We have one planet and we need to take care of it. The changes in climate patterns are impacting our lives. We've seen how droughts in different parts of the world have led to famine. Food prices are soaring. As we prepare for international conferences such as Rio+20, the sessions offered under this theme will give you an opportunity to:

• discuss various climate change challenges and influence the messages which will be presented at different climate change international conferences
• learn how different parts of the world have embraced innovative recycling methods and are creating new employment opportunities
• learn about environment friendly farming methods and climate smart agriculture
• acquaint yourself with indigenous traditions to predict climate patterns

Related events

27 September

Putting fisheries and aquaculture on the agenda for COP17 Time: 11:30-13:30 Venue: B100

Weather index insurance: Building smallholder producers resilience, an experience from China Time: 11:30-13:30 Venue: C200

Neglected no more: traditional crops for sustainable livelihoods Time: 11:30-12:30 Venue: C300

Converting plastic bags and PET bottles to cotton bags Time: 16:00-17:00 Venue: Tent - Speakers' corner

Greening the economy with agriculture (GEA) Initiative Time: 16:00-17:00 Venue: Chill-out corner - 1

28 September

Knowledge-sharing to develop effective national forest policy through participatory processes Time: 11:00-12:00 Venue: Qatar Information Centre

Climate-smart agriculture – yes, we can! Time: 11:00-13:00 Venue: C100

Pre-breeding for effective use of plant genetic resources: an e-learning course Time: 11:00 - 12:00 Venue: C300

Transforming water hyacinth into paper: An example from Uganda Time: 11:00 - 12:00 Venue: B500

What can I do about climate change - a partnership between schools in Italy and Africa Time: 12:00-13:00 Venue: B400

Using astronomy and animals, voices to predict rainfall: A Maasai practice Time: 14:00 - 15:300 Venue: B300

Innovative waste management solutions for keeping our planet green Time: 16:00 - 17:00 Venue: Oval Room