On the 20th of December 2021, in collaboration with OECD-WISE, ARPSESS promoted an international seminar that took place at CNEL headquarters.
The seminar on “The Real Ecological Transition (No Green Washing) and the Well-being of People, Results Obtained from the Political Action” sealed ARPSESS 2021 program characterized by innovative initiatives and projects aiming at supporting the most vulnerable in the society and promoting sustainability and equity. To further broad its horizons, ARPSESS has started new collaborations with international institutions pursuing a common goal, and in this respect the year 2021 ended with the above mentioned event.
The seminar was opened by the speech of Tiziano Treu, CNEL President, and the introduction and closing remarks were made by Fabiola Riccardini, ARPSESS President.
The central keynote speech was made by Romina Boarini from OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) and WISE director (Center on Well-being, Inclusion, Sustainability and Equal Opportunity), who presented the activities of the recently established WISE center reflecting on the need for a fair and supportive transition.
Leonardo Salvemini (Professor at Milan State University) discussed the relationship between the ecological transition and the principles enshrined in the legislation. His presentation covered the legislative instruments needed for the proper transposition of the NRRP and its impact on the legal system, in compliance with national and regional constitutional jurisdictions.
Luigi Fusco Girard (Professor at Naples University, Federico II and Naples National Research Council) presented the idea of the cities of the desired future, especially from the perspective of metropolitan cities and ports, which are key gateways for the development of the country.
Mauro Gallegati (Professor at Marche Polytechnic University) discussed the painstaking transition from a fossil fuel to a decarbonized economy. The questions still unanswered are ‘whether we are technologically prepared to produce green energy’, because in spite of the progress made by energy efficiency technology, replacing polluting energy is still far too expensive. In any event, we must break the current evolutionary deadlock.
Roberto Danovaro (Professor of Marine Biology and Ecology at the Marche Polytechnic University, and President of the Anton Dohrn Zoological Station, Naples, Italy) reflected on the ecological transition that will be using the “blue” sea as a test bench; seas and oceans play an essential role in promoting sustainable development and the solutions ahead will constitute one of the key challenges found in the Green Deal and the Italian NRRP.
Are the political commitments that ensued from the declaration of Glasgow going to be strong enough to come to terms with the current challenges afflicting the global population? The pandemic has made any solution far more daunting. Climate changes, increased inequalities, the planet and the global population health are high on the political agenda and were discussed during the seminar The political understanding of the ecological transition will be preceded and perhaps surpassed by concrete transformations in the behavior of companies, individuals and institutions. The challange is open.
Following the discussions held by the speakers and the remarks made by ARPSESS President, the floor was then open for questions or comments from the attendees. With the presence of such distinguished panel members and participants, the seminar on the 20th of December addressed key issues related to #ClimateChange, growing #Inequalities, #Well-being, #Transition and the real transition costs of transition, among others
