Module 4 – Strengthening the movement for environmental change

This module will focus on how to achieve the policy objectives identified in the previous modules, benefitting from feedback from key partners and the experiences of other stakeholders groups.

Please note: Numbers will be more restricted for Day 2, with priority being given to environmental stakeholders.

9.30 – 9.55          Opening session
Moderator: Ralph Hallo, former EEB President

Keynote speech: Janez Potocnik, former EU Commissioner for the Environment

Questions and discussion

9.55 – 10.00        Introduction to world café discussion

Moderator: Angelo Caserta, Regional Director, BirdLife Europe, Chair of the Green 10

Format for each round of discussion: short thought-provokers (5 mins each), table discussions with a set of questions to guide discussion (15-20 mins), short reports back on key points with roving microphone (5-10 mins)

10.00 – 10.40      Key strengths and weaknesses of the environmental movement in Europe
Perspective: Stefan Scheuer, Director of Stefan Scheuer Consulting and former EEB Policy Director
Perspective: Jagoda Munic, Chair, Friends of the Earth International, and Zelena Akcija (Green Action), Croatia
Perspective: Raymond van Ermen, Executive Director, European Partners for the Environment and former EEB Secretary General

Small table discussions

Feedback

10.40 – 11.20      Building alliances
Perspective: Monique Goyens, Director General, BEUC – the European Consumer Organization
Perspective: Heather Roy, President, Social Platform
Perspective: Seamus Jeffreson, Director, CONCORD

Small table discussions

Feedback

11.20 – 11.40      Coffee break

11.40 – 12.15      Reaching out to the wider public
Perspective: Joanna Sullivan, EEB Deputy Secretary General and Director of Communications

Small table discussions

Feedback

12.15 – 12.50      Getting through to decision makers
Perspective: Christian Hey, Secretary General, German Advisory Council on the Environment (SRU)

Small table discussions

Feedback

12.50 – 13.00      Closing remarks
Angelo Caserta, Regional Director, BirdLife Europe, Chair of the Green 10
Mikael Karlsson, EEB President

13.00                     Close of conference