Programme

Conference: Building green and inclusive – Making our communities future-proof

09:15–10:00 - Inaugural session

• Séamus Boland, President of the Civil Society Organisations’ Group, European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)
• Sophie Hæstorp Andersen, Minister for Social Affairs and Housing of the Kingdom of Denmark
• Henrik Møller, Chair of the Danish Parliament’s Housing Committee

10:00–11:15 - Panel I: Climate friendly construction

Moderator: Juliane Marie Neiiendam, Member of the Civil Society Organisations’ Group of the EESC and Regional Chair of the Danish Society of Engineers

• Nicholas Ransome, Managing Director at Lendager, The revolution of alternative construction materials
• Marianne Lundberg, resident and Chair at Cooperative Housing Association Hørsholm Kokkedal, Climate adaptation in urban environment through close cross-sector collaboration
• Kai-Uwe Bergmann, Partner at BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group, Visions for sustainability in construction worldwide
• Q&A

11:15–12:30 - Panel II: Climate friendly urban spaces

Moderator: Sif Holst, Vice-President of the Civil Society Organisations’ Group of the EESC and Vice-Chair of the Disabled People’s Organisations Denmark

• Mette Skjold, CEO and Senior Partner at SLA, Living in a new climate, the Danish example
• Kika Krista Kjærside, Programme Lead at the Danish Architecture Center, Making public spaces more inclusive and accessible
• Monica Magnussen, Head of International Affairs at the City of Copenhagen's Technical and Environmental Department, Urban planning and climate adaptation in Copenhagen
• Q&A

12:30–12:45 - Opening of the photo exhibition 'Giving form to the future'

12:45–14:00 - Lunch break

14:00–15:15 - Panel III: Innovative solutions for reducing emissions

Moderator: Juliane Marie Neiiendam, Member of the Civil Society Organisations’ Group of the EESC and Regional Chair of the Danish Society of Engineers

• Søren Hermansen, CEO of the Samsø Energy Academy, The story of Samsø, the world's first renewable energy island
• Nils Thor Rosted, Chief of Communications at the Amager Resource Center, Turning waste into sustainable energy
• Signe Helledi, Head of Cycle Superhighway Collaboration, Capital Region, Denmark
• Q&A 

15:15–15:30 - Concluding remarks

• Séamus Boland, President of the Civil Society Organisations’ Group of the EESC