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Jan 19 2022
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Public support and understanding among Slovenians for the European Green Recovery

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About the Event:

The event will consist of a  2-hour long roundtable debate (1,5-hour debate and 30 min Q&A session)

Our expected outcome is to launch a public debate on the challenges and opportunities of the EU Recovery with a specific focus on Slovenian contribution to the plan. The debate is targeted at the general public in Slovenia, in particular, NGOs, environmental and political activists and local representatives.

Context

As part of the EU’s recovery and resilience facility for COVID-19, Slovenia is due to receive 1.8 million euros in grants and over 700 million euros in the form of loans. This public roundtable discussion aims to answer some of the following questions:

  • To what degree does the Slovene public support the planned recovery programme?
  • Which policies and individual programmes should be given priority?
  • Is the planned recovery spending aligned with the Paris agreement on climate change mitigation, adaptation and finance?
  • Is support for a Green recovery shared among different age groups of the population?
  • Which organisations, political parties or individuals enjoy public trust to see through the full implementation of the National Recovery Plan?

Speakers

  • Andraž Zorko, director of Valicon
  • Klemen Belhar, Institut za druzbeno ekologijo

Practicalities:

Programme:

09:00-09:20: Welcome and Introduction from Klemen Belhar, Institut za druzbeno ekologijo

09:20-10:00: Presentation followed by Q&A by expert Andraž Zorko, Director of Valicon

10:00-11:00: Roundtable debate amongst participants

11:00-11:30: Refreshments and networking

 

Please note that this event will take place in-person. The number of participants is limited to COVID-19 regulations. Slovenian COVID-19 rules will be applicable during the event.

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This event is organised by the Green European Foundation, with the support of Institut za druzbeno ekologijo and the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation.

 

Dec 10 2021
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Green Recovery: Reflecting on the political landscape and experience from neighbouring countries

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About the Event

This workshop brings together speakers from Slovenia, Croatia and Austria to share experiences on environmental struggles and green policy building in post – Corona era. The workshop aims to identify the commonalities and differences between participating countries, and to discover shared practices and future approaches in environmental activism. The participants will try to establish both in-country and regional collaboration for environmental struggles.

Context

Slovenian environmental activists have achieved some major successes in mobilising to protect the environment in the face of harmful legislation and corporate interests. One of the major achievements was the recent successful referendum on water, which prevented the adoption of harmful legislation. However, such environmental struggles are also taking their toll on individual activists and their institutions. Activists often feel alone, they feel lack of public support and no partnership with political subjects. This workshop will try to bring activists together and help them find common approaches and enrich the collaboration within Slovenia but also with activists in Austria and Croatia. Additionally, the workshop will provide insight into political experiences of Greens and discuss how a collaboration between activists and politicians could be established to achieve environmental goals and Green Recovery goals in Slovenia and in the European Union more widely.

 

Guests speakers:

  • Olga Voglauer, European Green Party.
  • Jelena Miloš or Iva Ivšić, BRID Baze za radničku inicijativu i demokratizaciju (tbc).
  • Urša Zgojznik, Ekologi brez meja
  • Uroš Macerl, Ekokrog.

 

Programme

15.00 -15.45: Introduction

Urša Zgojznik: Future Slovenian environmental struggles and Green Recovery

Uroš Macerl: How to win an environmental referendum?

 

15.45 -16.00: Coffee break

 

16:00 -17:00: Presentations of international speakers

Olga Voglauer: How can activists and politicians collaborate in environmental struggles?

Jelena Miloš or Iva Ivšić: How to establish cross-border collaboration between environmental activists?

 

17:00-17:15: Coffee break

 

17:15 -18:30: Workshop

Group work of participants on ideas: How to establish cross-border collaboration between environmental activists?

 

Practicalities

Audience: This workshop will take place in person. Participants must strictly follow Slovenian COVID-19 measures (PCT). The number of participants is limited to 30 due to COVID-19 rules.

Date: Friday, 17 December, 15:00 – 18.30.

Language: Slovenian, Croatian, English, with simultaneous translation

Registration: Please register in advance via this link

This online conference is organised by the Green European Foundation, with the support of Institut za druzbeno ekologijo and the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation.