Seminar in Paris
ToBe partner Sciences Po hosted a seminar “The Social-ecological dimension of the European Green Deal” on 25th April 2024 in Paris. The seminar was aimed at discussing the political challenges and perspectives for a social-ecological European Green Deal. Renowned scholars from the Sustainable Welfare and Eco-social Policy Network and beyond were invited to present their works under the auspices of SciencesPo’s Socio-Ecological Transition Initiative (SET), an initiative coordinated by Anne-Laure Beaussier (CSO), Éloi Laurent (OFCE), Matteo Mandelli (LIEPP) and Bruno Palier (CEE) and with Tobe’s support.
The ultimate goals of the seminar were to encourage exchanges between international academics and SciencesPo’s researchers interested in social-ecological interdisciplinary issues, as well as to inform the current political debate about the future of the European Green Deal at the intersection of social and environmental dimensions of human well-being. In this spirit, EU policymakers from the European Commission, the European Parliament and European trade unions were invited to discuss academic presentations.
The seminar was structured in three parts. In the first session, speakers were invited to provide theoretical and normative perspectives about sustainable welfare and eco-social policies beyond growth. The second part has shed light on the political conflicts and coalitions connected to environmental and social policies. Third, and finally, the social-ecological dimension of the European Green Deal was discussed, highlighting its potential and shortfalls.
Close to 150 people attended the seminar online on top of the 30 participants attending in Sciences Po. The full program can be found here.
ESPAnet Conference in Tampere
ToBe partners participated also the annual conference organized by the Network for European Social Policy Analysis at the end of August 2024 in Tampere. In the conference, Tuuli Hirvilammi from Tampere University hosted a stream entitled “Eco-social risks and eco-welfare states: Taking stock of a growing debate” together with Matteo Mandelli and Katharina Bohnenberger. The program included a presentation by ToBe researchers Alessia Greselin, Laura Angresius, and Milena Büchs exploring the potential of universal basic services in the context of alternative economic approaches. Moreover, Arvid Lindh and Kenneth Nelson from Stockholm University presented their research on the welfare state and public support of increased fossil fuel taxes in Europe.