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4th Panel “Protection of the environment” took place in Ulm

On the the 7th of June 2011, in the  House of the Danube in ulm, the fourth citizens’ panel on the subject of protection of the environment took place. The participants discussed in three moderated “World cafe” groups the subjects: Effects of emmissions, Consumption of countryside – the effect on our home, Production of energy  and its consumption.

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Discussion in Panel 4

4th Panel – Environment and sustainable development in Ljubljana

Ljubljana, June 2, 2011

The last in the series meetings was held on the premises of the Ljubljana Third Age University on June 2. It was dedicated to reflections on preservation of the environment and sustainable development, to decide what we can , or rather must, do to preserve our environment and its wealth for future generations. The guest speaker, Ljubo Mohorič, a philosopher interested primarily in man’s relationship to nature through history, illuminated the issue from the philosophical and ethical point of view. He juxtaposed the concept of sustainable development and co-natural development, stressing the importance of environmental ethics, which requires respect for and protection of all essences in nature, not merely because of their possible economic, cognitive, aesthetic, medicinal and psychological benefits for man, but also because of the intrinsic value they possess.

In the second part of the meetings the participants discussed in groups what can be done with sustainable development within the ecological, economic and social spheres.

on the individual (moderator dr. Aleš Zupan) and on social (moderator dr. Dušana Findeisen) levels.

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4th Panel in Slovenia: Environment and sustainable development

Ljubljana, June 2, 2011

The last in the series of four Danet project meetings was held on the premises of the Ljubljana Third Age University on June 2. It was dedicated to reflections on preservation of the environment and sustainable development, to decide what we can , or rather must, do in our environments to preserve nature and its wealth for future generations. The guest speaker, Ljubo Mohorič, a philosopher interested primarily in man’s relationship to nature through history, illuminated the issue from the philosophical and ethical point of view. He juxtaposed the concept of sustainable development and co-natural development, stressing the importance of environmental ethics, which requires respect for and protection of all essences in nature, not merely because of their possible economic, cognitive, aesthetic, medicinal and psychological benefits for man, but also because of the intrinsic value they possess. Continue Reading →

4th Panel in Croatia – Ecology and Environment

The forth conference within DANET project, Danube networkers-neighbours at work, took place on May 9th, at the Public Open University Zagreb. Firstly, Jasna Čurin, the head of the University of the Third Age, delivered a presentation: DANET project- what we have done so far and what we are planning to do. After that, Gorana Lipovnjak, MA, from the Croatian healthy workplace association had a talk on: Waste disposal-contribution to environmental protection and Dražen Šimleša, Ph.D. from Ivo Pilar Institute and the Green network of activists groups (ZMAG), delivered a presentation under the title: Renewable energy sources, personal experience. After that, Rudolf Pereglin from Sveti Ivan Zelina presented a family agricultural eco farm Pereglin, their products and their way of cultivating, from a seed to the final product. Green buffet was served after the presentation. Continue Reading →

4th Panel in Timisoara, Romania

4th Panel in Timisoara, Romania

The third panel took place at ”Miu Technical College”‘ in 21.05.2011, 11:00. We discussed many problems related to ecology and environment focusing on the civic role of seniors in European context and their perspective, especially viewed through their art. 60 seniors participated together with university professors (University of Craiova, West University of Timisoara and Politehnica University), responsibles from the seniors NGOs (The Council of seniors, CARP). More details here.