Programme ****************************************************************************************** * ****************************************************************************************** *========================================================================================= * *========================================================================================= ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 16th Nov 2022 in Hall of Patriots, Carolinum, Charles University ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10.00 - 10.15 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ • Welcome Address by the Rector of Charles University Milena Králíčková ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10.15 - 12.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Biodiversity ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ • Luc Abbadie "The come-back of biodiversity to cities: why and how?" [ URL "SUS22-9-version1-abbadie_ • Jan Frouz "How we should restore our planet and why" [ URL "SUS22-9-version1-frouz_abstrakt.pdf"] • Bogdan Jaroszewicz "Is the management of European forests sustainable from a biodiversity perspective?" [ U version1-jaroszewicz_abstrakt.pdf"] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12.00 - 13.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ • Lunch in the Reception Halls of the Carolinum ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13.00 - 15.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ European Green Deal ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ • Jeroen van den Bergh "Co-dynamics of Climate-Policy Ambition and Feasibility in Global Context" [ URL "SUS22- bergh_abstrakt.pdf"] • Milan Ščasný "Impacts of the European Green Deal: Challenges Affecting Implementation of the Fit for Republic" [ URL "SUS22-9-version1-scasny_abstrakt.pdf"] • Karl W. Steininger "Implementing the European Green Deal" [ URL "SUS22-9-version1-steininger_abstrakt.pdf"] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 15.00 - 15.30 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ • Coffee Break ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 15.30 - 17.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Panel Discussion with Czech Policy Makers ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ • Štěpán Jurajda For the R&D&I sector, Deputy Minister Jurajda will highlight the ongoing updating of the Priorities of (oriented) research, which will undoubtedly emphasize the energy transform economist, he plans to respond to the presentations of the discussion of economic resear of the European green deal with an emphasis on the coordination mechanisms of this polic how to prevent the so-called rebound effect and the development of gray technology in th crisis. Considering the importance of the European green deal for the economy and societ finally try to argue that not only the actual effects of the instrument, but also public approximating these effects to the public are essential for the sustainability of the Eu deal in the sense of political economy. • Veronika Hunt Šafránková Our planet and people are facing multiple crises, new threats and challenges. The interl planetary crises – climate emergency, biodiversity loss and pollution - have unprecedent devastating impact on well-being and health of people, in some regions it is an existent is essential to urgently limit these impacts and at the same time adapt and build resili system-wide transformation. Science is the foundation for any policy-setting and for ide potential solutions to the global challenges. For example, recently released reports (ah climate COP-27) provide clear climate science informing a wide spectrum of stakeholders policy makers, business sector, academics, finance institutions, citizens. Through actio the delivery of the sustainable development goals we can address many of the world’s mos challenges: from planetary emergency, to poverty, hunger, health, inequalities. • Eva Volfová The Green Deal provides concrete tools on how we can tackle the climate and biodiversity one hand, we need to reduce CO2 emissions and, on the other, we need to restore the land it more resilient to climate change. There is now public and political support, so we sh put measures into practice at local level. We need to increase water retention in the la nature, promote biodiversity, plant trees, but also locate decentralised renewable resou • Radim Sršeň Deputy Minister Sršeň will shortly introduce activities of The Ministry of Regional Deve on Smart Cities Strategy Implementation. Implementation of the Smart Cities Strategy contributes to the sustainable development a of municipalities, cities and regions. SMART solutions are the driving force in sustaina Municipalities, cities and regions are places where all challenges come together and whe can be tried and tested in ways that make a difference in people’s lives. Some good prac localizing the SDGs in specific Czech municipalities will be mentioned. Official invitation here [ URL "SUS22-9-version1-pozvanka.pdf"] . The conference will be held in English.