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Programme
Tuesday, 8 May 2007
Launch Event at the "Volkshaus Zürich"
The impacts of climate change on Indigenous Peoples
In cooperation with Incomindios Switzerland
Movie and report on the situation in the Amazon region
- Samuel Cauper Piñedo, Shipibo from Peruvian Amazon region, representative of CINDES (Asociación Centro Indigena para el Desarollo Sostenible)
- Diego Iván Escobar, President of the Climate Alliance, Coordinator for Environment of the COICA, Ecuador
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Wednesday, 9 May 2007
Welcome
- Robert Neukomm, City Councillor, Head of the Department of Health and Environment, City of Zurich
- Diego Iván Escobar, President of the Climate Alliance,
Coordinator for Environment of the COICA, Ecuador - Joachim Lorenz, Vice-President of the Climate Alliance, Permanent City Councillor for Environment and Health, City of Munich
- Dr. Karl Tschanz, Coordinator of Climate Alliance Switzerland, Zurich Environmental and Health Protection Service
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How much human activity can the biosphere afford?
Prof. Dr. Hans-Peter Dürr, Member of the Club of Rome, Right Livelihood Award
and founder of the Global Challenges Network
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The Climate Compatible Society
1st Part: Local Strategies and Approaches
- The 2000 Watt Society
Dr. Marie-Therese Büsser, Department of Health and Environment,
City of Zurich, Switzerland / Abstract (25 KB) - 100% Renewable Energies
Albert Rinderer, Municipality of Thüringerberg , Austria - CO2 Neutral City
Sjaak de Ligt, City of Apeldoorn, Netherlands / Presentation (1761 KB) - Halving of CO2 Emissions until 2030
Dr. Gerhard Urbainczyk, City of Munich, Germany / Abstract (34 KB) / Presentation (51 KB)
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The Climate Compatible Society
2nd Part: Local Climate Change Strategies, commented by
- the European Union
Pedro Ballesteros Torres, European Commission,
New and Renewable Energy sources, Energy Efficiency & Innovation / Presentation (239 KB) - the national level
Michael Kaufmann, Swiss Federal Office of Energy / Abstract (22 KB) - environmental NGOs
Patrick Hofstetter, WWF-Switzerland, Department Climate Policy / Abstract (27 KB)
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Discussion
Facilitator: Dr. Dag Schulze, Climate Alliance, European Secretariat
15 Years Association Climate Alliance: Successes - Activities - Challenges
Ulrike Janssen, Climate Alliance, European Secretariat
Presentation (4829 KB)
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General Assembly of the Climate Alliance
- Welcome and determining the quorum
- 2006 activity report, 2006 financial report
- Formal approval of the board's activities
- Planning and activities for the years 2007 and 2008
- Election of the Executive Board Members
- Amendment of the Statutes
- Further resolutions and miscellaneous
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Reception hosted by the City of Zurich
City Councillor Robert Neukomm, Head of the Department of Health and Environment
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Thursday, 10 May 2007
Presentation of an internet-based CO2 monitoring tool
Gregor Dürrenberger, Ecospeed/Novatlantis, Switzerland
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Workshop I - especially for politicians:
Climate Protection in political everyday life
Joint workshop of Climate Alliance and the sponsoring organisation for Swiss
energy-efficient cities.
The workshop is aimed specifically at politicians in cities and municipalities is
designed to stimulate discussion on local politicians' experiences in local energy and climate protection policies. Topics included are practical political challenges, acceptance of, and overcoming resistance to these policies.
- City of Zurich (CH): City Councillor Robert Neukomm
- City of Luxemburg (L): Councillor for Environment Viviane Loschetter / Abstract (59 KB) / French version (59 KB)
- Municipality Langenegg (A): Mayor Georg Moosbrugger
- City of Olten (CH): Mayor Ernst Zingg
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Facilitator: Bruno Bébié, Energy Deputy, City of Zurich
Workshop II
Biofuels for Europe - Climate protection at the cost of indigenous peoples?
Overview (61 KB)
The global demand for biofuels from palm oil, maize, sugar cane and soya has
drastically increased, thus increasing pressure on rainforests. What problems are faced by mankind and the environment and what are the possible solutions?
- Diego Iván Escobar, Coordinator for Environment of the COICA, Ecuador
- Dr. Matthias Diemer, WWF Schweiz, Roundtable on Sustainable Palmoil
- Stephan Suhner, ask (Workgroup Switzerland - Columbia)
- Steffen Hoffmann, Energy utility Schwäbisch Hall, Germany
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Facilitator: Thomas Brose, Climate Alliance, European Secretariat
Workshop III
Citizens Investments Move Ecopower - the European PRIME project
Overview (79 KB)
It is not widely known that there are opportunities to participate in citizen invest-ment schemes to finance climate-friendly energy supplies to public buildings. The European project, PRIME, acquired resources to carry out projects of this kind.
The experiences and results of the PRIME project will be presented and discussed, with the focus on pilot projects from various European countries.
- Dieter Seifried, Ö-quadrat, Germany / Presentation (1548 KB)
- Heiner Matthies, Energieberatung Prenzlauer Berg, Germany
Presentation (690 KB) - Mike Desmet, Bond Beter Leefmilieu - Vlaanderen vzw, Belgium
Presentation 158 KB - Josef Pöltl, Landeshauptstadt Graz, Amt für Umweltschutz, Austria
Presentation (479 KB) - Dr. Karl-Ludwig Schibel, Alleanza per il Clima Italia onlus, Italy
Presentation (111 KB)
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Facilitator: Dr. Dag Schulze, Climate Alliance, European Secretariat
Workshop IV
Change - Striking new paths for a climate friendly urban transport
Overview (48 KB) / Introduction (101 KB)
Many cities and municipalities are supporting the use of environmentally-friendly public transport (local public transport, cycling and pedestrians) as a contribution towards climate protection - with varying results. What measures and what meth-ods of providing information are actually successful? Are any key factors decisive
in the acceptance of a particular "offer"? How can psychological barriers be over-come?
- City of Zurich (CH), Karl Vogel, Public Transport Company Zurich VBZ
- City of Gent (BE), Yves de Baets, Mobility Service
Presentation (4275 KB) - City of Modena (IT), Giovanni Franco Orlando, Deputy Mayor for Environment
Presentation (2991 KB)
Facilitator: Ulrike Janssen, Climate Alliance, European Secretariat
Workshop V
Climate protection and adaptation - the European AMICA project
Overview (76 KB)
The disastrous consequences of extreme weather events in Europe underline the need to take measures towards climate protection and adaptation to climate
change. Ideas for integration of both political fields at local level will be presented, with the focus on economic aspects.
- Dr. Andreas Kress, Climate Alliance, European Secretariat
Presentation (1200 KB) - Sjaak de Ligt, Klimaatverbond (Climate Alliance the Netherlands)
Presentation (2178 KB)
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Facilitator: Dr. Andreas Kress, Climate Alliance, European Secretariat
Groundbreaking Climate Protection Projects in Switzerland and Europe
Examples of Climate Alliance members
- Linz (AT): solarCity, Gunter Amesberger, Director for Urban Development / Abstract (38 KB)
- Citta di Castello (IT): Sustainable Energy Alto Tevere, Mayor Fernanda Cecchini
Presentation (452 KB) / Italian version (447 KB) - Metropole de Nantes (F): Nantes Métropole's Climate Plan, Ronan Dantec, Vice-President for Sustainable Development and Environment / Presentation (1981 KB)
- Bern (CH): A Campaign on CO2-Reduction, Marianne Brunner, Department for Environment and food control
- Winterthur (CH): Mobility Perspectives, Angelique Daniel, Co-Director of the Department for Environment
- Luzern (CH): The Campaign 'Renewal of Residential Buildings', Bernhard Gut, Energy Commissioner
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Conference Roundup and Outlook
Friday, 11 May 2007
Excursion
1. "Zero Energy": New EAWAG building in Dübendorf:
Guided tour of the innovative Swiss Federal Institute office building. The prize-winning main building of the national research centre near Zurich sets the standard in Europe for sustainable and energy-efficient building. The "Zero Energy House" is run without conventional heating and cooling systems and uses only a minimal amount of energy. It also has an innovative sanitary system with NoMix toilets and rainwater flushing system.
2. Visit to the eco-hydroelectric power plant in Zurich-Höngg:
The electricity supply station of the City of Zurich (ewz) offers a tour around the world of energy, accompanied by sound, lighting, pictures and games. An energy show demonstrates eco-energy production. Also on display are ladder-climbing fish and a mysterious lift which uses muscle power. At the end of the year 2000, The ewz power station in Höngg was awarded the Swiss eco-energy mark "Naturemade Star" for its outstanding environmental achievements.
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