Sustainable Development Forum 2020 – cities and human settlements in a changing climate

Sustainable Development Forum 2020 Agenda:

09:30 Welcome addresses by Kaja Peterson, Sustainable Development Programme Director at SEI Tallinn and Erki Savisaar, Chairman of the Environmental Commission of the Estonian Parliament

09:45 – 10:30 Keynote speakers:

• Marius Vaščega, Head of Cabinet of EU Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius – Environment, Oceans and Fisheries
• Kaja Tael, Ambassador at Large for Climate and Energy Policy – The Democratic European Green Deal or the Democracy of the European Green Deal

10:30 – 11:30 Politicians’ Panel Discussion: A debate on how local municipalities can contribute to climate ambition

• Yoko Alender (Reform Party), Ivar Raig (Center Party), Representative of EKRE party (TBC), Representative of Isamaa party (TBC), Gea Kangilaski (The Social Democratic Party), Züleyxa Ismailova (The Estonian Greens), Mihkel Kangur (TULE), Jaak Laineste (Eesti 200)

11:30 – 12:00 Announcement of Green Local Government 2019

• Meelis Münt, Secretary General of the Ministry of the Environment of Estonia and Andrus Treier, Chief Executive Officer of Environmental Investment Centre

12:00 – 12:45 City examples:

• Lahti – European Green Capital 2021 – Milla Bruneau, Lahti City Government (via video)
• Stockholm Royal Seaport – Christina Salmhofer, Stockholm City Government (via video)
• Tallinn 2030+ and European Green Capital – Mihkel Kaevats, Tallinn City Office

12:45 – 13:00 Closing the Forum

Organizers

The Forum was organised by SEI Tallinn in cooperation with the Ministry of the Environment, European Commission Representation in Estonia, Sustainable Development Commission at the Government Office and the Environmental Committee of the Estonian Parliament.

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