investment Banking and Capital Markets Division, EMEA. In terms of external roles, she was appointed in 2020 as a non-executive director of the Swiss telecoms provider, Sunrise Communications AG. She also serves on the advisory boards of numerous leadership, sustainability, humanitarian, environmental and civil society organizations, including the Aspen Institute UK and the Milken Institute Center for Strategic Philanthropy among others.  

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Cheif Sustinability Officer - Credit Suisse

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Originally from Dorset in England, Dr. Max Graham has been involved in studying and conserving elephants in Africa for the last 20 years.  He was awarded his PhD and Rugby Blue from Cambridge University in 2007. In 2011, in response to poachers killing several elephants he was studying, Max founded the international conservation organisation, Space for Giants. Today, Max continues to lead Space for Giants' work in 10 African countries with an increasing focus on attracting conservation and tourism investment to protect and restore the continent's remaining natural ecosystems. He lives with his family on a wildlife conservancy in the foothills of Mt Kenya. 

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Dr. McBain has more than 20 years of experience in sustainability roles across various sectors. She was the Chief Sustainability Officer at Thai Union Group, a global seafood supplier conglomerate. Dr. McBain holds a PhD in social indicators for global supply chain analysis and a Masters in business strategy, politics and environment; she was named as a UN Sustainable Development Goal Pioneer for a Sustainable Ocean Economy. She has served as the Sustainable Procurement Lead for the United Kingdom’s NHS, advised the UN, worked with WWF, and headed her own consultancy. She is a lecturer of Integrated Sustainability Analysis at the University of Sydney, a Director and Board Member for Be Slavery Free, a Non-Executive Director for Indonesian palm oil producer M.P. Evans, and a Walton Family Foundation Fellow. 

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Global Director - Corporate Affairs & Sustainability, Thai Union Group

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Elizabeth Maruma Mrema is the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity. She has worked with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) for over two decades and was the Director of Law Division at UNEP. Prior to that, she was Deputy Director of the Ecosystems Division, in charge of coordination, operations and programme delivery. She also served as Executive Secretary of the UNEP/Secretariat of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals. Her work at UNEP has focused on development, implementation and enforcement of environmental laws, including multilateral environmental agreements at national, regional and international levels.  

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Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, UN Convention on Biodiversity

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Dr. Ian Cruickshank is the Transport Taskforce manager for United for Wildlife responsible for establishing and managing the regional transport taskforces around the world that work to eradicate the illegal wildlife trade. Ian is a 20-year veteran of the aviation industry and has over a decade of experience in the environmental sustainability space.  

 

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Transport Taskforce Manager, United for Wildlife  

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Minnie Degawan is an indigenous Kanakanaey Igorot from the Cordillera, Philippines.  She has a long history of working and promoting Indigenous Peoples rights.  She joined Conservation International five years ago to influence how conservation is implemented and ensure that Indigenous Peoples rights are upheld by conservation groups.  She is currently based in the Philippines.  

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Director of Indigenous and Traditional Peoples Program at Conservation International 

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Dr. Reem Al Mealla is the Research Manager at the Bahrain Institute for Pearls and Gemstones (DANAT) and a marine biologist by profession. She is the first Bahraini woman field ecologist and holds a PhD in Marine Biology from the University of Essex (UK) & a MSc in Ecology, Evolution and Conservation from Imperial College London (UK). She was awarded the Abel Imray Award (joint) from the University of Essex for the best outstanding research project of the year 2010 in an ecological based project and the M.E.I (Motivational. Empowering and Inspiring) Women's Award in 2017 by the University of Essex in celebration of International Women's Day. She specialises in coral reef ecology and has over 10 years of field research experience in tropical and sub-tropical environments.  

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Sander Keulen is the Head of Business Development at Land Life Company. He develops innovative business models and helps customers to realize their sustainability ambition. With a thorough understanding of the carbon markets, he works with global corporations, governments and NGOs to develop large-scale reforestation projects that mitigate climate change and restore ecosystems. Sander brings over 28 years of international business development experience to Land Life Company. He is a driver for change and is passionate about delivering sustainable and tangible impact. Sander holds an MSc from Delft University in Earth Sciences and an MBA from Cornell University.  

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Head of Business Development, Land Life Company


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Advancing Best Practice in Wildlife and Biodiversity Conservation

Expo aims to deliver one of the most sustainable World Expos in history, supporting the UAE in its journey towards a green economy. Sustainability is integrated across both our operations and programming, embracing every opportunity to create meaningful impact, and inspiring the global community to play an active role in becoming part of a sustainable future.

The Live in Balance track of Expo 2020 Dubai's Programme for People and Planet features a tapestry of event series and experiences that spotlight our relationship with the natural world, and position Expo as a critical catalyst for restoring balance with our planet.

Restoring Balance with our Planet

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On the occasion of Water Week at Expo 2020 Dubai, the Swedish Pavilion hosts a series of seminars between March 23rd and 25th, featuring keynote speakers to address the challenges associated with water management and accessibility, and showcase sustainable innovations and practice solutions from around the world.

The second day of this special event series addresses two main topics. In the first session, titled "Oceans, the Heart of Our Planet", distinguished guest speakers showcase the unique ecosystem of the Baltic Sea and highlight key measures to protect underwater environments. Panelists include Laura Hoijer, Managing Director at the Baltic Sea Action Group; Konrad Bergstrom, Founder of XShore; and Bethanie Carney Almroth, Ecotoxicologist, Fish Biologist, and Microplastic Researcher.

The second part of the event introduces the audience to the Stockholm Junior Water Prize (SJWP). Led by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), the SJWP is a competition for students aged 15 to 20 who have developed research projects that can help solve major water challenges. Speakers include Ania Andersch, SJWP Senior Manager at SIWI; Deliang Chen, Chairman of the nominating committee of Stockholm Water Prize at SIWI; and Sandra Postel, Founder and Director of the Global Water Policy Project. The UAE’s first-time participation in the SJWP is introduced by Cecilia Braidy, Deputy Director at Water Alliance, hosting a special guest candidate that is participating in the SJWP 2022.

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On the occasion of Water Week, the Swedish Pavilion hosts a series of seminars addressing water management and accessibility, and showcasing innovations and practice solutions from around the world.

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Sweden’s vast forests are places of magic, beauty and solitude. The Sweden Pavilion offers visitors an enchanting blend of cultures, combining a Nordic woodland-inspired experience with Middle Eastern architectural flair for a tour of the bio-circular economies and sustainable initiatives of tomorrow. The pavilion’s tree-filled design leads visitors through a variety of “clearings”, where interactive multimedia exhibits present an array of themed topics. Explore next-generation travel systems, immerse yourself in futuristic cities and relax to the authentic sounds of Sweden’s rich woodlands.

The essence of the forest inspires the Sweden Pavilion, which fuses dense Nordic woodland and Islamic geometric design in a plaza full of cozy tree house structures and hundreds of tree trunks, some as tall as 18 metres. The building’s airy ground floor is built for wandering, housing public areas, exhibitions, and cafés, while the tree house conference rooms are raised aloft, forming a roof over parts of the pavilion.

World Majlis I Sustainability for All: Rewriting Our Narrative for Balanced Living

Rediscovering our Balance with Nature

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