Leadership and Climate Change

The Bandung Declaration

This declaration has been written by 150 leaders who are part of the LEAD network.

We are a diverse group from business, academics, NGOs, government and the media from across the globe. We met over six days in Bandung, Indonesia from 26 November to 1 December 2007.

This declaration is designed to address the leadership-gap in tackling global climate change.

Please download the full declaration (PDF Document)

Following two intensive days of input through skills building sessions around Leadership, Communication, and Stakeholder Engagement, and discussion with expert panels on the four themes of the ITS (Climate Change Adaptation; Avoiding Deforestation; Renewable Energy; Towards a Low Carbon Economy), the LEAD group are now going out into the real world.

Site visits and meetings with important local players that regularly face climate change challenges in Indonesia brings to life the reality of the issues we have been discussing. This gives participants an opportunity to gather first-hand information and experience of the problems and opportunities associated with a world affected by climate change.

Tell me and I will forget. Show me and I will remember. Involve me and I will understand. (Confucius)

 To learn more about the site visits, please read the attachments below:

Site visit map 

Climate Change Adaptation site visit overview 

Avoiding Deforestation site visit overview

Renewable Energy site visit overview

Towards a Low Carbon Economy site visit overview

The LEAD International Training Session on Leadership and Climate Change has now begun in Indonesia. Yesterday’s opening session in Jakarta saw eminent leaders welcoming 125 international professionals from the LEAD network to this important event, and experts shared their knowledge on global and regional challenges related to climate change issues.

Speakers:

Simon Lyster, Chief Executive of LEAD International

Ismid Hadad, Chair of the Board of Directors, LEAD Indonesia

Emil Salim, Chair of Indonesia Delegation to COP13

Rahmat Witoelar, Minister for Environment and President of COP13 in Bali

Atiq Rahman, Executive Director, Bangladesh Centre of Advanced Studies

Daniel Murdiyarso, Senior Scientist, Centre for International Forestry (CIFOR)

This site is your gateway to information, resources and discussion on the 2007 LEAD International Training Session on “Leadership and Climate Change”.

Most importantly, from here you can access the ITS Forum and begin to prepare for your learning journey by getting to know your working group, reading up on the topics and sharing your ideas with your fellow LEAD participants.

Your first job on entering the forum is to sign in, and update your account information - upload a photo and tell us a bit about yourself. Don’t be shy!