O Dia Europeu da Infraestrutura Verde é uma conferência política dedicada a explorar a situação da infraestrutura verde urbana na União Europeia.

Por meio de uma série de seis painéis online, mais de 30 oradores - entre líderes da indústria, especialistas em políticas, representantes políticos e funcionários de instituições da UE - discutirão como aproveitar os vários benefícios da infraestrutura verde, com foco em sua contribuição para a recuperação verde e o caminho para Neutralidade climática da Europa.

O evento, organizado pelo Capítulo UE da World Green Infrastructure Network, terá lugar na quinta-feira, 27 de maio de 2021, das 09h00 às 18h15 CEST.

Programa

09.00-09.15 CEST| Opening remarks

Manfred Koehler, President, World Green Infrastructure Network
 Eva Jensen, Head of Climate change, Energy and Transport, EU Environment Agency

09.15-10.15 CEST| Green and blue over grey to increase urban biodiversity

Eleonora Evi, Member of the European Parliament (Greens/EFA Group)
Stefan Leiner, Head of Biodiversity unit, DG Environment, European Commission
Justine Guiny, International Biodiversity Policy Officer, Birdlife EU and Central Asia
Stephan Beerends, Director, Sempergreen

Moderator: Jure Sumi, President, Slovenian Green Infrastructure Association
 

10.30-11.45 CEST| Turning buildings into carbon sink to drive the energy and climate transition

Jutta Paulus, Member of the European Parliament (Greens/EFA Group)
Jure Sumi, President, Slovenian Green Infrastructure Association
Aurelie Beauvais, Deputy CEO and Policy Director, Solar Power Europe
Stefan Moser, Head of Unit for Energy Efficiency, DG Energy, European Commission

Moderator: Luigi Petito, Head of Secretariat, EU Chapter - WGIN

12.00-13.00 CEST| Financing urban green infrastructure

Stefanie Lindenberg, Coordinator Natural Capital Finance, EU Investment Bank
Peter Berkowitz, Head of Unit for Smart and Sustainable Growth, EU Commission
Isabel Schrems, Research Associate, Green Budget Germany (tbc)
Filipe Araújo, Deputy Mayor of Porto & Chair, Environment Forum, Eurocities

Moderator: Paulo Palha, President, Portuguese Association for Green Roofs

 
LUNCH BREAK
14.00-15.30 CEST| What’s up in Europe? News and views from across the EU

Marta Weber-Siwirska, President, Polskie Stowarzyszenie "Dachy Zielone" (PL)
David Brasfield, Chairperson, Norwegian Association for Green Infrastructure
Julian Briz, President, ProNatur (ES)
Fiona Wolff, Project Manager, Bundesverband GebäudeGrün e.V. (DE)
Paulo Palha, President, Associação Nacional de Coberturas Verdes (PT)
Sophie Rousset-Rouvière, Chief Delegate, Adivet (FR)

Moderator: Dusty Gedge, President, EFB
 

15.45-16.45 CEST| Green infrastructure for climate adaptation: how to improve cities’ resilience by restoring the natural water cycle

Veronica Manfredi, Director for Quality of Life, DG Environment, EU Commission
Sirpa Pietikainen, Member of the European Parliament (EPP Group)
Jan Willem Goossen, DG Climate Action, EU Commission (tbc)
Uwe Harzmann, Managing Director, Optigruen

Moderator: Steven Peck, President, Green Roofs for Healthy Cities

 
 17.00-18.00 CEST| Let’s design human-centered, healthy and sustainable cities

Xavier Troussard, Head of the New European Bauhaus team, EU Commission
Karlis Goldstein, Adviser, EU Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson (tbc)
Stefano Boeri, Founding Partner, Studio Boeri Architetti
Rhiannon Corcoran, Prof. of Psychology & Public Mental Health, Liverpool University

Moderator: David Brasfield, Chairperson, Norwegian Association for Green Infrastructure

18.00-18.15 CEST| Conclusions

Virginijus Sinkevičius, EU Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries

Manfred Koehler, President, World Green Infrastructure NetworkPrograma