Climate Neutrality? Awareness, the key to society involvement in a sustainable future - invitation to 5th webinar

Ready4NetZero consortium are inviting all interested in creating sustainable future with citizen engagement to join our next webinar "Climate Neutrality? Awareness, the key to society involvement in a sustainable future" on February 20, 2024 at 10:00 am. Let's embark on a journey towards a brighter, more sustainable future by facing the challenges that lie ahead in achieving climate neutrality awareness. With determination and innovation, we can pave the way for a greener tomorrow, igniting positive change for generations to come.

In this webinar, we will delve deeper into the concept of Climate Neutrality and explore how local authorities and citizens can work together to achieve it. We will start by raising awareness about this crucial topic, highlighting the challenges that come with it, and discussing the available instruments to get citizens on board and keep them engaged. We will showcase successful models that have been implemented in other regions and provide guidance and support materials to inspire you to take action. In addition, we will share tips and tricks on how to implement Climate Neutrality initiatives on your own, making them accessible and achievable for everyone.

 Oliver HÖLCKE is an Advisor for Communications at the European Climate Initiative (EUKI). Oliver is a trained journalist and has worked at various radio stations in Germany for over 12 years. He was responsible for the daily program of a public broadcaster. In 2009 he emigrated to Ecuador and started working at Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) there. He not only wrote articles but also took photos and videos together with the indigenous population. From 2015 to 2018 he was responsible for public relations at the International Climate Initiative (EUKI) of the Federal Environment Ministry. He worked for corporate communications at GIZ for a year until he came to the European Climate Initiative (EUKI)as part of the communications team.

Allison LE CORRE is a Communications & EU Policy at Energy Cities.  Allison joined Energy Cities in May 2022. As a communications specialist working on EU policy, she is intent on making climate politics more understandable to all and firmly believes in the power of storytelling to advance climate action. At Energy Cities, she has worked on projects supporting cities in mobilizing and engaging citizens and stakeholders in their transitions to a climate-neutral and resilient future. She holds a master’s in political sociology from Sciences Po Paris.

Corina MURAFA is an Energy and Climate Independent Public Policy Expert, activist and university lecturer. Corina gives a voice to civil society organizations working in Brussels and Bucharest, as a member of the European Economic and Social Committee and of the Economic and Social Council of Romania. Her work focuses mostly on the just energy transition, energy poverty and ESG transformations in corporations. She is a member of the Romanian Energy Poverty Observatory and a lecturer, PhD, at the Faculty of Business Administration at Bucharest University of Economic Studies, having a solid academic background through studies and long-term fellowships in energy and climate economics and policy at UC Berkeley, Hertie School of Governance, New York University, the Bucharest University of Economic Studies. She has collaborated with many non-profit, public, and private organizations, including the World Bank, European Commission, Ashoka, and Deloitte, among others.

The debates will be held in EN, with simultaneous translation in HR, HU, PL and RO. The Zoom link will be shared with participants upon registration, which is open until February 19, 2024. The registration link is available here: https://shorturl.at/kzCDY.

The event is organised in the framework of the Ready4NetZero project, an initiative coordinated by the Association of Municipalities Polish Network „Energie Cités“/PNEC (Poland), in partnership with Ecologic Institute/ ECOLOGIC (Germany), EnergiaKlub Climate Policy Institute and Applied Communications/ ENERGIAKLUB (Hungary), The Romanian Network of Energy Cities/ OER (Romania), North-West Croatia Regional Energy and Climate Agency/ REGEA (Croatia).