Greens Reinvent the City [EN]
July 16, 2022 from 15:30 am to 17:00 am
Description: During this storytelling session, we will explore and exchange on progressive European green cities and networks – documenting their successes and strategies, and fostering learning and connections across Europe. Where Greens don’t govern cities, like in Poland, they have progressive urban movements as allies to shape national and local urban policies.
Speakers:
- Evelyne Huytebroeck
Co chair of Ecolo Belgium 2002-2004, Brussels Regional minister of climate,energy, youth and social affairs 2004-2014, regional Brussels MP 2014 -2019, co-chair EGP 2019-2022. Local councilor in Brussels since 2012.
- Imane Nadif
Imane Nadif is city councillor in Amsterdam and member of the political party GroenLinks, she is also vice-chairwoman of her council faction. She is the spokeswoman for order, safety, sustainability, circular economy, youthwork, shareholding, Schiphol, Port Amsterdam and Plan Southeast Amsterdam. Imane has submitted various proposals to make sustainability more accessible for people with a low income. In addition to council work, she is also party board member GroenLinks responsible for diversity, inclusion and external relations since 2021. Under her leadership, GroenLinks’ diversity policy was drawn up and launched.
- Vedran Horvat
Vedran Horvat (researcher, journalist, activist) is Head of Zagreb based Institute for Political Ecology (IPE) since 2015. He is member of the board of directors of Green European Foundation since 2019. From 2005 to 2015 he worked as the director of Zagreb office of Heinrich Böll Foundation. During that period he founded Green Academy as advanced program of political ecology. He participated in numerous international scientific and activist projects. He is author of dozen books and articles on ecology, civil society and migration.
- Sophie Bossy
Sophie Bossy is chief of staff of the Green President of the Metropole of Lyon. Previously, she has worked as an advisor for the Green Group of MPs in the French National Assembly. A graduate of the Institute of Political Studies of Grenoble, she holds a PhD in Political Science from the European University Institute of Florence.
- Marta Jaskulska
Marta Jaskulska, PhD in sociology, city activist and lecturer. President of the board of the Congress of Urban Movements. Professionally associated with the Department of Sociology of Culture and Communication at the Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz. She gained experience working in the public and private sectors. Se researches, designs and conducts the processes of public participation, mainly in the processes of spatial planning and revitalization. Author of several publications in the field of city sociology and public participation.