Facing the Climate Crisis Head-On Cities and Councils as Active Leaders for Change vis-à-vis the Climate Crisis
October 1, 2020
/ Edouard Laurent
On October 1st 2020, the Embassy of Switzerland in Israel together with Life & Environment hosted the Webinar: “How can cities achieve sustainable urban development? A talk between Israel and Switzerland”. The Webinar explored approaches and initiatives undertaken by Swiss cities towards mitigating the effects of the impending climate crisis and the myriad of challenges entailed therein. In a series of three conversations, senior Swiss decision-makers and key figures from the Israeli climate arena examined best practices at the municipal and inter-city level. Below please find the highlights of the three conversations with Hebrew subtitles.
Part 1: “Smart City” Basel: An Energy-positive Approach to Urban Development. A conversation between Lukas Ott, Director of Urban Development, Basel and Eitan Ben Ami, Director of the Environmental Authority, Tel Aviv.
Part 2: Geneva’s Support for Grassroots Sustainability Initiatives. A Conversation between Nadine Allal, Project Manager Agenda 21 – Sustainable City, Geneva and Ela Alexandri, CEO of MIU (Movement for Israeli Urbanism)
Part 3: Energy City: A Voluntary, Bottom-Up Alliance and Certification Mechanism for Sustainable Municipalities. A conversation between Maren Kornmann, CEO of the Energy City Association (Energiestadt) Switzerland and Jeremy Ben Shalom, Representative of the Israeli Environmental Movement in the National infrastructure Planning Committee
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With historian and founder of the Afrolitt platform, Pamela Ohene-Nyako (CH) and Tigist Mahari, co-founder of the Callactivit collective (ISR), moderated by best-selling author and broadcaster, Yvonne Eisenring (CH). Throughout history women have changed the world and continue to do so today. This is a podcast centring women’s achievements and contributions to their fields, from […]
With Walburga Krupp (CH), lecturer at the Institute for Cultural Studies in the Arts Zurich and Helen Caddick, composer and songwriter (UK), moderated by best-selling author and broadcaster, Yvonne Eisenring (CH) Throughout history women have changed the world and continue to do so today. This is a podcast centring women’s achievements and contributions to their […]
With activist Reut Naggar (ISR) and gender activist and writer, Anna Rosenwasser (CH), moderated by best-selling author and broadcaster, Yvonne Eisenring (CH) Throughout history women have changed the world and continue to do so today. This is a podcast centring women’s achievements and contributions to their fields, from science to politics, arts and innovation. Hosted […]
With entrepreneur and founder of Women of Wearables, Marija Butkovic (UK) and Kelly Vero (CH), Chief Creative Officer at Dazlus AG, moderated by best-selling author and broadcaster, Yvonne Eisenring (CH) Throughout history women have changed the world and continue to do so today. This is a podcast centring women’s achievements and contributions to their fields, […]
