DAY ONE of Call to Europe will focus on Climate Justice.The current health pandemic has highlighted the extent human impact is having on natural ecosystems and how interrelated everything is, yet at the same time the consequences of the crisis threaten to derail the European Green Deal.
The next 5-10 years will be crucial in securing a climate-proof future. That’s why it makes sense to implement an investment strategy that harnesses the European Green Deal now, alongside the recovery from the health pandemic. If we are to truly ensure that the way we run our societies respects the climate justice principles of intra-country, inter-country and intergenerational solidarity, as well as gender justice for climate, our actions will need to be bold in order to provide certainty and a clear pathway in order to ‘build back better’ and to ensure the transition is just. Swift action is needed to kick-start systemic change. We have all the ingredients to hand, so what are we waiting for?
The guiding questions framing this discussion will be how do we ensure the European Green Deal for All is at the heart of a recovery plan? In which way do we need to ‘build back better’ for a more sustainable society? Which major steps need to take place in the next 5-10 years to catalyse action for climate justice? What lessons can we take from the covid-19 pandemic?
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ZOOM REGISTRATION & ONLINE ENERGIZER -
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CLIMATE JUSTICE FISHBOWLJoin an exciting fishbowl debate where your ideas and questions with regard to Climate Justice will be at the centre of the discussion! There is one condition though: you need to quickly immortalize your presence and contribution to the discussion by taking a selfie with your message or by raising a question in the Zoom chat box – the most voted question will be asked to our speakers! Javi López MEP S&D Group, Chair of PES Network for Climate and Energy Tahseen JAFRY, Director Centre for Climate Justice, Glasgow Caledonian University, UK Wendel TRIO, Director of CAN Europe, Belgium Moderated by Céline GUEDES, FEPS Project Officer, Belgium |
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EUROVISIONSCall to Europe will take you on a virtual travel to a couple of Europe’s capitals where experts from FEPS network will bring about a country perspective dimension to the European discussions! From the Slovenia studio, powered by Društvo Progresiva Aja VRENJAK, Youth for Climate Justice (Mladi za podnebno pravičnost), Slovenia From the Latvia studio, powered by the Freedom and Solidarity Foundation Edmunds CEPURĪTIS, Co-Chairman Progresīvie Party and environmental activist, Latvia From the Austria studio, powered by the Renner Institut Nina ABRAHMCZIK, Member of the Vienna City Council, Austria Ana PIRTSHKALAVA, YES Secretary General, Georgia Moderated by Charlotte BILLINGHAM, FEPS Senior Policy Advisor |
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PLENARY SESSION: PROGRESSIVES IN ACTION FOR CLIMATE JUSTICERoman SIELER, Generation Climate Europe - FIMCAP (International Federation of Catholic Parochial Youth Movements), Germany Delara BURKHARDT, MEP S&D Group, Germany Anita SOWÍNSKA, MP, Coalition Parliamentary Group - the Left, Poland
Followed by Q&A Moderated by Charlotte BILLINGHAM, FEPS Senior Policy Advisor |
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KEYNOTE SPEECH
Dan JØRGENSEN, Minister for Climate, Energy and Utilities, Denmark |
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CONCLUDING REMARKSMaria João RODRIGUES, FEPS President, Portugal |
YOUR SELFIE FOR CALL TO EUROPE
The highlight of Call to Europe is you! Your participation, your contribution! So, make sure you take part in the Call to Europe campaign with your selfie and messages, so we can showcase them to Europe’s leaders!
