Wenesday, 29 April 2009
9:00 - 10:00 Plenary 6 - Engaging the Community
The involvement of citizens, NGOs and many other local stakeholders is key to the successful and extensive roll-out of local renewables. After the keynote addresses, delegates are invited to use this opportunity to share experiences, raise questions and identify new ideas for local action in the field of sustainable energy.
Facilitator: Dr. Jose Etcheverry, Chair of the WCRE, Toronto, Canada
Giving communities new opportunities and support
Preben Maegaard, Director, Nordic Folkecenter for Renewable Energy; Chairperson, WCRE; Senior-Vice-president, EUROSOLAR; and President Emeritus, World Wind Energy Association (WWEA), Hurup Thy, Denmark100% Communities - it works if all cooperate
Carla Vollmer, Director of the Renewable Energy Unit, Federal Environmental Protection Agency, Berlin, GermanyFreiburg in action: CO2libri and citizen engagement
Dr. Dieter Salomon, Lord Mayor, City of Freiburg and member of the ICLEI Executive Committee, an Chair FWTM Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
10:00 - 10:30 Break
10:30 Workshops Session B
For more information on the workshops, please visit the Workshop Sessions page!
12:30 - 13:30 Lunch
13:30 - 15:30 Plenary 7 - Accelerate now!
Facilitator: Monika Zimmermann, Director, ICLEI International Training Centre, Freiburg, Germany
Council of Mayors and the Climate Roadmap
Maryke van Staden, Coordinator of ICLEI's European Cities for Clomate Protectiontm™ Campaign
REN21 Renewables Global Status Report 2008: figures and trends for encouraging the local debates
Virginia Sonntag-O'Brien, Executive Secretary, REN21-Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century, Paris, France2009: International climate negotiations advancing Local Renewables
Monika Zimmermann, Director, ICLEI International Training Centre, Freiburg, GermanyConference results and next steps
15:30 - 16:00 Break