The world is more connected than ever. United we are addressing our generation’s challenge, climate change. We are all for the green, the green transition to a low-carbon resilient future. But this is only possible with a solid understanding of our climate system. That is why we are celebrating 30 years of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). (see full program)

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The IPCC has been scrutinizing and collating all the published scientific work that has been done on climate change, issuing sober reports that reveal the vital evidence we need to work on protecting our lives and the planet we live on for future generations.

 

To mark 30 years of mobilizing climate science, to celebrate the IPCC achievement and debate what needs to be done going forward, a series of events under the All4TheGreen umbrella and organized by Connect4Climate, will be presented in Bologna at the oldest university in Europe, on Monday, February 26th, with internationally renowned scientists, government representatives, academics and IPCC leaders all present. 

 

 

Last year, All4TheGreen gave the city of Bologna a real buzz with a hive of environmental activities leading up to the G7 Environment Ministers meetings. About 100 events around the city emphasized our need to find lasting solutions for environmental protection and the climate challenge, and highlighted the unstoppable momentum pushing for a low-carbon resilient future, that we are all for the green.

 

The IPCC event next week will be preceded by a screening of "Viaje a Los Pueblos Fumigados" with an introduction by the Argentinian director Fernando Solanas at the Cinema Lumière in Bologna on Saturday, February 24. The screening is presented in partnership with the Fondazione Cineteca di Bologna as part of Connect4Climate’s Film4Climate initiative.

 

The program for Monday, February 26, includes discussions on Climate Knowledge for Action, linking Climate Action to Sustainable Development and the Role of the IPCC and its Future. Renowned speakers and leaders on climate science will inspire from Europe’s oldest University town, online through the Connect4Climate community, and the day will culminate with the special artistic performance “Cracking Danilo Rea”: a dialogue between man and technology created by artist Alex Braga, who works across music and concept art, and designed with Danilo Rea, one of the most influential piano improvisers worldwide.

 

The main proceedings will open at 10:30 am with introductory greetings from the Rector of the University of Bologna, Francesco Ubertini, IPCC President Hoesung Lee and Minister Gian Luca Galletti. At 11:30 am there will be a session on climate knowledge for an ambitious action, which will be attended by H.E. Deo Saran, Fiji’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium, Permanent Representative to the European Union and Special Envoy to UNFCCC. At 2:30 pm a panel on climate actions in favor of sustainable development is scheduled with the Director-General of the Ministry of the Environment, Francesco La Camera, and the president of the WWF Italia, Donatella Bianchi, taking the floor. At 4:00 pm the panel on IPCC looking at a low-carbon future and, at 6:45 pm, the live concert of Danilo Rea and Alex Braga.

 

 

 

Open to all, the proceedings will aim to increase awareness among the public - and above all the young - on climate change and to stimulate a new generation of scientists to continue their efforts to uncover and share widely the best possible research and analysis for climate action. 

 

 

 

 

Join the event at Connect4Climate’s Facebook page  

 Engage on social media with #IPCC30 and #All4TheGreen

 

The Picture This Festival for the Planet is looking for outstanding short films (1 min - 8 min) that have a distinctive, hopeful point-of-view, encourage viewers to make a difference, and align with the Sustainable Development Goals. It was launched by Connect4Climate's long time partners Sony Pictures Television Networks in partnership also with United Nations Foundation, We Transfer, Sony World Photography Awards, Sony Alpha Universe, and the Environmental Media Association.

 

Films can be produced on any kind of device or camera and all creative disciplines - from traditional shorts to animation to documentary to VR - are welcome. 

 

In summer 2018, eight regional winners will be flown to Los Angeles to attend The Picture This Festival for the Planet for a day of networking and training alongside industry leaders and social impact partners at the Sony Pictures Studio lot, followed by a screening of the finalists’ films. Regional winners will receive airfare and accommodations for two nights in Los Angeles, along with a Sony RX0 Camera and a free WeTransfer Plus account. The grand prize winner will be honored with a Sony A6500 camera and a SEL1670 lens.  

 

 

There is no fee to enter. The submission period opens January 30, 2018 and closes April 30, 2018. Winners will be announced June 2018. Entries will be judged by an array of celebrity and high-level film and social impact executives, including Megan Boone, environmental advocate and actress from the hit TV series The Blacklist; Elizabeth Cousens, Deputy Chief Executive Office, United Nations Foundation; and Andy Kaplan, President, President, Sony Pictures Television Networks.