EU GREEN WEEK AWARD 14th June 2019
Location:
Huis der Provincie Markt 11, 6811CG Arnhem (NL) 8.30 am - 16.30 pm
Motivation of organizing the EU Green Week 2019 To extend the vision of the ‘Nijmegen European Green Capital 2018’ and to build on its sustainable achievements, Foundation “Circle of Sustainable Europe” (CoSE) organized Fin collaboration with the Province of Gelderland and the HAN University of Applied Sciences, the ‘EU Green Week Award Event’. This event is the evaluation of the European Green Week which was held from 13 until 17 May 2019 in Gelderland. A wide range of participants and stakeholders from many different fields and backgrounds came to Gelderland. From politicians to government and from education, businesses to citizens building on sustainable future. This event was organized not only to exchange the immersive experiences in sustainable innovation that happens in this generation, but also to make young people aware that they are the leaders of the future and the builders of a new generation. They need the current leaders to make this sustainable shift happen. Driven by the immense surge of both technological and digital growth that happens today, as well the exponential decline in natural resources, the world is becoming a more complex system than it has ever been before. Economic, ecologic and social systems will no longer follow the linear, but rather a circular pattern in order to survive. By sharing and building this knowledge and experience with current and future leaders, they will become more capable to create sustainable economic, ecologic and social systems. This flow, combined with the velocity of the future, inspires not only leaders with vision and passion, but also leaders with and entrepreneurial and sustainable mind-set. Adding to a new way of cross-border education, how to live sustainably. With the ‘EU Green Week’ we targeted both young talents, educational organizations, cultural, gamechanging companies and civilians to gain profound insights into how to innovate in a sustainable way, share and connect their new sustainable mindset and initiatives. This event is based on a proven formula of confronting, brainstorming, and seeking innovation that’s based on real-life entrepreneurial challenges with committed project partners. It has been five days of municipal-level exploration with action and connecting people through sustainability and through exploration with sector experts, corporate leaders and major companies. The citizens and the innovation teams have identified the needs, frictions and opportunities for real life actions. The final of the week marks the beginning of a new sustainable movement. We want to create a 'Green Office Gelderland' platform to track and improve the results of this event in order to define innovative sustainability projects for the foreseeable future. The goal is to drive cascade effect and bring growth to the event partners, stakeholders and participants. This event is to stimulate sustainable initiatives and to keep building on the legacy of EU Green Capital 2018 as well the EU Green Week 2019 to be worthy of being the most entrepreneurial region in Europe.
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Programme of EU Green Week Award event Date Location
: Friday 14th June 2019 : Huis der Provincie North Gallery: Arrival of Attendees with Coffee South Gallery: Meeting
Chairman of the day : Province of Gelderland, Irma Koster
TIME
SUBJECT
Speaker or Place
08:30 - 09:20
Arrival of attendees
on the North Gallery
09:25 - 09:35
Welcome address and overview of the day
by Irma Koster
09:35 - 09:45
Opening
by representative Jan Markink
Future of Sustainability 09:45 - 09:55
The ecosystem of the sustainable development goals
by Cristel Busser
09:55 - 10:05
EU Green Week
by Dennis Dorpmans
10:05 - 10:15
Sustainable Development Goals & Circular Economy
by Tabea Muller
10:15 - 10:25
Sustainable Growth Hacking
by Jeremy Croes
10:25 - 10:35
History of Sustainability
by Frank Bouman
10:35 - 11:15
Coffee Break Launch new initiatives part 1
11:15 - 11:25
TEDx Regional
by Dennis Dorpmans
11:25 - 11:35
Circle of Sustainable Europe (CoSE)
by Ramon Rahangmetan
11:35 - 11:45
The living newspaper
by Tile von Damm
11:45 – 12:45 Lunch break 10 min. Presentation nominated candidates and 5 min. Q+A
12:50 - 13:05
Duurzaam Rivierenland
13:05 - 13:20
Green Capital Challenges
13:20 - 13:35
Agreen
by Raymond Janssen
13:35 – 13:50 SDG Game 13:50 – 14:05 Green Office HAN/RU/Wageningen 14:05 – 14:20 RVN@LAB 14:20 – 14:35 Cleantech Regio 14.40 - 14.55
Launch new initiatives part 2 Green Office Gelderland
by representative Jan Markink
14:55 - 15:15
Award ceremony
by representative Jan Markink
15:15 - 15:30
Conclusions and closing
by Irma Koster
15:30 - 16:30
Drinks and Networking
on the North Gallery 3
The first ‘EU Green Week Award Event’ in 2019 This year’s award ceremony is a motivational message for all citizens, students and other members of knowledge institutes, businesses and government members of Gelderland. This event will grow to a national level to inspire other regions in Europe and is organised to encourage young entrepreneurs to do business in a sustainable way so they build a greener future for the current and new Generation. There are 7 nominated ideas which have proven to be a driving force in the sustainable transition in this region. These ideas are: 1 Green Capital Challenges Nijmegen Was European Green Capital 2018. The entire year we created over 35 challenges with the goal work together on sustainability the entire city in Nijmegen.
2 Duurzaam Rivierenland Sustainable River Land, works on sustainable development at the local level and has 3 core values: 1 Supporter of Clean 2 Nature and Environmental Education 3 Energy, corporation
3 AGREEN Gives the Students of Nijmegen the opportunity to work on solutions about the problems that play in society in an innovative and sustainable way.
4 SDG Game Students of Van Hall-Larenstein have developed this game that contains the 17 goals of the United Nations. This game will experience how the dimensions of sustainability are experienced and collide with each other in executing assignments, making tools available to keep this planet livable.
5 Green Offices in Gelderland.(HAN/RU/WUR) There are now 3 Green offices in Gelderland. Radboud University and HAN in Nijmegen and the University of Wageningen.The primary goal is to ensure that the institution is preserved in all its facets. In this way, sustainable initiatives within the high educational institutions become more visible and the involvement of students will be stimulated.
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RvN@LAB
The platform for talents in the Region of Nijmegen RvN@LAB is a part of RvN@. 4
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The initiatives below are seen as a collaboration, and are presented as one initiative:
Cleantech Region Together to a clean future, Energy neutral, waste free, circular, entrepreneurs, government, education and citizens, Cleantech tomorrow
Economic Board In the Economic Board, Government Educational Institutions and business work together in the Regions of Arnhem, Nijmegen and Wageningen including their focus on Food, Health & Energy
Region Foodvalley Creates corporation between regional government, entrepreneurs & education. Together we create an optimal climate for entrepreneurships, living, working and education.
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Launch of new Initiatives Circle of Sustainable Europe (CoSE) We believe that sustainable development makes European communities more resilient, innovative, and interconnected. Our projects, masterclasses, and training are given by expert team members who; organize, educate, and facilitate certain specific projects relevant to their field of experience.
World Space Week The World Space week is going raise the awareness about the space sector and how the support of science and technology can enhance our current society. The focal point of the World Space Week will be the sharing of knowledge and creative solutions that can better the growing human condition as a whole.
Green Office Gelderland Green Office Gelderland, will be the connection and sharing force that ensures sustainable initiatives between education, business and government are being shared, in both idea phase and more importantly in the implementation phase, to enhance and show the roads already walked by others towards a greater tomorrow.
The living newspaper With the goal meeting social, urban and cultural challenges as three main drivers for the European Union, this project proposes urban intervention structure and events in Nijmegen, The Netherlands on a basis of co-creation and participation.
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Speakers Frank Bouwman “From a cultural perspective Frank Bouwman shares the history of sustainability and his motivations that living with a sustainable mindset must be carried beyond companies, governments or societies. It should be a fundamental principle that connects humans and allows us to build towards a prosperous future”
Jeremy Croes “From a business perspective Jeremy Croes shows how the growth hacking mentality can create sustainable growth in organizations and teams, break through the barriers holding back your company or your people, and work towards the better future with a new age mentality”.
Dennis Dorpmans From a Sustainopreneurial perspective Dennis Dorpmans talks about the EU Green Week 2019 and its results in connecting sustainability, its legacy and the goals for the future in working towards the EU Green Week 2020, by bringing sustainability continuously to the forefront in the province of Gelderland.
Tabea Müller “From an educational perspective Tabea Müller presents the viewpoint about the difficulties of transitioning to the circular economy, how to work towards the Sustainable Development Goals and what on the international level the world can learn from learn from the Dutch practices in building a sustainable future” .
Irma Koster Chairman of the day during the Green Week Award event is Irma Koster from the Province of Gelderland. She is EU expert/advisor, project-programme manager in complex projects in Europe and other continents in the world. She is very experienced in her work in all policy areas of the province of Gelderland.
Jan Markink Jan Markink has been a representative for the Province of Gelderland since 2011. He is responsible for general management, finance, sport supervision of municipal finances and inter-administrative supervision. Markink on govern: ‘A strong local and regional board is of great importance for a vital community. As province we support municipalities and regions with knowledge, advice and subsidies, and hold supervision on municipality finances. 7
Jury categories
Climate
Frank Kroes Programme manager HAN Circulair Economy
Mark Spijker Project leader Einsteinweek & Drawdown Scaling
Sigrid Helbig Director Economic Board
Sibel Kurst Voorzitter JMA (Studenten/ Milieu)
Robin Temmink Support teamlid AGREEN Studenten duurzaamheid
Wietse Hermanns Director Hermanns Consultancy (Mobility)
Ultsje van Gorkum Coordinator Projectbureau Nijmegen European Green Capital 2018
Cathy van Beek Qartermaster Sustainable Health Care, VWS
Willem Huntink Project Programme leader Circulair Economy Province of Gelderland
Education
Clean Tech
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Thank you to the Organizers
CoSE
Dennis Dorpmans
Aleksandr Stommels
Ramon Rahangmetan
HAN
Cristel Busser
S-Multimedia
Stephan Spieker
Prv. Gelderland
Irma Koster
A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU ! TO ALL THE ATTENDEES 9