SIDS4 Side event
Amplifying action in the call for climate justice: An inclusive approach for meaningful change
- Tuesday, May 28th
- 4:00 - 5:30 PM EST
- American University of Antigua
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About the event
This side event, titled “Amplifying Action in the Call for Climate Justice: An Inclusive Approach for Meaningful Change”, delves into the critical need for inclusive solutions in tackling the climate crisis within SIDS nations. As the SIDS4 Conference emphasises “Charting the course toward resilient prosperity,” this event explores how inclusive climate action can foster equity and social justice, ensuring that no community is left behind. It promises an insightful discussion analysing existing climate policies, showcasing successful youth-led initiatives, and examining the potential impact of climate litigation on driving meaningful change.
Please note that this side event is taking place inside the SIDS4 venue and therefore all participants will need pre-accreditation for the general conference through the United Nations system.
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We invite you to register and join this critical discussion in person at the American University of Antigua on Tuesday, May 28th, from 4:00 to 5:30 PM. This event presents a pivotal opportunity to amplify your voice and engage with fellow advocates, policymakers, and stakeholders.
Together, we can explore and champion inclusive solutions for climate justice, ensuring that all communities have a seat at the table and a path towards a more equitable and sustainable future.
Register today and be part of driving meaningful change!
*Limited seats available
Event Agenda
4:00 - 4:15 pm
Welcome and Opening remarks
4:15 - 4:35 pm
Panel discussion
4:35 - 4:45 pm
Q&A
4:45 - 5:15 pm
Panel discussion
5:15 - 5:25 pm
Q&A
5:25 - 5:30 pm
Closing remarks
Meet our Speakers
Get to know the engaging speakers leading this SIDS4 side event
Stacey Alvarez de la Campa
Community Manager, Island Innovation
Stacey is the Partnerships Manager, Program Coordinator, and Lead Facilitator of the Caribbean Climate Justice Academy and Academic Council Liaison with Island Innovation.
She has worked with the University of Strathclyde Centre for Environmental Law and Governance as an educational consultant, and is a member of the 2021-2022 cohort of the Anant Fellowship for Climate Action. She has successfully completed Climate Leadership Training with the Climate Reality Project and is jointly certified in Climate Law and Governance by The University of Cambridge, The Centre for International Sustainable Development Law, and the Strathclyde Centre for Environmental Law.
Stacey has been invited to speak at numerous panel discussions and webinars, including the Expert Roundtable Session on Climate Justice held at Climate Law and Governance Day at COP26, numerous sessions at COP28, the 2023 Archipelagic and Island States Forum held in Bali, convenings of the European Geosciences Union, and sessions at the UN Commission on the Status of Women. Stacey was also invited to participate in consultations with the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and the Environment.
She was invited to join the Climate Change Litigation Initiative (C2LI), a platform created by the IUCN’s Climate Change Law Specialist Group, as the National Rapporteur for Barbados. This platform allows users to explore three climate change litigation scenarios in over 30 countries through reviewing consistently updated information on standing, grounds and remedies.
Stacey was born in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, grew up in Barbados, and possesses undergraduate degrees in Law as well as Literature. She is currently pursuing her Master’s Degree in Island Studies with the University of Malta’s Islands and Small States Institute.
Stacey Alvarez de la Campa
Community Manager, Island Innovation
Rueanna Haynes
Director Climate Analytics Caribbean, Climate Analytics
Rueanna Haynes is a climate law and governance expert with over a decade of experience in climate change negotiations under the UNFCCC where she has played a lead role in negotiations on behalf of Trinidad and Tobago, Saint Kitts and Nevis, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), and the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS). Ms Haynes also has extensive experience in the sustainable development process under the broader United Nations System where she was a lead negotiator in the SIDS Sustainable Development Process, and negotiated on behalf of CARICOM and the G77 and China for the elaboration of the Sustainable Development Goals and Agenda 2030. For the past four years Rueanna has been a legal advisor with Climate Analytics gGmbH and now also leads Climate Analytics support for the chair of AOSIS. She is also a Senior Consultant with Independent Diplomat providing advice on the work of the High Ambition Coalition.
Rueanna Haynes
Director Climate Analytics Caribbean, Climate Analytics
Henk Rogers
Founder, Blue Planet Alliance
Henk Brouwer Rogers is a Dutch-born entrepreneur and clean-energy visionary who has dedicated the past decade of his life to ending the use of carbon-based fuels.
As the principal and visionary philanthropist of Blue Planet Foundation, Rogers’ efforts led to Hawaii becoming the first state in the nation with a law requiring that 100% of the state’s electricity come from renewable sources by 2045. More than 20 U. S. states and territories have since followed suit with similar renewable-energy goals.
Rogers is now focusing beyond Hawaii to help other jurisdictions enact mandates for 100% renewable energy in their regions. His newest initiative, Blue Planet Alliance, takes a “mandate first” approach to initiate global climate change action by creating measurable and scalable results among individuals, organizations, cities, states, countries, and eventually, the world. The Alliance’s mission is to get humanity to become 100% sustainable by 2045, and the vision is to create a world in which humanity and nature live in harmony. Starting in 2022, the Alliance have signed Blue Planet Climate Agreements with six UN Member States, one sovereign state, and one US Territory — Kingdom of Tonga, Government of Tuvalu, Republic of Palau, Country of Curacao, Government of Grenada, Commonwealth of Dominica, Republic of Vanuatu, and the US Territory of Guam — to help them achieve the 100% renewable-energy transition, and we are determined to sign more agreements in 2024.
He is also the founder of Blue Planet Energy, the leading provider of the most powerful energy storage solutions that power homes, businesses, and critical infrastructure. The company’s innovative, non-toxic, fire-safe Blue Ion technology has allowed Rogers to take his own residences off-grid. Blue Ion battery systems are non-combustible, long lasting, efficient, and use environmentally friendly lithium ferrous phosphate.
Rogers is also renowned as a global leader in the gaming industry, having created Japan’s first Role-Playing Game, Black Onyx which was the #1 game in 1984. Rogers is the founder of Tetris Company, who holds the exclusive intellectual property rights to Tetris, one of the world’s most popular video games which has sold over 600 million units to date. Rogers revolutionized the industry when he brought the now legendary game to U.S. and world markets more than three decades ago. His story has been captured in a new movie, “Tetris,” produced by Apple TV Plus, starring Taron Egerton as Rogers The story revisits how Rogers went inside the Soviet Union during the height of the Cold War to obtain the rights to Tetris. The movie premiered in March 2023 at SXSW.
Henk Rogers
Founder, Blue Planet Alliance
Khadija Stewart
Global Deep Sea Mining Campaign Lead, Sustainable Oceans Alliance
Khadija is an ocean and climate activist with a passion for inspiring behaviour change through knowledge sharing and innovative storytelling. She holds a MSc in sustainable development with Management Studies and a 2nd MSc in Climate Change and Development from the University of London.
Throughout her environmental journey, she has represented Trinidad and Tobago at several UN conferences and Youth Programs and she is a Peace Boat Ocean and Climate Youth Ambassador.
Presently, she is now the founder of Ecovybz Environmental Creatives a company focused on educating the public through environmental content creation and powerful storytelling initiatives focused on Climate Change, Ocean Conservation and Water Resources. She is also the host of the EcoVybz Podcast and works for Sustainable Ocean Alliance as the the Caribbean Regional Representative.
Khadija Stewart
Global Deep Sea Mining Campaign Lead, Sustainable Oceans Alliance
Emilie McGlone
Director of Peace Boat US, UN Ocean Decade Programs
Emilie McGlone has been working with Peace Boat since 2004 and currently is the United Nations liaison and Director of the New York-based office of Peace Boat US, a non-profit organization working to promote peace, sustainable development and respect for the environment through educational programs organized onboard the Peace Boat, a chartered passenger ship that travels the world on peace voyages. Emilie works in partnership with UN representatives, Nobel Peace Laureates, NGO Leaders, youth and communities from around the world to create opportunities for international cooperation focused on environmental sustainability, cultural awareness and peace education. In 2015, Emilie founded the “Youth for the SDGs” scholarship program, which was officially endorsed by IOC UNESCO in June of 2023, as a ‘Contribution’ to the UN Ocean Decade. This program will continue to educate and provide experiences for youth leaders working towards ocean and climate action around the world until 2030.
Emilie McGlone
Director of Peace Boat US, UN Ocean Decade Programs
Carlon Mendoza
Climate Policy Advisor, Climate Analytics
Carlon is an attorney-at-law and legal consultant called to the bar in Trinidad and Tobago and Belize. He served as the Legal Counsel for the Belize Tourism Board and has held the post of Magistrate with the judiciary of Belize. His work currently focuses on climate change law and policy, disaster law and disaster risk reduction in the Caribbean. At Climate Analytics Caribbean, his projects include providing legislative support and developing a model Climate Change law for the Caribbean as well as advising the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) on just transition issues.
Carlon Mendoza
Climate Policy Advisor, Climate Analytics
Kneyone Murray
Blue Planet Alliance Global Ambassador, Kneyzus Energy, Youth for SDGs scholar
Kneyone Murray, founder of Kneyzus Energy hails from Trinidad and Tobago. He is a dynamic individual known for his accomplishments in entrepreneurship, art, renewable energy, project management, and global sustainability efforts. He holds key roles such as Global Ambassador for the Blue Planet Alliance, Peace Boat US Youth for the SDGs Scholar, and Sustainable Ocean Alliance Young Ocean Leader, demonstrating his commitment to sustainable development. Through innovative approaches like utilizing organic materials for clean energy and developing bioplastics using seaweed, Murray is an inspiring example of how passion and creativity can drive impactful solutions for global challenges.
Kneyone Murray
Blue Planet Alliance Global Ambassador, Kneyzus Energy, Youth for SDGs scholar
Naya Sena
Representative from Cabo Verde | Researcher at the University of Tokyo, Japan
Majored in Biological Sciences by the University of Cabo Verde, Naya has worked on sea turtles and seabirds conservation projects in different protected areas in Cabo Verde. During her Masters, she researched marine plastics and their effects on seabirds. Currently, Naya’s research focuses on coastal sustainable development in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), with a particular emphasis on community participation in decision-making processes, community empowerment and nature-based solutions. Moreover, She is coordinating the launching of ECOP Cabo Verde Node and is also part of ECOP Africa. Recently graduated from The University of Tokyo, Japan, Naya is continuing her research as a postdoc at the same university, hoping to contribute to ocean science in SIDS and empower ECOPs from SIDS.
Naya Sena
Representative from Cabo Verde | Researcher at the University of Tokyo, Japan
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Island Innovation
Island Innovation facilitate connections between island stakeholders and sustainable development practitioners across the globe to share knowledge and promote collaboration. By creating a support network, we smooth the way for developing innovative solutions to drive economic performance, ensure political stability and promote good governance, which improves the social and environmental conditions within island communities.
Peace Boat US works to build a culture of peace and sustainability around the world by connecting people across borders and creating opportunities for learning, activism and cooperation. We achieve this through programs in which people from the US and around the world participate in voyages onboard the Peace Boat, our Japan-based partner organization and one of the most unique and creative peace-building initiatives in the world.
Programs combine learning, activism, advocacy, and travel, enabling participants to learn first-hand about global issues such as war, environmental degradation, gender violence, and other issues. Participants experience grassroots peace-building efforts to find non-violent, creative, and constructive solutions, from local communities to global advocacy networks.
Climate Analytics is a global climate science and policy institute engaged around the world in driving and supporting climate action aligned to the 1.5°C warming limit.
We connect science and policy to empower vulnerable countries in international climate negotiations and inform national planning with targeted research, analysis and support.
Our international team of 130 experts and support staff work from our headquarters in Berlin and our regional offices in Africa, Australia and the Pacific, the Caribbean, North America and South Asia.
Blue Planet Alliance is a 501(c)(3) organization established in 2020 by visionary entrepreneur and leading climate change solutions advocate Henk Rogers. The BPA Board comprises six voices at the forefront of the fight for a sustainable planet.
EcoVybz Environmental Creatives is a creative changency focused on building powerful environmental content through storytelling initiatives and developing innovative tools to mobilise youth as strategic agents of change. Specialised in topics such as climate change, water management and ocean conservation EcoVybz also offers consultancy services in the field of environmental research and youth capacity building workshops.
We are young ocean advocates representing the Caribbean Island Nations, voicing out our concerns regarding the state of our ocean and implementing projects that benefit the health of the ocean. The hub membership is open to interested individuals who fall between the ages of 18-35 and are passionate about protecting our marine resources and leading innovation in the marine space in the Caribbean.
Kneyzus Energy
Welcome to Kneyzus Energy and Co., where our journey began as an ambitious thesis project aimed at sparking a vital change in Trinidad and Tobago’s education system. We’re dedicated to shedding light on the immense potential of renewable energy, particularly the innovative concept of waste-to-energy or bioenergy.
As we’ve grown, our mission has expanded beyond the classroom walls. We’ve evolved into passionate advocates for Sustainable Development Goal 7, committed to driving awareness and action towards affordable and clean energy for all. At the heart of our endeavor is the transformational power of bioenergy – harnessing organic materials to generate not only clean energy but also organic byproducts that enrich local farmers’ yields.
