The Great Transformation – Greening the Economy
Conference Report
Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung, Schumannstr. 8, 10117 Berlin, Germany
Friday, May 28 and Saturday, May 29, 2010
During the two-day international conference ‘‘The Great Transformation – Greening the Economy,’’ 400 international guests discussed how to achieve a comprehensive transformation of our societies into ‘‘Low Carbon Societies,’’ and the ecological remodeling of industrial society.
In order to attain this goal, all relevant aspects of modern societies must be analyzed, and this conference focused on three main questions: what ‘‘Smart Policies,’’ or frameworks and instruments are necessary to reach carbon emissions targets; what ‘‘Smart Technologies’’ are being developed that will help cut emissions and curb our reliance on fossil fuels; and what alliances and key actors must cooperate to achieve this transformation.
Although the conference took place at the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung’s headquarters, it was a joint collaboration of several partner institutions: The main partners were the Center for American Progress in Washington, D.C. and the German foundation Stiftung Mercator. Over three hundred international guests attended the conference, and there was a live audience following the conference through Twitter and an online feed. Bloggers also posted on the conference simultaneously. In addition to the larger panels for the entire audience, there were smaller breakout forums focused on more detailed aspects of the transformation.
The speakers at the conference represented a healthy variety of backgrounds and perspectives. There was substantial participation from various government officials, including German parliamentarians, the Spanish State Secretary for Climate Change, and an expert from the European Commission. Further perspectives and assessments came from experts from a variety of civil society and labor organizations as well as think tanks worldwide. These perspectives were rounded out by representatives from the private sectors, with speakers from companies such as BMW, Daimler and Areva.
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