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SUMMARY:Climate Feminist Summer School
DESCRIPTION:About the Event\nWomen and minorities are more likely to be affected by the impacts of climate change and environmental crises\, but are also key to bringing about change in their communities. Countries with more diversity in decision-making have more ambitious climate policies\, while the empowerment of women is also closely linked to better economic and wellbeing outcomes for all.   \nWe need this diversity and we celebrate it\, but we also know that it flourishes best when it is pursued actively and obstacles are clearly understood. Specific support for systemically underrepresented groups\, including women and non-binary people\, is crucial in order to make a change in traditionally male-dominated spaces.   \nHow are women currently excluded from climate negotiations and decisions? What are the lessons and insights from those leaders who have managed to break through? What are the narratives and structures that keep inequalities in place\, and the “gender-blind” solutions that fail to challenge the status quo? How does the patriarchal exploitation of the planet relate to the lived experiences and activism of women of colour\, indigenous women\, LGBTQ+ women\, and others? And above all\, what can we do to address all of this?   \nThis online summer school will feature a series of interactive sessions to explore the gendered impacts of the climate crisis\, but also provide concrete tools\, inspiration\, and knowledge to equip participants in their own lives and with a special eye on COP26. We will facilitate encounters between activists\, climate scientists\, researchers\, policy makers\, campaigners\, politicians\, and the general public\, in order to move this priority high on the agenda and spark connections across Europe and beyond.  \nContext: \nThis summer school is part of the project “Feminists in the Climate Movement\,” organised by GEF with the support of Visio\, Green Economics Institute\, Oikos\, and Fundacja Strefa Zieleni. With a closed training programme for selected Feminist Climate Ambassadors as well as a series of public events\, the project seeks to build capacity among (potential) climate leaders\, while highlighting the gendered aspects and impacts of the climate crisis to a broader audience.    \nSpeakers: \nConfirmed speakers include:  \n\nProf. Graciela Chichilnisky (professor of economics at Columbia University\, IPCC lead author\, co-founder of Global Thermostat) \nClare Bailey (Leader of Green Party Northern Ireland)\nJean Lambert (European Green Party)\nMana Livardjani (Director of ENOP – European Network of Political Foundations)\nFrances Roberts-Gregory (Northeastern University Future Faculty Fellow)\nPatrizia Heidegger (European Environmental Bureau)\nRahila James (ActionAid Nigeria)\nMarie Pochon (Notre Affaire a Tous)\nEwa Sufin-Jacquemart (director of Strefa Zieleni\, Congress of Women coordinator) \nChelangat Scholar (national chairperson at Green Congress of Kenya) \nOlfa Jelassi (GenderCC) \nDr. Alexandra Harrington (research director at Centre for International Sustainable Development Law) \n\nAnd many more! \nProgramme:  \nThe full programme and speakers can be found here. Please note that sessions are subject to change.  \nPracticalities: \nDate and time: August 20th – 22nd (13:00 – 19:30)    \n\nSessions include plenaries\, networking\, workshops\, social sessions\, and many other formats. There will be plenty of extended breaks\, and participants are welcome to join whenever and for whichever session(s) they want.  \n\nAudience: This summer school will take place in English\, online\, and is open to the general public. We strive for an open but safe space\, making the summer school as interactive and accessible as possible while ensuring the wellbeing of our participants.    \nRegistration: Please register in advance here.  \n  \n\nThis event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of the Green Economics Institute and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation. The European Parliament is not responsible for the content of this event.
URL:https://gef.eu/event/climate-feminist-summer-school/
CATEGORIES:Online event,Summer university
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210712T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210712T203000
DTSTAMP:20210922T101236Z
CREATED:20210610T081055Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210922T101236Z
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SUMMARY:REACHING ZERO CARBON TRANSPORT: WHAT WILL IT TAKE?
DESCRIPTION:About the Event: \nThe UK and EU are planning investments in transport infrastructure – airports\, seaports\, new roads and railways – which will lock in future carbon emissions and make their ‘net zero’ targets impossible to meet.  \nHow can we achieve zero carbon emissions from transport of freight and passengers? What needs to change to make net zero carbon transport a reality? Where should public money be invested? And what obstacles are blocking this?  \nPlease join us to explore these questions – and share ideas on how we can redirect policy to make it fit for a climate emergency economy . \n  \nContext: \nThis webinar is part of the project Climate Emergency Economy – organised by GEF with the support of Green House Think Tank\, Wetenschappelijk Bureau GroenLinks\, Green Foundation Ireland\, and the Foundation for Environment and Agriculture. The project explores policies required in ‘hard-to-reach’ sectors for Europe to reach zero carbon. In 2021\, activities are centred around three key pillars: agriculture\, hydrogen\, and transport infrastructure and trade.   \n  \nSpeakers:  \n\nNatalie Bennett – Green Party peer and former leader of the Green Party of England and Wales \nProf. Julian Allwood – Professor of Engineering and the Environment at the University of Cambridge\, and Head of the Use Less Group and UK FIRES \nJonathan Essex\, chartered engineer and environmentalist \n\n\nAndrew Murphy\, Aviation Director\, Transport & Environment \n\n\nProgramme:  \n19:00 – Welcome  \n19:05 – Prof. Julian Allwood: The Big Picture (what needs to change in the transport of goods and people in order for us to meet real zero carbon in the UK and EU)  \n19:30 – Jonathan Essex: key findings from upcoming GEF report on transport infrastructure investment  \n19:40 – Andrew Murphy: the aviation perspective  \n19:50 – Natalie Bennett: the political response  \n20:00 – Moderated Q&A  \nThis programme is provisional and may be subject to change. There will be interactive audience polling throughout this event.   \n\nPracticalities: \nThis event will take place online on Monday\, July 12th (19:00 – 20:30 CEST).  \nAdmission is free but please register in advance via this link.  \n  \n\nThis event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Green House Think Tank and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation.  
URL:https://gef.eu/event/reaching-zero-carbon-transport-what-will-it-take/
CATEGORIES:Online event,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210630T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210630T183000
DTSTAMP:20210628T114250Z
CREATED:20210624T105744Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210628T114250Z
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SUMMARY:Transforming into a sustainable city: the green adventure of Ghent
DESCRIPTION:About the event:\nIn the transformation into a socio-ecological society\, frontrunner cities have become places of hope for implementing future-oriented policies and reconnecting with citizens. Moving beyond the experiment\, they are implementing transitions such as the change from a car-based mobility system into one giving priority to bicycles and public transport\, from a city full of concrete into a blue and green city that is a great place to stay and can cope with heat waves. This overall transformation enhances the quality of life for its inhabitants while taking responsibility for global challenges. \nOne of these inspiring cities is Ghent in Belgium. With the green party already strong in opposition\, it entered city government in 2013. Since then\, ambitious policies have been developed in fields such as mobility\, energy\, climate\, food and housing. It shows that radical change is possible. For instance\, a green mobility plan has led to a 17 per cent drop in car use while bicycle use has increased by more than 50 per cent. The city now also has a food policy and an ambitious social housing policy.\nGreen Vice-mayors Tine Heyse and Filip Watteeuw will talk about their ambitious policies\, how they realize it and of course what their future plans are. \nPart of the ‘Cities as Places of Hope’ series; a project launched in 2019 focusing on progressive city networks that are a key factor in the development of a positive narrative on the future of Europe. The project brings together partners from Spain\, Croatia\, Belgium\, North Macedonia\, Turkey and The Netherlands. \n  \nPracticalities:\nWhere: Online platform – ZOOM \nDate and Time: Wednesday 30th June 17:00 – 18:30 PM CET \nAudience: This event is an open digital seminar with the Cities as Places of Hope Project Partners\, Local Councillors and the general public. \nRegistrations are now open: Preview – Online Survey Software | Qualtrics Survey Solutions <<< \n  \n  \n\nThis event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Oikos Think Tank and with the financial support of the European parliament to the Green European Foundation.
URL:https://gef.eu/event/transforming-into-a-sustainable-city-the-green-adventure-of-ghent/
CATEGORIES:Online event,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210629T163000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210629T180000
DTSTAMP:20210922T100747Z
CREATED:20210602T131349Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210922T100747Z
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SUMMARY:Food Sovereignty\, Climate Action & Local Resilience
DESCRIPTION:About the Event:\nThis webinar aims to bring together food sovereignty advocates\, progressive farmers\, environmentalists\, and cooperative and local economy activists\, as well as interested members of the general public for a conversation on regional resilience and climate action.  \nClimate Action is both absolutely necessary and open to exploitation by those with economic power. Food Sovereignty and Local Resilience approaches mean climate action can happen via a people’s transition.   \nConversations with leading advocates of food sovereignty\, rural regeneration and sustainable community will explore how we might strengthen the resilience and wellbeing of our local places through regenerative agriculture.   \nContext:\nThis webinar is part of the project Climate Emergency Economy – organised by GEF with the support of Green House Think Tank\, Wetenschappelijk Bureau GroenLinks\, Green Foundation Ireland\, and the Foundation for Environment and Agriculture. The project explores policies required in ‘hard-to-reach’ sectors for Europe to reach zero carbon. In 2021\, activities are centred around three key pillars: agriculture\, hydrogen\, and transport infrastructure and trade.  \nSpeakers:\nConfirmed speakers include:  \n\nFergal Anderson – Small farmer and chair of Talamh Beo\, The Irish Landworkers Alliance; formerly at Via Campesina Brussels \nMorgan Ody – Farmer\, member of Confederation Paysanne and the European Coordinating Committee of Via Campesina. \nHannes Lorenzen – Advisor on Agriculture and Rural Development\, Greens/EFA  \nSuzie Cahn – Climate Justice Centre at TASC\, Carraig Dulra\, council member of ECOLISE.eu \n\n\nDr. Oliver Moore – Researcher and communicator with ARC 2020 \nJennifer McConnell – Food Sovereignty Researcher\, former CEO of Irish Seed Savers Association \n\nThe webinar will be facilitated by Davie Philip (Cultivate).   \nProgramme:  \nA context paper on ‘Food Sovereignty\, Climate Change and Local Resilience’ is being developed. This will be published as a pamphlet with case studies and graphics – the first draft will be made available to contributors and webinar participants on Monday\, June 28th\, and outputs from the webinar will be added to the document.  \nThe webinar will consist of a number of conversations and open questions responding to aspects of the article\, with room for both speaker and audience input.   \nPracticalities:\nThis event will take place online on Tuesday\, June 29th (16:30 – 18:00 CEST).  \nAdmission is free but you must register in advance via this link. The Zoom link and other practical details will be shared upon registration.  \n  \n\nThis event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Green Foundation Ireland and Cultivate and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation. The European Parliament is not responsible for the content of these workshops. \n 
URL:https://gef.eu/event/25803/
CATEGORIES:Online event,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210629T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210629T130000
DTSTAMP:20211005T155505Z
CREATED:20210623T151425Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211005T155505Z
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SUMMARY:Metals for a Green and Digital Europe (Poland)
DESCRIPTION:Context\nThe energy transition and the development of renewable energy sources are not the only sustainable transformations that will require large amounts of metals. The electrification of transport\, the digitalisation (with all telecommunications and computerization devices) and\, more broadly\, the increase in the demand for batteries will also demand a significant quantity of certain minerals. \nThe European Commission predicts that in order to achieve climate neutrality by 2050\, the EU will need 60 times more lithium\, 15 times more cobalt and 10 times more rare earth metals than today – for the energy transition alone. Considering that the EU currently depends 75 to 100% on metal imports\, mainly from China\, this has serious geopolitical ramifications. \nThe European Commission aims for the Union to be as independent as possible to find the means to implement the European Green Deal. Working towards (or returning to) a metal mining production system in the EU is a serious option to consider as environmental and social standards are much higher in the EU than in developing countries. But of course\, the EU needs to start by developing the potential of the circular economy and recycling systems. Exploiting the accumulated mining and industrial waste containing metals\, and developing and improving the collection of products containing metals\, their recycling and recovery of raw materials\, and perhaps finished alloys. \nDoes our current economic model based on constant growth -and thus consumption- offer a chance for such subversive reductions in greenhouse gas emissions as assumed by the European Green Deal? Are we not supposed to embrace a transformation of the economic model? \nAbout the event\n  \nAs for the situation in Poland\, many questions remain unanswered: \n\nWhat are the national needs when it comes to metals?\n What are the blocking elements in the demand for metals for the green and digital transformation?\nWhere are the red lines to watch out for and priorities to defend?\nWhat are the positions on these issues?\n\nThis round table will provide as many answers as possible to these questions and explore paths for further analysis. \n\nThis project is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Fundacja Strefa Zieleni and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation. The European Parliament is not responsible for the content of this event.
URL:https://gef.eu/event/metals-for-a-green-and-digital-europe-poland/
CATEGORIES:Online event,Round Table
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210624T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210624T183000
DTSTAMP:20210621T132555Z
CREATED:20210621T075032Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210621T132555Z
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SUMMARY:The Heat Waves Campaign
DESCRIPTION:About the event:\nHeatwaves are expected to increase in the coming years\, posing a threat to people and ecosystems. This campaign will focus on providing city actors with an insight to create an environment for cooperation and contribute to the development of ambitious actions against heatwaves. \nThe “Heat Waves Campaign” will be broadcasted on digital platforms at the end of June 2021. During the 2-month campaign period\, you will be able to follow our latest updates through infographics\, blog posts\, articles\, social media channels\, Instagram reels shares\, and news programs of media channels in Turkey. \nThe first event will focus on local government actions\, the steps they can take\, and the policies they will implement regarding heatwaves in Turkey. \n  \nProgram:\n15 min – Ümit Şahin (Istanbul Policy Center) – The Importance of Heat Waves \n15 min – Begüm Aydın (Boğaziçi University) – Actions that Local Governments Can Take\nAgainst Heat Waves \n15 min – Sevil Turan (Green Thought Association) – Information about the Heat Waves\nCampaign \n45 min – Open Discussion and Contributions \n  \nPracticalities:\nDate and time: Thursday\, June 24th from 17:00 PM CET (15:00 PM UTC) \nAudience: This event will take place in Turkish \nRegistrations: You can register for the event via this link \n\nThis event is organised by the Green European Foundation\, with the support of Green Thought Association and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation.
URL:https://gef.eu/event/the-heat-waves-campaign/
CATEGORIES:Online event,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210618T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210618T160000
DTSTAMP:20210610T071317Z
CREATED:20210602T135510Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210610T071317Z
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SUMMARY:Metals for a green and digital Europe
DESCRIPTION:About the event:\nThis online roundtable is invitation-only. You can still contribute to this project by commenting on the online draft text: http://www.metalsforeurope.eu \n\nContext:\nWhile the energy from the sun and wind is nearly infinite\, the resources we need to capture this energy are not. Solar panels\, wind turbines\, batteries\, and power cables all contain metals. These have to be extracted from ores that are dug up from the ground. Some metals are rare or becoming depleted. Most mining is dirty business. \nThe climate crisis leaves us no choice but to make a swift transition from fossil fuels to renewable energies. Already\, solar and wind power have entered the phase of exponential growth\, as have electric vehicles and the batteries that power them. The European Union will need up to 18 times more lithium and 5 times more cobalt in 2030 than it consumes today in total\, for electric car batteries and energy storage alone\, according to the European Commission. By 2050\, we would need almost 60 times more lithium and 15 times more cobalt. \nThe digital transition\, a second spearhead of the EU\, also relies on metals. Digitalisation can enhance our quality of life. But all digital technologies require energy and materials. Despite the ethereal metaphor of ‘the cloud’\, the data economy has a heavy material footprint\, which includes a wide array of metals. Gains in the energy and material efficiency of devices and networks are outpaced by the exponential growth of data use\, which doubles every two to three years. European demand for rare earth metals for digital technologies\, and for electric cars and wind turbines\, could increase tenfold by 2050. \nThe EU is between 75 and 100 percent dependent on imports for most metals. This creates risks for Europe’s security of supply and for its strategic autonomy. It also raises the issue of climate justice since the greatest burdens of metal mining are falling on the Global South. Therefore\, metals might well become the Achilles heel of the energy and digital transitions. \nShould we make a more sparing use of joules and bytes to save metals? How do we stop valuable metals from ending up as waste? Can we procure those metals that we really need in a way that is equitable for developing countries and future generations? This project aims to develop an Agenda for Action at all political levels\, which charts a course towards a responsible sourcing of metals for a green and digital Europe. \nThe roundtable will be moderated by Suzanne Kröger\, former MP for GroenLinks\, Netherlands. \nDate and time: Friday 18 June\, from 14:00 to 16:00 CEST \nAudience: This roundtable is invitation-only. \nContact: Richard Wouters\, rwouters (at) groenlinks.nl \n  \n\nThis project is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Wetenschappelijk Bureau GroenLinks and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation. The European Parliament is not responsible for the content of this event. \n 
URL:https://gef.eu/event/metals-for-a-green-and-digital-europe/
CATEGORIES:Online event,Round Table
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210616T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210616T180000
DTSTAMP:20211027T134100Z
CREATED:20210519T112304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211027T134100Z
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SUMMARY:Food Policy in Barcelona Metropolitan Area
DESCRIPTION:About the event\n\n2021 marks Barcelona’s year as the World Sustainable Food Capital. A catalyst for a food transition towards sustainability that strengthens local economies and improves the health of both people and the planet. \nIn this context\, the webinar will focus on different safe and affordable\, sustainable food production and how to support local farmers. \n\n\nSpeakers:\n\n\nSergi Alegre\, Fundació Nous Horitzons\, welcome words\nSusanne Rieger (Green European Foundation\, Co-President)\, Introduction of the Green European Foundation\n\n\n\n\nAlvaro Porro\, Commissioner of social economy\, local development and food policy of the City of Barcelona\nAnna Martin\, Vice-Mayor of El Prat\nGemma Frances\, Director of Agricultural Parc of Baix Llobregat\n\n\nQ&A\n\n\nPracticalities:\nDate and Time: 16th June 17:00 – 18:00 PM CET\n\nLanguage: English/Catalan with simultaneous translation\n\nRegistrations are now open <<\n\n\n\nThis event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of  Fundació Nous Horitzons and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation. The European Parliament is not responsible for the content of these workshops.
URL:https://gef.eu/event/food-policy-in-barcelona-metropolitan-area/
CATEGORIES:Online event,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210611T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210611T160000
DTSTAMP:20210610T160408Z
CREATED:20210519T092318Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210610T160408Z
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SUMMARY:Mining our way into a climate-neutral future – Metals & climate justice
DESCRIPTION:About the event:\nThis webinar is for you if you are interested in learning more about the international and intersectional approach to climate justice. \nContext:\nThe wind turbines\, solar panels and electric vehicles that Europe needs to become climate-neutral require plenty of metals. We usually take for granted that these metals will be available. However\, they have to be dug up from the ground and some of them are scarce. The EU countries have largely outsourced metal mining to the Global South. This creates supply risks\, but also a responsibility for the social and environmental abuses associated with mining in countries such as the Democratic Republic of Congo (cobalt)\, Chile (lithium) and China (rare earths). \nDo local and indigenous communities in mining regions in the Global South pay the price for our green ambitions? Are women disproportionately affected? Where is the climate justice in that? Do the supply chain due diligence and the recycling initiatives that the EU is promoting represent a break with neo-colonial extractivism? What if developing countries decide to make their own cleantech instead of selling their raw materials to us? \nWe will tackle these questions in a webinar with experts and activists. The insights gathered at the webinar will be used for the upcoming GEF publication Metals for a green and digital Europe – an Agenda for Action. You can already contribute to this publication by commenting on the online draft: www.metalsforeurope.eu \nSpeakers include: \nJojo Nem Singh (@jnemsingh)\, Assistant Professor of International Development\, International Institute of Social Studies\, The Hague \nShivant Jhagroe\, Assistant Professor of Public Administration\, Leiden University \nBenito Walker (@benito_wlkr)\, chair of Youth for Climate Netherlands \nRichard Wouters (@richardwouters)\, Project leader ‘Metals for a green and digital Europe’ for the Green European Foundation & Weternschappelijk Bureau GroenLinks \nMatlhogonolo Mochware – Provincial coordinator Northern Cape for Women Affected by Mining United in Action (WAMUA)\, South Africa \nNicola Soekoe – Paralegal and researcher at MACUA WAMUA Advice Office\, South Africa \nKelly Groen (@kelly_derkiena)\, Public affairs adviser at MVO Netherlands\, movement for new economy entrepreneurs; expert on women’s rights in global supply chains\n\nThe webinar will be moderated by Kauthar Bouchallikht (@kauthar_)\, MP for GroenLinks\, Netherlands. \nPracticalities: \nDate and time: Friday 11 June\, from 14:00 to 16:00 CEST \nAudience: This webinar will take place in English and is open to the general public. \nRegistrations: Click here \nThis event will be organised through the Zoom platform. \n\nThis project is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Wetenschappelijk Bureau GroenLinks and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation. The European Parliament is not responsible for the content of this event.
URL:https://gef.eu/event/mining-our-way-into-a-climate-neutral-future-metals-climate-justice/
CATEGORIES:Online event,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210603T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210603T140000
DTSTAMP:20210519T104040Z
CREATED:20210416T121417Z
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SUMMARY:Which metals for a fair transition? 2/2
DESCRIPTION:About the Event\nWhich metals for a fair transition? \nDuring the months of May and June we will organise 2 webinars on this topic. While the first debate will focus on the aspects of extraction in the south (extractivism\, working conditions\, regulations\, due diligence\, etc.)\, this one will tackle the issues of consumption and production in Europe (reopening mines in Europe\, lower consumption\, circular economy\, recycling\, technology design\, low tech…) \nOur main guiding questions will be to: \n\nBetween the efforts for supply chain responsibility and the development of new technologies\, can Europe ensure a fair supply of metals? Can we move beyond extractivism?\nCan Europe make a more sparing\, circular use of metals for its transitions? What would that mean for our lifestyles?\n\n  \nContext\nLike all European countries\, Belgium imports large quantities of rare metals such as cobalt\, germanium\, lithium and coltan through complex and opaque supply chains. \nThese metals are now the subject of particular attention in European policies. This is for at least two reasons which raise some rather contradictory issues and involve very different actors: it is in fact on the one hand to ensure a constant supply to support the growth of the development of renewable energies and digital technologies (solar panels\, electric cars\, wind turbines\, smartphones\, smart cities…) and on the other hand to make sure not to contribute to socially and ecologically objectionable forms of mining (work conditions sometimes close to slavery\, child labour\, destruction of ecosystems in producing countries… ). The Democratic Republic of Congo\, with which Belgium has a tumultuous historical relationship\, illustrates the current difficulties in reconciling these two issues. Between neo-colonialism and extractivism\, Congo provides 60 per cent of the world’s cobalt and 40 per cent of coltan\, but still remains one of the poorest countries in the world. \nHow can mining be technically and socially modernised to stop child labour and minimise environmental damage? How to deal with the limits of due diligence in Europe? What is being done today in European and Congolese policies to improve the conditions for metal extraction? \nAs far as demand is concerned\, can the EU limit the need for imported virgin metals while ensuring a rapid energy transition and a responsible digital transition? For example\, by stimulating the recycling and substitution of rare metals\, re-opening mines within its borders or reducing the overconsumption of kilowatt hours and megabytes? \n\n\n  \n\nSpeakers\n\nDr Peter Tom Jones\, from KU Leuven (https://kuleuven.sim2.be/dr-peter-tom-jones/) \nRomain Gelin (Research group for an alternative economic strategy- Gresea) \nGéraldine Duquenne (Policy and advocacy officer at Justice et Paix) \n  \nPracticalities\nDate and time: Thursday\, 3rd June from 12:00 to 14:00 CET. \nAudience: This webinar will take place in French and is open to the general public \nFacebook Event: Available here \nRegistration: Click Here \n  \nThe event will be organised through the ZOOM platform\, with Facebook live\, Etopia Radio and the local Brussels Radio station (tbc). \n  \n\nThis project is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Etopia and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation. The European Parliament is not responsible for the content of this event.
URL:https://gef.eu/event/which-metals-for-a-fair-transition-2-2/
CATEGORIES:Online event,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210527T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210527T193000
DTSTAMP:20210527T155519Z
CREATED:20210426T160715Z
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SUMMARY:The European Green Deal and The Need for Metals
DESCRIPTION:About the Event:\nThis webinar is for you if you are interested in the future of Europe’s metals industry and its legal/social/environmental implications. \nContext:\nThe energy transition has been placed at the top of the European political agenda\, with the digital transition closely following suit. But to successfully implement these two priorities\, the EU needs to examine and adjust its supply and use of metals. \nA renewable energy supply requires far more metals than a fossil one. As to the digital transition\, another EU priority\, it also relies on a wide array of metals. \nIt is for this reason that GEF and Wetenschappelijk Bureau GroenLinks will be leading this project\, which will deliver a comprehensive Agenda for Action at all political levels\, aimed at a sparing\, circular use of metals and responsible sourcing of the virgin metals that we really need. \nSpeakers:\n\n\n Raúl Gómez\, Director\, Transición Verde – Introduction to the GEF ”Metals for a green and digital Europe” project\nGuillaume Pitron\, Author of the book ”War of the metals”\nProf. Joanna Kulczycka from the Institute of Mineral Resources and Energy Management of the Polish Ministry of Defence and Energy and the International Panel on Resources (IRP)\nMiriam Kenneth\, Director CEO\, The Green Economics Institute\, UK\, Global supply chains and the metal supply dependencies\nDr Krzysztof Dudek\, Mining and Metallurgy Academy\n\nModerated by: Ewa Sufin-Jacquemart\, (Fundacja Strefa Zieleni) & GEF Board member \n\nProgramme: \n18:00 – 19:30 pm CET \nThe main goal of this webinar is to answer the following questions/issues: \n– what are the optimal solutions concerning the problem of metals? \n– what is the direction/are the directions where we should seek solutions that would satisfy both social and climatic interests? \n– is the need for metals fully satiated by import\, if yes who is the main source? \n– the problem of mines in the EU \n– global metal connections \n– recycling of metals \nPracticalities:\nDate and time: Thursday\, 27th May from 18:00 to 19:30 CET. \nAudience: This webinar will take place in English and is open to the general public \nRegistrations: Click Here \nFacebook event: Click Here \nThis event will be organised through the ZOOM platform. \n  \n\nThis project is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Fundacja Strefa Zieleni and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation. The European Parliament is not responsible for the content of this event.
URL:https://gef.eu/event/european-green-deal-and-the-need-for-metals/
CATEGORIES:Online event,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210525T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210525T123000
DTSTAMP:20210518T083629Z
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SUMMARY:Just Transition in Spain and Next Generation funds- Session 1
DESCRIPTION:About the Event:\nTransición Verde is working in Spain within the framework of the Prosoxi Alliance\, an Observatory for a socially fair ecological transition\, that aims to participate\, as civil society stakeholders\, in the design\, evaluation and monitoring of the projects that are designed and implemented in Spain under the Next Generation EU Plan. \n  \nThe objectives of the workshop are: \n• To analyse national and international Just Transition experiences. \n• Building evaluation and monitoring indicators for Just Transition in order to review and analyse the projects presented to NG. \n• To improve the communication to society of everything related to Just Transition in order to encourage greater involvement of civil society in these policies. \n  \nWith these sessions we intend to take advantage of the experience of the initiatives implemented by the Spanish Government through the Institute for Just Transition (mainly focused on the abandonment of the coal industry in Spain\, guaranteeing a fair exit for the regions historically linked to this industry) to project it onto the transitions that will or must be entailed in some cases by the projects implemented within the framework of the Next Generation plans. \n  \nSpain has acquired international prominence in the application of Just Transition policies due to the aforementioned plans\, which is why the GEF has decided to collaborate in promoting these sessions with the aim of analysing their approach and execution and also trying to draw lessons so that social actors in other countries\, which will also benefit from the Next Generation EU Funds\, can intervene to ensure that Just Transition is not displaced in those countries. \n  \nTo do this\, we have planned two working sessions which are detailed below. The organisations invited to participate will be the promoters and partners of the Prosoxi alliance\, as well as GEF member foundations or partners that are currently working on Just Transition. Sessions will be held in Spanish and English (with simultaneous translation). \n  \nOrganizations part of the GEF Just Transition Project: \n  \nGreen European Foundation \nOikos (Belgium) \nInstitut for Political Ecology (Croatia) \nSunrise (Macedonia) \nNetworked (Serbia) \nVisio (Finland) \nGreen House Think Tank (United Kingdom) \nFYEG (Federation of Young European Greens) \n  \nSpanish organizations: \n  \nTransición Verde \nFundación Renovables \nRetorna \nCentro Ibérico de Restauración Fluvial \nFundación Nueva Cultura del Agua \nSociedad Española de Agricultura Ecológica \nForo Transiciones \nFundación Savia \nPromoció del Transport Públic \nInstituto Int. de Derecho y Medio Ambiente \nAmigos de la Tierra \nEcologistas en Acción \nEconomistas frente a la crisis \nAsociación Española de Operadores Públicos \n  \nProgramme: \nTuesday 25th of May. From 10:30 to 12:00 \nJUST TRANSITION IN SPAIN. LESSONS TO LEARN \nGuest organisations: ILO and Instituto para la Transición Justa (Ministry for Ecological Transition) \n  \nSpeakers: \n• Dirk Holemans\, co-chair of GEF\, Oikos thinktank – Lead partner at GEFs Just Transition project. He will briefly comment on the importance of Just Transition and the importance of it being taken into account in Next Generation projects. \n  \n• Joaquín Nieto\, Director of the ILO in Spain\, will frame the session with the situation of Just Transition initiatives at the international level. \n  \n• A representative of the Just Transition Institute\, who will comment on the planning and development process and the current situation of the Just Transition plans addressed by this Institute. \n  \nThe speeches by the guest speakers will be short (from 10 to 15 minutes) followed by a debate among the experts and the participants. \n  \nPracticalities:\nWhen: 25th May 2021 \nThis is a closed workshop. \nLanguage: Spanish (simultaneous translation to English) \n  \n\nThis event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Transición Verde and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation. The European Parliament is not responsible for the content of these workshops.
URL:https://gef.eu/event/just-transition-in-spain-and-next-generation-funds-2/
CATEGORIES:Online event,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210522T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210522T133000
DTSTAMP:20210521T082313Z
CREATED:20210416T125656Z
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SUMMARY:Feminist Climate Ambassadors – Bottom-Up Activism
DESCRIPTION:About the Event:\nOur aim is to build bridges across Europe for feminist climate change advocates and activists. This training will equip selected Feminist Climate Ambassadors with the tools needed to get their message through in their own region and media\, to support sustainable and feminist community-level impact across Europe. In addition\, the training provides space for more political level conversation on the intersections of gender and climate change. \nThe theme of the third meeting is bottom-up activism: how can we promote a change towards an equal\, just\, and viable world from the grassroots level upwards? \n\nContext:\nThis training is part of the project Feminists in the Climate Movement\, organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Visio\, the Green Economics Institute\, Strefa Zieleni\, and Oikos. While the training is for selected participants only\, the project also features a webinar series and summer school\, which are open to the general public. \n\nSpeakers:\nOliver Varmanen – Trans ry (association for the rights of gender minorities)\, Finland \nDevika Partiman – Stem op een Vrouw / Vote for a Woman\, the Netherlands \nTaru Anttonen – Green Women’s Association\, Finland \nLeen Schelfhout – XR Belgium and Citizen’s Spring\, Belgium \nKati Juva – Vihreät De Gröna\, Finland \nFatima Verwijnen – human rights activist and Instagram blogger\, Finland \n\nProgramme: \n10:00-10:05 Welcome \n10:05-10:20 Discussion on assignments \n10:20-11:00 Guest Expert: Oliver Varmanen on Oikeus olla / Right to Be campaign \n\nThe hugely successful Right to Be citizens’ initiative launched in Finland in the beginning of August and achieved the minimum number of signatures in a mere 2 days. It strives to establish a trans law in Finland that respects the fundamental and human rights of all who amend their legal gender. A member of the social media and communications team behind the campaign\, Oliver Varmanen\, joins us to discuss why and how the campaign was put together and why it is so successful.\n\n11:00-11:20 Guest expert: Devika Partiman on Vote for a Woman \n\nVote for a Woman / Stem op een Vrouw dedicates itself to improving women’s political representation and emancipation by\, amongst others\, getting more women elected and politically active. We will be joined by the Chair\, Devika Partiman\, to discuss campaigning for equality in politics.\n\n11:20-11:50 How to deal with online harassment? – Taru Anttonen presents the booklet “SAFE – What is online violence? A guide for people targeted by online violence.” \n\nPolitical participation is everyone’s right. Harassment and silencing are not parts of a thriving democracy. Women\, LGBTQI+ people\, persons of colour\, and persons with disability who are active in politics are increasingly targeted by silencing and threats of violence.\n\nFollowed by a short presentation of GEF’s Green Academy e-learning course: “Combatting Online Hate Speech” \n11:50-12:30 Break \n12:30–13:15 The Spectrum of Environmental Activism \n\nRound table discussion with Leen Schelfthout\, Kati Juva\, and Fatima Verwijnen – moderated by Louisa Mandt and Ana Díaz Vidal.\n\n13:15-13:30 Summary and next steps \n  \nPracticalities: \nThis event is for selected participants only and will take place online via Zoom and Howspace. Applications for the training programme are now closed. \n  \n\nThis event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Visio and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation. The European Parliament is not responsible for the content of this event.
URL:https://gef.eu/event/feminist-climate-ambassadors-bottom-up-activism/
CATEGORIES:Online event,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210518T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210518T183000
DTSTAMP:20210615T152459Z
CREATED:20210428T154859Z
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SUMMARY:Transformation Towards Energy Democracy
DESCRIPTION:About the Event:\nWith this event\, we will discuss the need for a more democratic and inclusive society by addressing the state of democracy in the EU and the candidate countries with the economic alternatives and the urgency of climate change. \n\nContext:\nDuring the last four years\, The Green European Foundation with the support of Sunrise has been leading the discussion on Energy Democracy in North Macedonia. With this 2021 event\, we will continue elaborating on the European experiences in the energy sector and stimulating positive change in North Macedonia and the region. During this open Webinar\, we will discuss energy transformation and set a path to a participatory\, inclusive\, and decentralized green economy through the promotion of the Energy Democracy concept. Together we will contribute to the debate and practices on the EU level with experiences and challenges from the Balkans. \nSpeakers:\n\nAleksandar Gjorgjievski\, Sunrise\, North Macedonia\nMelani Furlan\, Green Energy Cooperative in Zagreb\, Croatia\nProf. Stefan Bouzarovski – Professor of Human Geography at the University of Manchester\, where he directs the People and Energy Programme within the Manchester Urban Institute\, UK\nStevan Vujasinović\n– Executive Director\, RES Foundation\, Serbia\n\n\nVisual Facilitator: Alejandro Gil (Greenr Visual Interpreter) \n  \nProgramme: \n17:00 – 17:10 Introduction of the event \n\nAleksandar Gjorgjievski\, Moderator and National Coordinator\, (Sunrise\, North Macedonia)\n\n17:10-17:25 Energy \npoverty in South-eastern Europe \n\nProf. Stefan Bouzarovski\, University of Manchester (United Kingdom)\n\n17:25-17:40 The role of citizens in the Energy Transition \n\nMSc. Ing. Melani Furlan\, Project Manager at ZEZ Croatia (Croatia)\n\n17:40-17:55  Green Agenda for Decarbonizing the Western Balkans \n\nStevan Vujasinović\, Executive Director at RES Foundation (Serbia)\n\n17:55-18:30  Q&A and display of the Visual Art: Alejandro Gil (Greenr Visual Interpreter) \n  \nPracticalities:\nDate and time: Tuesday\, 18th May from 17:00 – 18:30 CET. \nAudience: This webinar will take place in English with simultaneous translation to Macedonian and is open to the general public. \nRegistrations are now open.  \nThis event will be organised through the ZOOM platform. \n  \n \nThis graphic recording from the event was designed by Alejandro Gil\, one of our Greenr Visual Interpreters. \n\n\nThis event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Sunrise and with the financial support of the European parliament to the Green European Foundation. The European Parliament is not responsible for the content of this event. \n 
URL:https://gef.eu/event/transformation-towards-energy-democracy-2/
CATEGORIES:Online event,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210517T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210517T200000
DTSTAMP:20210517T150943Z
CREATED:20210426T101646Z
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SUMMARY:Agroforestry & Ancient Forest protection
DESCRIPTION:About the Event:\nAgroforestry and small scale traditional farming systems as well as multi- functional forest landscapes survived in many rural areas in Europe (as in mountains and islands) that escaped the large scale agricultural transformation that has been supported by the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). In order to make the agricultural landscapes of Europe more resilient to climate change\, funds like the NextGenerationEU must be appropriated for only sustainable projects. \nThis event will gather experts in the fields of nature conservation\, agriculture science & policy and will provide best practice examples from Greece and Romania. \nA summary report / booklet produced based on the outcomes gathered in the previous three events organised by GEF and the Greek Green Institute will be presented. The focus of these previous webinars was mainly on productive reforestation in Greece and will show best practice examples from all over Europe. \nContext:\nThis event is part of the Green European Foundations project Deforestation and Climate Change with the support of FREDA and the Green Institute Greece and it follows the three events held in March on productive reforestation\, climate change\, desertification\, erosion and the EU Recovery and Resilience Fund. \nThe aim of the event is to explore the following questions: \n● How applied agroforestry systems in practice could be supported by the EU Common Agricultural Policy? \n● How to ensure that farmers\, landowners living in less favourable areas benefit from the Recovery Fund? \n● How could the EU found/support the multifunctional forestry bases not only on timber production but also on non timber products such as old growth local varieties of fruits and wild fruiting trees and berries as well as mushrooms? \n● How to maintain the old multifunctional mountain landscapes and ecosystems that are abandoned by traditional agricultural activities? \nSpeakers:\nDagmar Tutschek – Chairwoman (FREDA)\, Board Member (Green European Foundation) – Introduction \nDr. Rigas Tsiakiris – Forest Ecologist\,  Scientific Committee of the Green Institute Greece \n\nIntroduction to the GEF and Greek Green Institute’s Booklet on productive reforestation\, presenting best practices\n\nMartin Häusling – MEP\, European Parliament \n\nEU Common Agricultural Policy and traditional forms of agriculture\n\nMatthias Schickhofer – Conservationist\, book author\, photographer  \n\nIntegration of (strict) nature protection and small scale agriculture in the Carpathians\n\nMichael Vrahnakis\, Professor (Dept. Forestry & Wood Sciences & Design)\, University of Thessaly\, Karditsa\, Greece \n\nThe need to revitalize traditional silvoarable landscapes in the Mediterranean\n\nAnastasia Pantera – Professor\, Department of Forestry and Natural Environment Management\, Agricultural University of Athens \n\nSilvopastoral systems in time\n\nModerated by: Anna Deparnay-Grunenberg\, Member of the Greens/EFA Group\, European Parliament \n  \nProgramme:\n  \n17:30 Technical check \n18:00 Introduction Anna Deparnay-Grunenberg (Member of the Greens/EFA Group\, European Parliament) & Dagmar Tutschek (FREDA) \n18:10 Rigas Tsiakiris\, Forest Ecologist\,  Scientific Committee of the Green Institute Greece \nPresenting findings of the first three events as part of the GEF Deforestation & Climate change projects on productive reforestation and best practices. \n18:20 Martin Häusling\, MEP\, European Parliament  \nShortly before the decision on the common agricultural policy – where are we going? Sustainable farming methods. We need to shed light on traditional forms of agriculture in Europe. Currently almost 90% of the farmers have less than 10 hectares.  Austria as an example of what can be rebuilt with well-spent regional funds. What actually is sustainable forestry practice by definition? \n18:35 Matthias Schickhofer\, Conservationist\, book author\, photographer – Integration of (strict) nature protection and small scale agriculture in the Carpathians \nBiodiversity-rich ecosystems are rare in the EU and continue to vanish. The biodiversity richness of landscapes correlates with the absence or the low degree of industrialization. This applies to agriculturally used areas as well as to forests. In the Carpathians (in particular in Romania)\, biodiversity-rich natural forests and a mosaic of ancient small-scale agriculture land have survived. Tragically\, increased logging intensity is progressively threatening some of EU’s most valueable biodiversity hotspots (which led to a conflict between Romania and the EU). However\, strict protection of natural ecosystems and low impact economic use (small scale farming\, nature tourism etc.) do not have to be contradictions. \n18:45 Michael Vrahnakis\, Professor (Dept. Forestry & Wood Sciences & Design)\, University of Thessaly\, Karditsa\, Greece – The need to revitalize traditional silvoarable landscapes in the Mediterranean \nTraditional silvoarable systems occupy a significant part of the Mediterranean landscapes\, although they are either mis-operated or abandoned. It is important to revitalize these systems and to provide again to the society with a variety of ecosystem services. Land abandonment and restoration of traditional (and modern) small-scale agroforestry must be included in environmental policy agenda. \n18:55 Anastasia Pantera\, Professor\, Department of Forestry and Natural Environment Management\, Agricultural University of Athens – Silvopastoral systems in time (examples)\, work of science community \nSilvopastoral systems are traditional agroforestry systems where livestock production is integrated with trees and shrubs.  Since their introduction to the Mediterranean region\, livestock became part of the environment and co-evolved together over the centuries. Nowadays silvopastoral systems are threatened by the two extremes: overgrazing and abandonment. Sound management is urgently needed to support and preserve them as part of our natural environment heritage. \n19:05 Questions by Anna Deparnay-Grunenberg\, Member of the Greens/EFA Group\, European Parliament \n19:30 Questions by the audience / speakers (Open questions with voting) \n20:00 End of the webinar  \n  \nPracticalities:\nWhere: Online platform – ZOOM \nDate:  17th May \nTime:  18:00 to 20:00 CET \nAudience: This webinar is open to the general public \nRegistrations: Click Here \nLanguage:  This webinar will be in English language with simultaneous translation to German. \n  \n\nThis event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of FREDA – Die Grüne Zukunftsakademie & Greek Green Institute and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation.The European Parliament is not responsible for the content of this event.
URL:https://gef.eu/event/agroforestry-ancient-forest-protection/
CATEGORIES:Online event,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210515T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210515T180000
DTSTAMP:20210514T134642Z
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SUMMARY:Mining for metals – can it be fair?
DESCRIPTION:About the Event:\nThe energy transition has been placed at the top of the European political agenda\, with the digital transition closely following suit. But to successfully implement these two priorities\, the EU needs to examine and adjust its supply and use of metals. \nShould we press mining companies to clean up their act and negotiate a fair trade in metals\, or is time to nearshore the extraction of metal ores? Is it even possible for Europe or the UK to become self-sufficient in metals\, by reviving metal mining within their borders and/or by drastically improving recycling from the urban mine? One thing is clear: the dilemmas around metals make it all the more urgent to rethink our consumption patterns\, from mobility to data use. \nThis is the third of nine public webinars as part of the project ”Metals for a green and digital Europe” organised by GEF with the support of Wetenschappelijk Bureau GroenLinks (Lead partner)\, Green Economics Institute\, Institute for Active Citizenship\, Etopia\, Transición Verde\, Visio\, Fundacja Strefa Zieleni. \n  \nSpeakers:\n  \nMiriam Kennet (The Green Economics Institute\, UK ) – Director CEO \nRichard Wouters (Wetenschappelijk Bureau GroenLinks\, NL) – Metals for a green and digital Europe  project leader \nFrancisco Ruiz and Mark Driver- (Mining in Chile) \nDr Freddie Tshibumbu Shamwana ( DRC) \nSophie Kwizera – Just Transition\, Actionaid (NL) \nKaren Alvarenga Windham-Bellord\, (UK and Brazil) PhD Cantab\,Natural Resrouces Law specialist\, Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Cambridge \nAgneta Granstroem Indigenous Sami and former MP\, (Sweden) \nDr Liliana Poposkova-  Macedonia Former MP and specialist in Mining \nProfessor Peter Yang- USA and China- Renewable Energy. Case University \nMichael Oghia from the Sustainable Digital Infrastructure Alliance. \nKim Than (University of Alberta\, Canada) \nDr Enkhbaya Shagdar\, Erina- (Japan) Senior Research Fellow and COP Climate Expert specialist in energy issues and sustainable development \nBaroness Natalie Bennett- UK House of Lords \nCoal Mining-Speaker- Ewa Sufin – \nProfessor Asia Mohammed IPBES (Sudan) \n  \nTo be confirmed: \nDr Hend Ahmed Saldedin (Egypt) Steel Economics and mining and the environment. \n  \nProgramme: \n  \n9.30-10.00 CEST Introduction \nPresentation of the Green European Foundation’s transnational project Metals for a green and digital Europe by project leader Richard Wouters (Wetenschappelijk Bureau GroenLinks\, NL). \n10.00 -11.20 Session 1 – Mining in the Global South \nA) Overview: The extraction of metal ores often causes major damage to nature and the environment\, as well as human rights violations\, conflicts and corruption.Examples include DRC and Chile. The mining of cobalt and coltan in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is a case at hand. Is a more responsible sourcing of metals from developing countries possible? Is the European Union on the right track by extending mandatory due diligence in supply chains? \nSpeaker: Sophie Kwizera – Just Transition\, Actionaid (NL)Confirmed\, \nA) The situation in Africa and the DRC \nSpeaker: Dr Freddie Tshibumbu Shamwana ( DRC)\, Confirmed \nB) Mining in Latin America \n1)Mining in Chile- Speaker: Francisco Ruiz (Chile) Mining in Chile \,Confirmed \n2) Stakeholder participation in dam safety plans in the mining sector- \nSpeaker: Karen Alvarenga Windham-Bellord\, (UK and Brazil) PhD Cantab\,Natural Resrouces Law specialist\, Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Cambridge\, . GEI Author and Editor. Confirmed- \nShe says”“The United Nations’ Awareness and Preparedness for Emergencies at Local Level (APELL) for the mining sector sets a 10-step plan for drafting and implementing actions with stakeholders’ participation at its centre. The APELL places special emphasis on representatives of local communities\, making the plan more inclusive and effective in saving lives and the environment. This is because when people participate in the decision-making process from an early stage\, they are more likely to implement what is planned. In times of emergency\, knowledge of the plan and the will to follow it are crucial to save lives and minimize negative consequences of accidents.” \nC) Discussion scene setting and Q and A (20minutes) \n11.20-11.30 Short Break \n\n11.30- 12.45 CEST Session 2 – Fair trade in metals: The Situation in Europe : Speaker Debate Panel. \nChair Professor Simon Mouatt\, Co-Chair Ewa Sufin\, Tech: Marlyn Hughes: Tech Miriam Kennet \nThe EU is eager to strengthen its industry for energy and digital technology\, for \ninstance by building battery factories. If a developing country restricts the export of \nmetal ores in because it wants to make and export semi-finished metal products \ninstead\, that might lead to a WTO complaint by the EU\, as happened in the case of \nIndonesia. Does the EU’s scramble for metal ores undermine the global South’s right \nto earn more from their raw materials by building their own industry around it? What \nwould a fair trade arrangement look like? \nA) -Mining in Europe: – \nCases \n1) Dr Krzysztof Dudek a presentation on the mining of metals in Poland\, especially copper. (Poland) \n2) The just transition in Poland -Coal Mining-Speaker GEI UN COP Delegate Ewa Sufin -(Poland) \n3) Mining conflicts in Norway- Hans Kare Flo- (Tekna-Technical Trade Union\, Norway) \n  \n11.55-12.05 Mid session quick break \n  \n4) N Macedonia. Speaker: Liljana Popovska (N. Macedonia)\, Former MP and specialist in Mining\, GEI Author. \n5) Mining in Serbia: Zaklina Zivkovic\, PolEkol (Serbia) \n6) Indigenous Perspectives -Mining in Traditional SAMI areas in Sweden \nSpeaker- Agneta Granstroem Indigenous Sami Gov Councillor and Former MP (Sweden) \nQ and A \n  \n12.45-13.00 Short Break \n  \nB) 13.00-13.15 Exploiting the urban mine \nTo what extent can a better recycling of metals reduce the need for virgin metals? At \npresent\, it is the rarest metals that are worst recycled. How much research and what \nkind of legislation do we need to fully exploit the urban mine? Can some metals that \nare critical for green energy and digitalisation\, such as the rare earths that we \ncurrently source from China\, be substituted by more common materials? \nSpeaker: \nDr Liljana Popovska-( N Macedonia )Former MP and specialist in Mining. ‘Liljana Popovska: Mining can not be in the neighbourhood of agriculture and tourism\, definitely.’ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n13.00-13.30 CEST Lunch Break and Break Outs \n  \n13.30-14.20  Session 2d) Mining and The SDGs \nThe UN Sustainable Development Goals\, impacts and ethics of mining -near shoring -can we justify bringing mining effects into the EU? If not- what is the alternative? (All speakers invited to be confirmed) \n14.20-14.30 Short Break \n14.30- 15.30 Session 3 –Contemporary Metal mining \nA) 14.30-15.15 CEST : By importing most of their metals\, both the European Union and the UK shift the burden of environmental damage to poorer countries. Mining in Europe would \nprobably be less destructive because of our environmental rules. Moreover\, \nperpetuating Europe’s dependence on metal imports\, especially from China\, creates \ngeopolitical risks. Is it time to revive metal mining within Europe’s borders? On what \nconditions would that be acceptable to local communities and green activists\, if at \nall? \nB) Sustainable digitalisation 15.10-15.30 20 minutes \nDigital technologies can help us make a more sparing use of natural resources – from smart energy grids to sensors and algorithms that sort out metal scrap. However\, not all forms of digitalisation are a blessing to the environment. The exploding use of data for online video\, gaming\, advertising\, surveillance and training artificial intelligence requires more and more energy and metals. How can we put the digital transition on a sustainable path? \n  \n15.30- 15.45 – CEST Break \n  \n15.45 – 16.45  Session 4 –From Glasgow COP21 to Kunmin COP15 – 2021 a watershed year. The importance of mining and how to incorporate its future as a sustainable part of human activity. \nAt the end of 2021\, the global community hopes to gather for the UN Biodiversity onference (COP15) in Kunming\, China\, and for the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow\, UK. If the coronavirus crisis has not driven home the urgency of protecting natural habitats and respecting planetary boundaries\, then what will? However\, whereas metal mining might be seen as a curse for biodiversity in Kunming\, it may be seen as a blessing for climate solutions in Glasgow. Where metal mining takes place in the remaining habitats of wildlife\, the risk of new zoonoses is lurking. But we cannot do without metals for carbon-free energy. How to reconcile the objectives of Kunming and Glasgow? \n16.45 -17.00 CEST Break \n  \n17.00- 17.45 CEST Session 5–Concluding session- and next steps. Rethinking our hunger for metals \nThe dilemmas around metals prompt us to question a western way of life that is \nconsuming more and more kilowatt-hours and megabytes. Should we replace every \nfossil fuel car with an electric one\, or is it better to share cars and promote cycling? \nCan our growing data consumption be justified and do we need an even more \nversatile smartphone every two years? Are our politicians willing to confront these \nquestions\, even if it might spook their voters? \nPracticalities:\nDate and time: Saturday\, May 15th from 09:00 to 18:00 CET \nAudience: This webinar will be in English and is open to the general public. \nRegistration: Click Here \n  \nPlease note all times are Central European Time for this event. \n  \n\nThis event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of  Green Economics Institute and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation.
URL:https://gef.eu/event/mining-for-metals-can-it-be-fair/
CATEGORIES:Online event,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210510T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210510T190000
DTSTAMP:20210429T172120Z
CREATED:20210429T172056Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210429T172120Z
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SUMMARY:Recovering sustainably from the pandemic
DESCRIPTION:The European Green Deal – Thinking Locally\n  \n\nThe impact of the Covid 19 pandemic on Europe’s economy\, health systems and democracy is enormous. In terms of European policy it will now be important to shape the economic construction in Europe in a socially and ecologically sustainable way. The policy fields of climate\, energy\, environment\, digitalisation as well as economy\, labour and social affairs must be thought together in the European Green Deal and shaped in such a way that social cohesion in Europe is strengthened. Germany\, as the most populous and economically strongest country\, will have to play a central role in this tour de force. The EU’s ability to act will continue to depend largely on the German government’s will to act. The Annual Conference on European Policy 2021 of the Heinrich Böll Foundation will therefore focus on the question of which European policy priorities the new German government should and must set after the federal elections in autumn 2021. \nAt this year’s annual conference on European policy\, which will also take place online\, European representatives from politics\, science\, political consultancy and civil society will analyse and discuss the current crisis and appropriate strategies to overcome it. \nThe focus is on the local dimension of the European Green Deal. \nIn many places\, municipalities are seen as the new bearers of hope. Initiatives at the local level are already making a difference in many areas and are seen as potential drivers of the socio-ecological transformation\, be it in the energy transition\, sustainable mobility and infrastructure or in public space. We want to let some initiatives have their say and present good examples from practice that show the way forward and provide inspiration for imitation. \nSpeakers\n\nRasmus Andresen\, MEP\, EFA/Greens\, Brussels\nDr. Franziska Brantner\, German MP\, Alliance90/The Greens\, Berlin\nAnnika Hedberg\, Head of Sustainable Prosperity for Europe Programme\, European Policy Centre\, Brussels\nDirk Holemans\, Co-president of the Green European Foundation GEF\, Brussels\nBenedek Jávor\, Representative of the City of Budapest\, Brussels/Budapest\nAres Kalandides\, Professor of Place Management\, Manchester Metropolitan University\, Manchester\nPhoebe Koundouri\, Professor\, University of Economics and Business\, Athens\nAudrey Mathieu\, EU Climate Policy Officer\, Head of Berlin Office\, Germanwatch\, Berlin\nNeil Makaroff\, European Policy Officer\, Reseau Action Climat\, Paris\nBozena Ryszawska\, Professor\, Wroclaw University of Economics and Business\, Wroclaw\nClaude Turmes\, Minister for Energy and Spatial Planning Luxembourg\, Luxembourg\nDr. Ellen Ueberschär\, President\, Heinrich Böll Foundation\, Berlin\nSanna Vesikansa\, Deputy Mayor\, for Social Services and Health Care\, Helsinki\n\n\n\nPractical information\n\nTime: Thursday\, 10 May 2020\, 14.00 – 19.00 CEST \nConference languages: English/German with simultaneous translation \n\nFull programme and registration:  See the Heinrich Böll Foundation website here
URL:https://gef.eu/event/recovering-sustainably-from-the-pandemic/
CATEGORIES:Conference,Online event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210503T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210503T140000
DTSTAMP:20210503T073648Z
CREATED:20210416T114708Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210503T073648Z
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SUMMARY:Which metals for a fair transition?
DESCRIPTION:About the Event\nWhich metals for a fair transition? \nDuring May and June\, we will organise two webinars revolving around this topic. While the first debate will focus on the extraction aspects in the south (working conditions\, regulations\, due diligence…)\, the second will tackle consumption and production in Europe (reopening mines in Europe\, lower consumption\, circular economy\, recycling\, technology design\, low tech…) \nOur main guiding questions will be to: \n\nBetween the efforts for supply chain responsibility and the development of new technologies\, can Europe ensure a fair supply of metals? Can we move beyond extractivism?\nCan Europe make a more sparing\, circular use of metals for its transitions? What would that mean for our lifestyles?\n\nContext\nLike all European countries\, Belgium imports large quantities of rare metals such as cobalt\, germanium\, lithium\, and coltan through complex and opaque supply chains.\nThese metals are now the subject of particular attention in European policies. This is for at least two reasons which raise some rather contradictory issues and involve very different actors: it is\, on the one hand\, to ensure a constant supply to support the growth of the development of renewable energies and digital technologies (solar panels\, electric cars\, wind turbines\, smartphones\, smart cities…) and on the other hand to make sure not to contribute to socially and ecologically objectionable forms of mining (work conditions sometimes close to slavery\, child labour\, destruction of ecosystems in producing countries… ). \nThe Democratic Republic of Congo\, with which Belgium has a tumultuous historical relationship\, illustrates the current difficulties in reconciling these two issues. Between neo-colonialism and extractivism\, Congo provides 60% of the world’s cobalt and 40% of coltan\, and yet remains one of the poorest countries in the world. \nHow can mining be technically and socially modernised to stop child labour and minimise environmental damage? How to deal with the limits of due diligence in Europe? What is being done today in European and Congolese policies to improve the conditions for metal extraction?\nAs far as demand is concerned\, can the EU limit the need for imported virgin metals while ensuring a rapid energy transition and a responsible digital transition? For example\, by stimulating the recycling and substitution of rare metals\, re-opening mines within its borders\, or reducing the overconsumption of kilowatt-hours and megabytes? \n\n  \nSpeakers\n– Olivier Derruine\, Economist\, Parliamentary Assistant to Saskia Bricmont MEP\, European Parliament \n– Jean-Claude Mputu\, Congolese political scientist \n– Sabine Kakunga\, Central Africa Program Officer (CNCD-11.11.11) \n– Frédéric Thomas\, Doctor of political sciences\, lecturer (CETRI) \n-Jean Pierre PUPO KIKWATI\, from the “Confédération Syndicale du Congo (CSC) \n  \nPracticalities\nDate and time: Monday\, 3rd May from 12:00 to 14:00 CET. \nAudience: This webinar will take place in French and is open to the general public \nRegistration: Click here \nPlease note the event will be organised through the ZOOM platform\, with Facebook live\, Etopia Radio and the local Brussels Radio station. \nZoom Link: Here \nRadioEtopia: Here \nFacebook Event (FR): Here \n  \n  \n\nThis project is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Etopia and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation. The European Parliament is not responsible for the content of this event.
URL:https://gef.eu/event/which-metals-for-a-fair-transition-2/
CATEGORIES:Online event,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210429T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210429T163000
DTSTAMP:20220221T172053Z
CREATED:20210421T115437Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220221T172053Z
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SUMMARY:Just Transition and Gender Equality
DESCRIPTION:About the Event:\nThis meeting will welcome activists\, NGO representatives\, and other interested participants to explore the just transition and its relation to gender equality. We will focus on developing a network to discuss concrete policy recommendations around this topic\, and identify citizen-based mechanisms that could empower women within the framework of green economy and just transition. \nContext:\nThis is the second of five meetings as part of the Feminist Policies in Green Politics project\, where we will delve into different policy areas to strengthen European feminist politics in energy\, economics\, climate policies\, ecology and food & agriculture. Our goal is to identify the difficulties in these areas and compile empowering policy recommendations. Besides these meetings\, the project also features a series of Green Feminist Talks – where we will hear more from inspiring activists and politicians across Europe. \nProgramme: \n15:15-16:30 (CEST) // 16:15-17:30 (Istanbul Time) \n15:15-15:25 Opening \n15:25-16.30 Network Meeting \nModeration: Gökçe Yeniev \nSpeakers: Şehnaz Kıymaz Bahçeci (Women’s Environment and Development Organisation) and Ayşe Ceren Sarı (Energy Analyst\, SHURA Energy Transition Center) \nPracticalities:\nThis online event will take place in Turkish\, for invited participants. Please email sien.hasker@gef.eu if you would also like to receive an invitation. \n  \n\nThis webinar is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support Green Thought Association and with the financial support of the European Parliament. The European Parliament is not responsible for the content of this webinar.
URL:https://gef.eu/event/just-transition-and-gender-equality/
CATEGORIES:Online event,Webinar,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210424T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210424T160000
DTSTAMP:20210419T133611Z
CREATED:20210416T124839Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210419T133611Z
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SUMMARY:Feminist Climate Ambassadors – Future Frequency
DESCRIPTION:About the Event:\nOur aim is to build bridges across Europe for feminist climate change advocates and activists. This training will equip selected Feminist Climate Ambassadors with the tools needed to get their message through in their own region and media\, to support sustainable and feminist community-level impact across Europe. In addition\, the training provides space for more political level conversation on the intersections of gender and climate change. \nThe theme of the second meeting is future. What would our ideal futures look like? What would it take to get there? How do we stay optimistic and focused? \n\nContext:\nThis training is part of the project Feminists in the Climate Movement\, organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Visio\, the Green Economics Institute\, Strefa Zieleni\, and Oikos. While the training is for selected participants only\, the project also features a webinar series and summer school\, which are open to the general public. \n\nSpeakers:\nMaia Fandi – Facilitator at Educational Centre Visio (Finland) \nNoni Makuyana – co-founder of Decolonising Economics \n\nProgramme: \n12:00-12:10 Welcome \n12:10 – 12:40 Guest Expert: Noni Makuyana on Decolonising Economics \n“It’s not a coincidence that under neoliberal capitalism\, racial inequality exists. Race is a social construct\, and one that was used to further the colonial project\, in pursuit of ever-growing economic wealth and power. It is essential to identify strategies that dismantle the system of white supremacy in the pursuit of a just transition.” \n\nAs our two previous public webinars have revolved around economics\, climate\, and gender\, Noni Makuyana’s and Gubbi Bola’s work on decolonising economics completes the picture we have received\, and offers an essential perspective to our understanding of just transition.\n\n12:40-13:00 Discussion on assignments \n13:00-15:30 Future Frequency workshop \n\nFuture Frequency is a workshop method which combines future-oriented thinking with change-making. The core of the three-step method involves challenging assumptions about the future\, imagining preferred futures and making them a reality. Facilitated by Maia Fandi.\n\n15:30–15:45 Next steps \n\nPracticalities:\nThis event is for selected participants only and will take place online via Zoom and Howspace. Applications for the training programme are now closed. \n  \n\nThis event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Visio and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation. The European Parliament is not responsible for the content of this event.
URL:https://gef.eu/event/feminist-climate-ambassadors-future-frequency/
CATEGORIES:Online event,Training
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210421
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210427
DTSTAMP:20210414T165841Z
CREATED:20210414T165336Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210414T165841Z
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SUMMARY:European Green Activist Training Week 2021
DESCRIPTION:About the Event\nDuring the four-day event\, the green-minded youth will have the chance to explore various topics such as climate justice and lobbying in Brussels by engaging with professionals\, politicians\, NGOs and other activists operating in and around the European Institutions\, as well as with each other.   \nThroughout the event\, the participants will have the opportunity to discover and learn from the various other countries. Through a variety of team building and icebreaker sessions\, participants will present and share information about their countries and find points of common interests and as well as differences.  \nWith a range of formal and non-formal training methods\, including interactive workshops\, the trip will be a valuable learning experience for young activists brought together by Green values and a motivation to enact change.   \n  \nEvent Background\nThe European Green Activist Training project aims to Europeanise existing training programmes for Green activists in several European countries by incorporating more pan-European content and to make these programmes more cooperative by enabling young activists to meet and network.  \n  \nProgramme\nWednesday 21 April– Welcome note  \n\nWelcome note: presenting EGAT history and introduce EGAT Alumni Ambassador \n\n\nPresent overview of programme and objectives and gather expectations from participants \n\nThursday 22 April and Friday 23 April- Team building\, discovering and influencing the European Union  \n\nGetting to know each other and team building activities \nOfficial virtual visits to the European Parliament with MEPs Heidi Hautala\, Sylwia Spurek\, Kira Peter Hansen and Marketa Gregorova \n\nParallel sessions:  \n\nGreen family workshop \nThe Good Lobby workshop \nEuropean Youth Seminar visit \nEU Careers presentation \n\nSaturday 24 April– Climate\, economy and environment  \nWorkshops:  \n\nSustainable cities: workshop led by Nikoleta Petkovic- CDNEE \nBiodiversity and climate change: workshop led by Laura Hildt– The European Environmental Bureau \nDeforestations and nature degradation: workshop led by Rigas Tsiakiris– Green Insitute Greece \n\nSunday 25 April: Online Activism  \n\nWorkshop on human rights and gender equality led by Mina/Giulio Tolu- FYEG Spokesperson \nActivist toolbox and training for online activism led by FYEG  \nGroupwork and debates  \n\n  \n\nThe exact details and timings of the programme are to be confirmed\, please check back later for more information.  \nThis years EGAT edition is supported by:  Ökopolisz (Hungary)\, Green Window (Croatia)\, Institute for Active Citizenship (Czechia)\, Visio (Finland)\, Fundacja Strefa Zieleni (Poland)\, and Fundació Nous Horitzons (Catalonia).  \n\nIf you would like to take part in the next generation of EGAT\, there will be a call for participant applications in late summer 2021 in the Czech Republic\, Croatia\, Finland\, Hungary\, Catalonia\, Poland and Greece.  \n  \n 
URL:https://gef.eu/event/egat-training-week-2021/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Online event,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210309T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210309T110000
DTSTAMP:20210217T113607Z
CREATED:20210208T171417Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210217T113607Z
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SUMMARY:Green Post-Corona Talk with Petra de Sutter and Sonia Zdorovtzoff
DESCRIPTION:The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic is having a grip on societies worldwide and will impact our lives long after the crisis is overcome. It is clear that we cannot continue with “business as usual\,” but that we need to discuss positive ideas and concepts for a better\, greener future and resilient societies now. \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\n  \n  \n  \nAbout the event\n  \nYou can stream the talk on Facebook and YouTube. \nGEF is hosting the Green Post-Corona Talks\, a series of participatory online discussions with high-level experts\, thinkers\, and policy-makers\, and the opportunity for participants to pose their most pressing questions to them live. \nThe talks will highlight what is currently at stake in the Corona crisis but also look beyond the period of the pandemic\, and what possible solutions are already out there and can lend themselves to design the post-corona world. \nThe series will cover different themes from economy\, over migration to gender\, and bring in inspiring perspectives from all across Europe. \nThe project is implemented in cooperation with Oikos. \n  \nYou can help us advancing forward-looking green ideas\nto shape the Europe that we want! \n  \nWe rely on your generous contribution to continue putting together new\, exciting Green Post-Corona Talks made extensively available to the general European public! So\, please consider making a donation today\, by clicking on this link. \n 
URL:https://gef.eu/event/green-post-corona-talk-with-petra-de-sutter-and-sonia-zdorovtzoff/
CATEGORIES:Online event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210127T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210127T160000
DTSTAMP:20210118T133745Z
CREATED:20210112T084926Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210118T133745Z
UID:10001626-1611759600-1611763200@gef.eu
SUMMARY:Green Post-Corona Talk with Bas Eickhout and Célia Nyssens
DESCRIPTION:The Green European Foundation is hosting its Green Post-Corona Talks also in 2021 and invites Bas Eickhout\, Greens/EFA member of the European Parliament and Célia Nyssens\, Policy Officer for Agriculture\, European Environmental Bureau\, to discuss the latest developments around a reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) of the EU in line with the Green Deal\, as well as to address the agreements made on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 and the EU Climate Law\, and what the prospects for a greener\, fairer post-Covid EU are. \n \nWith: Bas Eickhout\, Member of the European Parliament for the Greens/EFA Group and Vice-Chair of the Environment\, Public Health and Food Safety Committee and Célia Nyssens\, Policy Officer for Agriculture\, European Environmental Bureau. \nYou can stream the talk on Facebook and YouTube. \n\nAbout the event\n  \nThe ongoing Covid-19 pandemic is having a grip on societies worldwide and will impact our lives long after the crisis is overcome. It is clear that we cannot continue with “business as usual\,” but that we need to discuss positive ideas and concepts for a better\, greener future and resilient societies now. \nGEF is therefore hosting the Green Post-Corona Talks\, a series of participatory online discussions with high-level experts\, thinkers\, and policy-makers\, and the opportunity for participants to pose their most pressing questions to them live. \nThe talks will highlight what is currently at stake in the Corona crisis but also look beyond the period of the pandemic\, and what possible solutions are already out there and can lend themselves to design the post-corona world. \nThe series will cover different themes from economy\, over migration to gender\, and bring in inspiring perspectives from all across Europe. \nThe project is implemented in cooperation with Oikos. \n\n  \nYou can help us advancing forward-looking green ideas\nto shape the Europe that we want! \n  \nWe rely on your generous contribution to continue putting together new\, exciting Green Post-Corona Talks made extensively available to the general European public! So\, please consider making a donation today\, by clicking on this link. \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://gef.eu/event/green-post-corona-talk-with-bas-eickhout-celia-nyssens/
CATEGORIES:Online event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20201222T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20201222T190000
DTSTAMP:20201222T144512Z
CREATED:20201214T102927Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201222T144512Z
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SUMMARY:How will the Coronavirus Change Education in Poland and Europe?
DESCRIPTION:Context:\nThis event is part of the Green Post-Corona Talks Poland\, a series of participatory online talks with inspiring guests offering an analysis on what is at stake in this crisis and what positive ideas and concepts there are for a green post-corona vision. \nAbout the Event:\nThe last debate of the Green European Foundation series Green Post-Corona Talks Polska\, with the support of Fundacja Strefa Zieleni\, will tackle the topic of education and teaching. \nOnline learning has become the norm in Poland and the EU\, the experiences of students are shifting.  Our panel will look at the lessons to be learned from this year’s changes to education and the current state of learning in Poland. \nWhat will post-COVID-19 teaching look like? \nSpeakers:\nProf. dr hab. Małgorzata Żytko – Researcher at the Faculty of Pedagogy of the University of Warsaw\, member of ATEE (Association for Teacher Education in Europe) and PTP (Polish Pedagogical Society)\, OECD expert in the field of early education. Research interests: psychological\, pedagogical and social aspects of children’s development and education\, supporting the professional development of teachers\, designing and implementing innovative educational solutions for primary school. \nAngelika Apanowicz – A chemistry and biology teacher associated with Waldorf schools in Warsaw and Poznań. For several years she was the director of the Waldorf school complex in Warsaw\, academic lecturer. \nWiktor Miazek – High school student in a class with a mathematical\, physical and chemical profile at the XXXI Secondary School in Łódź\, Young Greens activist\, chairman of the association “Ostra Zieleń”. \nPracticalities:\nFacebook Event – https://www.facebook.com/events/858299971655925 \nZoom Link –  https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MHpwZgt2R1ORMFgIO6wV3w?fbclid=IwAR0dXPTHMb0-b_3bHPMKD0CrfhaNW-zi9C9pT_cxo0Ba7MDJAlm4geCmiek \nLanguage: Polish \n—- \nThis project is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Fundacja Strefa Zieleni and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation
URL:https://gef.eu/event/how-will-the-coronavirus-change-education-in-poland-and-europe/
CATEGORIES:Online event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20201210T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20201210T190000
DTSTAMP:20201130T081950Z
CREATED:20201027T074053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201130T081950Z
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SUMMARY:Sun and Sand Tourism: Proposals for a Sustainable Future
DESCRIPTION:About the Event:\nFor over 50 years the coasts of the Mediterranean Sea have been under pressure from masses of people looking for Sun & Sand\, with a huge environmental impact on the coast and elsewhere through hidden destruction. \nFor the first time in decades popular tourist destinations have received respite during the travel season\, but at the expense of economic and social wellbeing of millions. So now what? This webinar will focus on how greening the sector can aid the recovery in these hard-hit areas. \nContext:\nThis event is part of the Fair and Carbon Free Tourism project. This project aims to identify and create conditions for collective action against detrimental social and environmental impacts of tourism. These impacts of tourism-induced economic activities are often underestimated\, and while social impacts are increasingly being considered in some of the tourist hubs of the project partners’ countries\, for instance in Barcelona\, Dubrovnik\, Salzburg\, or Ohrid\, environmental impacts in particular are often not (yet) addressed. \nSpeakers:\n\nSusanne Rieger – Co-chair of GEF\nSergi Alegre – Fundacio Nous Horitzons\nTilly Metz – MEP Greens/EFA\, Committee of Transport and Tourism\nEugenia Pascual – Initiative for Catalonia Greens Girona\nNeus Truyol – Councillor Mallorca city\, Equo\nVedran Horvat – Director of Institute for Political Ecology\, Croatia\n\nPracticalities:\nPlease check back later for a detailed programme. \nThis event will be taking place online. Register in advance via this link. \n—- \nThis event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Nous Horitzons Fundació and with the financial support of the European parliament to the Green European Foundation
URL:https://gef.eu/event/sun-and-sand-tourism-proposals-for-a-sustainable-future/
CATEGORIES:Online event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20201207T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20201207T183000
DTSTAMP:20201130T172517Z
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SUMMARY:Transformative pathways for tourism in post-pandemic Europe
DESCRIPTION:About the Event:\nThis webinar will offer space for debate among various academic and political organisations across Europe on the sustainability of tourism and the influences the COVID-19 pandemic has had on this sector. This will be an opportunity to share experiences and be inspired by the practices of others. Some of the research findings from the project will be presented but also expanded to a broader debate with engaged scholars and researchers. \nContext:\nThis event is part of the Green European Foundation’s Fair and Carbon Free Tourism transnational project. The project aims to identify and create conditions for collective action against the detrimental social and environmental impacts of tourism. In many countries\, tourism is a generator of GDP and fully employed in a growth-oriented consumerist economy. However\, there is an underestimated environmental and social impact of tourism. \nThe impacts of tourism-induced economic activities are often underestimated\, and while social impacts are increasingly being considered in some of the tourist hubs of the project partners’ countries\, for instance in Barcelona\, Dubrovnik\, Salzburg\, or Ohrid\, environmental impacts\, in particular\, are often not (yet) addressed. \nSpeakers:\n\nRobert Fletcher\, Waegeningen University\nFilka Sekulova\, University of Barcelona\nNikolina Rajković\, Institute for Political Ecology\nClaus Mersch\, FREDA (tbc)\n\nModerated by: Vedran Horvat\, Institute for Political Ecology \nProgramme: \n17:00 – 17.10 Introduction: Vedran Horvat\, IPE \n17:10 – 17.25 Robert Fletcher\, Waegeningen University \n17:25 – 17:40 Filka Sekulova\, University of Barcelona \n17:40 – 17.55 Nikolina Rajković\, Institute for Political Ecology \n17.55 – 18.10 Claus Mersch\, FREDA (tbc) \n18:10 – 18.30 Discussion \nPracticalities:\nMonday\, 7 December\, 17:00-18:30 \nThis is an online event\, please join us here via Zoom. \nThe event will take place in English. \n—- \nThis event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of the Institute for Political Ecology and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation
URL:https://gef.eu/event/transformative-pathways-for-tourism-in-post-pandemic-europe/
CATEGORIES:Online event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20201203T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20201203T193000
DTSTAMP:20201119T112212Z
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SUMMARY:Towards a Fair and Low Carbon Tourism: Perspectives from Spain
DESCRIPTION:About the Event:\nTourism has positioned itself as one of the main engines of the Spanish economy\, but the current crisis of COVID-19 – as the economic crisis of 2008 did before – has shown the fragility of the sector and has called into question the high dependence of the GDP on this activity. The pandemic should serve as an opportunity to seek alternatives to make tourism resilient to new economic\, health and climate crises. \nTourism is also a sector that not only produces serious climatic and environmental impacts but these\, in turn\, affect it negatively. Water shortages\, reduced climatic comfort\, the loss of beaches or an increase in extreme weather events are some of the effects of global warming with direct consequences on tourism activity and which can seriously compromise its viability. \nWe should take advantage of the lessons learned during the pandemic to rethink a paradigm shift\, a shift towards a fair\, low-carbon tourism model that is prepared to face the major climate\, economic and social challenges of our time and that is sustainable in the long term. Are we prepared for this? \nContext:\nThis event is part of the Green European Foundation’s Fair and Carbon Free Tourism transnational project. This project aims to identify and create conditions for collective action against the detrimental social and environmental impacts of tourism. In many countries\, tourism is a generator of GDP and fully employed in a growth oriented consumerist economy. However\, there is an underestimated environmental and social impact of tourism. \nSpeakers: \n\nJavier Benayas: Professor of Ecology at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM) and member of the Advisory Council of the Spanish Network for Sustainable Development. Town Planning and Sustainability Councilor in Soto del Real (Madrid).\nKarima Delli: French MEP from the Greens/EFA group. Chair of the Committee on Transport and Tourism. In 2016 she was appointed vice-chair of the Commission of Inquiry into the Measurement of Emissions from Cars (the so-called Dieselgate).\nAurora Pedro Bueno: Director of the New Green Transition Chair at the University of Valencia. Consultant for the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) since the mid-1990s and author of several publications on Tourism topics.\n\nModerator: Rosa M. Tristán\, environmental and scientific journalist with 30 years of professional experience in different media (El Mundo\, El HuffPost\, El País\, Público\, RNE\, …). \nPracticalities:\nThursday\, 3 December\, 18:00-19:30 \nThis is an online event\, please register in advance via this link. \nSimultaneous Spanish-English translation will be available. \n—- \nThis event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Fundación Transición Verde and with the financial support of the European parliament to the Green European Foundation
URL:https://gef.eu/event/towards-a-fair-and-low-carbon-tourism-perspectives-from-spain/
CATEGORIES:Online event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20201202T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20201202T143000
DTSTAMP:20201201T165537Z
CREATED:20201127T094307Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201201T165537Z
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SUMMARY:In Search of a Green City
DESCRIPTION:Context:\nPart of the ‘Cities as Places of Hope’ series; a project launched in 2019 focussing on progressive city networks that are a key factor in the development of a positive narrative on the future of Europe. The project brings together partners from Spain (Fundación Transición Verde)\, Catalonia (Nous Horitzons)\, Croatia (The Institute for Political Ecology-IPE) \, Belgium (Oikos)\, North Macedonia (Sunrise) and Turkey. This 2020 project aims to bring together progressive and transformative trans-local city networks\, to connect them and facilitate their exchanges\, ultimately contributing to a positive narrative for the future of Europe. \nAbout the Event:\nThe ‘In search of a green city’ event will bring together green local councillors from different municipalities and civil society from across Turkey\, Belgium\, Greece and Spain. In this event\, we aim to share best practises and discuss the role and participation of city actors through the examples below which are the findings of the GEF Cities as Places of Hope Project: \n\nPublic Health Protection and awareness campaign on heat wave # coolathens / Athens Municipality/Greece\nRemunicipalisation of water management / Valladolid Municipality /Spain\nGent Mobility for livable and accessible city / Gent Municipality /Belgium\n\nProgramme: \n13:00-14:00 ⎢ Sharing of best practices \nModerator: Müge Yorgancı\, Urban Planner and Researcher\, Vision 2050 Office \n     1. ‘Urban Mobility and Gent Mobility Plan’ \nDirk Holemans / Former Member of the Belgian Parliament / Oikos Think Tank/ Co-President\, Green European Foundation \n    2. ‘Water Management as a Public Policy in Local Governments’ \nSergi Alegre Calero / Vice Mayor of the City of El Prat / Fundacio Nous Horitzons \n    3. ‘ Heat Waves and Climate Resilient Cities’ \nÜmit Şahin / Green Thought Association \n14: 10-15: 00 ⎢ Group Studies \n    1. ‘Water Management in Cities and Water Rights’ \nModerator: Dr. Akgün İlhan\, Water Management Specialist\, Boğaziçi University \n    2. ‘Mobility in Cities’ \nModerator: Arzu Erturan\, Board Member of Street Is Ours Association\, MSGSÜ Research Assistant \n    3. ‘Heat Waves and Climate Resilience Cities’ \nModerator: Assoc. Dr. Sevil Acar\, Boğaziçi University \nPracticalities:\nRegistrations are open: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAkcu2qpz8rGt3p6P6o5RnCYsE-rz7ABI7P \nFor more information about the event: in Turkish / in English \nTurkish and English translations will be available during the first part of the event. \n— \nThis event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Green Thought Association and with the financial support of the European parliament to the Green European Foundation.
URL:https://gef.eu/event/in-search-of-a-green-city/
CATEGORIES:Online event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20201127T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20201127T190000
DTSTAMP:20201123T121208Z
CREATED:20201123T121208Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201123T121208Z
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SUMMARY:How can we drastically reduce CO2 emissions in the EU and eradicate poverty?
DESCRIPTION:Context:\nThe Covid-19 crisis has only enhanced the social crises: decreasing wages\, increased inequalities and union busting. \nContrary to public belief\, the Covid-19 induced economic crisis is not an exogenous crisis to our economic system. Covid19 is a deeply endogenous crisis of our world capitalistic system. It has exposed the failures of underfinanced social and health systems that are the result of decades of austerity policies and privatisation. Zoonotic viruses that “jump” from animals to humans are increasing due to the destruction of the last areas of wilderness. Houses\, streets\, agricultural areas\, all are invading formerly untouched nature. \nOur current system exploits both: people and nature. Only a radical change in the human-nature metabolism can stop the ongoing climate catastrophe. Only a radical change in the social and economic policy can stop the wave of poverty we are facing. We thus need to solve both: the climate and the social crisis in one stroke. \nHence\, the climate crisis and the necessity to exist inside the planetary boundaries are the main challenge of the current generations. What is equally clear is that workers and common citizens must be in the centre of the necessary socio-ecological transformation. We have to build a much better economy now. \nWe need to act now\, and indeed: we have started to transform our economies. The European Commission has presented its Green Deal on 11th December 2019 and currently the EU is negotiating the historic ‘Recovery Plan’. The member states have also reacted to the immediate Covid19 induced economic crisis as well as to the long-term climate crisis. \nAbout the event:\nIn our common seminar\, we want to share our analysis of the Covid-19 and climate crisis and discuss possible solutions and propose alternative ways forward. We want to continue our dialogue on our understanding of the necessary socio-ecological transformation of our societies. \nSpeakers:\nSpeakers for the Green European Foundation (GEF): \n\nPolitical introduction: Aurélie Maréchal (Political Director GEF)\nSpeaker: Councillor Jonathan Essex (Green House Think Tank\, United Kingdom)\n\nSpeakers for the Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS): \n\nPolitical introduction: Uwe Optenhögel (Vice-President FEPS)\nSpeaker: Saïd El Khadraoui (Special Adviser FEPS\, Belgium)\n\nSpeakers for transform! europe: \n\nPolitical introduction: Cornelia Hildebrandt (Co-President transform! europe)\nSpeaker: Manuela Kropp (Project Manager Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung\, Brussels)\n\nThe event will be hosted by Marga Ferré (Co-President transform! europe) \nPracticalities:\nThe event will take place in English & French. \nRegistration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUsdOmtqz0uHtAcuu9R1CeAGwuUAd-3lgyx
URL:https://gef.eu/event/how-can-we-drastically-reduce-co2-emissions-in-the-eu-and-eradicate-poverty/
CATEGORIES:Online event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20201125T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20201125T193000
DTSTAMP:20201123T093308Z
CREATED:20201118T143142Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201123T093308Z
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SUMMARY:Talking about a Green City
DESCRIPTION:Context:\nPart of the ‘Cities as Places of Hope’ series; a project launched in 2019 focussing on progressive city networks that are a key factor in the development of a positive narrative on the future of Europe. GEF and its partners are working to further explore and exchange on progressive cities and networks – documenting their successes and fostering connections. The project brings together partners from Spain\, Croatia\, Belgium\, North Macedonia and Turkey. This is a second event organised on the topic ‘Talking about a green city’ where GEF project partners\, municipality councillors\, green activists and city network representatives will have a chance to further discuss the city level responses and initiatives amid COVID-19 and develop case studies to be implemented in the local context. \nAbout the Event:\nThe ‘Talking about a green city’ event will bring together green local councillors from different municipalities and green activists from across North Macedonia from diverse green backgrounds. Together we will look at the steps already taken and the roadmap ahead to turning our cities into places of hope. The findings of the GEF Cities as places of hope project as well as local green examples will be discussed during the event. \nWith this event we are continuing our research and mapping of progressive and transformative practices on the Western Balkans and exploring the EU practices and possibilities for cities to organise themselves in trans-local networks and connect them to the Green movement and facilitate their exchanges. \nSpeakers:\n\n\n\nAleksandar Gjorgjievski National coordinator – GEF Cities as Places of Hope\nMaja Morachanin – MP in Macedonian Parliament and President of the green party DOM\nKati Van de Velde – Project Leader from Oikos Think Tank – Belgium\nHrista Najdanov – Green councilor\, City of Skopje\nSretimir Nikolovksi – Local green councilor\, Municipality of Kriva Palanka\nSvetlana Stanojkovska – Local green councilor\, Municipality of Probishtip\nIvana Zdravevksa – Local green councilor\, Municipality of Aerodrom\n\nProgramme: \n18:00 – 18:10 Introduction of the event and participants \nAleksandar Gjorgjievski National coordinator – GEF Cities as Places of Hope \n18:10 – 18:20 Maja Morachanin – MP in Macedonian Parliament and President of the green party DOM\, Importance of green activitst’s training and networking \n18:20 – 18:35 Kati Van de Velde – Project Leader from Oikos Think Tank – Belgium \nGEF – Cities as Places of Hope project presentation \n18:35 – 18:55 Presentation of good practices in greening the cities   \nHrista Najdanov – Green councilor\, City of Skopje \nSretimir Nikolovksi – Local green councilor\, Municipality of Kriva Palanka \nSvetlana Stanojkovska – Local green councilor\, Municipality of Probishtip \nIvana Zdravevksa – Local green councilor\, Municipality of Aerodrom \n18:55 – 19:30 Discussion and conclusions \nPracticalities:\nThis is an open online event \nWe will use the Zoom video conferencing platform. It is recommended to join the webinar via a PC. You do not need to install additional software. However\, for the best user experience and full participation features\, you can install the free Zoom Desktop App. \nRegistration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85728914094 \nThe primary language is Macedonian but simultaneous translation in English will be provided \n—– \nThis event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Sunrise and with the financial support of the European parliament to the Green European Foundation.
URL:https://gef.eu/event/talking-about-a-green-city/
CATEGORIES:Online event
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