URBAN SOCIETIES IN FRONT OF ENVIRONMENTAL REFORM. VISIONS AND PROPOSALS REGARDING SUSTAINABILITY

PROGRAM

Monday 28 September of 2009

9:00 Welcome

9:15- 9:45 Opening session
Dr. M. Àngels Alió (University of Barcelona)
Dr. M. Ángeles del Rincón (Dean of the Faculty of Geography and History of the University of Barcelona)
Dr. Àlex Aguilar Vila (Vice-chancellor of Innovation and Knowledge Transfer of the University of Barcelona)
Mr. Frederic Ximeno (General Director of environmental polices and sustainability of the Environment and Housing Department of the Government of Catalonia)

9:45-11:00 Conference
Urban environmental reform in Europe: an updated vision from twenty years of experiences
Speaker: Dr. Michael S. Jorgensen (Technical University of Denmark and founding member of the European Network of Science Shops Living Knowledge)

11:00-11:30 Coffee Break

11:30- 13:30 Round table
Sustainability culture and cities
Moderator: Dr. Enric Pol (University of Barcelona – Network of Research in Education for Sustainability)

15:45-17:45 Round table
What rol for housing?
Moderator: Dr. Mercè Tatjer Mir (University of Barcelona)

18:00- 19:30 Workshop
The participation of citizens
Coordinator: Dr. Àngels Alió (University of Barcelona)

Tuesday 29 September 2009

9:00- 11:00 Workshop
Cities in front of the energy challenge
Moderator: Dr. Joaquim Sempere (University of Barcelona).

11:00-11:30 Coffee Break

11:30- 13:30 Workshop
Cities, Economy and Nature
Moderator: Mr. Jordi Sargatal

15:45-17:45 Workshop
Exhibition of Research projects
Coordinators: Dr. Jordi Segalàs (UPC) and Dr. Enric Tello (University of Barcelona)

18:00- 18:30 Closing
Conclusions of the Seminar
Network of Education for Sustainability – Group of Geographers for Social Ecology
Final Words
Dr. Manuel Viladevall Solé (Commissioner of Sustainability of the University of Barcelona)

Information and registration:
Eric Fernandez or Montse Mora ( edusost@edusost.cat )