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SUMMARY:Bridging Levels and Voices: Public Participation in EU Climate Governance
DESCRIPTION:The event is part of the “Lecture Series on Social-Ecological Transformation – 2026 Edition” \n\nThis year’s lecture series\, taking place on May 13th\, June 10th\, and October 14th\, will explore key dimensions of socioecological transformation in the context of climate change. \nSocio-ecological transformation requires continuous dialogue\, meaningful participation\, and strong institutional commitment across all levels of governance. \nThe first lecture examines climate citizens’ assemblies as bottom-up initiatives within participatory democracy\, highlighting their potential to foster more inclusive and democratic climate decision-making. In addition\, it will investigate limitations in advancing environmental justice and challenges to ensuring that deliberative outcomes are effectively integrated into governance and institutional processes. \nThe second lecture investigates conflict as a driver of transformation\, focusing on how tensions among actors can generate knowledge\, perspectives\, and more equitable solutions. \nThe third lecture broadens the perspective to public participation in climate governance\, emphasizing both its promises and limitations across different institutional contexts. \n\n\n11:30 \n\n\n\nWelcome and introduction \nLydia Pedoth\, Center for Climate Change and Transformation\, Eurac Research Mariachiara Alberton\, Institute for Comparative Federalism\, Eurac Research \n\n\n\n\n11:30-12:00 \n\n\n\n\nPublic participation in EU climate governance: promise and limitations \nProf. Sebastian Oberthür\, Director of the Research Centre for Environment\, Economy and Energy\, and Professor for Environment and Sustainable Development at the Brussels School of Governance \nPublic participation in environmental decision-making is widely considered a core element of ‘environmental democracy’. It has also been heralded as a major remedy for the EU’s ‘democratic deficit’. Yet\, public participation can take many forms and can produce outcomes of varying quality. This talk will take stock of what we know about how public participation can contribute to addressing the societal challenge of climate change and which factors support or undermine meaningful participation. On this basis\, it will review mechanisms of public participation available for EU climate governance and how to enhance their effectiveness. \n\n\n\n\n12:00-12:30 \n\n\n\n\nClimate Pact Ambassadors: Bridging Europe’s Governance Levels \nProf. Jale Tosun\, Professor of Political Science\, University of Heidelberg \nAs an outcome of the European Green Deal\, European Climate Pact Ambassadors (ECPAs) were established to promote climate action within their networks at both a local and an EU level. This lecture focuses on the volunteers who commit to the role of ECPA and unpacks who steps up\, how they advocate for policy change and what they experience along the way. Bridging political sociology\, policy analysis and multi-level governance\, the lecture offers a rare insight into EU-level civic participation. \n\n\n\n\n12:30-13:00 \n\n\nOpen discussion \nModeration: Mariachiara Alberton\, Eurac Research \nLanguage: English (no translation will be provided)\nRegistration: no registration required \nProgram: 1778161029-lectureseries-2026.pdf \nEvent website: Lecture Series on Social-Ecological Transformation – 2026 Edition – Eurac Research \nConnection link: MS Teams
URL:https://www.research-alliance-for-sustainability.it/event/bridging-levels-and-voices-public-participation-in-eu-climate-governance/
LOCATION:Hybrid on MS Teams and Eurac Research\, Conference Hall\, Drususallee 1/Viale Druso 1\, Bolzano/Bozen\, South Tyrol\, 39100\, Italy
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