ESDN Conference 2022

Past ESDN Events

“Europe’s Position as Leading Change Agent against the Triple Planetary Crisis – Climate Change, Biodiversity Loss and Pollution”

The ESDN Conference 2022 took place on 4-5 October in Bucharest, Romania! The title of this year’s Conference was “Europe’s Position as Leading Change Agent against the Triple Planetary Crisis – Climate Change, Biodiversity Loss and Pollution” and was organized by the ESDN in cooperation with the Romanian Prime Minister's Office - Department of Sustainable Development.

The two-day Conference not only featured keynote speakers and presentations, but also interactive group work and spaces for exchange. The Conference was broken up into 4 sessions that dealt with different topics with respect to the triple planetary crisis.

  • Session 1: Europe’s Position in the Triple Planetary Crisis – Climate Change, Biodiversity Loss and Pollution
  • Session 2: ‘Europa Cafés’ on National Level Good Practice Cases in Addressing the Triple Planetary Crisis
  • Session 3: Effects of the Triple Planetary Crisis on a Just and Fair Transition
  • Session 4:  ‘Europa Cafés’ on Europe’s Position as Leading Change Agent – How does Europe move forward in tackling the triple planetary crisis and a just transition?

 

Agenda
Documents
Keynote presentations
Session 1: Europe’s Position in the Triple Planetary Crisis – Climate Change, Biodiversity Loss and Pollution

Video Message -DG Environment’s Management Plan 2020 – 2024: Is Europe Living well within the Planet's Ecological Limits?

Virginijus Sinkevičius, Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, European Commission, Belgium

Fireside Chat: Youth Voices on the Triple Planetary Crisis

Elena Miron, Youth Representative, Social Innovation Solutions, Romania

Fishbowl Discussions

Tomorrow's climate depends on us – each of us!

Florian Marin, European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), Belgium

Biodiversity Loss

Orieta Hulea, Country Manager, World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Romania

Zero Pollution Action Plan

Christian Schaible,Policy Manager for Industrial Production, European Environmental Bureau, Belgium

Session 2: ‘Europa Cafés’ on National Level Good Practice Cases in Addressing the Triple Planetary Crisis
Session 3: Effects of the Triple Planetary Crisis on a Just and Fair Transition

Video Address – Triple Planetary Crises’ Connection to the SDGs

Olga Algayerova, Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), Switzerland

How Climate Change Affects Democracy and Economic and Social Justice

Heather Grabbe, Director of the Open Society European Policy Institute, Open Society Foundations, Belgium

Inclusive and Participatory Policy Development and Decision-Making processes to deliver on Environmental and Climate Commitments

Emma Phillips, OECD, France

Decarbonization of the Health System in Romania

Valentin Veron Toma, Senior Researcher at “Francisc I. Rainer” Institute of Anthropology, Romania

Financing Climate Solutions

Lara Tassan Zanin, Head of EIB Group, European Investment Bank, Romania

Session 4: ‘Europa Cafés’ on Europe’s Position as Leading Change Agent – How does Europe move forward in tackling the triple planetary crisis and a just transition?