Grand Quay of the Port of Montreal December 9 to 14, 2022
Public Action Zone
COP 15
Schedule
December 2022
18h30
Door opening
20h30
End of day
9h00
Door opening
From 9h00
Family zone
A day with Génome Québec
Biodiversity: wherever there is life, there is DNA!
- Toddler Zone (A quiet and fun place especially designed for the little ones. )
- Laboratory Zone Put yourself in the shoes of a laboratory technician and test your dexterity.
Plant Zone Learn more about plant heredity and adaptation to climate change. - Animal Zone Dive into the iTrackDNA project by collecting a water sample in the aquarium and identifying several species.
- Microorganism Zone Meet Chloe Savard, better known as Tardibabe, on Instagram and watch her favorite live microorganisms in action under the microscope.
10h00 to 11h00
Press conference
- Ms. Valérie Plante, Mayor of Montreal and President of the Montreal Metropolitan Community;
- Mr. Benoit Charette, Minister of the Environment, Climate Change, Wildlife and Parks and Minister responsible for the Laurentides region;
- The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of the Environment and Climate Change.
10h00 to 16h00
Family zone
Pollinator Park Virtual reality experience
A futuristic operation, a refuge for pollinating insects and a revelation for its visitors.
11h00 to 12h00
Panel
The importance of local government in protecting biodiversity (presented in french)
- Catherine Fournier, mayor of Longueuil;
- Ludovic Grisé Farand, Mayor of Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville;
- Doreen Assaad, mayor of Brossard;
- Stéphane Boyer, mayor of Laval;
- Jacques Demers, President of the Fédération québécoise des municipalités.
10h00 to 16h00
Family zone
Peatland and biodiversity
Come and learn about peatland restoration and its impact on biodiversity. The Peatland Ecology Research Group (PERG) has been working with the Canadian Sphagnum Peat Moss Association (CSPMA) and its members for the past 30 years to develop and improve methods for ecological restoration of peatlands following peat extraction. The restoration method widely deployed in Canada increases the biological diversity of restored peatlands through the establishment of floral communities and the creation of diverse wildlife habitats (entomofauna and avifauna).
16h30
End of day
10h30
Door opening
11h00 to 16h00
Family zone
Pollinator Park Virtual reality experience
A futuristic operation, a refuge for pollinating insects and a revelation for its visitors.
11h00 to 16h00
Family zone
Peatland and biodiversity
Come and learn about peatland restoration and its impact on biodiversity. The Peatland Ecology Research Group (PERG) has been working with the Canadian Sphagnum Peat Moss Association (CSPMA) and its members for the past 30 years to develop and improve methods for ecological restoration of peatlands following peat extraction. The restoration method widely deployed in Canada increases the biological diversity of restored peatlands through the establishment of floral communities and the creation of diverse wildlife habitats (entomofauna and avifauna).
11h00 to 11h45 and
14h00 to 14h45
Mission Ocean (french)
Sea Shepherd Montreal
12h00 to 15h00
Family zone
Discover the Fresque de la biodiversité
12h00 to 15h00
Family zone
The Aquarium du Québec’s Aquavan
16h00
End of day
8h45
Door opening, welcoming of dignitaries
9h30 to 10h30
International speaker
Dre. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka
Veterinary and primatologist, CEO of Conservation Through Public Health
10h45 to 11h45
Panel
Cities committed to biodiversity: a conversation with the mayor of Quebec City, Bruno Marchand, and the mayor of Sherbrooke, Évelyne Beaudin, hosted by Maxime Pedneaud-Jobin
(presented in French)
12h00 to 12h45
Canceled
Conference
Sébastien St-Onge
Community at the heart of biodiversity
(presented in French)
13h00 to 14h00
International speaker
Jeff Corwin Biologist and wildlife conservationist
Saving Our Wild Planet
The presentation will focus on imperiled species, the challenges to conservation and the opportunities for success to secure and protect our wild planet
For nearly three decades, Jeff Corwin has been telling stories of wildlife and nature to a global audience through his many celebrated television series on ABC, NBC, Travel Channel, Food Network, Disney Channel, and Discovery Networks.
Jeff is currently creating, executive producing, and presenting a new, groundbreaking television series that debuted on ABC in October 2021 called Wildlife Nation with Jeff Corwin.
14h15 to 15h15
Panel
Municipal Policies on Biodiversity: The Québec Experience
(presented in French)
15h30 to 16h30
Conference
Gaston Déry
Protection of biodiversity: The citizen’s approach can make the difference
(presented in French)
16h45 to 18h30
Panel
Canadian Conservation over the last Decade: Experiences & Lessons Learned
This event will advance discussions on the conservation of biological diversity through roundtable discussion on Canadian conservation over the last Decade and the experience, challenges and lessons learned as well as innovative ways of working with indigenous communities and partners in order to conserve land through effectively and equitably managed, ecologically.
19h00
Cocktail and music
Alexandre Da Costa, Samian and Yama Laurent, surrounded by the musicians of the Orchestre symphonique de Longueuil, will accompany you in your discussions.
8h00
Door opening
8h30 to 9h15
Conference
Jérôme Dupras
Canada Research Chair in Ecological Economics
(Presented in French)
9h30 to 10h30
Innovative practices in biodiversity
CCMM
(presented in French)
10h45 to 11h45
Conference
Gérald Larose
Coalition Nourrir l’humanité durablement
(presented in French)
11h45 to 13h00
Conference
The role of universities in biodiversity
Part 1: Governance and institutional approaches
14h00 to 15h30
Conference
Laure Waridel
The transition is now
(Presented in French)
15h45 to 16h45
Conference
Marjolaine Étienne
Quebec Native Women
(Presented in French)
17h00 to 18h30
Conference
Reserva : The Youth Land Trust
Youth-led Biodiversity Conservation: How We Created the World’s First Entirely Youth-Funded Nature Reserve
18h45 to 19h45
Conference
Conservation Exchange: An innovative new approach to financing conservation
This event will present the Conservation Exchange concept, and provide details on how biodiversity benefits are assessed in the pilot.
19h45
End of day
8h00
Door opening
9h35 to 10h15
Conference
Valérie Langlois
The environmental DNA revolution
10h20 to 11h00
Conference
Louise Hénault-Éthier
11h05 to 11h45
Conference
Maxim Larrivée
The role of participatory science in the protection of biodiversity
(presented in French)
12h00 to 13h30
Conference
The role of universities in biodiversity
Part 2: Research and training
13h45 to 14h35
Conference
Alexandre Beauchemin
The woodland caribou, an important issue for Hydro-Québec
(presented in French)
14h50 to 15h35
Conference
Line Rochefort
Peatlands and wetlands: Role and restoration
(presented in French)
15h50 to 16h35
Conference
Raphael Billé
Wetlands, biodiversity and the fight against climate change: Mediterranean perspectives
(presented in French)
16h50 to 17h35
Conference
Christian Messier
How to use diversity in our trees to increase the resilience of our forests
(presented in French)
17h45 to 19h30
Panel
Biodiversity as Common Ground for Urgent Nature-Positive Nutrition Security and Sustainable Prosperity around the World
Welcoming Remarks
SEM Eve Bazaiba
Vice Prime Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development of Democratic Republic of Congo
Co-Chairs et Moderators
Laurette Dube
James McGill Professor,
Desautels Faculty of Management;
Founding Chair and Scienti c Director,
MCCHE
Arnaud Montpetit
Chief of Strategy and Partners, Logient
Keynote Presentation
Mrs. Doreen Robinson
Head of Biodiversity
United Nations Environment Programme
(UNEP)
Closing remarks
Andre Laperriere
CEO, Godan
Panelists
- Dr. Mostafa Madbouhi, Head of Biodiversity Division, Ministry of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development of Morocco;
- Ali Benryane, coordonnateur PAGE Morocco Integration of biodiversity in sustainable agro-industrial value chains (PAGE) Partenariat pour l’action en faveur de l’économie verte;
- John Ulimwengu, Senior Research Fellow, International Food Policy Research Institute;
- Carole Robert, Chair BDA Foundation CEO PharmAfrican Building resilient botanical supply chain in Africa;
- Soil Rehabilitation Expert, OCP Group;
- Sylvie Cloutier, CEO, Quebec Food Processing Transformation, Chair Steering Committe, FCI_Canada.
19h30
End of day
We thank
