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SUMMARY:Sources of Rest: Sustainable Tourism in Serbia (Belgrade)
DESCRIPTION:About the Event\nThe development of tourism is an important aspect of the economic activities of a country because it enables the inflow of foreign capital\, economic growth\, and job creation. It also holds invaluable opportunities for exchange and understanding between and beyond the citizens of Europe. However\, inadequate development and implementation of tourism plans can make it impossible to use its potential in an adequate way. The business and development of this economic branch\, especially in less developed countries\, generally has disastrous consequences for the environment and the local community. The development of mass tourism in popular locations leads to the mass exploitation of natural resources and their destruction\, while most of the income goes to the owners of large hotel chains and companies at the expense of the local community\, which is mostly engaged in seasonal work.  \nSerbia is a country that has many natural beauties and a huge tourist potential\, but that potential must not become an object of exploitation. In order to prevent this scenario\, it is necessary to adopt adequate plans and strategies\, and for that it is important to organize discussions and hear the opinion of not only experts and the civil sector\, but local communities\, which are the most important element of tourism development planning and whose opinion is generally the least heard. In this panel discussion\, we will discuss the findings of such local discussions in the Stara Planina region and reflect more broadly on what the future could hold for fair and carbon-free tourism in Serbia.  \nContext\nThis event is part of GEF’s Fair and Carbon Free Tourism project\, which aims to identify and create conditions for collective action against detrimental social and environmental impacts of tourism. By engaging stakeholders in partner countries and developing a European transnational discussion on these challenges\, we seek to build a community interested to transform this sector in the direction of low or zero carbon intensity and with a specific focus on social and economic justice.  \nSpeakers\nKatarina Lević – MA in Political Sciences and PolEkol researcher\, who studied spa tourism and tourism on Stara Planina  \nNataša Gligorijević – Director of the Center for Sustainable Development of Serbia  \nMilan Zlatanović\, MA in Political Sciences and PolEkol researcher\, who studied tourism on Stara Planina   \nPracticalities\nDate and Time: Saturday\, December 17th at 17:00  \nLocation: Cafe Bar 16\, Cetinjska 15a\, Belgrade\, Serbia  \nLanguage: Serbian  \nRegistration: No advance registration is necessary\, but you can join our facebook event for the latest updates.   \n\nThis event is organized by the Green European Foundation with the support of PolEkol and with the financial support of the European parliament to the Green European Foundation. 
URL:https://gef.eu/event/sustainable-tourism-in-serbia-belgrade/
CATEGORIES:Launch event,Panel discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20221215T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20221215T193000
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SUMMARY:Green-Red Dialogues: Global Discourses on Feminism
DESCRIPTION:About the event\nThis Green-Red Dialogue will address the situation of women and the feminist movement from different perspectives and geographies. Anahita Nassir\, Iranian political scientist from Catalonia\, will speak about the current struggle of women in Iran; Magdalena Galkiewicz\, secretary general of the Greens in Poland\, will be in charge of explaining the violation of women’s rights and the right to abortion in Poland; the political scientist Maria Freixanet\, an expert in feminism and researcher on gender and politics\, will give us an overview of the situation in Spain and Catalonia.  \nAll of them will establish a debate on the global situation of feminism in the world today and the challenges it faces\, as well as the role Europe can and should play in ensuring that women’s rights continue to advance.  \nContext\nGEF’s Green Red Dialogues\, organised with the support of Fundació Nous Horitzons\, aim to tackle pressing issues of our time and the challenges Europe faces with an explicit social and green lens. From COVID-19 to the war in Ukraine\, far right resurgence to feminist struggles – these issues tend to reverberate across multiple countries and domains. Through the dialogues\, we connect the red and the green and highlight Southern European perspectives on crucial topics and developments across the continent.  \nSpeakers\n\nAnahita Nassir – Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona\, political analyst \nMaria Freixanet – Institut de Ciències Polítiques i Socials\, researcher \nAleksandra Sidoruk – European Green Party\, campaigner \n\nPracticalities\nDate and time: Thursday\, December 15th\, 18:00 – 19:30  \nLocation: Online\, via Zoom   \nLanguage: Catalan and English (simultaneous translation will be provided)  \nRegistration: Please register in advance via this link.  \nFurther reading and other resources\nWhat African Green Feminist Power Has to Offer  \n“We no longer ask to be treated as humans. We demand it.”  \nA Green Feminist Foreign Policy for the EU  \nGreen Feminism – e-learning course  \n\nThis event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Fundacio Nous Horitzons and the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation. 
URL:https://gef.eu/event/green-red-dialogues-global-discourses-on-feminism/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20221215T171500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20221215T211000
DTSTAMP:20260518T112415
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SUMMARY:Regional adaptations to Climate Change (Thessalyregion)
DESCRIPTION:Context\nThe Green European Foundation with the support of the Green Institute Greece is implementing the project “Regional Adaptations to Climate Change” in 2022-23. \nThe aim of the project is to explore Adaptation plans of four Regions in Greece (North Aegean\, Thessaly\, Central Macedonia\, Peloponnese)\, in relation to the existing Regional Climate Change Adaptation Plans for each Region (PESPKA). \nDuring the next four months\, the events will focus on one region at a time\, with recommendations on how to improve adaptation plans and share best practies for other European countries facing similar climate impacts. \nProgram\n\n\n\n17:15-17:30\nArrival\n\n\n17:30 \nOpening Chair:  \nNikos Poutsiakas (member of the network of green local-governments\, partner of the Green Institute)\n\n\n17:30-18:00\nGreetings\n\n\n18:00-18:15\nIlias Gianniris (President of the Green Institute\, Conclusions from the Green Institute’s investigations on resilience and adaptation to climate change) \n \n\n\n18:15- 18:30 \nStavros Solomos (Researcher 3\, Atmospheric Physics and Climatology Research Center of the Academy of Athens\, Assessment of Expected Climate Changes in Thessaly)\n\n\n18:30- 18:45  \n \nPanagiotis Panagos (Research Officer at the European Commission\, The soil and its value for adaptation to climate change in relation to the Thessaly PESPKA)\n\n\n18:45-19:00 \nMylopoulos Nikitas (Professor\, Director of the Laboratory of Hydrology and Water Resources\, Department of Civil Engineering\, University of Thessaly\, “Water scarcity is politics: the example of Thessaly”)\n\n\n19:00-19:15 pm \nAntonis Skouloudis (Assistant Professor\, Dept. of the Environment\, University of the Aegean\, Investigating the flood resilience capacity of small and medium-sized enterprises-Report on the case of Ianos in Thessaly”)\n\n\n19:15-19:30 \nKonstantinos Vlachopoulos (Environmentalist\, MSc\, PhD Candidate in Population Ecology at the University of Thessaly\, Effects of climate change on the biodiversity of Thessaly)\n\n\n  \n19:30-19:45\n Argyropoulos Zisis (Chemist – Environmentalist “The climate future in Thessaly”)\n\n\n  \n19:45-20:00 \nVouros Panagiotis (Environmentalist\, The Regional Plan for Adaptation to Climate Change (PESPKA) of Thessaly)\n\n\n20:00-20:15 \nQuestions\n\n\n  \n20:15-20:25\nBreak\n\n\n  \n20:25-21:00 \nRound table with the participation of the speakers. Coordination: Nikos Poutsiakas \nEvaluation of the Thessaly PeSPKA. Proposals – Implementation measures – Review. \n\n\n21:00-21:10\nClosing – The next steps: \nIlias Gianniris (president of the Green Institute) \n\n\n\n\nPracticalities\nWhere: Metropol Hotel\, Roosevelt 14\, Larissa \nDate:  15th December \nTime:  5:30 pm to 9:10 pm CET \nAudience: This event is open to the general public \nAttendance: This event will be livestreamed via the Zoom platform (meeting ID: 841 1605 0471) \nLanguage:  This event will be in Greek language \n\nThis event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of 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/regional-adaptations-to-climate-change-thessalyregion/
CATEGORIES:Round Table
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20221212T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20221212T193000
DTSTAMP:20260518T112415
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SUMMARY:Metals for a Green and Digital Europe (Stockholm)
DESCRIPTION:About the Event\nThis event will consist of debate between think tanks and academics on the Swedish version of the GEF publication Metals for a Green and Digital Europe – An Agenda for Action.  The debate will involve an open conversation of mineral use with a particular look at the role of the indigenous population in Sweden (Sapmi). \nContext\nThis event is organised as part of the launch of the Swedish translation of the report Metals for a Green and Digital Europe – An Agenda for Action. \nSpeakers\nSpeaker: Richard Wouters\, Wetenschappelijk Bureau\, GroenLinks. \nPanelists: \n\nKalle Sundin\, policy officer at the think tank KatalysIsadora Wronski\, senior strategist Greenpeace\nCharles Berkow\, Cogito\nMay-Britt Öhman\, Associate Professor of Environmental History\, Uppsala University\nMaria Sunér\, managing director Svemin\n\nModerator: Henrik Jalalian\, Cogito \nPracticalities\nDate and time: 12 December 18:00 – 19:30 PM \nFormat: In person event \nAudience: This debate will take place in Swedish language and is open to the general public \nRegistration: Registrations will open shortly \n\nThis project is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Cogito 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-stockholm/
CATEGORIES:Debate
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20221212T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20221212T173000
DTSTAMP:20260518T112415
CREATED:20221206T122207Z
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SUMMARY:The Green movement’s vision for peace & security
DESCRIPTION:Context\nWith a focus on the Eastern flank of Europe\, the 2022-2023 debates series seeks to enrich green and political ecology discourse. The series aim to provide spaces to hear the voices of green actors\, peace and security experts\, as well as partners from different regions. The goal of the Peace & Security Debate Series project\, which we are developing in cooperation with the Czech organisation Institute for Active Citizenship\, is to analyse the different approached to the crisis caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine\, as well as other topics related to peace and security at a European level. \nAbout\nThe discussion during this roundtable will explore how the Czech green movement has approached issues such as security\, foreign policy and pacifism and what positions it should advocate for in the future. This event will also touch upon the European Green Charter as a document that frames the basic principles of green politics and will consider improvements in security and pacifism in light of current circumstances. \n\nSpeakers\n\nJanek Rovenský\, Greenpeace CZ\nAKárníková\, Friends of Earth CZ\nHana Svačinková – Nesehnutí\nIrena Hůlová\, Amnesty CZ\nPetr Kutílek – Green Party CZ\nJosef Patočka – re-set.cz\nMíla O’Sullivan\, Centre for Global Political Economy\, Charles University\n\nModeration by Adéla Jurečková\, Head of Office\, Heinrich Boell Stiftung Prague \nPracticalities\nDate and Time: December 12 from 16:00-17:30 CEST \nLocation: Heinrich Boell Stiftung Prague Office\, Jugoslávská 567/16\,120 00 Prague 2\, Czech Republic \nRegistration:  This is a closed event \n  \n\nThis event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Institute for Active Citizenship and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation. The Euroapean Parliament is not responsible for the content of this event.
URL:https://gef.eu/event/peace-security-debate-series-ii/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20221209T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20221209T180000
DTSTAMP:20260518T112415
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SUMMARY:Closing Roundtable: Fair and Carbon Free Tourism (Skopje)
DESCRIPTION:About the Event\nIn this final event of the project\, we will discuss green visions to transform tourism across Europe\, setting the path to a different future for a Fair and Carbon Free Tourism. \nWe will hear the perspectives of researchers\, experts and academics in North Macedonia as well as best practices and initiatives mapped within the project that have already led to transformation. Attention will be paid not just to environmental and climate concerns at the macro-level\, but also to how this sector is strongly connected to local communities and their mission for a better quality of life. \nContext\nThis event is part of GEF’s Fair and Carbon Free Tourism project\, which aims to identify and create conditions for collective action against detrimental social and environmental impacts of tourism. By engaging stakeholders in partner countries and developing a European transnational discussion on these challenges\, we seek to build a community interested to transform this sector in the direction of low or zero carbon intensity and with a specific focus on social and economic justice. \n Speakers\n\nVlado Srbinovski – Association Balkania – Expert on Sustainable and Alternative Tourism\nDejan Metodievski – Professor at Shtip University\, Faculty of Tourism\nAleksandar Gjorgjievski – National coordinator of the project\n\nMore to be announced! \nProgramme\n\n\n\n17:00\nParticipant arrivals\n\n\n17:10\nIntroduction\n\n\n17:20\nSpeaker presentations on transformative tourism\n\n\n17:40\nBreak\n\n\n18:00\nPanel discussion with experts\, researchers\, and NGOs\n\n\n\nPracticalities\nThis is a closed event that will take place in Skopje\, North Macedonia. The primary language is Macedonian. If you have any questions or want to learn more\, please contact sien.hasker@gef.eu. \n  \n\nThis event is organized by the Green European Foundation with the support of ASSED Sunrise and with the financial support of the European parliament to the Green European Foundation.
URL:https://gef.eu/event/closing-roundtable-fair-and-carbon-free-tourism-skopje/
CATEGORIES:Round Table
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20221205T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20221205T210000
DTSTAMP:20260518T112415
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SUMMARY:Regional adaptations to Climate Change (Central Macedonia region)
DESCRIPTION:Context\nIn 2022-23\, The Green European Foundation with the support of the Green Institute Greece is implementing the project “Regional Adaptations to Climate Change”. The project aims to explore Adaptation plans for four Regions in Greece (North Aegean\, Thessaly\, Central Macedonia\, and Peloponnese) in relation to their existing Regional Climate Change Adaptation Plans (PESPKA). \nDuring the next four months\, the events will focus on one region at a time\, with recommendations on how to improve adaptation plans in the region and share best practices for other European countries facing similar climate impacts. \nProgram\n5:15-5:30 Arrival\n5:30 Opening Chair: Philippos Ganoulis\, researcher\, partner of the Green Institute\, Argyris Ginoudis\, partner of the Green Institute\n5:30-6:00 Greetings\n6:00-6:20 Ilias Gianniris\, President of the Green Institute\, Conclusions from the Green Institute’s investigations on resilience and adaptation to climate change\n6:20- 6:40 Stavros Solomos\, Researcher\, Atmospheric Physics and Climatology Research Center of the Academy of Athens\, Assessment of Expected Climate Changes in Central Macedonia\n6:40- 7:00 Panagiotis Panagos\, Research Officer at the European Commission\, The soil and its value for adaptation to climate change in relation to the Central Macedonian PESSPKA\n7:00-7:20 Dimosthenis Sarigiannis\, Professor\, AUTH\, Department of Chemical Engineering – Environmental Engineering\, Preparedness of organizations and citizens for Adaptation to Climate Change – Forecasts of the PeSPKA of Central Macedonia\n7:20- 7:40 Philippos Ganoulis\, researcher\, Positive and weak points of the PeSPKA of Central Macedonia\n7:40-8:00 questions\n8:00-8:10 break\n8:10- 8:50 Round table with the participation of the speakers. Coordination: Xenofon Zisis\, Evaluation of the Central Macedonia PESPKA.- proposals- implementation measures- Revision\n8:50-9:00 Ilias Gianniris\, president of the Green Institute: The next steps. \nPracticalities\nLocation: Hall of the Directorate of Urban Planning and Architectural Studies\nof the Municipality of Thessaloniki \nDate and Time:  5th December 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm CET \nAudience: This event is open to the general public\, hybrid \nParticipation: This event will be livestreamed via Zoom \nMeeting ID: 863 4813 8848 \nLanguage:  This event will be in Greek language \n  \n\nThis event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of 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. \n 
URL:https://gef.eu/event/regional-adaptations-to-climate-change-central-macedonia/
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20221203T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20221203T170000
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SUMMARY:Ecocide Conference (Istanbul)
DESCRIPTION:About\nThis conference will aim to revise and share the knowledge\, experiences\, and collective memory gathered so far through previous projects such as the ‘Ecological Constitution Initiative’ and ‘Nature Has Rights’. The ‘Ecocide and Rights of Nature’ conference will draw attention to the rights of nature\, and will contribute to strengthen environmental protection monitoring and advocacy actions\, with the intention to reinforce political discourse in nature conservation movements. The “Ecocide and Rights of Nature” conference will gather nature rights defenders\, activists\, academics\, lawyers\, and green actors fighting against ecocide from Turkey and Europe. \n  \nProgramme\n \n  \nPracticalities\nDate and Time: Saturday\, 3 December 2022  from 09:30-17:00 CEST \nLocation: Bahçeşehir University\, Beşiktaş. \nLanguage: This conference will be in Turkish with  simultaneous translation to English. \nRegistration: Please register here. \n  \n\nThis project is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of  Green Thought Association 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/ecodice-conference-istanbul/
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20221202T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20221202T133000
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SUMMARY:Putting the New Back In: The Green Deal for a World in Crisis (Copenhagen)
DESCRIPTION:About the event\nIn the face of multiple crises – geopolitical\, climate and energy\, but also the very erosion of Europe’s social fabric by its outdated economic model – what should the Greens bring to the table to ensure that the European Green Deal (EGD) switches to the next gear into a social EGD or EGD 2.0? When the time comes to act the Greens respond. Looking ahead to the 2030 and 2050 European project\, how can Greens set the direction to overcome the challenges of a EGD that was designed in a pre-Covid and pre-conflict world\, and one that fails to account for key dimensions of wellbeing or care?  \n\nSpeakers: \n\nKira Peter Hansen\, MEP & Vice President of Greens/EFA Group in the European Parliament \nRosa Martínez Rodríguez\, former Member of the Spanish Parliament\nDirk Holemans\, Co-President of the Green European Foundation & Director of Oikos Thinktank \n\nModerator: Jamie Kendrick\, Editor-In-Chief\, Green European Journal  \n  \n Practicalities\nDate and Time: Friday 2nd December\, 1pm \nLocation: Christianhavn room at the CPH conference centre (Tietgensgade 65\, DK-1704 København). \nAudience: This session is open to all participants of the 6th Congress of the European Green Party. \n  \n\nThis project is organised by the Green European Foundation 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/putting-the-new-back-in-the-green-deal-for-a-world-in-crisis-copenhagen/
LOCATION:CPH Conference Centre\, Tietgensgade 65\, Copenhagen\, København\, 1704
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20221130T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20221130T193000
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SUMMARY:Sustainable Mobility Cannot Leave Anyone Behind
DESCRIPTION:About the event\nThe EU is promoting policies and actions aimed at reducing pollution and improving air quality\, especially in the transport sector and in large cities. In fact\, the Court of Justice of the European Union has warned that failure by states to respond could lead to the withdrawal of funding from the EU budget.  \nUrban tolls\, low-emission zones and green taxation on car registrations are just some of the instruments that states\, regions\, and cities implement to make the polluter pays principle effective. But how can we mitigate the collateral effects of these measures on vulnerable groups such as workers dependent on private vehicles and those from lower socio-economic backgrounds? And how can we ensure that the ecological transition is just?  \nTo explore these important questions\, join us for a lively debate bringing together experts\, foundations\, and organisations working on proposals for a just ecological transition.   \nSpeakers\n\nDavid Lois\, Mobility Behaviour\, Professor of Social Psychology\, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia\nLaura Dieguez\, Secretary for trade union action and just transitions\, Confederación Sindical de Comisiones Obreras \nGeorgina Montesinos\, Secretary of PTP (Promoció de Transport Públic)\nLena Widefjall\, Parliamentary Assistant Greens/EFA\n\nModerator: Marc Rius: President\, Nous Horitzons Foundation  \nPracticalities\nDate and Time: 30th November\, 6pm-7:30pm CET \nLocation: This event will take place in person at the Headquarters of the Confederación Sindical de Comisiones Obreras in Barcelona and online via Zoom.   \nLanguage:  The main languages of the event will be Catalan and English\, with simultaneous interpretation provided EN<>CAT.   \nRegistration: Please register in advance here! \nInformation in Catalan available here. \n  \n\nThis project is organised by the Green European Foundation and Heinrich Böll Stiftung with the support of Fundació Nous Horitzons\, and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation.
URL:https://gef.eu/event/sustainable-mobility-iii/
LOCATION:Espai Asamblea CCOO\, Via Laietana\, 16 Barcelona\, Barcelona\, Spain
CATEGORIES:Debate
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20221125T130000
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SUMMARY:Mobility in Rural Areas: An Unresolved Issue
DESCRIPTION:Context\nRural depopulation is a challenge for Europe as it affects large areas of its territory\, and Spain is no exception. This process has intensified in the last two decades. In Spain there are 6\,827 municipalities with no more than 5\,000 inhabitants\, accounting for 12% of the total population. In the last decade\, eight out of ten municipalities have lost their inhabitants\, a total of 410\,000 people. Ageing population\, lack of basic services such as health\, education\, culture or transport\, unemployment\, and the shortage of housing are among the main challenges for staying or settling in a village. \nOne of the key factors in this situation\, as we have already mentioned\, is mobility. The absence of public transport means that dependence on the private car or on the solidarity of neighbours is fundamental. Going to the doctor\, shopping\, going to the bank or taking children to school can be a chore if you do not have a private car or are not able to use one. This is particularly serious for women and the elderly. \nThe bad situation of public transport in Spain\, far from being reversed\, has worsened in recent years. The conventional train\, the least polluting transport system\, has been progressively abandoned while large high-speed train lines have been promoted – after China we are the country with the most extensive high-speed train network in the world – a type of transport that is a minority\, expensive\, unprofitable\, and inefficient\, thus widening the inequality gap between geographies. \nThe search for realistic long-term solutions\, adapted to each region and each community\, which improve mobility in rural areas\, is a social and environmental obligation and a lever to reverse the depopulation process by revitalising economic activity. \nWe are on the verge of a transition towards a low-carbon model of society\, so it is urgent to work on strategies that make it compatible with the improvement of transport in the rural world. \nAbout the event\nWe will hold this conference on rural mobility in El Burgo de Osma\, a village in the province of Soria – the least densely populated province in Spain – to learn first-hand about the demands and proposals of its inhabitants on this issue. We will have examples of good practices and we will know what policies are being implemented in Spain and in the EU. We will be joined by the following speakers: \n\nJuantxo López de Uralde\, Member of the Spanish Parliament and Chair of the Committee on Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge\nMarc Giménez\, advisor on transport and tourism to the Greens/EFA Group in the European Parliament\nRaquel Ramírez\, El Colletero Association (Nalda – La Rioja)\nPatxi Miranda\, CEO of KUDEA Services\nModerator: Rosa M. Tristán\, journalist\n\n  \nPracticalities\nThis is an in-person event taking place in El Burgo de Osma\, Soria\, Spain. It is open and free of charge\, no prior registration is required. \nThe event will take place in Spanish. An event recording with subtitles in English will be made available following the event. \n\nAudiovisual material\nThe event relates to the European Mobility Atlas\, corresponding Spanish translation\, and associated booklet\, Present and Future of Mobility in Spain. \n  \n\nThis project is organised by the Green European Foundation and Heinrich Böll Stiftung with the support of Transición Verde and El Hueco\, and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation.
URL:https://gef.eu/event/mobility-in-rural-areas-an-unresolved-issue/
LOCATION:El Hueco Oxma C/ Juan Yagüe 3\, 42300 El Burgo de Osma\, Soria
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20221122T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20221122T200000
DTSTAMP:20260518T112415
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SUMMARY:Together for a Just Transition (Brussels)
DESCRIPTION:About the Event\nThis event will be a thematic networking opportunity for experts\, professionals\, civil society\, green actors\, trade unions\, young people and business representatives working on just transition related themes. Join us as we exchange between different thinkers\, topics and actors on how to provide an opportunity to live a good life for all within planetary boundaries. \nThroughout the event you will have a chance to meet some of the Authors of the recently published book ‘A European Just Transition for a Better World’ and get your own copy. \n  \nContext\nThis event is part of the Green European Foundation’s Just Transition transnational project. The project looks into the question of transforming from an extractive to a regenerative economy in a just and equitable way\, finding the necessary support among the population. It seeks to show that the green family\, including GEF in its specific role\, is a leading actor in the development of future-proof politics and policies\, developed in a sensitive way that keeps in mind local specificities. \n  \nProgramme\n-Welcome and Introductions \n\n\n\nDirk Holemans\, GEF Co-President and editor of the European Just Transition for a Better World book\n\n\n\n-Thematic networking tables \n\n\n\nYouth perspectives of Just Transition with Lorenzo Manca\, Climate Justice Coordinator\, Generation Climate Europe\nFit for 55 package and the European Green Deal\, Katharina Wiese\, Senior Policy Officer for Economic Transition and Gender Equality\, European Environmental Bureau\nTrade Unions perspectives of Just Transition\, with Kalina Arabadjieva\, Researcher\, European Trade Union Insitute\nWhat does a Just Transition mean for cities? with Claire Roumet\, Strategic partnerships\, EU Policy & Overall Coordination\, Energy Cities\n\n\n\n  \nPracticalities\nDate and time: 22nd November\, 18:00-20:00 PM CEST \nLocation: Mundo Madou\, Tandem Café\, Avenue des Arts 7-8\, Brussels\, Belgium \nFormat: Thematic exchanges and networking\, including a drink \nLanguage: English \nRegistrations: This event is open to registered participants. Sign up here! \nCopies of the ‘’European Just Transition for a Better World’’ book will be available at the venue \n\nThis event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation. The European Parliament is not responsible for the content of this event. \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://gef.eu/event/together-for-a-just-transition-brussels/
CATEGORIES:Launch event,Networking event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20221122T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20221122T210000
DTSTAMP:20260518T112415
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SUMMARY:Regional adaptations to Climate Change (North Aegean region)
DESCRIPTION:Context\nThe Green European Foundation with the support of the Green Institute Greece is implementing the project “Regional Adaptations to Climate Change” in 2022-23. The aim of the project is to explore Adaptation plans of four Regions in Greece (North Aegean\, Thessaly\, Central Macedonia\, Peloponnese)\, in relation to the existing Regional Climate Change Adaptation Plans for each Region (PESPKA). \nDuring the next four months\, the events will focus on one region at a time\, with recommendations on how to improve adaptation plans in the region and share best practies for other European countries facing similar climate impacts. \n  \nProgram\n5:30pm Arrivals6:00pm Introductions by the Chair: Michalis Bakas\, Environmentalist\, MDE Environ. Policy and Management\,6:00-6:10pm Greetings6:10- 6:25pm Stavros Solomos\, Researcher\, Atmospheric Physics and Climatology Research Center of the Academy of Athens\, Assessment of Expected Climate Changes in the North Aegean6:25- 6:40 pm Eleni Briasoulis-Kapetanaki\, Om. Professor\, Department of Geography\, University of the Aegean\, The challenges of spatial planning to combat land degradation and desertification6:40- 6:55pm Panagiotis Panagos\, Research Officer at the European Commission\, Soil and its value for adaptation to climate change in relation to the North Aegean PESPKA6:55- 7:10 pm Giorgos Plakotaris\, EYD Executive\, Procedures and Provisions of PESPKA B Aegean – Next steps7:10- 7:25pm Theodora Petanidou\, Professor\, Department of Geography\, Laboratory of Biogeography & Ecology\, University of the Aegean\, Why the preservation of the terraces is a priority in the North Aegean7:25- 7:40pm Athanasios Kizos\, Professor\, Rural Geography\, Department of Geography\, University of the Aegean\, Preparedness of farmers\, their organizations and citizens for Adaptation to Climate Change – Forecasts of the North Aegean PESPKA7:40-7:55pm Q&A7:55- 8:10pm break8:10- 9:00 pm Round table with the participation of the Speakers \nCoordination: Ilias Gianniris. Evaluation of the North Aegean PESPKA.- proposals and implementation measures9:00-9:10 pm Ilias Gianniris\, president of the Green Institute Greece: Next steps. \n  \nPracticalities\nWhere: Chamber of Lesvos\, P. Kountourgioti 71\, Mitilini-Lesvos\, 81100 \nDate:  22nd November \nTime:  17:30 to 21:00 CET \nAudience: This event is open to the general public \nRegistrations: Registrations will be open shortly \nLanguage:  This event will be in Greek language \n  \n\nThis event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of 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. \n 
URL:https://gef.eu/event/regional-adaptations-to-climate-change-north-aegean-region/
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20221120T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20221120T180000
DTSTAMP:20260518T112415
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SUMMARY:Feminist Leadership in the Ecology Movement (Istanbul)
DESCRIPTION:About the event:\nWomen are everywhere! The women’s struggle continues on the streets\, in public arenas\, and also within the green movement. How are women and LGBTQI+ individuals represented in the ecology movement? What are the obstacles and challenges for women and LGBTQI+ representation? What are the needs to increase the number of organized women and LGBTQI+ in the ecology movement in Turkey and across Europe? \nIn light of these initial questions\, we will discuss the intersectionality of the green movement and feminism under the frame of our “Feminists in the Environmental Movement” project\, and explore what we can do to strengthen diverse representation by nurturing and sustaining feminist organisation in the ecology movement. \nThis day-long workshop will enable participants to take the first steps and gain a better understanding of the shared struggle\, while listening to the experiences of local ecology\, women’s\, and LGBTQI+ organisations in the context of the intersectionality of ecology and feminism. \nContext:\nThis workshop is part of Feminists in the Environmental Movement\, a GEF transnational project that seeks to stimulate conversations around (the intersections of) gender and environmental justice across Europe. The project is implemented with the support of Visio (Finland)\, Green Economics Institute (UK)\, Oikos (Belgium)\, Strefa Zieleni (Poland)\, Green Thought Association (Turkey)\, and CDNEE. \nProgramme:\n10:00-10:30 Opening\n10:30-12:30 Theoretical framework session with Özlem Aslan (Kadir Has University)\n12:30-14:00 Lunch break\n14:00-16:00 Panel discussion: Barriers and opportunities for feminist leadership in the ecology movement \n\nWith Özlem Teke (Green Party)\, Füsun Kayra (ecology activist\, ecofeminist)\, Gökçen Durutaş (Foundation for the Evaluation of Women’s Work)\, Özge Gökpınar (May 17 Association)\, and Annika Ojala (Greens/EFA campaigner – via video)\n\n16:00-16:30 Break \n16:30-18:00 Group work \nPracticalities:\nThe training will take place in Istanbul and sessions will be in Turkish. Please apply in advance via this form. The application deadline is November 8th. \nDate and time: Sunday\, November 20\, 2022 (10:00 – 18:00) \nLocation: Taksim\, Istanbul \nSelected participants will be contacted by November 10th and will receive further details on location and practicalities at that time. \nRelated reading:\nThis event will also launch the Turkish translation of Dare to Care\, GEF’s ecofeminist booklet that is now available in multiple languages. \n\n——————————————————————– \nThis workshop is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Green Thought Association and the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation.
URL:https://gef.eu/event/feminist-leadership-in-the-ecology-movement-istanbul/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20221118T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20221120T140000
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SUMMARY:Green Horizons Academy: The Good Collective (Belgrade)
DESCRIPTION:About the event\nThroughout Europe\, activists face numerous external pressures every day that threaten to stop their fight. To these pressures\, we add a trap into which we as activists often unwittingly fall. We have all witnessed or experienced (self)exploitation\, a productivity race to the bottom\, unequal distribution of work tasks and power\, various forms of discrimination\, and even burnout and giving up the fight. That is why GEF\, with the support of PolEkol\, decided to discuss and work on building a good collective at the Green Horizon Academy! During the three days of the Academy\, a series of lectures\, workshops and panels will be organised\, where we will try to answer some of the following questions:  \n\nWhat are good activist collectives? \nWhat do sustainable structures look like? \nHow to care for the mental health of activists and prevent burnout? \n\nOn the path to a good collective\, we have at our disposal knowledge and skills from the sphere of politics\, psychology\, sociology\, and other social sciences. Within the growing green movement\, they can help us apply the ideas we advocate for in public policies: the internal values and management of our organizations so that they are as humane and democratic as possible\, the working environment as stimulating and supportive as possible\, and collectives open to diversity. What does politics of care truly mean? \nProgramme\nFriday\, 18 November: Public Programme at Cultural Center GRAD  \n17:00 – 17:45 – Lecture “Tell me about happiness”  \n\nWith Branko Anćić\, Institute for Political Ecology\, Zagreb \n\n17:45 – 19:00 – Panel discussion “Are we good?”  \n\nWith Brajan Brković (civil activist)\, Isidora Petrović (Ne Davimo Belgrade)\, Maja Stojanović (Civic Initiative)\, and Dragan Srećković (organizational development consultant) \n\n  \nSaturday\, 19 November: Closed Training at Arka Barka  \n8:00 – 9:30 – Breakfast  \n10:00 – 11:00 – Welcome and introduction of participants  \n11:00 – 13:00 – Workshop: Structures for a Good Collective  \n\nWith Marina Škrabalo\, Solidarna.HR \n\n13:00 – 14:30 – Lunch  \n14:30 – 16:00 – Workshop: Put out the fire and save the flame – burnout prevention  \n\nWith Doris Rafajlovski\, psychotherapist \n\n16:00 – 16:30 – Coffee break  \n16:30 – 18:00 – Fishbowl discussion: Personal and political – feminization of the work of organizations  \n\nWith Lidija Vasiljević and Jelena Memet \n\n19:30 – Dinner  \n  \nSunday\, 20 November: Closed Training at Arka Barka  \n10:00 – 11:00 – Let’s take a deep breath – yoga\, breathing\, anti-stress workshop  \n\nWith Nada Milosević \n\n11:15-13:00 – Workshop – Sustainable collective: communication\, conflicts and support  \n\nWith Aleksandra Živković\, environmental activist\, professional coach and trainer \n\n13:00 – 14:00 – Impressions and conclusions  \n14:00 – Lunch  \n\nPracticalities\nThe Good Horizons Academy consists of two parts: a public programme and a private\, invite-only training. All activities will take place in Serbo-Croat-Bosnian\, with informal translation provided on the spot where needed.  \nPublic Programme  \nDate and time: Friday\, 18 November from 17:00 – 19:00  \nLocation: Cultural center GRAD\, Braće Krsmanović 4\, Belgrade  \nRegistration: No prior registration needed. You can also follow the event online via Facebook.  \nInvite-Only Training  \nThe two-day training will take place after the public programme\, with workshops\, lectures\, and experience-sharing sessions. Due to the nature of the topic and limited spots available\, a selection of activists and NGO representatives have been invited. Please contact sien.hasker@gef.eu with questions or for more information.  \n\nThe event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of PolEkol and the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation. 
URL:https://gef.eu/event/green-horizons-academy-belgrade/
CATEGORIES:Conference,Hybrid event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20221117T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20221117T200000
DTSTAMP:20260518T112415
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SUMMARY:The Right to Sustainable Mobility: Connecting the Regions as a Way to Fight Poverty
DESCRIPTION:Context\nMobility plays a fundamental role in people’s lives. The ease of movement not only favours the freedom to choose the place of residence and the exercise the right to work\, but it is also essential to access basic public services such as education and health\, as well as leisure and enjoyment of free time. It is\, in short\, a determining element of people’s well-being and their quality of life. \nIn this sense\, the articulation of the subjective right to mobility in our societies\, which guarantees all citizens equal conditions of access and use of mobility services\, is becoming increasingly important. If mobility determines people’s quality of life\, the impossibility of accessing sufficient mobility (due to physical or mental conditions\, insufficient economic resources\, or other factors) supposes not only a personal impediment\, but also a breach of the constitutional principle of equality. \nThroughout the 20th century\, the economic system has linked this right with the use and enjoyment of the private car through an unprecedented cultural transformation. This has caused our towns and cities – and\, ultimately\, the geography in which we live – to be configured around the use and service of the private motor vehicle. No country in Europe has recognised the “right” to circulate and reach anywhere by car\, and yet the car has usurped the routes traditionally used by pedestrians and other means of transport. \nIn fact\, driving in a private car in a public space is a privilege rather than a right. Greenhouse gas emissions caused by automobiles\, energy inefficiency\, air and water pollution\, noise\, congestion of public space\, accidents or the appropriation of the land are privileges associated with the enjoyment of the automobile\, which are unaffordable and unsustainable for the planet\, and harmful for people’s health and for society as a whole. \nThe war in Ukraine has accelerated the energy crisis caused by the progressive depletion of fossil fuels. However\, the speed with which it has progressed has hit millions of people who use private vehicles for their daily commutes hard. According to official statistics from summer 2022\, in Spain\, 60% of drivers have limited the use of private vehicles\, and 5% have stopped using them all together. \nIn this context\, sustainable mobility is no longer simply a necessity to advance decarbonisation\, it has now become the main alternative to tackle poverty linked to dependence on the private combustion car. \nIt is the obligation of local institutions to facilitate active mobility. Before the crisis\, almost half of daily trips in the Basque Country were made on foot or by bicycle. However\, facilitating the transfer of 40% of trips that are made by private vehicles requires adequate mobility planning at the municipal and regional levels to ensure minimum standards of safety\, comfort\, and accessibility. This situation turns non-motorised mobility into a high-risk exercise\, instead of a routine habit. \nOn the other hand\, public transport continues to be the main tool to guarantee everyone the right to move without distinction of physical\, intellectual\, economic capacity\, or place of residence. In this sense\, it is the obligation of local and regional authorities to act in a coordinated manner to ensure sufficient public transport coverage with minimum quality and sustainability standards\, and with prices in line with the level of disposable income of users. \nLastly\, we cannot forget the role that public policies will play in the coming decades\, especially when it comes to reducing the demand for mobility\, such as 15-minute city urban planning or land reuse policies. These will need to be combined with increased attention to rising property prices (which drive those with lower incomes to the periphery of cities)\, as well as addressing the social and cultural reconstruction of our way of life on a fairer and more sustainable basis. \nSpeakers\n\nPaz Serra\, EcoPolítica.\nJoserra Becerra\, Berdeak EQUO.\nPhilipp Cerny\, Chief Executive Editor of the European Mobility Atlas 2021.\nRosa Martínez\, Expert in electric mobility.\nJosu Ramirez\, Leber Planning and Engineering.\nLinda Gaasch\, European Committee of the Regions (video).\n\nPracticalities\nDate and Time:  Thursday 17 November\, from 18:30 to 20:00 (CET). \nLocation: Hybrid event\, Dock (Uribitarte Pasealekua\, 3 Bilbao) and Zoom. \nLanguage: The main language of the debate will be Spanish. Simultaneous interpretation will be provided ES<>EN. \nThe event is hybrid\, open and free with prior registration through this form. Once registration has been completed\, a confirmation email will be sent with the access details for joining the meeting. \nReading material\nThe event relates to the European Mobility Atlas\, corresponding Spanish translation\, and associated booklet\, Present and Future of Mobility in Spain. \n\nThis project is organised by the Green European Foundation and Heinrich Boll Stiftung with the support of EcoPolítica and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation.  
URL:https://gef.eu/event/the-right-to-sustainable-mobility-connecting-the-regions-as-a-way-to-fight-poverty/
CATEGORIES:Round Table
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20221117T193000
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SUMMARY:Peace & Security Debate Series: EU Responses to the War
DESCRIPTION:Context\nWith a focus on the Eastern flank of Europe\, the 2022-2023 debates series seeks to enrich green and political ecology ideas and actors and provide spaces to hear the voices of green actors\, peace and security experts\, as well as partners from the region. The goal of the Peace & Security Debate Series project\, which we are developing in cooperation with the Croatian organisation Sustainable Development Forum Green Window \, is to analyse the current crisis caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine\, as well as other topics related to peace and security at a European level. The project comprises three online discussions and a one-day conference that will take place in February 2023. \nAbout\nThe first discussion will focus on the causes of the war outbreak and the course of the conflict itself in the period from February to November 2022. Speakers will discuss the first reactions of the EU member states in the first weeks of the war and how they affected the internal relations between the member states and NATO. Likewise\, they will compare the positions of Ukraine and Russia in the conflict and try to assess the consequences for both countries and whether a peaceful future is possible. \n\nSpeakers\n\nDavor Boban: Faculty of Political Sciences\, University of Zagreb\nĐana Luša: Faculty of Political Sciences\, University of Zagreb\nSenada Šelo Šabić\, dr.sc.: The Insitute for International Development and International Relations\, Senior Research Associate\nModerator : Marko Popović\n\n  \nPracticalities\nDate and Time: November 17 from 18:00-19:30 CEST \nLocation: Online via Zoom & Facebook Livestream. \nRegistration: Please register here. \n  \n\nThis event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Green Window and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation. The Euroapean Parliament is not responsible for the content of this event.
URL:https://gef.eu/event/peace-security-debate-series-i/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20221116T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20221116T130000
DTSTAMP:20260518T112415
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SUMMARY:Just Transition Book (Skopje)
DESCRIPTION:About the Event\nDuring the book promotion of the recently published ‘’A Just Transition in Europe for a Better World’’ author and Editor Dirk Holemans will discuss the pathway towards a Just Transition and economic transformation with distinguished professors and students from the American University of Europe in Skopje. We will also bring together speakers from the EU and the Balkans with extensive knowledge on this topic to discuss the relevance of just transition at this precise moment in Europe and beyond. \nWe have to rethink production and consumption and adapt to a social circular economy. Only if the transformation is planned and executed in a just and fair way\, it will find support among the population. With this event -and the project it is part of- we are looking at the different dimensions of Just Transition and what are the politics and policies we should develop to make the change in our economic realities. \nContext\nThis event is part of the Green European Foundation’s Just Transition transnational project. The project looks into the question of transforming from an extractive to a regenerative economy in a just and equitable manner. \nSpeakers\nDirk Holemans – GEF Co-President and editor of the European Just Transition for a Better World book \nProf. Dr.sc Savo Ashtalkoski – Dean\, Faculty of Economics\, American University of Europe in Skopje \nVerce Georgievska – Rupic – moderator \nPracticalities\nDate and Time: 16th November 2022\, 11:00h – 13:00h CET \nLocation: American University of Europe in Skopje\, North Macedonia \nFormat: In person (invitation only) \nLanguage: The main language of this event will be in English\, simultaneous interpretation will be provided for the speakers \nRegistrations: In person participation is by invitation only (contact aleksgo@gmail.com for more information) \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. \n 
URL:https://gef.eu/event/just-transition-book-skopje/
LOCATION:Skopje\, North Macedonia
CATEGORIES:Launch event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20221115T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20221115T200000
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SUMMARY:Local and EU transformative communities (Skopje)
DESCRIPTION:About the Event\nAs part of this event we will discuss the wave of local green transformations across countless cities in Europe\, setting a path for a different urban living future. We will hear the perspectives of independent and green local counselors as well as community leaders\, whose actions and initiatives could lead the transformation. \nContext\nThe purpose of this roundtable will be to present GEF and its partners’ research and mapping of progressive and transformative practices on the Western Balkans\, explore possibilities for cities to organise themselves in trans-local networks\, and connect them to the Green movement to facilitate their exchanges. The findings of the Cities as places of hope project and local green examples presented at the event will focus on the fields of mobility\, housing\, energy\, waste\, food and climate. \nThis event will bring EU green local policies from different cities across Europe exploring transformative practices. We will look at the steps already taken and the roadmap ahead to turn our cities into places of hope. \n Speakers\n\nDirk Holemans – President of GEF and co-founder of Oikos – Leading partner of the project\nAleksandar Gjorgjievski – National coordinator of the project\nHristijan Stanoevikj – Moderator\nLocal councilors\, representatives of local municipalities and NGOs working on transformative practices\n\nProgramme\n  \n\n\n\n\n18:00 \n\nArrivals\n\n\n\n18:10-18:20 \n\nIntroduction\n\n\n\n18:20-18:40 \n\nSession with speaker’s presentations on transformative cities\n\n\n\n18:45-19:00 \n\nBreak\n\n\n\n19:00-20:00 \n\nPanel discussion with local councilors\, representatives of local municipalities and NGO’s working on transformative practices\n\n\n\nThe primary language is Macedonian but simultaneous interpretation in English for the speakers will be provided \n  \nPracticalities\nDate and Time: 15 November\, 6pm \nLocation: Skopje \nAudience: This is a closed event\, with invitation only. \n  \n\nThis event is organized by the Green European Foundation with the support of Sunrise and with the financial support of the European parliament to the Green European Foundation. \n 
URL:https://gef.eu/event/local-and-eu-transformative-communities/
CATEGORIES:Round Table
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20221115T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20221115T190000
DTSTAMP:20260518T112415
CREATED:20221104T122000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221104T122323Z
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SUMMARY:Transition to Energy Democracy (Skopje)
DESCRIPTION:About the Event\nDuring this interactive sessions on Energy democracy\, we will discuss the current energy policies in North Macedonia and the need for a more democratic and inclusive society. As part of this exercise\, we will address the state of democracy in the EU and candidate countries\, looking at possible economic alternatives and considering the climate change urgency. \nContext\nThis is the second event with our Energy Democracy project in 2022. With Europe’s deepening energy crisis and the chronic coal dependency of the Balkan region\, the need for renewable energy is more evident than never before. On this event we will elaborate on previous experiences in Europe involving transitions in the energy sector to stimulate positive change in North Macedonia and the region. The discussions should result in a workshop to discuss and learn more about the prosumer and energy cooperative models\, the use of renewable energy and its potential for the economy. \nGEF and Sunrise are pioneers on the topic of Energy Democracy in North Macedonia and again with this second event in 2022 we will continue to discuss energy transformation towards participatory\, inclusive and a decentralised green economy through the expansion of the Energy Democracy concept. Together we will contribute to the debates and practices on EU level with experiences and challenges from the Balkans. \nSpeakers\nSpeakers will be announced shortly.\n\nProgramme\n15:00                   Welcome and introduction \n15:10-15:20       Session with speaker on Energy Democracy \n15:20-16:00      Workshop sessions on prosumer models in the EU and the region of the Western balkans \n16:00-16:20      Coffee break \n16:20-17:00      Workshop sessions on energy cooperatives with European experiences and regional approach \n17:00-19:00        Dinner and discussion \nPracticalities\nDate and Time: 15th November\, 3pm \nLocation: Skopje \nLanguage: The primary language is Macedonian but simultaneous translation in English will be provided.  \nAudience: Closed event with invitation only. \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.  \n 
URL:https://gef.eu/event/transition-to-energy-democracy-skopje-2/
CATEGORIES:Seminar,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20221115T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20221115T150000
DTSTAMP:20260518T112415
CREATED:20221102T123952Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221110T125306Z
UID:10001742-1668517200-1668524400@gef.eu
SUMMARY:Resilience in the City\, How?
DESCRIPTION:Context\nResilient cities are able to withstand potential disasters\, whether they are social\, economic or geographical. The climate crisis\, in particular\, is  affecting the way people live in cities more and more. It creates social injustices with the most vulnerable communities being affected the most. Some local governments in Europe address these challenges by adopting transformative policies and innovative solutions to increase the accessibility to basic needs such as health\, sanitation\, housing\, food\, transportation\, and water management. \nThe Green European Foundation alongside the Green Thought Association\, aim to be a part of the solution by organizing the webinar “Resilience in the City\, How?” within the scope of the ongoing project “Cities as Places of Hope”. \nAbout the event\nDuring this conference\, various urban actors\, academics and green activists will gather to raise awareness\, build capacities and discuss how cities could become more resilient. Within the scope of resilience\, the experts will focus on the social and ecological issues caused by the climate crisis and social injustice through various examples. \nProgramme\nSession 1: Politics of Resilience\n13:05 – 14:05 \n\nLast three years with Cities As Place of Hope – Dirk Holemans\nWhat is Resilience?- Eray Çaylı\n14:05- 14:15 Break\n\nSession 2: Resilience in the Context of Food\, Housing and Social Issues\n14.15- 15.30 \n\nResilience and Housing in Europe – Kim Van Sparrentak\nFeeding the Metropolis During A Crisis – Berkan Özyer\n Increasing Social Resilience in the City – Who Owns the Night?- Yasemin Bahçekapılı\n\n15.30-16.30 \n\nOpen Session\n\nPracticalities\nDate and Time: 15 November 2022 at 13.00 (CET+3). \nLocation: Online \nLanguage: Turkish \nRegistration: Sign up here. \n  \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. The European Parliament is not responsible for the content of this event
URL:https://gef.eu/event/resilience-in-the-city-how/
CATEGORIES:Online event,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20221114T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20221114T210000
DTSTAMP:20260518T112415
CREATED:20221107T153122Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221107T153431Z
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SUMMARY:Just Green Transition for a Better World (Belgrade)
DESCRIPTION:About the event \nThe transition to a green economy and stronger action against climate are imperative\, there’s no doubt. However\, it is equally important that in this process no one gets left behind\, especially those who are already in a vulnerable position. That’s why Polekol\, together with partners from Belgium\, Spain\, Finland\, Great Britain\, Macedonia and Croatia\, joined this project and contributed to the book “European Just Transition for a Better World” whose aim is to look at key topics related to a just and green transition. \nWhat makes this book unique is the pan-European and global approach\, which looks at a just transition in a wider context\, as well as the green perspective it describes. Authors and chapters include the European Union (EU) and the Global South\, with a particular focus on Namibia and Colombia. \nContext \nThe book covers many aspects\, including historical perspectives\, regional approaches\, European policy developments\, youth perspectives and industries in transition\, with a focus on specific struggles\, such as unemployment. \n‘’Only a vision of transition that considers the complexity\, context dependency and interconnections of the multiple challenges that we face will be able to bring about the radical change that is so urgently needed. This shows that you cannot implement environmental policies without a social framework. Or\, in other words: either climate policy will be social or it will not ‘be’ at all.’’ is a quote from the editor of the book\, Dirk Holemans from the Belgian Think Tank\, Oikos. \nPracticalities\nDate and Time: 14th November 2022\, 17:00 – 19:00 CET \nLocation: Prostor Miljenko Dereta\, Dobračina 55\, Belgrade\, Serbia \nFormat: In person event \nLanguage: The main language of this event will be English\, with simultaneous interpretation provided for the speakers \nRegistrations: Please register via the Facebook link: Pravedna zelena tranzicija za bolji svet – promocija knjige i diskusija | Facebook \n  \n\nThis event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Polekol and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation. The Euroapean Parliament is not responsible for the content of this event.
URL:https://gef.eu/event/just-green-transition-for-a-better-world-belgrade/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20221111T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20221111T200000
DTSTAMP:20260518T112415
CREATED:20221031T135314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221110T112329Z
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SUMMARY:The Future of the City: What do Donuts have to do with it? (Zagreb)
DESCRIPTION:Context\nOur international speakers will give an introduction to doughnut economics\, explain the concept of degrowth doughnut\, and show why more and more European cities are adopting it. \nThis event is part of the Cities As Places of Hope project\, organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Oikos\, the Institute for Political Ecology\, Transición Verde\, Nous Horitzons Fundacio\, Sunrise\, Green Thought Association and Wetenschappelijk Bureau GroenLinks\, and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation. The project\, launched in 2019\, has aimed at fostering progressive city networks to achieve a fairer\, greener Europe. Its theme in 2022 is “Resilient cities”. \n  \nSpeakers\n–Dirk Holemans (Oikos\, GEF Co-President) –Ajda Pistotnik (Policy Lab\, Ljubljana)–Mladen Domazet (Institut za političku ekologiju\, Zagreb)–Clara Dallaire-Fortier (PhD student\, Lund University) – via Zoom–Tomislav Cik (Institut za društvena istraživanja\, Zagreb) \n  \nPracticalities\nDate and Time: 11th November\, 18:00PM CET. \nLocation: MAMA Zagreb\, Preradovićeva 18 10000 Zagreb\, Croatia \nRegistration: Not required. \nLanguage: This event will be in English language. \n  \n\nThis event is organized by the Green European Foundation with the support of Insitute for Political Ecology and the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation.
URL:https://gef.eu/event/the-future-of-the-city-what-do-donuts-have-to-do-with-it/
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20221109T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20221109T163000
DTSTAMP:20260518T112415
CREATED:20230327T121040Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230327T121546Z
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SUMMARY:Knowledge Community – Trade Unions and degrowth
DESCRIPTION:About the Event\nTaking place at the International Trade Union House\, the roundtable meeting is part of the GEF Flagship Initiative – Knowledge Communities which focuses on the Social Dimensions of the Green Deal. Together with our Partners Research & Degrowth we have embarked on a journey to jointly identify alternative models that address the social dimension of the green transition.   \nThe meeting will be divided into two main sessions: Firstly\, Nora Räthzel\, Researcher from the Umeå University will present the broader concept of the Political Brief on the topic of Trade Unions and Degrowth . In the second session\, the KC participants will have the opportunity to give their input\, enrich and challenge some of the most controversial issues identified and provide space for more in-depth discussions.   \nContext\nThe GEF Knowledge Community roundtable meeting is a side-event of the broader ‘’A Just Transition beyond growth?’’ conference\, which will take place 8-9th December in the International Trade Union House in Brussels.   \nThe aim of the ETUI-ETUC-EEB-ULB-GEF conference is to build bridges between the trade union movement and the post- and de-growth community\, and to situate a transformative just transition vision within the ‘beyond growth’ narrative. It should prompt reflection on how the (contested) concept of just transition and related policies\, now a top priority in trade union agendas\, fit – or can fit – with the futures proposed by post-growth scholars\, and what just transition policies might look like in an alternative green deal for Europe that is not a ‘green growth’ strategy but a more radical societal and economic transformation.  \nProgramme\nFriday\, 9th November: International Trade Union House   \n14:00 – 14:15 – Introduction and welcome words   \nwith Laurent Standaert\, Political Director\, Green European Foundation   \n14:15 – 14:30 – Tour de table   \n14:30 – 15:00 – Political Brief concept presentation   \nwith Nora Räthzel\, Researcher\, Umeå University   \n15:00 – 16:30 – Moderated open discussion   \n16:30 – end of Knowledge Community meeting   \n  \nPracticalities\nDate and time: Friday\, 9th December from 2pm-4:30pm \nLocation: Boulevard Roi Albert II 5\, 1000 Brussels  \nRegistration: This event is invitation only   \n  \n\nThis event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Research & Degrowth 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  \n  
URL:https://gef.eu/event/knowledge-community-trade-unions-and-degrowth/
CATEGORIES:Round Table
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20221027T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20221027T220000
DTSTAMP:20260518T112415
CREATED:20221024T092331Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221024T092445Z
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SUMMARY:‘A European Just Transition for a Better World’  (Brussels)
DESCRIPTION:About the Event\nThis event is part of the Green European Foundation’s Just Transition transnational project. The project looks into the question of transforming from an extractive to a regenerative economy in a just and equitable way to find the necessary support among the population. It seeks to show that the green family\, including GEF in its specific role\, is a leading actor in the development of future-proof politics and policies\, developed in a sensitive way that keeps in mind local specificities. \nThe Federation of Young European Greens’ contribution to the book is a chapter outlining the role of young people in the fight for climate justice: from disruption and civil disobedience to institutional paths like climate litigation and lobbying\, the youth is pushing for a more radical climate agenda. \nThis and more will be discussed this evening. \n\nSpeakers\n\nSean Currie\, Co-Spokesperson\, Federation of Young European Greens\nLola Segers\, Youth for Climate Belgium\n\n\nProgramme\n\n18:30 – 19:30: arrivals. Dinner will be served at 19:00 for the registered participants\n19:30 – 21:00: book launch presentation and panel discussion\n21:00 – 23:00: chilling and networking with some music\n\n  \nPracticalities\nDate and time: 27th October\, 18:30-23:00 PM CES \nLocation: Mundo B\, Rue d’Edimbourg 26\, 1050 Ixelles\, Brussels\, Belgium \nFormat: In person discussion\, including dinner \nLanguage: English \nRegistrations: This event will take place in English and is open to registered participants. Please make sure to register in advance via this link \n  \n\nThis event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Federation of Young European Greens and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation. The
URL:https://gef.eu/event/a-european-just-transition-for-a-better-world-brussels/
CATEGORIES:Panel discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20221026T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20221026T173000
DTSTAMP:20260518T112415
CREATED:20220912T083100Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221025T080227Z
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SUMMARY:Rethinking Demand: Realities and Opportunities (Dublin/online)
DESCRIPTION:About the event\nThe Green European Foundations is bringing together Green House Think Tank (UK)\, Etopia (Belgium) and Green Foundation Ireland at an event hosted with the Lord Mayor of Dublin Caroline Conroy. This event will launch our Rethinking Demand Framing Paper and explore the complexity of the actions needed to reduce our demand for energy as well as the politics involved in doing so.   \nAs the urgency of the need to limit emissions to prevent further climate harm grows\, and the all-encompassing nature of achieving this dawns\, the pivotal role of rethinking how our societies deliver wellbeing for all has become ever more critical. During this conference\, sessions will explore how social and business practices\, infrastructure\, and our governance structures can be transformed to reduce the collective demand for energy and unlock a future without fossil fuels. \nContext\nThis event is part of the GEF transnational project Climate Emergency Economy: Rethinking Demand. Building on several years of work exploring what it means to create an economy fit for the climate emergency\, GEF and its partners are this year focusing on the crucial question of how to reduce demand for energy and materials. With the support of Green House Think Tank\, Etopia\, and Green Foundation Ireland\, we will explore how to frame rethinking demand politically\, and articulate clear plans for demand reduction so green narratives are better grounded in reality and a shared vision of hope.  \nProgramme\nPlease note that all times are indicated in IST/BST. For participants joining online from a CEST time zone\, everything will be one hour later. \nOur FULL PROGRAMME OF EVENTS is available here. Please see below a short overview: \n  \n14:00 Address by Dublin’s Lord Mayor Caroline Conroy. \nPresentation and discussion of Green House Think Tank’s framing paper “Rethinking Energy Demand” by two of its authors\, Jonathan Essex and Peter Sims. \nPanel discussion facilitated by Michael Smith (Editor of The Village magazine) with keynote speaker John Gibbons (Environmental journalist and commentator) and Claire Downey (Rediscovery Centre)\, Davie Philip (Cultivate) and Rosalind Skillen (Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful). \n“Circular Economy and Demand Reduction” with Minister Ossian Smyth. \n17:00 Closing reflections and drinks reception. \nPracticalities\nDate and Time: Wednesday\, October 26th from 14:00 – 17:30 IST (15:00 – 18:30 CEST)  \nLocation: In person at the Mansion House in Dublin\, Ireland. Please note that you can also follow this event online\, via Zoom.  \nAudience: Open to all registered participants. The event will be in English.  \nRegistration: Whether you are joining in person or online\, please register in advance via THIS LINK. Spots for in person attendees are limited\, so if they fill up you may be placed on a waiting list. With any questions regarding registration\, please contact info@greenfoundationireland.ie.    \nRelated reading\nFor Energy Independence\, the EU Must Think Bigger than Power \nEnergy Crisis: Keeping the Cost of Living Down While Protecting the Climate \nAffordable\, Sustainable Housing Can Bring the Green Deal Home \nThe Devil’s in the Data: How the Energy Crisis Could Reshape Ireland’s Economy \nAlexander Langer’s Case for an Ecological Conversion \n\n\n\n\nDegrowth Is About Global Justice \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBeyond the Growth Imperative \n\n\n\n\nIs Degrowth the Future? \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHooked on Growth: Rewiring Institutions for Wellbeing \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQuestioning Our Limits to Leave Scarcity Behind \n\n\n\n\n\nBeyond the Choke Hold of Growth: Post-growth or Radical Degrowth? \nDoughnut Economics for a Thriving 21st Century \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Green Foundation Ireland\, Etopia\, and Green House Think Tank and the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation. 
URL:https://gef.eu/event/rethinking-demand-reality-and-opportunity/
CATEGORIES:Conference,Online event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20221026T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20221026T140000
DTSTAMP:20260518T112415
CREATED:20221003T135643Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221021T154616Z
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SUMMARY:Rethinking Demand: Sufficiency Policies for a Post-Growth Society
DESCRIPTION:About the event\nSoaring energy prices are pushing European states to urgently implement energy saving measures in all sectors\, as well as financial supports for the most exposed households and businesses. In France\, President Macron did not hesitate to speak of “the end of abundance” and the implementation of a “great sobriety plan”. In Germany\, particularly exposed to the closing of the Russian gas tap\, the Federal State has implemented a series of energy saving measures. Among other things\, large gas consumers are required to register and make themselves available in case of a shortage. In Belgium\, the government has been refining its energy emergency plan for several months with data from large consumers and is considering ways to help the most vulnerable to pay their bills.  \nAre European states ready for the advent of a post-growth society? Can the ecological project of a sober society now inspire public policies? Concretely\, what does a post-growth economic policy look like? What indicators exist to assess these policies? These questions and more will be tackled in this cross-country dialogue.  \nContext\nThis event is part of the GEF transnational project Climate Emergency Economy: Rethinking Demand. Building on several years of work exploring what it means to create an economy fit for the climate emergency\, GEF and its partners are this year focusing on the crucial question of how to reduce demand for energy and materials. With the support of Green House Think Tank\, Etopia\, and Green Foundation Ireland\, we are exploring how to frame rethinking demand politically\, and articulate clear plans for demand reduction so green narratives are better grounded in reality and a shared vision of hope.  \nSpeakers\nTo discuss this pressing topic\, we will be joined by a fantastic panel of experts:  \n\nYves Marignac – Négawatt\, France \nPhilippe Roman – ICHEC\, Belgium \nMarula Tsagkari – TU Delft / R&D\, Greece \nLasse Thiele – Konzeptwerk\, Germany \nNadine Storey – Green House think tank\, UK \nLeon Leuser – Wachstumswende\, Germany \n\nThe session will begin with a brief presentation of our Rethinking Energy Demand report\, by co-author Nadine Storey (Green House think tank)\, followed by discussion with all our panelists.    \nPracticalities\nDate & Time: Wednesday\, October 26th (12:00-14:00 CET)  \nLocation: Online\, via Zoom. Please register in advance via this link.   \nAudience: Open to all registered participants. The event will be in English.  \n To continue the conversation on this topic\, join us later that same day in Dublin or online at Rethinking Demand: Reality and Opportunities. Make sure to register\, as particularly in person spots are limited!  \n  \n\nThis event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Etopia and the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation. 
URL:https://gef.eu/event/policies-for-a-post-growth-society/
CATEGORIES:Online event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20221020T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20221027T170000
DTSTAMP:20260518T112415
CREATED:20220923T122246Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230413T075635Z
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SUMMARY:The Dark Side of the Cloud
DESCRIPTION:Context\nWhen we think of the cloud\, we imagine it as something ethereal\, light and dematerialised. We don’t visualise the millions of devices\, thousands of kilometres of cables\, gigantic data storage\, and processing centres\, or the satellites that make up its immense infrastructure. We don’t conceive the enormous amount of mineral\, water\, and energy resources required for its operation. Nor the environmental impacts resulting from their production and disposal. \nDigital technologies have undoubtedly brought great advances for humanity. However\, if we want to continue to benefit from them in the future\, as well as from a healthy environment\, we must delve deeper into that dark side of the cloud and correct its pernicious effects. This is especially relevant at the present time\, with European post-covid policies pushing for digitalisation as a key element for economic recovery. And not only that\, this endeavour aims to face multiple crises\, including the global supply crisis; the energy crisis aggravated by the war in Ukraine; and an increasingly worrying climate and environmental crisis. \nThese will be discussed in this series\, as well as alternatives for a more energy-efficient\, sustainable and long-lasting digitalisation. \n\n  \nAbout\nThe series “The dark side of the cloud. The environmental impact of the virtual” is organised by the Green European Foundation (GEF) in collaboration with Fundación Transición Verde and La Casa Encendida. \nIt will take place on 20 and 27 October and 3 November\, from 18:00 to 19:30 (CEST) and consists of the following round tables. \n\n20 October: “Feeding the Beast. Part I: Infrastructure\, Water and Minerals“.\n27 October: “Feeding the Beast. Part II: Data and Energy“.\n3 November: “The Bright Side of the Cloud: The Digital Transition we Want“.\n\n\n  \nPracticalities\nThe event is online\, open and free with prior registration through this form. The activity will take place in a Zoom room. Once registration has been completed\, and before each session\, a confirmation email will be sent with the access details for the meeting. \nSimultaneous translation service Spanish-English will be available in all sessions. \n\n  \nProgramme & Speakers\n1st session: October 20\, from 18:00 to 19:30 (CEST)\n“Feeding the Beast Part I: Infrastructure\, Water and Minerals” \n\nVladan Joler. Professor at the New Media department of the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad (Serbia) and founder of SHARE Lab. He is the author of Anatomy of an AI System (with Kate Crawford) and Facebook Algorithmic Factory.\nAlicia Valero. PhD in chemical engineering from the University of Zaragoza. In addition to this university\, she trained at the TU Berlin\, Paul Sabatier in Toulouse and the British Geological Survey. She currently leads the Industrial Ecology research group at the CIRCE Institute and is a full professor at the University of Zaragoza.\nLorraine de Montenay. Independent expert in digital responsibility and member of GreenIT.fr. She piloted the first life cycle analysis (LCA) on the environmental impacts of digital in Europe\, published in 2021.\nMelisa Argento. PhD in Social Sciences from the University of Buenos Aires\, is a professor at the National University of Rosario and a researcher at the Institute for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (IEALC).\n\n  \n2nd session: October 27\, from 18:00 to 19:30 (CEST)\n“Feeding the Beast Part II: Data and Energy” \n\nJoseph Tainter. American anthropologist and historian\, professor at Utah State University in the Department of Environment and Society. Author of The Collapse of Complex Societies and Drilling Down: The Gulf Oil Debacle and Our Energy Dilemma.\nAntonio Aretxabala. Geologist\, researcher\, consultant and independent trainer and collaborator of the University of Zaragoza.\nMaría Alegre. Energy and climate change specialist\, focusing on decarbonisation of the electricity sector and data.\n\n  \n3rd session: November 3\, from 18:00 to 19:30 (CET)\n“The bright side of the cloud. The digitalization we want” \n\nCoral Calero. PhD in Computer Engineering and Professor of Computer Languages and Systems at the University of Castilla La Mancha. Responsible for the “Green and Sustainable software” line in the Alarcos Research Group.\nJulieta Arancio. Postdoctoral researcher at Drexel University’s Center for Science\, Technology and Society. Co-founder of the Latin American network of free technologies for science and education (reGOSH).\nKim Van Sparrentak. Member of the European Parliament (Greens/EFA Group) since 2019. She is a member of the Special Committee on Artificial Intelligence in the Digital Age and the Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection.\n\n  \n\nThis event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Transición Verde and the financial support of the European parliament to the Green European Foundation. 
URL:https://gef.eu/event/dark-side-of-the-cloud/
CATEGORIES:Online event,Webinar
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SUMMARY:Green-Red Dialogues: Italian Election Consequences (Barcelona)
DESCRIPTION:About the event\nEurope is facing a multitude of crises. Just as the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic appeared to be behind us\, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine brought war back to the continent at tremendous human and material cost. As ordinary citizens continue to lose their lives to senseless violence\, the rest of Europe prepares for a difficult winter of energy crisis and social unrest.    \nAnd as they say\, in crises there are always ghosts. Those ghosts that some take advantage of to implant the ideas of fear\, wrecking instead of building and fomenting panic to weaken the democratic system. It is in this context that we look to Italy\, where the elections have produced a far-right coalition that is set to govern in the coming years.  \nHow does it affect us that a far-right government governs in a strategically key country for Europe\, a country that can offer “help” to Putin’s Russia? What consequences and lessons do these results hold for the left and environmental movements? Should we be worrying about threats to European democracy? Together with our speakers\, we will explore these crucial questions for the future of Europe.   \nContext\nGEF’s Green Red Dialogues\, organised with the support of Fundació Nous Horitzons\, aim to tackle pressing issues of our time and the challenges Europe faces with an explicit social and green lens. From COVID-19 to the war in Ukraine\, far right resurgence to inflation–these issues tend to reverberate across multiple countries and domains. Through the dialogues\, we connect the red and the green and highlight Southern European perspectives on crucial topics and developments across the continent.  \nSpeakers\nErnest Urtasun – MEP\, Greens/EFA  \nBenedetta de Marte–Secretary General of European Green Party  \nHéctor Sánchez Margalef–researcher at CIDOB (Barcelona Centre for International Affairs)  \nPaola lo Cascio–professor of history at the University of Barcelona  \nModerated by Marc Rius  \nPracticalities\nDate and time: Wednesday\, October 19th\, 18:00–19:30  \nLocation: CCOO de Catalunya Assembly Space – Via Laietana 16\, Barcelona   \nLanguage: Catalan and English (simultaneous translation will be provided)  \nRegistration: Pre-registration is not required\, but please arrive on time  \nFurther reading\nThe Climate Won’t Wait for Italian Politics  \nSwedish Elections and the Mainstreaming of the Far Right  \nNationalising the Climate: Is the European Far Right Turning Green?  \n\nThis event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Fundacio Nous Horitzons and the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation. 
URL:https://gef.eu/event/italian-election-consequences/
CATEGORIES:Panel discussion
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SUMMARY:Cities as Places of Hope:  Expert Meeting (Utrecht)
DESCRIPTION:About\nCities all around the world have the potential to be the primary drivers behind the transition towards a sustainable and just society. At the moment\, however\, cities cannot provide a good life for all within planetary boundaries. They are still part of an economic system that depends on hyper consumption and extractivism. In this context\, a foundational shift is needed\, starting with a transformation in our world view. A shift that departs from the view of humans as homo economicus\, towards a mode of living that recognises the fundamental vulnerability of human and non-human life. A world view based on the ethics of care as the founding principle for a new city. The question is how we can make this world view a reality. Whit what reforms can local politicians start working today? This expert meeting will focus on the reforms that local politicians can start working on today and explore the contours of a framework for an ecologically and socially just city. \nContext\nThis expert meeting is part of the Green European Foundations project Cities as Places of Hope\, in which we highlight inspiring examples of progressive cities across Europe which are the frontrunners of the social-ecological transition. \nOrganizers\nDirk Holemans\, Coordinator of Oikos Think Tank\, Co-president of the Green European Foundation\nHans Rodenburg\, Wetenschappelijk Bureau GroenLinks\, Project Coordinator \nPracticalities\nDate and time: Tuesday\, 18th October from 15.00 to 17.00 CET. \nAudience: This expert meeting will take place in Dutch and is invitation only. \n  \n\nThis project is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Wetenschappelijk Bureau GroenLinks and Oikos Think Tank 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/cities-as-places-of-hope-expert-meeting-utrecht/
CATEGORIES:Round Table
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