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The Sri Lanka Business and Biodiversity (SL B&B) Platform of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC), in collaboration with the Federation of Environmental Organisations, Eco-V and Journeys for Climate Justice, is organising a joint forum titled ‘Beyond Zero Emissions: A Practical Approach to Combating Climate Change in Sri Lanka’ on 17 September from 5 p.m. onwards to be held at the Ground Floor West Wing of the CCC, 50, Navam Mawatha, Colombo 02.
Dr. Stephen Bygrave – CEO of Beyond Zero Emissions, the Australian think tank, will address the audience with a keynote, which will be followed by a panel discussion to be moderated IUCN Sri Lanka Country Representative Dr. Ananda Mallawatantri. The invited panellists are Climate Change Secretariat Director Dr. Sunimal Jayathunga, EML Consultants Ltd. CEO Avanthi Jayathilake, Ironwood Capital Partners Managing Partner Chanaka Wickramasuriya, Jetwing Hotels Ltd. Director Jude Kasturiarachchi and LTL Holdings Ltd. Consultant Business Development Srilal Miththapala.
The objective of this event being put together primarily for a private sector audience – a key stakeholder in the global movement towards zero carbon emissions and beyond – is to identify and share best practice solutions that are currently available and are being practically implemented in different parts of the world. This event will be of utmost benefit to those private sector entities who are striving to reduce their emissions and contribute towards the national effort of combating climate change through various industry sectors such as energy, transportation, construction, agriculture and forestry.
More information on the event and registration can be obtained by writing to
[email protected] or [email protected].
