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Conference: LIFE COALA – The way to the climate resilient region

Opening conference of the LIFE COALA project

Event date: Thursday, 1 December, 2022
Venue: Gong – multifunctional auditorium, small hall, Dolní oblast Vítkovice, Ostrava
Free participation, registration required
We are sorry, the capacity of the conference is full, it is no longer possible to register.

Consequences of the climate change are gradually becoming more and more visible and are increasingly affecting our current way of life. Successful adaptation to the climate change is one of todays biggest challenges. The climate change can be perceived as an opportunity, not just a threat. Both the region itself and the individual municipalities have an irreplaceable role in this process. Public administration and self-government become the leader and the driving force behind the implementation of specific adaptation measures. It is crucial for us to seek and find ways and possibilities to actively face climate change while sharing inspiring examples of good practice.

Let's find a way to a climate resilient region together...

The conference is organized by the Moravian-Silesian Region as the coordinator of the LIFE COALA project in cooperation with other project partners.

The event is held under the patronage of the Minister of the Environment of the Czech Republic, Anna Hubáčková.

Conference schedule

8:45Registration of participants
9:30 – 9:45Introduction
  • Ivo Vondrák (Governor, Moravian Silesian region)
9:45 – 11:15First section
9:45 – 10:00Climate change as an opportunity
  • Eva Volfová (Deputy Minister of the Environment)
10:00 – 10:15Climate change from the Silesian Voivodeship‘s perspective
  • Anna Bogusz (Plenipotentiary of the Marshal of the Silesian Voivodeship for climate and environmental strategies)
10:15 – 10:30Introduction of project LIFE COALA
  • Tomáš Karas (Chief Project Manager, Moravian Silesian region)
  • Petr Birklen (Coordinator of Project Activities, Moravian-Silesian Investment and Development)
10:30 – 10:50Attitudes of the inhabitants of the Moravian-Silesian Region to the topics of decarbonization and climate change – results of a public opinion survey in the Moravian-Silesian Region and the Silesian Voivodeship in Poland
  • Jan Krajhanzl (Director, Institut 2050)
10:50 – 11:05The impact of climate policy on the functioning of municipalities
  • Dan Jiránek (Union of Towns and Municipalities of the Czech Rebublic)
11:05 – 11:15Discussion
11:15 – 11:30Coffee break
11:30 – 12:15Panel discussion – Will climate change become an opportunity for the change in the region?
  • Discussing: Radim Tolasz (Czech Hydrometeorological Institute), Jiří Krist (Národní síť Místních akčních skupin), Jan Hradecký (University of Ostrava), Dan Jiránek (Union of Towns and Municipalities of the Czech Rebublic), Jan Krajhanzl (Institut 2050), Jan Krkoška (Moravian Silesian region)
12:15 – 13:00Lunch
13:00 – 14:30Second section
13:00 – 13:10Presentation of the Regional Adapterra Awards
  • Martin Ander (Head of Climate Change Adaptation Programs, Nadace Partnerství)
  • Jan Krkoška (deputy governor, Moravian Silesian region)
13:10 – 14:30Presentation of examples of good practice from the Moravian-Silesian region and the Polish border region
  • Flight Park Javorový – Dalibor Carbol (park founder)
  • Community Center Všichni spolu – Lucie Baránková Vilamová (Ostrava – Poruba)
  • Innovative water retention procedures in the Beskid mountains – Miroslav Kubín (Nature Conservation Agency of Czech Republic)
  • Kozmice Bird Meadows – Marie Vavrečková (ecologist)
  • Adaptation projects of the cities of Rybnik and Katowice – Piotr Maslowski (Rybnik, Poland) and Mariusz Skiba (Katowice, Poland)
  • Adapterra Awards – an overview of the successful projects of this year's national competition – Martin Ander (Nadace Partnerství)
14:30 – 15:15Panel discussion – From idea to realization
  • Discussing: Jan Birgus (Litultovice), Piotr Maslowski (Rybnik, Poland), Jiří Novotný (Trojanovice), Martin Ander (Nadace Partnerství)
15:15 – 15:30Conclusion and summary of the conference

The conference program will be specified gradually