Month: December 2019

Regional Climate Change Adaptation Forum

On 16-17 December 2019 a launch workshop was hosted by the Cyprus Institute to discuss aiming to establish a regional climate change adaptation forum, with the intention to promote climate initiatives focusing on collaborative, participatory, social innovations that include civil society, scientific research institutions and policy makers. Participants from Cyprus, Greece, Turkey, Jordan, the Palestinian Authority and …

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“The Sociological Perspective for a Society of Sustainable Development”, Athens, Greece

On December 16th  and 17th   2019, a conference on “The Sociological Perspective for a Society of Sustainable Development”, was organized by the Laboratory of Sociology of Culture and Civilization of the Department of Sociology of Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences, in cooperation with Sustainable Development Solutions Network Greece, was hosted by the Panteion University of …

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EIT Climate-KIC Workshop on “Climate innovation in Southern European Waters (BL.EU Climate)”, Athens, Greece

On 13th December 2019, the Workshop on “Climate innovation in Southern European Waters (BL.EU Climate)” by EIT Climate-KIC Hub Greece hosted by ATHENA RC. The aim of the workshop was to present the findings of the BL.EU. Climate project, based on which a discussion on the potential solutions to prevent, reduce and collect marine litter, focusing on plastic, took place. The participants …

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Europe’s Green Deal

Europe’s Green Deal Jeffrey D. Sachs   |   Dec 13, 2019   |   Project Syndicate The Green Deal announced by the European Commission is a demonstration of European social democracy at work. A mixed economy, combining markets, government regulation, the public sector, and civil society, will pursue a mixed strategy, combining public goals, public and private investments, …

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Axion Hellas mission

From 5th to 8th December 2019, SDSN Greece and EIT Climate-KIC Hub Greece joined Axion Hellas mission at Meganisi, co-organizing together with Goulandris Natural History Museum and WWF Greece an educational workshop on the environment and the oceans for young people. The educational program made explicit in its educational process that Outstanding Universal Value of cultural and natural heritage found …

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Citizens united for the energy transition in Greece, Rainbow warrior, Athens, Greece

On June 12th2019, a workshop on energy transition in Greece hosted by rainbow warrior boat of Greenpeace took place in Marina Zeas in Athens. The discussion was focused on energy communities and innovation as they key answers to energy transition. Among the speakers were Prof. Hatziargyriou Nikos, NTUA, Tsekeris Dimitris, Special Advisor Energy & RES …

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H2020 COASTAL project present at the Marine Spatial Planning Forum in Riga (19-21st Nov. 2019)

Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) Forum, organised together by VASAB, UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, European Commission’s Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Pan Baltic Scope collaboration and University of Latvia, served as a joint event of the 4th  International MSP Forum, 3rd Baltic MSP Forum as well as the closing conference of Pan Baltic Scope collaboration …

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