17th November 14:30-17:30 European Parliament – Brussels – JAN 6Q2

Our answer to their blah blah blah: ways forward for just climate action

After the COP26 in Glasgow, which turned out to in fact be a gigantic commercial event to boost the fossil fuel industry, the urgent question remains: how is climate justice attainable?

We bring together activists, scientists and progressive politicians from all over Europe to discuss ways to fight for climate justice after the unambitious climate summit.

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PROGRAMME

14:30- 14:35 Opening remarks: Petros Kokkalis MEP

Panel 1 : Policy for an ecological transition

moderated by: Cornelia Ernst MEP

 14:35-14:50: Dimitris Tsekeris, Climate Justice & Energy Campaigner, Friends of the Earth Europe (in person)

• Ensuring an accelerated and socially just energy transition – the role of Energy Communities

14:50-15:05: Alicia Valero, University lecturer, expert in CRM. (TBC)

• resource justice in the digital and ecological transition

15:05-15:20: Juantxo Lopez de Uralde – Member of the Spanish Parliament, President of the Ecological Transition Commission of the Spanish Parliament, former director of Greenpeace Spain and coordinator of Alianza Verde (Green Alliance). (in person/travelling)

• national policies for an ecological transition following the outcomes of COP26

15:20-15:35: Benoit Lallemand, Finance Watch (in person or remote TBD)

• Sustainable Finance Post COP26 – what needs to happen next?

15:35-15:50: Henriette Prast, Senator – (in person/travelling)

• The plant-based transition, changing our food systems.

15:50-16:05: Kaisa-Reeta Koskinen – (remote)

• The role of cities at COP26, and what cities must do next

16:05-16:10 Closing remarks: Silvia Modig MEP

Panel 2:  Organising and Activism post-COP26

moderated by: Malin Bjork MEP

16:10-16:15 Opening remarks: Anja Hazekamp MEP

16:15 – 16:30: Carolina Santos, member of the Portuguese Communist Youth; member of the General Council of the University of Lisbon; and activist of the Student Climate Strike in Portugal. (remote)

• Student strikes in Portugal and the role of strikes in effecting change on climate policy

16:30-16:45: Silvia Pastorelli – Climate and Energy Campaigner for Greenpeace European Unit (in person)

• Changing mind-sets to change the system 

16:45-17:00: Linda Siegele, Lawyer, Legal Advisor Alliance of Small Island States (remote)

• organising on adaptation and loss and damage – how to effectively advocate for fairness and equity

17:00-17:15: Txai Suruí – activist of the Paiter Suruí people (remote)

• the role of indigenous people in just climate action

17:15-17:30: Jens Holm

• changing perspectives: the pandemic as an opportunity for just climate action

17:30-17:35 Closing remarks: João Pimenta Lopes MEP