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Bologna is about to become the capital of the Environment with #All4TheGreen: over 70 events will be open to the public from June 5 to 12. This series of activities will pave the way to the Environment Ministerial Meeting, scheduled for June 11-12. The entire city - institutions, universities, and businesses - will be involved over the week, in events dedicated to the protection of the environment, to sustainable development and to the circular economy.

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<p><strong>Max Edkins</strong>, Climate Change Expert, Connect4Climate, World Bank Group, launched <strong>the Digital Media Zone</strong> during a reception with a screening of <strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sacc_x-XB1Y&list=PL9R0MYGYsvksX-YI2…; target="_blank">Film4Climate Videos</a></strong> to celebrate climate action from every corner of the world. Then <strong>Inka Vogt & Fabian Beveridge</strong>, Climate Ambassadors Momentum for Change & Climate Neutral Now, UNFCCC, shared more about their two-wheels adventure. Inka and Fabian have been cycling across Europe and have interviewed various projects involved in making a difference in our climate. You can follow their challenge on their Facebook page <strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/europeonfourwheels/" target="_blank">Europe on Four Wheels</a></strong>. Later, <strong>Dani Tinez</strong>, Graphic Designer, Animator, Filmmaker & Video Editor, talked more about why he decided to participate in the <a href="http://www.film4climate.net" target="_blank">Film4Climate Global Video Competition</a>. <a href="http://www.connect4climate.org/article/dani-martinez-jay-carter-cole-if…; target="_blank">Dani and his partner Jay-Carter Cole</a> ended up winning the <a href="https://www.connect4climate.org" target="_blank">Film4Climate Put a Price on Carbon Pollution Award (PSA)</a>.</p>
<div>[video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmpgoTwGSQg&t=0s]</div>
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<div>After watching "Your Choice," <strong>James Close</strong>, Director, Climate Change, World Bank Group, took over the Digital Media Zone stage to give an inspirational keynote followed by an engaging introduction of Mootral and Zaluvida by its President <strong>Michael </strong><strong>Mathres</strong>.</div>
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<div>[video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khPhzuLBYVc]</div>
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<p>May 24th marked the start of the <strong>20+ Facebook Live sessions</strong> at the Digital Media Zone at Innovate4Climate. We invite you now to recap the main interviews of the first day:</p>
<p> <img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeTheMovement2.png" style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 10px; height: 16px;"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeTheMovement2.png" style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 10px; height: 16px;"> How can we accelerate <strong>Climate Action</strong>? <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/JohnARoome" target="_blank">John Roome</a></strong>, Senior Director for Climate Change, <a href="http://worldbank.org" target="_blank">World Bank</a>, shared some useful insights. This Facebook Live session was conducted by <a href="http://blogs.worldbank.org/team/mehreen-arshad-sheikh" target="_blank">Mehreen Sheikh</a>, World Bank Group.</p>
<p>[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fy3XFt3rsrg]</p>
<p><strong> </strong><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeTheMovement2.png" style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 10px; height: 16px;"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeTheMovement2.png" style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 10px; height: 16px;"> <strong><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mafalda-duarte-08434384/" target="_blank">Mafalda Duarte</a></strong>, Head, <a href="https://www.climateinvestmentfunds.org/" target="_blank">Climate Investment Funds</a>, discussed with <a href="http://blogs.worldbank.org/team/mehreen-arshad-sheikh" target="_blank">Mehreen Sheikh</a>, World Bank Group, how to scale up climate finance.</p>
<p>[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EHucSQDs-A&feature=youtu.be]</p>
<p><strong> </strong><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeTheMovement2.png" style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 10px; height: 16px;"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeTheMovement2.png" style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 10px; height: 16px;"> <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/bertrandpiccard" target="_blank">Bertrand Piccard</a></strong>, Initiator, Chairman and Pilot, <a href="http://www.solarimpulse.com/" target="_blank">Solar Impulse</a>, made history in energy and clean tech flying <a href="https://www.connect4climate.org/article/crossing-atlantic-completely-em…; target="_blank">Solar Impulse</a>.<span style="font-size: 13.008px;"> </span>Piccard flew from New York City to Sevilla, Spain, in a solar aircraft, completely emission-free, without the use of a single drop of fuel. Recap this interview conducted by <a href="http://blogs.worldbank.org/team/max-thabiso-edkins" target="_blank">Max Edkins</a>, Connect4Climate, and get inspired!</p>
<p>[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZc_VZxGpJI&t=47s]</p>
<p><strong> </strong><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeTheMovement2.png" style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 10px; height: 16px;"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeTheMovement2.png" style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 10px; height: 16px;"> <strong><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/alzbeta-klein-cfa" target="_blank">Alzbeta Klein</a></strong>, Director and Global Head, Climate Business, <a href="http://www.ifc.org/" target="_blank">International Finance Corporation (IFC)</a> talked about climate business with <a href="https://www.google.pt/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=w…; target="_blank"><strong>Christoph Jungfleisch</strong> </a>Group Credit Executive/Head of Credit of <a href="http://www.plugintheworld.com/mobisol/">Mobisol</a><a href="http://www.plugintheworld.com/mobisol/" target="_blank"> Group</a> about Mobisol's plans to scale it up by 2020.</p>
<p>[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J63o15cNg2k]</p>
<p> <img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeTheMovement2.png" style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 10px; height: 16px;"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeTheMovement2.png" style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 10px; height: 16px;"> How can we help countries turn climate plans into action? <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/andrewsteerwri" target="_blank">Andrew Steer</a></strong>, CEO, <a href="http://www.wri.org/" target="_blank">World Resources Institute</a>, answered to this question in a Facebook Live session moderated by <a href="http://blogs.worldbank.org/team/max-thabiso-edkins" target="_blank">Max Edkins</a>, Connect4Climate.</p>
<p>[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bdCjqwtXcQ&t=9s]</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Watch all Facebook Live session on the Connect4Climate's <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/Connect4Climate/videos/?ref=page_internal&q…; target="_blank">Facebook</a> account or on the Connect4Climate's <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9R0MYGYsvks6p22eWUc3Fm1Hd0n8xxa…; target="_blank">Youtube Channel</a>.</strong></p>
<p>May 25th, day 2 of the Digital Media Zone, continued with the flow of Facebook Live sessions with attendees to the Innovate4Climate conference, private sector representatives, and civil society leaders.<span style="font-size: 13.008px;"> </span></p>
<p> <img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeTheMovement2.png" style="height: 16px; width: 10px;"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeTheMovement2.png" style="height: 16px; width: 10px;"> <strong> <a href="https://twitter.com/@Marcene_b" target="_blank">Marcene Broadwater</a></strong>, Global Head of Strategy and Business Development,<a href="http://ifc.org" target="_blank"> International Finance Corporation</a>, discussed with <a href="http://blogs.worldbank.org/team/max-thabiso-edkins" target="_blank">Max Edkins</a>, Connect4Climate, about <strong>green buildings</strong>, <strong>low carbon economy</strong> and more.</p>
<p>[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CG3sW33Op4&t=21s]</p>
<p> <img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeTheMovement2.png" style="height: 16px; width: 10px;"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeTheMovement2.png" style="height: 16px; width: 10px;"> Curious about <strong>clean energy</strong> and <strong>low-carbon economies</strong>? Recap this interview to <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/AssaadRazzouk" target="_blank">Assaad Razzouk</a></strong>, CEO, <a href="http://www.sindicatum.com/" target="_blank">Sindicatum.com</a> on a Facebook Live session conducted by <a href="http://blogs.worldbank.org/team/mehreen-arshad-sheikh" target="_blank">Mehreen A. Sheikh</a>, World Bank Group</p>
<p>[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSnwDGWVBeg]</p>
<p> <img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeTheMovement2.png" style="height: 16px; width: 10px;"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeTheMovement2.png" style="height: 16px; width: 10px;"> What investments are needed to advance <strong>Climate Action</strong>? <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/LaurenceTubiana" target="_blank">Laurence Tubiana</a></strong>, CEO, <a href="https://europeanclimate.org/" target="_blank">European Climate Foundation,</a> told us more about this issue in this Facebook Live session conducted by <a href="http://blogs.worldbank.org/team/max-thabiso-edkins" target="_blank">Max Edkins</a>, Connect4Climate, live-streamed to the Connect4Climate Facebook page.</p>
<p style="font-size: 13.008px;">[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKbna82T8bw]</p>
<p><strong> </strong><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeTheMovement2.png" style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 10px; height: 16px;"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeTheMovement2.png" style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 10px; height: 16px;"> <strong> <a href="https://twitter.com/MLiebreich" target="_blank">Michael Liebreich</a></strong>, Founder and Chairman of the Advisory Board <a href="https://about.bnef.com/" target="_blank">Bloomberg New Energy Finance</a> discussed energy transition and opportunities for low-carbon economies. Recap the interview mediated by <a href="http://blogs.worldbank.org/team/max-thabiso-edkins" target="_blank">Max Edkins</a>, Connect4Climate.</p>
<p>[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C67fm5NEDro]</p>
<p> <img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeTheMovement2.png" style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 10px; height: 16px;"> <img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeTheMovement2.png" style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 10px; height: 16px;"> Have you heard about <a href="http://blockchain-revolution.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Blockchain Revolution</strong></a>? <a href="https://twitter.com/alextapscott" target="_blank"><strong>Alex Tapscott</strong></a>, Co-Author, <em>How the Technology Behind Bitcoin Is Changing Money, Business, and the World</em> discussed with <a href="http://blogs.worldbank.org/team/mehreen-arshad-sheikh" target="_blank">Mehreen A. Sheikh</a>, World Bank Group, how it is changing the world. </p>
<p>[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9A7PWS-Ppw]</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Watch all Facebook Live session on the Connect4Climate's <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/Connect4Climate/videos/?ref=page_internal&q…; target="_blank">Facebook</a> account or on the Connect4Climate's <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9R0MYGYsvks6p22eWUc3Fm1Hd0n8xxa…; target="_blank">Youtube Channel</a>.</strong></p>

With #All4TheGreen, the ecology-development alliance is born - a great alliance between institutions, associations, and companies to promote sustainable development and make environmental protection a real factor for growth.
Clare Shakya, Director of Climate Change at the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), interviewed by Max Thabiso Edkins, Climate Change Expert, Connect4Climate, World Bank Group, at the Sustainable Energy for All Forum.
Filmed and edited by Kaia Rose.
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