Environmental & Sustainability Summit 2020

WE CAN. WE DO.

June 5 | Online event

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ABOUT

The Covid-19 pandemic has brought, very suddenly, a global contraction of human activities. The industrial sector, air traffic and tourism, were some of the most affected businesses, but is there a silver lining?

Forced by the current crisis, we have initiated one of the biggest environmental experiments in history: the pandemic showed us that we can have a green future. But, as things will eventually settle down and the crisis will pass, from an environmental perspective returning to our old ways when the pandemic will be over is not the most desirable outcome. The new normality must be a sustainable one. What can WE do to keep this trend?

WE CAN. WE DO.

WHY ATTEND

EXCLUSIVELY CURATED CONTENT

We carefully select international and local speakers so they provide actionable learning, inspiration and motivation. Our speakers will not talk in front of a camera, they will engage the audience, answer your questions and make your day worth it.

COMMUNITY BUILDERS

Interact with a powerful community of decision-makers, thought leaders, opinion formers, government officials, strategy experts, leading executives of multinational companies, avantgarde thinkers & doers relevant actors in the field of waste management.

SOLUTIONS. ANSWERS. MOTIVATION.

Discover and share ideas while seamlessly connecting with other audience members at an online event with a solution-oriented approach, featuring concrete examples with star players who are truly dedicated to protecting the environment.

AGENDA

Opening Keynote Speech

10:00

Marius Vaščega

European Commission Head of Cabinet Environment, Oceans and Fisheries

PANEL 1 | Restart Green Romania

The current context may repeat itself in a not so distant future. Studies show that virus transmissions from animals to humans and the impact they have on the human body is directly linked to deforestations and air, water and soil pollution.
We have the opportunity, but also the duty, to restart our activities in the post-pandemic world without our previous negative impact on the environment. Clearer and more effective measures must be implemented in areas such as water and forest protection, energetic efficiency, green transportation, and waste management.

10:15

Topics:
· Restarting at different levels (Romania, the EU, the UN);
· European legislation, before and after Covid-19;
· European, national, and local projects;
· Involving all the players in implementing sustainable projects (The UN, the EU, governments, companies, NGOs, citizens);

Bruno Pozzi *pre-recorded remarks

Director of the United Nations Environment Programme

Mircea Fechet

State Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Waters and Forests

Raul Pop

Program Manager | ECOTECA Association - member of the European Environment Bureau

Valentin Sălăgeanu

Office Director, Greenpeace Romania

Anda Sebesi | Moderator

Editor-in-Chief Business Review Magazine

PANEL 2 | Presentation: Green & Circular economy survey Romania and United States

11:00

Remus Stefureac

CEO INSCOP Research

PANEL 3 | Sustainability & Circular Economy

Even if sustainability and circular economy are very often talked about, the reality is far from the potential. Even in developed countries, objectives are met only after sustained efforts. Can Romania, like other emerging countries, afford these efforts?

11:15

Topics:
· Sustainability at country level: digitalization, green energy, transportation, ecological agriculture, waste management;
· Circular Economy in Romania & SEE. A model based on development, culture & education levels;
· Sustainable packaging. Selective waste collection vs. sorting. Recycling;
· Involving stakeholders – authorities – companies – population – Launching the Movement for Recycling.

Ionuț Georgescu

Environmental Expert

Alice Nichita

President, ARAM Romanian Association for Packaging and Environment

Valer Hancas

Corporate Affairs & Communication Director, Kaufland Romania & Moldova

Emanuel Pârvulescu

Head of environment | Cora

Dragos Tuță

Founder, Sustainability Embassy in Romania

Anda Sebesi | Moderator

Editor-in-Chief Business Review Magazine

SPEAKERS

Marius Vaščega

Head of Cabinet | European Commission

Bruno Pozzi

Director, Europe Office | UN Environment Programme: UNEP (pre-recorded remarks)

Mircea Fechet

State Secretary | Ministry of Environment, Waters and Forests

Raul Pop

Program Manager | ECOTECA Association - member of the European Environment Bureau

Valentin Sălăgeanu

Office Director | Greenpeace Romania

Remus Stefureac

CEO | INSCOP Research

Ionuț Georgescu

Environmental Expert

Alice Nichita

President | ARAM, The Romanian Association for Packaging and Environment

Valer Hancas

Corporate Affairs & Communication Director | Kaufland Romania & Moldova

Emanuel Pârvulescu

Head of environment | Cora

Dragoş Tuţă

Founder | Sustainability Embassy in Romania

Anda Sebesi

Panel Moderator | Editor-in-Chief Business Review Magazine

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