Green-Red Dialogue : Adapting and Preparing to Climate Crisis (online)

About the event:

Ecosocialism is not only a theoretical framework for understanding society but also a practical approach to addressing major challenges and finding shared solutions. Several EU countries have experienced significant catastrophes this year, such as floods in Valencia, wildfires in Greece, and droughts in Barcelona. These environmental and social disasters threaten both peace and security.

This dialogue seeks to explore how ecosocialist policies can provide responses that mitigate the effects of environmental disasters and promote a fair, inclusive, and solidarity-based transition. We aim to identify territorial, economic, and social management models necessary to tackle these challenges, ensuring dignified lives for all while preserving ecosystems. The event will bring together climate change experts, activists, and policymakers to share diverse perspectives, enriching collective reflection and paving the way toward a sustainable and just future.

Project background:

GEF’s Green Red Dialogues, organised with the support of Fundació Nous Horitzons, aim to tackle pressing issues of our time and the challenges Europe faces with an explicit social and green lens. From COVID-19 to the war in Ukraine, far right resurgence to feminist struggles – these issues tend to reverberate across multiple countries and domains. Through the dialogues, we connect the red and the green and highlight Southern European perspectives on crucial topics and developments across the continent.

Speakers:

• Mireia Mollà – Valencian politician, former Minister of Agriculture for the Generalitat Valenciana
• Salvador Milà – Catalan jurist and politician, former Minister of Environment and Housing for the Generalitat de Catalunya
• Marc Jiménez – Advisor for the European Green Party

moderation: Marc Rius – President of Fundació Nous Horitzons

Programme:

18:30: Welcome and introduction
18:40: Speakers’ Presentations
19:10: Roundtable Discussion
19:40: Audience Q&A
19:55: Conclusions and Closing

Practicalities:

Date & Time: December 12, 18:30 – 20:00

Location: Online

Languages: The session will be in Catalan, Spanish, and English. While most speakers will present in Spanish, the event will primarily be hosted in Catalan. Translation services will be provided for all attendees.

Registration: Please register in advance to this link.

Zoom link: click here

This event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Fundacio Nous Horitzons and the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation.