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OCTOBER GREEN LEADERS FORUM (GLF9)

Biodiversity & Climate Change: Towards COP10 in Nagoya

Monday October 4, 2010 @ British Council from 7pm to 9pm (doors open at 6:30pm)

REGISTER: http://equalc.com/en/events/133-glf9-registration

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EVENT INFORMATION

  • DATE/TIME Monday October 4, 2010 from 7pm to 9pm (doors open at 6:30pm)
  • ADMISSION FREE! Includes wine, soft drinks and snacks
  • LOCATION British Council, Iidabashi Station
  • MAP http://www.britishcouncil.org/japan-about-us-tokyo-centre-contact-details.htm
  • TOPICS Biodiversity, climate change, climate and biodiversity policy, conserving natural terrestrial, freshwater and marine ecosystems and restoring degraded ecosystems, the Convention on Biological Diversity and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Millennium Development Goals, Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD), the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fourth Assessment Report, Green Leaders, Social entrepreneurs, ecopreneurs
  • REGISTER Due to the growing popularity of this event, places will be limited to 100 attendees. We ask everyone to please register here: GLF RSVP FORM (http://equalc.com/en/events/133-glf9-registration).
  • ATTENDEES 100 Green Leaders! Leading thinkers and practitioners from business, NGOs and government, as well as entrepreneurs, media, students, and those with a general interest in the fields of environmentally friendly and socially responsible green business, products and services, cleantech, innovation, and social entrepreneurship
  • NOTE Photos and/or video of this event may be uploaded to Facebook, YouTube or other websites live or post event. Please advise at the door if you wish to be excluded.
Do not miss one of the best bilingual events in Tokyo in support of the Tenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 10), 18-29 October 2010 in Nagoya, Japan!
(Note: Despite the same COP name, COP10 is separate to the COP16 United Nations Climate Change Conference, to be held in CancĂșn, Mexico, Nov 19-Dec 10)
The United Nations declared 2010 to be the International Year of Biodiversity. It is a celebration of life on earth and of the value of biodiversity for our lives. The world is invited to take action in 2010 to safeguard the variety of life on earth: biodiversity
This is your chance to find out everything you ever wanted to know about biodiversity initiatives in Japan.

GLF9 SPEAKERS

  • Masako Konishi, Climate Change Project Leader, WWF Japan
  • Masahiro Kawatei, Manager, Environmental Communications Department, Hakuhodo DY and Steering Committee Chairman, Citizens Network for the Convention on Biological Diversity
  • Yasunori Tanaka, Itabashi Ward Assembly Member, The Democratic Party of Japan

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About the Green Leaders Forum @ British Council

The Green Leaders Forum @ British Council is a free monthly learning and networking event for leading thinkers and practitioners from business, NGOs and government, as well as entrepreneurs, media, students, and those with a general interest in the fields of sustainability, cleantech, the environment and society, energy and climate change, corporate social responsibility (CSR), socially responsible investment (SRI), and environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG).


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Past Green Leaders Forums

Previous Green Leaders Forums were amazing evenings, with over 100 sustainability focused business professionals, eco-minded students and green media representatives participating in these ground-breaking bilingual events! A great big thanks to all of our Green Leaders, the British Council and to the huge crowds that turned out on Monday evenings to push the boundaries of sustainability and green business!

See the eQualC Sustainability Communications website links below for full event reports including photos, videos and presentation files.

GLF5 EVENT REPORT: BRITISH COUNCIL'S E-IDEAS COMPETITION WINNERS
http://equalc.com/en/events/japan/127-event-report-glf5-showcases-e-ideas-winners

GLF4 EVENT REPORT: GREEN MONEY & SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS
http://equalc.com/en/events/japan/119-event-report-glf4

GLF3 EVENT REPORT: LOW-CARBON COMMUNITIES & EcoHABITATS
http://equalc.com/events/japan/115-glf3-event-report-photos-video

GLF2 EVENT REPORT: GREEN MEDIA & WEB2.eco
http://equalc.com/events/japan/107-glf2-event-report-photos-video

GLF1
EVENT REPORT: THE FUTURE OF FOOD
http://equalc.com/events/japan/111-event-report-glf1-the-future-of-food

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About the British Council

The British Council is the UK's international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations. The British Council was established in the UK in 1934 and has been in Japan since 1953. It operates in over 100 countries worldwide and welcomes over 8.5 million visitors every year.

British Council, 1-2 Kagurazaka, Shinjuku, Tokyo 162-0825
T +81 (0)3 3235 8031 / F +81 (0)3 3235 8040
Iidabashi Station, 6 mins (Sobu, Yurakucho, Namboku, Tozai and Oedo lines)

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About eQualC Sustainability Communications

eQualC Sustainability Communications is a Tokyo-based company specializing in corporate communications in the fields of sustainability, corporate social responsibility (CSR), socially responsible investment (SRI), environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) and investor relations (IR). Services include event management and promotion, public relations and marketing, consulting, translation, editing, proofreading, and training.

eQualC Sustainability Communications
1-10-4-505 Takada, Toshima, Tokyo 171-0033, Japan
http://www.equalc.com

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