MV2012 Programme
Wednesday, 23 May 2012
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Welcome address
- Fredy Brunner, St. Gallen City Councillor, Head of Technical Operations of the city of St. Gallen and a member of Climate Alliance’s Executive Board
- Joachim Lorenz, Permanent Councillor for Health and Environment of the city of Munich and President of Climate Alliance
Thursday, 24 May 2012
Opening words
Simultaneous translation in plenary sessions: German – English – Italian – Spanish
Welcome by
- Joachim Lorenz, President of Climate Alliance
- Thomas Scheitlin, Mayor of the city and Head of the Department of Internal Affairs and Financing of the city of St. Gallen
- Diego Iván Escobar Guzman, Vice President of Climate Alliance and Coordinator for Territory, Environment and Biodiversity of the COICA
Post-growth society – concepts for the future
Dr. Irmi Seidl, Director of the Department for Social Studies, Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL / pdf 583 KB
Politics, business and society maintain their economic growth course despite the many voices critical of growth. "Sustainable development" is misinterpreted as "sustainable growth". Alternative development opportunities open up new perspectives to us.
The 2000 Watt Society: Concept and implementation in Switzerland
Roland Stulz, Director of the 2000 Watt Society Competence Center / pdf 3.8 MB
The red line for designing the sustainable energy future of Switzerland is the reduction of energy demand from 6000 to 2000 Watt per capita and an energy supply based on 75% renewable energy sources.
"Buen Vivir" A different societal development concept with global relevance
Alberto Acosta, economist, professor at the University FLACSO, former Minister of Mines and Energy as well as former President of the constitutional assembly / pdf 1.7 MB
Climate change and the financial and poverty crises drive the search for alternatives to the growth compulsion – and that in Latin America too. "Buen Vivir" (good life) relates to indigenous traditions and values. While the concept has hardly been given any serious thought in Europe, the right to a good life has been written into the constitution in Ecuador and Bolivia.
St. Gallen on its way – the energy future starts now
Fredy Brunner, St.Gallen City Councillor, Head of Technical Operations of the city of St. Gallen / pdf 1.6 MB
What needs to be done for the heat, electricity and mobility requirements of the people of St. Gallen to also be fulfilled in 2050? Continuing with business as usual is not an option; developing renewable energies and making efficient, careful use of energy is the way forward. The city of St. Gallen is taking on this challenge – with its "2050 Energy Concept".
Parallel Forums
Forum 1: Does the 2000 Watt Society need new lifestyles?
- Marcel Hänggi, journalist and author, Zurich, Switzerland, pdf 52 KB
Forum 2: Climate Change Impact: Vulnerability and Adaptation regarding Energy Supply
- Aurelia Ulrich, International Commission for the protection of the Alps CIPRA – Principality of Liechtenstein / pdf 3.5 MB
- Dr. Christoph Ritz, director of ProClim, Bern, Switzerland / pdf 1.5 MB
Forum 3: Local – global: Municipalities and the Millennium Development Goals
- Alberto Acosta, economist, professor at FLACSO, Ecuador
- Edwin Vásquez, COICA, Ecuador
- Silvia Hesse, city of Hanover / pdf 3.3 MB
- Veronika Kiss, CEEweb for Biodiversity, Hungary / pdf 226 KB
Forum 4: Climate Alliance Cities in Switzerland as pioneers of the 2000 Watt Society: from blueprint to success stories
- Dr. Karl Tschanz, Zurich Environmental and Health Protection Service / pdf 496 KB
- Barbara Schwickert, Municipal Councillor, Safety Director, city of Biel
- Peter Käppler, City Councillor, Head of Planning and Transport, city of Schaffhausen /
pdf 1.1 MB
Forum 5: Innovative funding schemes for local climate action
Launch of the new Climate Alliance working group on financing. The working group will exchange on innovative local financing mechanisms and seek to influence the new EU budget 2014 – 2020 in particular to ensure energy and climate related funding for local authorities. / pdf 66 KB
Climate Alliance Annual General Assembly
- 2011 activity report and financial report
- Formal approval of the board’s activities
- Planning and activities for the year 2012
- Election of Executive Board Members
- Resolutions and Miscellaneous
Resolution: The Millennium Consumption Goals – a crucial completion of the Millennium Development Goals
- in English, pdf 354 KB
Resolution: Amazonian Indigenous REDD+
- in English, pdf 60 KB
- in Spanish, pdf 55 KB
Abbey district: Experience
The year of Gallus: 1400th anniversary of the city of St.Gallen, guided tour through the abbey complex, the abbey itself with organ music and the UNESCO World Heritage abbey district, incl. the abbey library.
Reception and Gala dinner at Pfalzkeller
- Fredy Brunner, St.Gallen City Councillor
- Joachim Lorenz, President of Climate Alliance
Friday, 25 May 2012
Steps towards a 2000 Watt Society Panel discussion
Climate change and everyday actions – what are the opportunities, strategies and tools for a 2000-watt society? Could a green economy possibly lead to a 'rebound effect'? Are a 2000-watt society and economic growth compatible?
International experts from practical and research fields will answer these and other questions.
- Daniel Sauter, Urban Mobility Research, Switzerland
- Dr. David Bosshart, GDI Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute, Switzerland
- Fredy Brunner, St. Gallen City Councillor
- Naresh G. Giangrande, Transition Network, Great Britain
- Dr. Manuela Rottmann, Deputy Mayor of the City of Frankfurt am Main
Facilitation: Elisabeth Weyermann, Text & Auftritt GmbH
Project Atelier
Presentation and discussion of measures and projects implemented by member municipalities / pdf 311 KB
Conclusions of the Conference and outlooks
- Joachim Lorenz, President of Climate Alliance
- Fredy Brunner, St.Gallen City Councillor
Parallel study visits
Tour A: St. Gallen‘s "Energy Valley"
Explore on foot the use of hydropower and geothermal energy in the Sittertal (4 km walking tour). Pioneering achievements of the past and present: views of the highest railway bridge and the first storage power plant in Switzerland, site visit to the geothermal power plant, and insights into the district heating supply system.
Tour B: Exploring sustainable technologies
Visit to the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (EMPA) in St. Gallen, a research institute in the ETH domain. Research for a sustainable future – presented in a fascinating and comprehensible manner. Visit to the SELF self-sufficient cabin, a hydrogen-powered municipal vehicle, and materials-saving plasma processes. Exchange with scientists on global resource conservation projects.
- Poster/ pdf 266 KB
- Presentation / pdf 3.2 MB
Excursion to the mountains and the Lake Constance
Tour A: Lake Constance – a natural gem
The tour will begin with a boat trip and end in Heiden, where there will be outstanding panoramic views to enjoy, a tour of the village and a visit to the fascinating museum devoted to Henry Dunant, the founder of the Red Cross.
Tour B: Immerse yourself in the Appenzell region
The trip will include a pleasant tour of the smallest chef-lieu in Switzerland, breathtaking views over the Säntis, and a hike through the impressive geology rock park.
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