The headers Mediterranean, Levante e Information (belonging to the Prensa Ibérica group) organize the VII edition of the Ecoforum of the Valencian Communitythe forum on the circular economy and the fight against climate change that will be held this year at Moll de Costa Eventos (Grau de Castelló) on October 15. The forum has the promoted by the Generalitat Valenciana, the Castelló City Council, Reciplasa, Statkraft, Nealis, Tetma (Simetry Group), Paprec and the Castelló Airport, and the collaboration of Prezero and PortCastelló.
Under the title Companies and institutions, at the forefront against climate change and its effectsthe forum will debate the public-private strategies promoted for the preservation of the environment with the aim of achieving a more sustainable, fair and environmentally friendly society.
Global strategies
It is a strategic forum designed to achieve the involvement of public institutions, companies, universities, social agents and citizens in the active policies that are developed to address global strategies aimed at preserving the planetthe promotion of lines of execution and investments in sustainability. Furthermore, this edition will take stock of the actions carried out by companies and institutions in recent years.
The day, which will start at 9:00 a.m., it will feature two of the most influential women in this field: Theresa Zabell and Isabel Moreno. The inauguration will be carried out by the director of Mediterranean, Angel Baezand the mayor of Castelló will intervene, Begoña Carrascoand the Minister of the Environment, Vicente Martínez Musamong other authorities.
The experts
Theresa Zabell (United Kingdom, 1965) is the only Spanish woman with two Olympic gold medals, in addition to having been chosen as the best sailor in the world by the International Sailing Federation in 1994. When she retired from competition, Zabell decided to commit herself to the sea and, in 1999, founded Ecomar with the objective of caring for the planet through sport.
Theresa Zabell, athlete and founder of Ecomar. / Mediterranean
Furthermore, all its actions are aimed especially at young people. In his lectures, The athlete transfers all her professional baggage such as resilience, adaptation and commitmentas well as the balance between the seas, the oceans and the importance of the actions of the human species as foundations to save the planet.
The physicist and meteorologist, Isabel Moreno. / Mediterranean
For its part, Isabel Moreno (Madrid, 1992) is physicist, meteorologist and scientific communicator specialized in climate change. She has a degree in Physics and a master's degree in Meteorology and Geophysics. In addition, he has trained in environmental education, biodiversity and communication. Since its inception it has been serving as meteorologist and weather presenter for different media such as eltiempo.es and currently in the program Here the land de rtve.
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Program
09:00 h. Opening of doors and reception of authorities.
09:10 h. Greeting initial by the director of the newspaper Mediterráneo, Angel Baez.
09:15 h. Greeting institutional by the mayor of Castelló, Begoña Carrasco.
09:25 h. Councilor's intervention of Environment, Infrastructure and Territory, Vicente Martínez Mus.
09:35 h. Conference: ‘Without sea there is no life. Sustainability as a business strategy'. In charge of:
- Theresa Zabell. Executive President of the ECOMAR Foundation. The only Spanish woman to be a double Olympic champion as well as a 5-time World Champion.
10:05 h. Video broadcast'The largest cleanup operation in history'.
10:25 h. round table.
- 'Public-private collaboration in an emergency'.
Moderate and introduce: Raul Meridaregional secretary of the Environment of the Generalitat Valenciana.
They intervene:
- Ana Montesgeneral director of Tetma (Symmetry Group)
- Juan Pablo MateoCEO of Fobesa (Nealis)
- Jorge TejedoEast Zone director of the Paprec group
- Ignacio Gomezterritorial director of Treatment of the Urbaser company.
- Francisco MoroBusiness Director in the Valencian Community and the Balearic Islands of Prezero.
- Belén Vázquez de Quevedogeneral secretary of the Association of Companies and Energy Valorization of Urban Resources (Aeversu).
11:25 Coffee break.
12:05 Colloquium with the general director of Energy, Manuel Arguelles. 'Industry and decarbonization'.
12:20 round table.
- 'New sustainable models in Logistics and Transport'.
Moderate: Vicente Ordaz, president of the Audiovisual Corporation of the Valencian Community
They intervene:
- Ruben Ibanezpresident of the Port Authority of Castellón.
- Carmelo Martinezpresident of the Confederation of Businessmen of the Valencian Community in Castellón.
- Fair Fleecedirector of Castellón Airport.
12:50 Colloquium with… Sergio Toledopresident of Reciplasa.
13:05 Conference: 'Journey to a new era'. In charge of:
- Isabel MorenoPhysicist, meteorologist and communicator specializing in climate change. European climate pact ambassador.
13:40 Intervention of the vice president of the Castellón Provincial Council, Hector Folgado.
13:55 Closure and agape.