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VHacks - Hackathon at the Vatican to overcome social barriers and embrace common values
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Computer enthusiasts were at the Vatican from March 8 to 11 to participate in the VHacks - Hackathon at the Vatican.
 
The 120 participants from all religious and cultural backgrounds, from 57 universities and five continents, were chosen “based on academic accomplishments, innovative thinking, and alignment with our mission statement,” organizers said. The Secretariat for Communication of the Holy See, and the OPTIC Foundation, chaired by Father Eric Salobir, organized the event.
 
VHacks - Hackathon at the Vatican
Photo Credit: Massimiliano Falcone / Connect4Climate
 
The competition took place over 36 hours and focused on problems of social inclusion, interfaith dialogue, and the migrant and refugee crisis.
 
Conflicts, migrations, scarcity of resources caused by climate change were the main threats to humanity that the participants were called to fight. Connect4Climate joined the friendly competition, designed to set innovators to work in thinking of ways to solve social problems, through proposals and useful applications for the mission of the Church.
 
VHacks - Hackathon at the Vatican
Photo Credit: Massimiliano Falcone / Connect4Climate
 
The Church has always embraced innovation - after the Digital Revolution, the Holy See is starting to adopt new technologies to help the humankind.
Film4Climate at FICG33
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Connect4Climate and the Guadalajara International Film Festival (FICG33) present Film4Climate Section and Post-Production Award
 
Sections
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Feature Films
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<p><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 10px; height: 16px;"><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 10px; height: 16px;"><span style="font-size: 13.008px;"> &nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:22px;"><strong>24 SNOW</strong></span></p>

<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.ficg.mx/33/index.php/en/film4climate/1536-24-snega&quot; target="_blank"><img alt="24 SNOW - Film4Climate" src="/sites/default/files/images/24%20Snega.jpg" style="width: 800px; height: 800px;"></a></p>

<p><span style="color:#008000;"><strong>Film screening:</strong></span></p>

<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="width: 12px; height: 19px;"><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 12px; height: 19px;">&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>March&nbsp;13 - 19:00 (CST)</strong>&nbsp;- Alianza Francesa</p>

<p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/Scree…; style="width: 910px; height: 32px;"></p>

<p><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 10px; height: 16px;"><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 10px; height: 16px;"><span style="font-size: 13.008px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 22px;"><b>ANOTHER WORLD IS POSSIBLE</b></span></p>

<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="www.ficg.mx/33/index.php/en/film4climate/1537-another-world-is-possible…; target="_blank"><img alt="Another World is Possible - Film4Climate" src="/sites/default/files/images/Another%20World%20is%20Possible.jpg" style="width: 800px; height: 800px;"></a></p>

<p><span style="color:#008000;"><strong>Film screening:</strong></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size: 13.008px;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 12px; height: 19px;"><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 12px; height: 19px;"><span style="font-size: 13.008px;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><strong>March&nbsp;11 - 17:00 (CST)</strong> - Conjunto de Artes Escénicas, sala 4&nbsp;</p>

<p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/Scree…; style="font-size: 13.008px; text-align: center; width: 910px; height: 32px;"></p>

<p><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 10px; height: 16px;"><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 10px; height: 16px;"><span style="font-size: 13.008px;"> &nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:22px;"><strong>CUATRO CIÉNEGAS</strong></span></p>

<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="https://www.ficg.mx/33/index.php/en/film4climate/1539-cuatro-cienegas&q…; target="_blank"><img alt="CUATRO CIÉNEGAS - Film4Climate" src="/sites/default/files/images/Cuatro%20Ci%C3%A9negas.jpg" style="width: 800px; height: 800px;"></a></strong></p>

<p><span style="color:#008000;"><strong>Film screenings:</strong></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size: 13.008px;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 12px; height: 19px;"><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 12px; height: 19px;"><span style="font-size: 13.008px;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><strong>March&nbsp;10 - 20:00 (CST)</strong>&nbsp;- Cinemex Sania, Sala 10&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style="font-size: 13.008px;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 12px; height: 19px;"><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 12px; height: 19px;"><span style="font-size: 13.008px;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><strong>March&nbsp;11 - 19:10 (CST)</strong>&nbsp;- Conjunto de Artes Escénicas sala 4</p>

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<p><span style="font-size: 13.008px;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 12px; height: 19px;"><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 12px; height: 19px;"><span style="font-size: 13.008px;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><strong>March&nbsp;12 - 19:00</strong>&nbsp;<strong>(CST)</strong> - Casa Zuno&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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<p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/Scree…; style="font-size: 13.008px; text-align: center; width: 910px; height: 32px;"></p>

<p><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 10px; height: 16px;"><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 10px; height: 16px;"><span style="font-size: 13.008px;"> &nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:22px;"><strong>JANE</strong></span></p>

<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="https://www.ficg.mx/33/index.php/en/film4climate/1540-jane&quot; target="_blank"><img alt="JANE - Film4Climate" src="/sites/default/files/images/Jane.jpg" style="width: 800px; height: 800px;"></a></strong></p>

<p><span style="color:#008000;"><strong>Film screening:</strong></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size: 13.008px;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 12px; height: 19px;"><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 12px; height: 19px;"><span style="font-size: 13.008px;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><strong>March&nbsp;12 - 16:00 (CST)</strong> - Cineteca FICG - Sala Guillermo Del Toro</p>

<p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/Scree…; style="font-size: 13.008px; text-align: center; width: 910px; height: 32px;"></p>

<p><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 10px; height: 16px;"><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 10px; height: 16px;"><span style="font-size: 13.008px;"> &nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:22px;"><strong>LORELLO E BRUNELLO</strong></span></p>

<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="https://www.ficg.mx/33/index.php/en/film4climate/1541-lorello-e-brunell…; target="_blank"><img alt="LORELLO E BRUNELLO - Film4Climate" src="/sites/default/files/images/Lorello%20e%20Brunello.jpg" style="width: 800px; height: 800px;"></a></strong></p>

<p><span style="color:#008000;"><strong>Film creening:</strong></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size: 13.008px;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 12px; height: 19px;"><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 12px; height: 19px;"><span style="font-size: 13.008px;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><strong>March&nbsp;12 - 13:00 (CST)</strong> - Conjunto de Artes Escénicas sala 4</p>

<p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/Scree…; style="font-size: 13.008px; text-align: center; width: 910px; height: 32px;"></p>

<p><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 10px; height: 16px;"><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 10px; height: 16px;"><span style="font-size: 13.008px;"> &nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:22px;"><strong>NOSOTROS LAS PIEDRAS</strong></span></p>

<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="https://www.ficg.mx/33/index.php/en/film4climate/1542-nosotros-las-pied…; target="_blank"><img alt="NOSOTROS LAS PIEDRAS - Film4Climate" src="/sites/default/files/images/Nosotros%20las%20piedras.jpg" style="width: 800px; height: 800px;"></a></strong></p>

<p><span style="color:#008000;"><strong>Film screening:</strong></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size: 13.008px;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 12px; height: 19px;"><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 12px; height: 19px;"><span style="font-size: 13.008px;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><strong>March&nbsp;14 - 12:00 (CST)&nbsp;</strong>- Auditorio José Cornejo Franco</p>

<p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/Scree…; style="font-size: 13.008px; text-align: center; width: 910px; height: 32px;"></p>

<p><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 10px; height: 16px;"><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 10px; height: 16px;"><span style="font-size: 13.008px;"> &nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:22px;"><strong>POISONING PARADISE</strong></span></p>

<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="https://www.ficg.mx/33/index.php/en/film4climate/1543-poisoning-paradis…; target="_blank"><img alt="POISONING PARADISE - Film4Climate" src="/sites/default/files/images/Poisoning%20Paradise.jpg" style="width: 800px; height: 800px;"></a></strong></p>

<p><span style="color:#008000;"><strong>Film screening:</strong></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size: 13.008px;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 12px; height: 19px;"><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 12px; height: 19px;"><span style="font-size: 13.008px;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><strong>March&nbsp;12 - 19:00 (CST)</strong> - Alianza Francesa</p>

<p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/Scree…; style="font-size: 13.008px; text-align: center; width: 910px; height: 32px;"></p>

<p><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 10px; height: 16px;"><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 10px; height: 16px;"><span style="font-size: 13.008px;"> &nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:22px;"><strong>RESIDENTE</strong></span></p>

<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="https://www.ficg.mx/33/index.php/en/film4climate/1544-residente&quot; target="_blank"><img alt="RESIDENTE - Film4Climate" src="/sites/default/files/images/Residente.jpg" style="width: 800px; height: 800px;"></a></strong></p>

<p><span style="color:#008000;"><strong>Film screening:</strong></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size: 13.008px;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 12px; height: 19px;"><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 12px; height: 19px;"><span style="font-size: 13.008px;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><strong>March&nbsp;15 - 20:00 (CST)</strong> - Conjunto de Artes Escénicas, Sala Plácido Domingo</p>

<p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/Scree…; style="font-size: 13.008px; text-align: center; width: 910px; height: 32px;"></p>

<p><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 10px; height: 16px;"><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 10px; height: 16px;"><span style="font-size: 13.008px;"> &nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:22px;"><strong>THE AGE OF CONSEQUENCES</strong></span></p>

<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="https://www.ficg.mx/33/index.php/en/film4climate/1544-residente&quot; target="_blank"><img alt="THE AGE OF CONSEQUENCES - Film4Climate" src="/sites/default/files/images/The%20Age%20of%20Consecuences.png" style="width: 800px; height: 800px;"></a></strong></p>

<p><span style="color:#008000;"><strong>Film screenings:</strong></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size: 13.008px;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 12px; height: 19px;"><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 12px; height: 19px;"><span style="font-size: 13.008px;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><strong>March 15 - 19:00 (CST)</strong> - Alianza Francesa</p>

<p><span style="font-size: 13.008px;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 12px; height: 19px;"><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 12px; height: 19px;"><span style="font-size: 13.008px;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><strong>March&nbsp;16 - 16:00 (CST)</strong>&nbsp;- Auditorio José Cornejo Franco</p>

<p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/Scree…; style="font-size: 13.008px; text-align: center; width: 910px; height: 32px;"></p>

<p><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 10px; height: 16px;"><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 10px; height: 16px;"><span style="font-size: 13.008px;"> &nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:22px;"><strong>WONDERS OF THE SEA 3D</strong></span></p>

<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="https://www.ficg.mx/33/index.php/en/film4climate/1545-wonders-of-the-se…; target="_blank"><img alt="WONDERS OF THE SEA 3D - Film4Climate" src="/sites/default/files/images/Wonders%20of%20the%20Sea.jpg" style="width: 800px; height: 800px;"></a></strong></p>

<p><span style="color:#008000;"><strong>Film screenings:</strong></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size: 13.008px;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 12px; height: 19px;"><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 12px; height: 19px;"><span style="font-size: 13.008px;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><strong>March&nbsp;14 - 20:00 (CST) </strong>- Cinemex Sania, Sala 6</p>

<p><span style="font-size: 13.008px;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 12px; height: 19px;"><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 12px; height: 19px;"><span style="font-size: 13.008px;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><strong>March&nbsp;15 - 18:00 (CST)</strong> - Cineteca FICG - Sala Guillermo Del Toro</p>

<p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/Scree…; style="font-size: 13.008px; text-align: center; width: 910px; height: 32px;"></p>

<p><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 10px; height: 16px;"><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 10px; height: 16px;"><span style="font-size: 13.008px;"> &nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:22px;"><strong>YASUNI MAN</strong></span></p>

<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="https://www.ficg.mx/33/index.php/en/film4climate/1546-yasuni-man&quot; target="_blank"><img alt="YASUNI MAN - Film4Climate" src="/sites/default/files/images/Yasuni%20Man.jpg" style="width: 800px; height: 800px;"></a></strong></p>

<p><span style="color:#008000;"><strong>Film screening:</strong></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size: 13.008px;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 12px; height: 19px;"><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 12px; height: 19px;"><span style="font-size: 13.008px;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><strong>March 14 - 16:00 (CST)&nbsp;</strong>- Auditorio José Cornejo Franco</p>

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Short Films
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<p><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 10px; height: 16px;"><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 10px; height: 16px;"><span style="font-size: 13.008px;">​&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:22px;"><strong>ABRIL&nbsp;Y LA ISLA DEL TIBURÓN BALLENA</strong></span></p>

<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="https://www.ficg.mx/33/index.php/en/film4climate-cortometrajes/1547-abr…; target="_blank"><img alt="ABRIL, Y LA ISLA DEL TIBURÓN BALLENA - FIlm4Climate" src="/sites/default/files/images/Abril%2C%20y%20la%20isla%20del%20tibur%C3%B3n%20ballena.jpg" style="width: 800px; height: 800px;"></a></strong></p>

<p><span style="color:#008000;"><strong>Film screenings:</strong></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size: 13.008px;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 12px; height: 19px;"><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 12px; height: 19px;">&nbsp;<span style="font-size: 13.008px;">&nbsp;</span><strong>March&nbsp;12 - 20:40 (CST)</strong> - Cinemex Sania</p>

<div><span style="font-size: 13.008px;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 12px; height: 19px;"><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 12px; height: 19px;"><span style="font-size: 13.008px;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><strong>March&nbsp;13 - 16:00 (CST)</strong>&nbsp;- Auditorio José Cornejo Franco</div>

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<div><span style="font-size: 13.008px;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 12px; height: 19px;"><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 12px; height: 19px;"><span style="font-size: 13.008px;">&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;<strong>March&nbsp;14 - 19:00 (CST)</strong> - Alianza Francesa</div>

<p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/Scree…; style="font-size: 13.008px; text-align: center; width: 910px; height: 32px;"></p>

<p><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 10px; height: 16px;"><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 10px; height: 16px;"><span style="font-size: 13.008px;">​&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:22px;"><strong>COAMIL</strong></span></p>

<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="https://www.ficg.mx/33/index.php/en/film4climate-cortometrajes/1548-coa…; target="_blank"><img alt="COAMIL - Film4Climate" src="/sites/default/files/images/Coamil.png" style="width: 800px; height: 800px;"></a></strong></p>

<p><span style="color:#008000;"><strong>Film screenings:</strong></span></p>

<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="height: 19px; width: 12px;"><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="height: 19px; width: 12px;">&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>March 12 - 20:40 (CST)</strong>&nbsp;- Cinemex Sania</p>

<div>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="height: 19px; width: 12px;"><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="height: 19px; width: 12px;">&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>March&nbsp;13 - 16:00 (CST)</strong>&nbsp;- Auditorio José Cornejo Franco</div>

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<div>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="height: 19px; width: 12px;"><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="height: 19px; width: 12px;">&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>March&nbsp;14 - 19:00 (CST)</strong>&nbsp;- Alianza Francesa</div>

<p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/Scree…; style="font-size: 13.008px; text-align: center; width: 910px; height: 32px;"></p>

<p><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 10px; height: 16px;"><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 10px; height: 16px;"><span style="font-size: 13.008px;">​&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:22px;"><strong>INVISIBLE BLANKET</strong></span></p>

<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="https://www.ficg.mx/33/index.php/en/film4climate-cortometrajes/1549-inv…; target="_blank"><img alt="INVISIBLE BLANKET - Film4Climate" src="/sites/default/files/images/Invisible%20Blanket.png" style="width: 800px; height: 800px;"></a></strong></p>

<p><span style="color:#008000;"><strong>Film screenings:</strong></span></p>

<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="height: 19px; width: 12px;"><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="height: 19px; width: 12px;">&nbsp;&nbsp;March&nbsp;12 - 20:40 (CST)&nbsp;- Cinemex Sania</p>

<div>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="height: 19px; width: 12px;"><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="height: 19px; width: 12px;">&nbsp;&nbsp;March&nbsp;13 - 16:00 (CST)&nbsp;- Auditorio José Cornejo Franco</div>

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<div>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="height: 19px; width: 12px;"><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="height: 19px; width: 12px;">&nbsp;&nbsp;March&nbsp;14 - 19:00 (CST)&nbsp;- Alianza Francesa</div>

<p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/Scree…; style="font-size: 13.008px; text-align: center; width: 910px; height: 32px;"></p>

<p><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 10px; height: 16px;"><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 10px; height: 16px;"><span style="font-size: 13.008px;">​&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:22px;"><strong>PONZOÑA</strong></span></p>

<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="https://www.ficg.mx/33/index.php/en/film4climate-cortometrajes/1550-pon…; target="_blank"><img alt="PONZOÑA - Film4Climate" src="/sites/default/files/images/Ponzo%C3%B1a.jpg" style="width: 800px; height: 800px;"></a></strong></p>

<p><strong><span style="color:#008000;">Film screenings:</span></strong></p>

<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="height: 19px; width: 12px;"><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="height: 19px; width: 12px;">&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>March,12 - 20:40 (CST)</strong>&nbsp;- Cinemex Sania</p>

<div>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="height: 19px; width: 12px;"><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="height: 19px; width: 12px;">&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>March&nbsp;13 - 16:00 (CST)&nbsp;</strong>- Auditorio José Cornejo Franco</div>

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<div>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="height: 19px; width: 12px;"><img alt="" src="https://www.connect4climate.org/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeThe…; style="height: 19px; width: 12px;">&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>March&nbsp;14 - 19:00 (CST)</strong>&nbsp;- Alianza Francesa</div>

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E-mobility and Santiago’s great race
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Taking 67 long years to get to Chile is not much of a record for any race car. And yet that is exactly how long the people of the capital Santiago had to wait for single-seater racing to return to their hometown. But when it did finally come back, the cars involved proved very special indeed and very different from the ones that last raced there. We’re talking, of course, about the all-electric Formula E cars.
 
Now in its fourth season, the ABB FIA Formula E Championship is high on adrenaline but low on environmental impact. The Chilean capital was selected to host the fourth round of the current season on February 3 after two previous outings in Hong Kong and one in Marrakech. First across the line was Jean-Eric Vergne, who drives for the Chinese team, Techeetah.
 
The signature rocket-ship whine of the 20 single-seaters filled the air as they did battle for victory on a circuit of just under 2.5 kilometers that wound its way through the heart of the city. An asphalt ribbon with no less than 12 very tight curves running from Avenida Santa Maria along the Mapocho river, skirting the city’s wonderfully lush Parque Forestal, in the shadow of the city center skyscrapers with balconies packed with spectators. The grueling route was more or less identical to the one used for the Formula Libre event in 1950 which attracted an impressive showing of Formula 1 drivers. It was also Chile’s first and last motorsport grand prix until now, and was won by the legendary Juan Manuel Fangio in a Ferrari. He was followed over the line by another Argentinian, Froilán González, who was also in a Prancing Horse car. The average speed was not much faster than that of the electric single-seaters. The 1950 grand prix was an unforgettable spectacle the likes of which Chileans had never previously witnessed and would have to wait two generations to see again. 
 
Mountains in Chile. Photo Credit: Max Thabiso Edkins / Connect4Climate
Photo Credit: Max Thabiso Edkins / Connect4Climate
 
Chile at the leading edge in South America
 
That long wait may also have been one of the reasons why last October’s ceremony in the capital to officially announce Formula E’s imminent arrival in Chile took place in front of the Moneda presidential palace and was attended by outgoing president Michelle Bachelet. There was, however, another less romantic, more pragmatic reason, which Chile’s Minister for Energy Andrés Rebolledo summed up succinctly on the day: “Formula E isn’t just a fantastic event, it is also the most effective way of showcasing the advantages of electric cars to Chileans. By our estimation, if we manage to put the necessary regulatory, logistical and market conditions in place, 40% of vehicles in Chile could be electric by 2050.”
 
This undertaking is the first of its kind anywhere in South America and comes in the wake of similar commitments from France, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Norway and India. In China, the government has introduced a new rule that all local car manufacturers – as well as foreign companies which import more than 30,000 vehicles a year – must develop at least one electric model by the end of 2019. This approach is going global too with a growing number of countries now determined to revolutionise their transport systems. To a certain extent, it also owes its rapid adoption to the Formula E Championship, which is as much an ambassador for new generation e-mobility (fast and powerful enough to be truly spectacular) as an extreme test bench for honing increasingly efficient technologies which can then make the transition to the broader market and cut e-car prices. One example in particular stands out: the power of the battery in the new single-seater unveiled last January has tripled in just three years and, from next season, will allow drivers to compete an entire race without having to switch cars at the halfway point, as is currently the case. 
 
Formula E car rocking in Santiago de Chile. Photo Credit: Max Thabiso Edkins / Connect4Climate
 Photo Credit: Max Thabiso Edkins / Connect4Climate
 
The Formula E test bench is extraordinarily useful for our Group in particular, which is why Enel is Official Power Partner to the Championship for the second year in a row. The partnership allows us to test out cutting-edge technologies in a competitive environment. They include micro networks managed and monitored by intelligent counters and dedicated software, photovoltaic panels coupled with a futuristic energy storage system, charging points for electric race support vehicles and generators powered by aquafuel. This completely renewable fuel reduces nitrogen oxide emissions by 95%. All these technologies are crucial to Formula E meeting its sustainability goal of zero impact racing by the end of next season.
 
The launch of Enel X
 
On the same day in Santiago, we also hosted the Chilean launch of our new Enel X business line, a steadily growing range of digital products and customer services that includes leading-edge e-mobility solutions. The aim is to connect people, homes, companies and cities on a single integrated network. The launch was attended by the Minister for Energy, Andrés Rebolledo.
 
"There has been a radical change in our approach to energy over the last few years in this country. One big and very practical step forward is that now, when we talk about e-mobility, everyone knows what it is and the kind of improvements it can make to the environment and our quality of life," Andrés Rebolledo, the Chilean government’s Minister for Energy.
 
The Minister underscored the fact that February 3 will go down in the history of progress in Chile, but added that the country still has a lot of work to do: “You can’t create a revolution like this on your own. Our government needs help from businesses, from people who can provide the ideas and tools to translate them into reality. Through its commitment to Formula E and tech development, Enel really does represent a new frontier in the energy sector.”
 
Santiago E Prix Winner Jean-Éric Vergne celebrates his victory. Photo Credit: Max Thabiso Edkins / Connect4Climate
Santiago E Prix Winner Jean-Éric Vergne celebrates his victory. Photo Credit: Max Thabiso Edkins / Connect4Climate
 
This is an important acknowledgment for our Group as we have been operative in this South American country for many years through Enel Chile and its subsidiaries Enel Generación Chile and Enel Distribución Chile. Enel Green Power Chile also gives us a significant presence in the renewable energies market, with a total installed capacity of around 7.5 GW (4.8 GW renewable and 2.7 GW thermal), 1.9 million customers and over 2,200 employees. Chile is a strategic country for us: it’s where we have headquartered Enel Americas, our platform for investing in conventional generation and distribution in other South American nations (Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Peru).
 
Formula E might well open up a new frontier. But this time, it won’t take two generations to get there...and beyond!
 
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Formula E drives electric mobility innovation
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To be honest, I have never really been a fan of motorsport racing, but Formula E is something different.

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Successful <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FIASmartCities?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5…; Forum at <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SantiagoEPrix?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5E…;. Thanks to all participants &amp; see you in Roma on 13 April! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CleanMobility?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5E…; <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RomeEPrix?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"…; <a href="https://twitter.com/ITF_Forum?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ITF_Forum</a&gt; <a href="https://twitter.com/Connect4Climate?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Connect4Clima…; <a href="https://t.co/N3ZsqVusUN">https://t.co/N3ZsqVusUN</a&gt; <a href="https://t.co/zTXVXTVM4t">pic.twitter.com/zTXVXTVM4t</a></p&gt;
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">.<a href="https://twitter.com/fia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FIA</a&gt; President and <a href="https://twitter.com/UN?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@UN</a&gt; SG’s Special Envoy for Road Safety, <a href="https://twitter.com/JeanTodt?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JeanTodt</a&gt; opens “Smart Cities Forum” live from Santiago, Chile - <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/innovation?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw…; is the key for mobility and transportation’s future. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/cities4climate?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5…; <a href="https://t.co/vRIISfQTJQ">pic.twitter.com/vRIISfQTJQ</a></p&gt;
— Connect4Climate (@Connect4Climate) <a href="https://twitter.com/Connect4Climate/status/959402884029874176?ref_src=t… 2, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">“If <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/climatechange?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5E…; is a global problem, then electric mobility is a global right!”<br>
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“<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/smartcities?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etf…; are not only a technological question but also social - they address the issues of the communities.”<a href="https://twitter.com/JuanEspadasSVQ?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JuanEspadasSVQ…;, Mayor of Sevilla, Spain <a href="https://twitter.com/Ayto_Sevilla?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Ayto_Sevilla</a>… href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cities4Climate?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5…; <a href="https://t.co/kpOt2KwS4O">pic.twitter.com/kpOt2KwS4O</a></p&gt;
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Incredible <a href="https://twitter.com/fia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FIA</a&gt; <a href="https://twitter.com/FIAFormulaE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FIAFormulaE</a&gt; <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SantiagoEPrix?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5E…; today celebrating <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ElectricMobility?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc…;. Here is racer <a href="https://twitter.com/LucasdiGrassi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LucasdiGrassi</… <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ClimateChange?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5E…; message: We are making this technology accepted faster by everyone.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FIASmartCities?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5…; <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cities4Climate?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5…; <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Sport4Climate?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5E…; <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Mobility4All?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Et…; <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cities4All?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw…; <a href="https://t.co/wirUKNfZSK">pic.twitter.com/wirUKNfZSK</a></p&gt;
— Connect4Climate (@Connect4Climate) <a href="https://twitter.com/Connect4Climate/status/959927180045189121?ref_src=t… 3, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">“The is not a problem of lack of information nor innovation and technology it is an institutional problem! - it is necessary to create a metropolitan authority for transports.” <a href="https://twitter.com/Orrego?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Orrego</a&gt;, Mayor of Santiago, Chile <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SmartCities?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etf…; <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cities4Climate?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5…; <a href="https://t.co/CRQ00CyG4j">pic.twitter.com/CRQ00CyG4j</a></p&gt;
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SmartCities?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etf…; require smart political systems. The shift has to start from the top.<br>
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- Alejandro Quintana, President <a href="https://twitter.com/Automovil_Club?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Automovil_Club…; <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cities4Climate?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5…; <a href="https://t.co/ykVzroRXTK">pic.twitter.com/ykVzroRXTK</a></p&gt;
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">.<a href="https://twitter.com/NewCities?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NewCities</a&gt; CEO &amp; Founder <a href="https://twitter.com/rossant?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@rossant</a&gt; —&gt; The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/technology?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw…; is there, what we have to do is change people’s mentalities. They have to understand that the future can be incrediblly positive!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SmartCitiesForum?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc…; <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cities4Climate?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5…; <a href="https://t.co/ckidXob76D">pic.twitter.com/ckidXob76D</a></p&gt;
— Connect4Climate (@Connect4Climate) <a href="https://twitter.com/Connect4Climate/status/959427313921331201?ref_src=t… 2, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">The most important legacy that we will bring to future generations - is the serious way that we are addressing mobility in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CDMX?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CDM…; while ensuring the continuation of these public policies. - <a href="https://twitter.com/LBallesterosM?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LBallesterosM</…; <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SmartCitiesForum?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc…; <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cities4Climate?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5…; <a href="https://t.co/RoaekYtE7a">pic.twitter.com/RoaekYtE7a</a></p&gt;
— Connect4Climate (@Connect4Climate) <a href="https://twitter.com/Connect4Climate/status/959432530259783680?ref_src=t… 2, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ParisAgreement?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5…; of 1.5C degrees may be met in 5 years. We need to take faster actions because there is a visible and strong sense of urgency!<br>
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- Gustavo Manez, Climate Change Coordinator, <a href="https://twitter.com/UNEP?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@UNEP</a&gt; <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SmartCitiesForum?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc…; <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cities4Climate?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5…; <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ClimateAction?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5E…; <a href="https://t.co/xG92CYqjAZ">pic.twitter.com/xG92CYqjAZ</a></p&gt;
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ParisAgreement?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5…; of 1.5C degrees may be met in 5 years. We need to take faster actions because there is a visible and strong sense of urgency!<br>
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- Gustavo Manez, Climate Change Coordinator, <a href="https://twitter.com/UNEP?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@UNEP</a&gt; <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SmartCitiesForum?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc…; <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cities4Climate?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5…; <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ClimateAction?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5E…; <a href="https://t.co/xG92CYqjAZ">pic.twitter.com/xG92CYqjAZ</a></p&gt;
— Connect4Climate (@Connect4Climate) <a href="https://twitter.com/Connect4Climate/status/959435249292861441?ref_src=t… 2, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ParisAgreement?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5…; of 1.5C degrees may be met in 5 years. We need to take faster actions because there is a visible and strong sense of urgency!<br>
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- Gustavo Manez, Climate Change Coordinator, <a href="https://twitter.com/UNEP?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@UNEP</a&gt; <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SmartCitiesForum?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc…; <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cities4Climate?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5…; <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ClimateAction?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5E…; <a href="https://t.co/xG92CYqjAZ">pic.twitter.com/xG92CYqjAZ</a></p&gt;
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University of Chicago & Karnataka Government launch Bengaluru Innovation Challenge
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The University of Chicago and the Urban Development Department of the Government of Karnataka launched the Bengaluru Innovation Challenge—an effort to improve air and water quality by crowdsourcing inventive ideas from citizens, civic leaders, academics, corporations, and other institutions across India.
 
The Challenge winners will receive funding support of up to Rs. 1.5 crore over two years to implement and test their ideas in the field, with guidance and input from the Government of Karnataka and leading faculty at the University of Chicago. If successful, these ideas could become policy solutions the government could implement on a large scale and may provide a valuable model for other cities to follow.
 
Launching the Bengaluru Innovation Challenge, Shri. K.J. George, Hon’ble Minister for Bengaluru Development and Town Planning, said, “Bengaluru is the engine of growth of Karnataka, and I am glad to announce this competition here. This Challenge collects ideas from the community, from the people who live and work here and know this city and its problems best and I think that’s a very interesting way of looking for solutions.”
 
Shri. KJ George, Hon'ble Minister for Bengaluru Development & Town Planning gave the opening remarks at the launch of the Bengaluru Innovation Challenge. Photo Credits: Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago, India - EPIC-India
Shri. KJ George, Hon'ble Minister for Bengaluru Development & Town Planning gave the opening remarks at the launch of the Bengaluru Innovation Challenge. Photo Credits: Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago, India - EPIC-India
 
The Challenge is a project of the Tata Centre for Development (TCD) at UChicago and the Urban Development Department of the Government of Karnataka, in partnership with the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago’s India team (EPIC-India) and UChicago Energy and Environment Lab.
 
“The answers to the problems that modern cities face today are often found hidden by those with unique on-the-ground knowledge,” says Michael Greenstone, the Milton Friedman Professor in Economics and director of EPIC and TCD. “This challenge presents a fantastic opportunity not just for the government and University of Chicago, but for students, researchers and innovative thinkers across India to share their novel ideas for solving the real energy and environmental problems of Bengaluru.”
 
The challenge, which is now receiving letters of interest, will screen applications over the next six months before announcing the winners in the fall of 2018.
 
Shri.KJ George Hon’ble Minister for Bengaluru Development & Town Planning and Ms. Aditi Mody, Executive Director, University of Chicago Trust after the signing of MoU that marked the launch of the Bengaluru Innovation Challenge. Photo Credits: University of Chicago, India - EPIC-India
Shri.KJ George Hon’ble Minister for Bengaluru Development & Town Planning and Ms. Aditi Mody, Executive Director, University of Chicago Trust after the signing of MoU that marked the launch of the Bengaluru Innovation Challenge. Photo Credits: University of Chicago, India - EPIC-India
 
“We’re excited to be partnering with the Karnataka government on this ground-breaking approach to identifying, refining, testing and scaling up new policy solutions proven to work,” says Anna Agarwal, Associate Director, Urban Innovation, UChicago Energy & Environment Lab. “Testing the ideas in advance ensures not only that the policy is designed to be successful, but also that it can be effectively scaled up and implemented.”
 
The Bengaluru Innovation Challenge builds on an earlier challenge that took place in Delhi in 2015-16 in partnership with the Delhi government. In that challenge, three winners were chosen from nearly 250 ideas from citizens, students, researchers, entrepreneurs, non-profit and for-profit organizations from across India and around the world.

 

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The role of clean mobility for a strong economy discussed at FIA Smart Cities Forum
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Jean Todt, FIA President, Claudio Orrego, Governor of the Metropolitan Region of Santiago, Juan Espadas Cejas, Mayor of Seville, Alejandro Quintana Hurtado, President of Automóvil Club de Chile and Alejandro Agag, CEO of Formula E Holdings, opened the FIA Smart Cities Forum in Santiago de Chile, on February 2.

Recap Formula E in Santiago de Chile
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Jean Todt inaugurated the first FIA Smart Cities Event of Formula E season 4 in Santiago de Chile. He reminded the audience of the goal of this initiative bringing together the FIA’s two pillars: Sport and Mobility. “Smart Cities offers a platform for an inclusive and open discussion about all types of mobility issues between experts from different sectors and various backgrounds: from multilateral organizations to city leaders and young entrepreneurs.”
 
The Governor of Santiago, the Mayor of Seville, the President of the Automóvil Club de Chile as well the CEO of Formula E Holdings joined Jean Todt to discuss how cities have tackled the problems of air pollution and climate change by enhancing their transport systems.
 
Climate negotiations and the global development agenda generated a great momentum for a transition to clean mobility, specifically in urban areas. However, transportation still accounts for a quarter of all energy-generated greenhouse emissions resulting in significant impacts on public health and economy. The theme of this Smart Cities Forum’s edition was, therefore, fixed on the topic of Clean Mobility and how it can contribute to a strong economy.
 
Alejandro Agag talked to Connect4Climate about Formula E race in Santiago
Governor Orrego informed Forum participants of key changes occurred in the transportation system in Chile in the past years. Technologies and innovations have seen a broader and more effective application in transport policy-making. The newly released e-mobility strategy demonstrates this transition, focusing on the integration of electric power in public transportation, activating multimodal transport hubs and connecting users to transit databases through various innovative apps. “Santiago has made a real shift towards more sustainable urban development. A better choice of transport modes and mobility services is at the disposal of all citizens. Our goal is to make mobility systems cleaner, more innovative and more inclusive”, underlined Governor Orrego.
 
Inspiring keynote presentations shed further light on the tools and mechanisms for making urban transportation more resilient and sustainable.
 
Lucas di Grassi, Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler, Formula E. Photo Credit: Max Thabiso Edkins / Connect4Climate
Lucas di Grassi, Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler, Formula E. Photo Credit: Max Thabiso Edkins / Connect4Climate
 
International Transport Forum Secretary-General, Dr. Young Tae Kim, underlined the power of public-private collaboration, saying that “Both the private and the public sectors need to lead the transition. The private sector is advancing the use of technological innovation, such as the performance of batteries for electric mobility which will become important in the long term. At the same time, the government is in a good position to nurture the market with electrification of its own vehicle fleets”.
 
Max T. Edkins, Acting Manager of the Connect4Climate Program, reiterated Dr. Kim’s idea: "Building safe low-carbon and resilient cities is a key component of addressing our climate challenge, and FIA Smart Cities is at the heart of this discussion. Innovations are a vehicle to promote the Sustainability Revolution, and a means to advance climate-smart technologies, including electric mobility and low-carbon infrastructure. This is clearly demonstrated by the success of the FIA Formula E Championship. Climate Action is our generation's opportunity to build a better future."
 
More mobility experts continued the debate about clean mobility in cities over a panel discussion. Speakers from ENEL, the City of Mexico, New Cities Foundation, Mario Molina Research Centre and UNEP reflected on how smarter and cleaner mobility contributes to the economic growth and urban development.
 
John Rossant, CEO & Founder of New Cities Foundation, emphasized the role of holistic vision in transport policy-making: “Technology is a mean and not an end. What we should really be working towards is the wellbeing of citizens which can be achieved by creating lively and vibrant urban environment”.
 
Formula E Santiago Chile. Photo Credit: Max Thabiso Edkins / Connect4Climate
The Dragon racing team. Photo Credit: Max Thabiso Edkins / Connect4Climate
 
Gustavo Manez, Climate Change Coordinator at UNEP, presented strategies that help strengthen mobility systems along the axes of safety and sustainability. “We are facing the momentum where a lot of tangible opportunities to enhance mobility system are open to public authorities, industry players and international organizations.”
 
The dimension of technological know-how was further featured at the FIA Smart Cities Global Startup Contest where a selection of visionary entrepreneurs presented their innovative ideas to make cities cleaner and smarter. Selected by a jury of international experts, the winner of the Santiago contest was KAPPO Bike, a platform that helps cities increase the urban bicycle usage worldwide through gamification and safety navigation for citizens. KAPPO Bike also provides governments with cyclist insight and predictive analytics, enabling better planning and higher return on urban infrastructure investments.
 
Formula E racer Lucas di Grassi talks climate change
Professional driver Lucas Di Grassi also represented the voice of the FIA Formula E Championship. The winner of Formula E Season 3 talked about how the series of electric racing is changing the perception of e-mobility around the world. As technologies become more advanced, e-mobility also gets more accessible and user-friendly. Piloting innovations in motorsport help transiting efficient solutions to user mobility.    
 
The Forum concluded with a visit to the Formula E track and garages where participants could see the “innovation in motion” and enjoy the experience of electric racing.
Hack4Climate at COP23
Climate change is the world’s biggest challenge. Blockchain holds disruptive innovation potential. #Hack4Climate brings the two together. The Connect4Climate team visited the 24-hour Hackathon at COP23 and talked to project leader Nick Beglinger as well as some of the participants to find out why this new technology has unique potential to move climate action forward. #Uniting4Climate
 
Max Edkins at the Global Landscape Forum: Technology and Innovation for Climate Action
Max Edkins, Connect4Climate Acting Manager, gives a talk about Technology and Innovation for Climate Action.
 

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