On August 31 2011, starting from 5pm,  the Zürich CMA is inviting you to a workshop on the Voluntary Carbon Markets,  followed by informal drinks.

Agenda

• Introduction to & overview of VCMs (5 min) – Renat Heuberger (South Pole Carbon)
• How to find information on voluntary and compliance standards – Anja Kollmuss  (CDM Watch (formerly SEI))
• Buyers views of VCMs  – Tobias Caluori (PwC)
• Forestry and the VCMs – Hubertus Schmidtke (Silvaconsult)
• Social & environmental benefits of VCMs (10 min) – Franziska Heidenreich (MyClimate)
• VCM standards: Outlook & Evolution – Adrian Rimmer (Gold Standard Foundation)

There will be opportunities to ask a few questions after every presentation, and time set aside for a general Q&A session and discussion after the last speaker.

The event is free for all members. Please simply send an RSVP to eventregister(at)zurich-cma.org.

The workshop will be open to non-members of the Zurich Carbon Market Association against a fee of 50 Swiss Franks (students free). Please register by email to eventregister(at)zurich-cma.org ; fees are payable to the Zurich Carbon Market Association bank account at Swiss Postfinance, account 85-570886-8 (IBAN CH140900 0000 8557 0886 8, BIC POFICHBEXXX).