CLIMATE CHANGE: THE MAJOR CHALLENGE OF THE 21ST CENTURY?
MAXIMISING THE RESPONSE OF CONSUMER CO-OPERATIVES
28 June 2007- European Social and Economic Committee, Brussels
PROGRAMME
9.30 – 9.40 - Welcome by Mr. Steffan Nilsson - President of Group III of the European Economic and Social Committee
9.40 – 9.55 - Opening of the morning session by Ms. Anne Santamäki - Euro Coop President -  - 
CLIMATE CHANGE: THE INSTITUTIONAL AND THE NGO POINT OF VIEW
MODERATOR: Mr. Giulio Volpi – Director Future Energy Solutions
9.55 – 10.10 : Mr. Roberto Musacchio - MEP, Vice-President of the EP Temporary Committee on Climate Change - The EP commitment for climate change: what has been done so far and what’s next?
10.10 - 10.25 : Ms. Laurence Graff - Deputy Head of Unit Climate Change Strategy and International Negotiation, Monitoring of EU Action - The EC commitment in tackling climate change: Analysis and current perspectives -
10.25 - 10.40 : Ms. Sonja Meister - Climate Campaigner at Friends of the Earth Europe - Climate change as an environmental priority: an NGO voice -
10.40 - 11.10 : Debate
**11.10 – 11.30 Coffee break**
CONSUMER CO-OPERATIVES INITIATIVES TO TACKLE CLIMATE CHANGE
MODERATOR: Mr. Armin Mayer – Journalist of Euractiv in charge of Environment
11.30 - 11.45 : Mr. Ignasi Faura - Hispacoop Secretary General, Spain - Environmental solutions for transport and logistics - - 
11.45 - 12.00 : Mr. Juhani Ilmola - Environmental Manager of SOK, Finnish Co-operative Association—Energy efficiency projects: a step forward in tackling climate change -
12.00 - 12.15 : Ms. Corinna Hölzel– Greenpeace-Energy—The co-operative model: a consumers’ response in the search of green energy -
12.15 - 12.30 : Mr. Ildefonso Serrano – Director-General of Crevillente Electrical Co-operative - Projects for a sustainable energy production - -
12.30 - 13.00 : Debate
*** 13.00 – 14.30 Lunch ***
HOW DO CONSUMER CO-OPERATIVES INFORM, MOTIVATE AND MOBILISE THEIR MEMBERS?
MODERATOR: Mr. János Tóth - President of the TEN Section of the European Social and Economic Committee (Group III)
14.30 - 14.45 : Mr. Aldo Soldi - President of ANCC/Coop Italy – Coop’s commitment to the environment -
14.45 - 15.00 : Mr. Bob Burlton - Chair of the Co-operative Group UK - Reducing carbon emissions: the Co-operative Group pledge -
15.00 - 15.15 : Mr. Staffan Eklund - Research Officer of KF Swedish Co-operative Federation - “Don't send flowers - plant a tree" - additional services to mobilise our members in combating climate change -
15.15 - 15.30 : Mr. Ebbe Lundgaard - Chairman of FDB Danish Consumer Cooperative - Eco-friendly products: consumer choices for a better future -
15.30 – 15.45 : Mr. Rodrigo Gouveia – Euro Coop Secretary General - Challenges and possibilities for European co-ops to take the pledge
15.45 – 16.15 : Debate and conclusions of the seminar
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