This action is organised under the framework of the Global Forum NESI “New Economy and Social Innovation” that will take place 19-22 April 2017 in Malaga (Spain) as a meeting place for change-makers working to co-create a more sustainable, fair, collaborative and people-oriented new economy.

Description:

In February 2015, Christiana Figueres, former Executive Secretary of UNFCCC, talking about how to face climate change, stated:

“This is  probably the most difficult task we have ever given ourselves, which is to intentionally transform the economic development model, for the first time in human history”.

In December 2016 nations and international leaders celebrated the Paris Agreement. What has happened to Figueres´ statement? What actions can we take to put this critical statement back at the heart of the UNFCCC process and of the international efforts in general? What are the connections between the current economic system and the climate challenges? How can the different actors (civil society, businesses, institutions, academics) collaborate to catalyse those changes?

Speakers

Hans Bruyninckx, Executive Director of the European Environment Agency, 

Robert Pollin, Distinguished Professor of Economics and Co-Director of the Political Economy Research Institute (PERI) at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst.  

Michel Genet, Director of Etopia

PARTICIPATE! You are invited to send your comments and questions to the speakers using #NESIForum and #NESIClimateJustice starting at 11 am on 8th November and until the end of the Webinar.