Programme

Conference - Living in peace with nature to drive economic prosperity: the EU dimension

14.30 – 15.00 - Opening session

• Welcome address by the Consumers and Environment Category co-spokespersons: Baiba Miltoviča and Arnaud Schwartz, Members of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)
• Keynote speech by Cillian Lohan, President of the Civil Society Organisations' Group

15.00 – 16.00 - Panel 1: Why would the EU need a nature-positive economy?

• Bettina Doeser, Head of Unit, Natural Capital and Ecosystem Health, Directorate-General for Environment, European Commission
• Catherine Ganzleben, Head of Unit, Sustainable and Fair Transitions at the European Environment Agency
• Marco Pierani, Director, Corporate Affairs & Public Relations, Euroconsumers
• Q&A session

16.00 - Coffee break

16.15 – 17.15 - Panel 2: How should the EU promote a nature-positive economy?

• Olivia Robertson, Liaison Officer for Biodiversity, Youth and Environment Europe (YEE)
• Egbert Roozen, Secretary General of the European Landscape Contractors Association ELCA
• Tom Redmond, Sustainable Finance Policy Officer, BEUC (The European Consumer Organisation)
• Q&A session

17.15 – 17.30 - Closing remarks by the category co-spokespersons