Climate change remains one of the most pressing challenges of our time, affecting nations across geographical boundaries and economic statuses. The public sector, with its significant influence on policy, infrastructure, and regulatory environments, plays a pivotal role in combating the adverse effects of climate change.
This webinar aims to foster an environment of knowledge and practice exchange among officials from the European public sector. We will discuss the policy agenda and showcase practical applications and innovate solutions for climate mitigation and adaptation.
Speakers will include EIPA experts, policy makers and EPSA applicants.
The webinar is open free of charge to all officials from the European public sector.
Agenda
9.30 | Welcome and Introduction Christoph Klika, EPSA Project Manager, EIPA |
9.45 | City to city learning on climate change policies Elena Marie Enseñado, Specialist in Nature-based Climate Change Adaptation Planning, Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies, Erasmus University Rotterdam |
10.30 | Climate change as cross-governmental policy: conceptualisation and comparative perspective Camila Vammalle, OECD, Senior Policy Analyst |
11.15 | Presentation EPSA project: Green Tech Summer Angelika Kaufmann, City of Graz (Austria), Entrepreneurship, Intrapreneurship and Innovation at the Economic Department |
12.00 | End of Webinar |
Objectives:
- Identify key trends and strategies for climate action in the public sector
- Analyse the role of innovation in mitigating and adapting to effects of climate change
- Showcase innovative strategies and best practices of climate action in the public sector
EPSA 2023-24 is supported by the European Commission.
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