Green Business for a Sustainable European Economy

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Video-workshop on the state of the art of the Green Economy in Europe and the role of its key players: green businesses, eco-entrepreneurs and networks.

Addressed to eco-entrepreneurs and green start-ups operating in the European Union.

Language: English.

PROGRAM:

Morning session “Networking the Green Economy”

11:30 - 11:50 Round of introductions.
11:55 - 12:30 Presentation of organizers: European network of Green Businesses
12:35 - 13:30 Towards a green & low carbon economy in Europe:
• Work done so far
• Current state of the art
• Perspectives for the future

Lunch Break, 13:30-14:30

Afternoon session “Power to Green Businesses”

14:30 - 15:20 Greening the economy on the ground, european green businesses & eco-entrepreneurs (Part I):
• Food production: Smileat
• Distribution & connections: La Colmena que dice sí.
• Recycling: El Cartonista
• Cosmetics: Ecoeko
• Textile and fashion: Idika moda
• Energy services & efficiency: Efficatia

15:20 - 16:15 Greening the economy on the ground, european green businesses & eco-entrepreneurs (Part II):
• Eco-entrepreneur 1 (France)
• Eco-entrepreneur 1 (Germany)
• Eco-entrepreneur 2 (Germany)

Eco-entrepreneurs from France and Germany (via Skype): 3' elevator pitch

16:15 – 17:45 Collective work: groups of 5-7 persons
• Key opportunities & barriers identified
• Moving forward: some strategies
• Conclusions and common pathway
*A tentative document will be drafted, the basis of a report to be published in the following weeks.

17:45 – 18:00 Closing