Agenda

11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (30‘)

·          Alternative economic systems

The current economic system faces a challenge of solving the climate crisis. Striving for continuous economic growth in a world of limited resources, increasing emissions, and pressure on the environment. Is a market economy capable of addressing the challenges of the climate crisis? Degrowth, post-growth, an economy of moderation: limiting output and consumption to achieve the goals of sustainable development. Alternative economic systems and their social acceptance in the context of developmental inequality between states. The role of education.

Speech (5‘)

·          [online] Alla Metelitsa, Office of the Directorate for Technical Cooperation and Sustainable Industrial Development, United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO)

The following persons have been invited to participate in the session (in alphabetical order):

·          Katarzyna Jasikowska, Member of the Climate Council of the UN Global Compact Network Poland, Co-Editor of the book ‘’The End of the World in Five Past Twelve. The climate-ecological crisis in the voice of many sciences‘’

·          Bożena Ryszawska, Member of the Climate Council of the UN Global Compact Network Network

Moderated by:

·          Wiktoria Soszka, Climate Activists, Extinction Rebellion

12.00 p.m. - 12.15 p.m. (15‘)

Climate Talks cz. I: The Energy Company and the Developer – cross-sector cooperation as the key to effective decarbonization. The example of the  Archicom and Veolia Łódź collaboration

Conversation 1:1

·          Waldemar Olbryk, President of the Management Board, Archicom, Board Member, FOB

·          Anna Kędziora-Szwagrzak, President of the Management Board, Director General, Veolia Energia Łódź

12.15 p.m. - 12.30 p.m. (15‘)

·          Climate Talks pt. 1: The position of the USA in the fight against climate change

For years, the USA has played the role of global enforcer in the context of security. Does America now want to take a leading position in the fight against climate emissions by investing in green technology and tightening regulations?

Speech:

·          Erin Nickerson, Consul General of the United States of America in Krakow