Young people as game changers for zero pollution in the Mediterranean
Energy & Climate Action
1 June 2021. The event Young people as game changers for zero pollution in the Mediterranean will take place on the 1st of June (3 to 6 pm CET) in a hybrid format, with online discussions and live connections on the ground, in the framework of the EU Green Week.
The discussion will focus on the efforts of young people engaged in keeping the Mediterranean region clean and healthy, showcasing that solutions exist but they need a wider engagement of current and future generations to be more effective and have a global impact at Mediterranean level.
Organised by ENI CBC Med, the largest EU-funded Programme for Mediterranean cross-border cooperation with organizations from 14 countries, it will feature speakers like Rim Filali Meknassi from the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), Nouhad Awwad, Greenpeace-MENA campaigner, Giovanni Mori, Italian spokesperson of Fridays for Future, as well as environmental activists from across the region.
Agenda
15:00 Get inspired by young people engaged for a cleaner planet
- Ms. Nouhad Awwad, Greenpeace-MENA campaigner, Lebanon
- Mr. Giovanni Mori, spokesperson for Fridays for Future, Italy
15:30 Discover initiatives and solutions to fight pollution
- Ms. Anaëlle Marot and Ms. Solène Chevreuil, environmental adventurers, France
- Ms. Majd al-Mashharawi, social entrepreneur, founder of GreenCake, Palestine
- Mr. Georges Bitar, founder of Live Love Recycle, Lebanon
16:00 Visit zero pollution actions on the ground: Live connections with ENI CBC Med projects in Spain and Tunisia
- DECOST, Catalonia (Spain). Decentralized composting in small towns
- COMMON, (Tunisia). Tackling marine litter in the Mediterranean
17:50 The way forward: youth building a healthier planet for healthier people
- Ms. Rim Filali Meknassi, Analyst, Cabinet of the Secretary General, Union for the Mediterranean
