Dinner Dialogues
Environmental Think Tanks as Actors and Research Objects – Comparing the U.S. and EU Perspectives
On 12 October 2009, a transatlantic Ecologic Dinner Dialogue was held in Berlin in honour of James G. McGann, Director of the “Think Tanks and Foreign Policy Program” of the Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI) at the University of Pennsylvania. In his talk, James G. McGann presented the findings of his latest research on environmental think tanks and laid out the differences between EU and US environmental think tanks. In his view, there are important differences in the political cultures of the two regions. Read more ...
Current Trends in the American Climate Debate and Prospects for a Global Deal in Copenhagen 2009 - Elliot Diringer and Nicole Wilke
On 7 July 2009, the Ecologic Institute co-hosted a Dinner Dialogue on "Current Trends in the American Climate Debate and Prospects for a Global Deal in Copenhagen" with the German Marshall Fund of the US. Keynote speakers were Elliot Diringer, Vice President for International Strategies at the Pew Center on Global Climate Change, and Nicole Wilke, Head of Division for International Climate Policy at the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety. Read more ...
Transatlantic Transition towards a Low Carbon Economy – Christopher Flavin
An Ecologic Dinner Dialogue featuring Christopher Flavin, President of Worldwatch Institute, was held in Berlin on 27 April 2009. Christopher Flavin provided detailed insights on recent developments in U.S. climate and energy policy. Participant discussion focused primarily on the implications of these U.S. developments for international climate policy. The event was part of the series of launch activities held in honour of the opening of Ecologic Institute’s U.S. office in Washington, D.C. Read more ...
The Role of Think Tanks in International Environmental Governance – Sonja Wälti
On 20 April 2009, an Ecologic Dinner Dialogue was held in Washington DC in honour of Sonja Wälti, Assistant Professor of Public Policy, School of Public Affairs, American University, Washington, D.C. Sonja Wälti presented questions on the role of think tanks in the context of international environmental governance as an introduction for the discussion. Read more ...
Climate Change and the Concept of Environmental Security under the Obama administration – Sherri Goodman
At an Ecologic Dinner Dialogue on 5 March 2009, Sherri Goodman spoke about the current developments in the concept of environmental security under the new Obama administration. Sherri Goodman - now chief counsel for the Center for Naval Analyses (CNA), a military think tank, served as Deputy under Secretary of Defense for Environmental Security under President Clinton. Sherri Goodman put a clear focus on the development of new and energy friendly technologies as well as on more energy efficiency in order to prevent international security threats. Read more ...
Climate Change and Coastal Zone Management – Mike Orbach
On 14 October 2008, an Ecologic Dinner Dialogue was held in honour of Dr. Michael K. Orbach. Mike Orbach is Professor of the Practice of Marine Affairs and Policy and Director of the Duke University Marine Laboratory at the Duke University’s Nicholas School of the Environment (Beaufort, North Carolina, USA). The Dinner Dialogue focused on climate change impacts on coastal zones and associated policy responses. Read more ...
New Threats Arising from Climate Change and Energy Scarcity – What Role for International Governance? – Jamie Shea and Helga Schmid
At an Ecologic Dinner Dialogue in Brussels on 24 April 2008, Jamie Shea and Helga Schmid discussed the role for the EU and NATO in responding to threats arising from climate change. Jamie Shea is Head of Policy Planning at NATO. Helga Schmid is Policy Unit Director at the EU Council Secretariat. Both agreed on the importance of the issue. Read more ...
Sustainable Transport - Goal or Myth - Sebastian Bäckström
An Ecologic Dinner Dialogue took place on the eve and in anticipation of the 3rd ETTAR (Environmental Technologies, Training and Awareness Raising) Workshop dealing with training and awareness-raising needs to improve the environmental performance of freight transport. Sebastian Bäckström (WSP, Sweden) shared his personal views about the need for more sustainable transport featuring low emissions and prices reflecting the environmental impact. Mr. Bäckström's starting point was that "something is wrong" in the organisation of current transport systems and transport patterns. Read more ...
Power Grid 2.0: Will the Information Technology Fairy Kiss and Wake the Electric Utilities? – Suedeen Kelly
On 27 February 2008, an Ecologic Dinner Dialogue was held in honour of Suedeen Kelly, Commissioner at the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). In her initial remarks, Suedeen Kelly pointed out that many electric utilities in the United States are indeed aware of the potential new grid technologies have – the “fairy kiss” by information technology seems to be happening. However, the deployment of smart grids is not going to happen on its own. Read more ...
Building Blocks: The Role of NGOs in International Environmental Governance – Mark Halle
On 25 February 2008, an Ecologic Dinner Dialogue was held in Berlin in honour of Mark Halle, European Director of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) as well as Global Director of Trade & Investment. Mark Halle introduced key aspects of the role of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in international environmental governance (IEG). He pointed out that environmental issues for governments often come second, leaving NGOs as important actors in the field of IEG. The decisive question of how to move environmental issues to the centre of political decision making still needs to be tackled. Read more ...
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