Decade of the Cryosphere
Monday at 5:00pm
Glaciers are disappearing, permafrost is thawing, and ice sheets are destabilizing—putting communities and ecosystems worldwide at risk. UNESCO is leading the Cryosphere Decade (2025–2034) to accelerate solutions for one of the planet’s most urgent climate frontiers.
With opening remarks from:
- H.E. Mr Olivier Poivre d’Arvor, Ambassador for the Poles and Maritime Issues, Special Envoy of the French President for UNOC3
- H.E. Mr Jonibek Hikmat, Permanent Representative of Tajikistan to the United Nations
Outlining the Decade of Action for Cryospheric Sciences, we have:
- Dr Anil Mishra, Chief of Section, UNESCO
Culminating in a roundtable discussion with insights directly from the field, featuring:
- Amanda Lynch – Brown University; Chair of Research Board at WMO
- Børge Ousland – Polar Icon; Founder of IceLegacy
- Alexander More – University of Massachusetts / Harvard; Climate Week Chair
+ The iconic Sylvia Earle returning Explorers Club Flag #121 from the Arctic with Sally Ranney, Taylor Griffith & Alex Rose
To Explore is to Lead
Monday at 7:00pm
Leadership insights from the climate vanguard, with moderation and contextualizing commentary from Mathias Wikström, CEO & Founder of Doconomy.
With preeminent climate & sustainability voices:
- Emma Sky – Yale International Leadership Center
- Rebecca Henderson – Harvard Business School
- Marisa Drew – Standard Chartered
- Johan Rockström – Potsdam Institute
+ Her Deepness Sylvia Earle returns to stage alongside Keith Tuffley returning Club Flag #73 from Tonga
