Networking & Exchange

A forum for knowledge transfer and the presentation of the laureates’ projects

08:30

Konzerthaus
Freiburg

Laureates Symposium: “Learning from others”

 


 

 

Introduction

▪ Virginia Sonntag-O’Brien
Board of Trustees, European Environment Foundation

 

08:45

Master Class
Conference Room 9

 

Laureates` Presentations
Conference Room 2-4

08:45            

“Closing space - the growing pushback against NGOs and civil society“
Poonam Joshi, Fund for Global Human Rights
Director London office, United Kingdom

 

 

 

Why are global conservation efforts failing?
▪  Ravi Corea, United States

Wetlands conservation, environmental education and community empowerment in Argentina
▪  Luciano Iribarren, Argentina

Indigenous natural resource management of Afro-alpine ecosystem
▪  Zelealem Tefera Ashenafi, Ethiopia

Example of tri-national Mont-Blanc Area
▪  Barbara Ehringhaus, Switzerland

 

10:15

Coffee break & networking

10:45

Master Class
Conference Room 9

 Laureates` Presentations
Conference Room 2-4
10:45            
 

“Running a successful campaign”
Dennis van Berkel URGENDA, Netherlands

 

Nuclear´s insecure future
▪  David Lowry, United Kingdom

Socially and environmentally sustainable biomass based pellet and cook stove project
▪  Ramesh Nibhoria, India

Capacity building for global grass root environmentalism- student project
▪  Kristin Kaschner, Germany

Lifestyle, Happiness and the UN SDGs
▪  Marilyn Mehlmann, Sweden

12:15

Lunch break

13:30

Master Class
Conference Room 9

 Laureates` Presentations
Conference Room 2-4
13:30            
 

“Economy for the Common Good. An ethical alternative for business.”
Mag. Christian Felber, Austria

 

Clean up US military bases in Iraq and Afghanistan
▪ Mozghan Savabieasfahani, Islamic Republic of Iran

Military Impacts on climate change, sustainability and environmental security
▪  Paul Walker, United States

The UN, Unfold Zero and Article 26: disarmament, global governance and sustainable security
▪  Alyn Ware, New Zealand

Community renewable energy in Somerset and Dorset
▪  Keith Wheaton-Green, United Kingdom

 

15:00

Coffee break & networking

15:30
 

Master Class
Conference Room 9
 Laureates` Presentations
Conference Room 2-4

15:30            

“US foundation fundraising for environmentalists.”
Eelco Keij, KeyLance Consultancy LLC, USA

 

IDeal Index -measuring quality of life
▪  Paola Ghillani, Switzerland

SRSP Micro Hydro Projects in Pakistan
▪  Masood Ul Mulk, Pakistan

The russian nuclear boomerang
▪  Oleg Bodrov, Russia

Solar Irrigation : New Initiative, Bangladesh Experience
▪  Dipal Barua, Bangladesh

 

17:00


 

Paris Climate Agreement and Beyond  – Global Environmental Laureates and their Contribution to the 1.5 Cº Goal

Review & Results
Prof. Dr. Peter Hennicke
Former President of the Wuppertal Institute, Environment and Energy, Germany

What happens now? How can the Laureates contribute?
Regine Richter
Urgewald, Germany

 

18:30

Black Forest Buffet
 

 

20:00


 

 

Movie screening "AGROkalypse"
Director: Marco Keller, Germany

The movie from local director Marco Keller tells the story of the Brasilian indigenous people against the background of global meat consumption and demonstrates how we change the planet with food.

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Interview with the director Marco Keller and one of the protagonists Wolfgang Heck.    
Interviewer: Reinhild Dettmer-Finke, Germany