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World Wide Views on Global Warming Global Citizen Dialogue on Climate Change Policy September 25 – 27, 2009 Calgary, Alberta. Project Background. Danish Board of Technology. Danish Cultural Institute. Organizers. 38 countries participating. Results to delegates at COP15.
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World Wide Views on Global WarmingGlobal Citizen Dialogue on Climate Change Policy September 25 – 27, 2009 Calgary, Alberta
Project Background Danish Board of Technology Danish Cultural Institute Organizers 38 countries participating Results to delegates at COP15
103 randomly selected citizens from across Canada • Mini Public - No prior knowledge or expertise; not activists or partisan • Attempts to capture demographic diversity of Canada (age, income, ethnicity, gender) • No claims to representativeness
Table discussions All participants
Schedule of Events Friday, September 25 Thematic Session 1 Saturday, September 26 Thematic Sessions 2, 3, 4 Recommendation Session Canadian Policy Session
DISCUSSION PROCESS Video Presentation Table Discussion Voting Upload to international website
LONG-TERM GOALS AND URGENCY Theme 2 of 4
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS Should a climate deal be made? If so, when?What long-term change in temperature should be aimed for? How strong should Canada’s commitment be? Session 2 Long-term Goals and Urgency
VOTING QUESTIONS 2.1 How urgent do you think it is to make a global climate deal? 2.2 If a new climate deal is made at COP15, should the politicians in your country give high priority to joining it? 2.3 What should be the long-term goal for limiting temperature increase? 2.4 Should countries that do not meet their commitments under a new climate deal be subjected to punishment?
Voting on Recommendations Facilitators post recommendation on wall. Participants circulate and read each recommendation. Pick top three recommendations. Record recommendations in workbook and on voting slip.
Considering the issues debated today, what is your most important recommendation to the negotiators at COP15?
International Comparison: Climate Justice & Burden Sharing
Outreach Strategies Documentary WWViews Participants COP 15 Delegates COP 15 Observers Federal Government Provincial Governments Civil Society Groups Industry University Media Citizen meeting Final Reports Media (National and International) Website Public Presentations Documentary screenings
For all results and more information : www.ucalgary.ca/wwviewscanada wwvc@ucalgary.ca 403.210.8132