Oct 27 2020
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Just Transition of the Economy

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About the Event:

Join us exploring the transition to an economy of the future. We will bring together speakers from the EU and the Western Balkans on the topic with their experiences and solutions to promote the importance of this transition all over Europe.

We have to rethink production and consumption from the perspective of a social circular economy. Only if the transformation is planned and executed in a just and equitable way, it will find the timely and necessary support among the population. With this project we are researching the different dimensions of Just Transition and what are the politics and policies we should develop to make the change in our economic realities.

Context:

This seminar 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.

Speakers:

  • Dirk Holemans, Green European Foundation, Co-President, Oikos – Belgium
  • Aleksandar Gjorgjievski, Sunrise – North Macedonia
  • Maja Morachanin, MP in the Macedonian Parliament
  • Ana Petrovska, Head of State Environmental Inspectorate of North Macedonia

Programme:

17:00 Participants join the call

17:00-17:10 Introduction

  • Aleksandar Gjorgjievski, moderator and GEF National Coordinator

17:10-17:50 Session to explore Just Transition with speaker’s presentations

  • Dirk Holemans, GEF – Just Transition project
  • Maja Morachanin, Struggle against mining in North Macedonia
  • Ana Petrovska, Enforcement – a tool for just transition

17:50-18:10 Panel discussion and Q&A

The primary language is Macedonian but simultaneous translation in English will be provided

Practicalities:

When: from17:00 – 18:10 CET:

  • Tuesday, 3rd November

Where: Online platform – ZOOM

Language: Macedonian with simultaneous English translation

Registrations are open: https://survey.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_djrYAunLjXKNq9D

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This 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.

Jun 19 2020
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Just Transition Learning Lab: Mapping the Movement

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About the Event:

If there’s one thing history has shown us, it’s that there is no point reinventing the wheel – if someone else has a great idea, steal it and implement it and improve upon it. This applies just as much to activism as everything else – across Europe and the world there are probably thousands of great just transition initiatives happening that could be implemented everywhere. This webinar will help with this issue – using interactive online software you’ll map out some of the best of these initiatives and be able to steal their best ideas.

This webinar aims at mapping youth-led initiatives that are leading the process of a just transition across Europe. We will use an interactive digital map to gather and explore input from Young Greens and for the production of the Green Principles for a just transition.

Participants will have some dedicated time to explore already mapped initiatives in groups divided based on focus (energy, transport and food) and discuss with fellow youngsters whether these practices would be fit in their communities or not, and why.

We will also be joined by two or three guest speakers who will share their experience of working on campaigning for a just transition from a youth and activist perspective and the challenges at the policy level.

Context:

This webinar 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.

Speakers:

Sinéad Merciers is a recent consultant in just transition policy and climate change law at the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission. Her specific interest focuses on energy law and building collaborative engagement structures around the just transition to a low carbon future.

Frida Kieninger is a Brussels-based Food & Water Europe campaign officer promoting a ban on fracking in Europe. After completing her master’s thesis on intensive agriculture in southern Spain, Frida became involved with issues concerning the European food system as well as the transition to a sustainable energy system, community energy and questions of climate justice.

Programme:

19:00 Participants join the call

19:00-19:05 Introduction

19:05-19:40 NFE session to explore Just Transition youth-led initiatives on MapHub

19:40-20:20 Panel discussion

20:20-20:30 Q&A

Practicalities:

The Learning Lab is open to young people from across Europe.  Apply via this form.

Details and the link to the call will be sent via email on the day of the event.

This event is part of our Just Transition project and is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of the Federation of Young European Greens.

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.

Jun 02 2020
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Just Transition: a chance for cooperation between social and environmental movements

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About the Event:

With their demand for a Just Transition, trade unions point out the importance of sufficient and decent jobs. The phase-out or conversion of fossil fuel-based industries requires the creation of new and decent jobs in climate neutral economic activities. This focus on the social dimension of transition has been picked up well in recent years by environmental and climate movements. New forms of cooperation are emerging, such as in the Netherlands in the context of the Climate Tables and in Belgium around a joint position on the future of aviation. This can strengthen civil society as such, and in its role of driving the transition to a socio-ecological society.

In this second webinar of our Just Transition series, we will delve further into this topic with two experts from the social and environmental movements.

Context:

The Just Transition project has as its aim to inspire and inform citizens about the implications of a just transition to a highly sustainable economy, which involves more than technical measures. We need a new economic system that cares for people and the planet, in which all costs and benefits are fairly distributed. How do we sustainably transform our labour market? How do we make sure the transition to renewables is inclusive and equitable? These are some of the questions we try to answer.

Speakers:

Kitty Jong (Director at FNV, the biggest Dutch labour union federation)

Mathias Bienstman (Policy Coordinator at Bond Beter Leefmilieu, a Flemish network-organisation facilitating the transition to a more sustainable society and circular economy)

Practicalities:

This is an open webinar. Please register here to receive an event reminder and further details on how to join in.

 

This event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Oikos Think Tank and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation. The European Parliament is not responsible for the content of this video.
May 05 2020
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Just Transition (Kickoff)

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About the Event:

To introduce the concept of Just Transition to a wider audience, Oikos and the Green European Foundation invite Béla Galgóczi, senior researcher at ETUI (European Trade Union Institute). In this online interview, Béla will explain to us what Just Transition really means, and which currents and recent developments there are. He will also give some concrete examples from the world of work.

Context:

The Just Transition project has as its aim to inspire and inform citizens about the implications of a just transition to a highly sustainable economy, which involves more than technical measures. We need a new economic system that cares for people and the planet, in which all costs and benefits are fairly distributed. How do we sustainably transform our labour market? How do we make sure the transition to renewables is inclusive and equitable? These are some of the questions we try to answer.

Speakers:

Béla Galgóczi, ETUI (European Trade Union Institute)

Interviewer: Dirk Holemans (Oikos)

Practicalities:

This is an open webinar. Please register here to receive an event reminder and further details on how to join in.

 

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This event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Oikos Think Tank and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation.