I Forum on Cities, Environment and Gender

The I Forum “Cities, Environment and Gender” is promoted by the Biodiversity Foundation in collaboration with the Equality Unit of the Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge. The objective of the event is to create a space for debate, understanding and exchange of knowledge and good practices around this topic.

PROGRAM

10:30 a.m. Opening

Miguel González Suela, Undersecretary for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO).

10:50 a.m. Keynote speech: A new urbanism for a new city model

Presented by: Antonio Hidalgo Guisado. Deputy Director of Finance and Human Capital of the Biodiversity Foundation (MITECO).

•Rapporteur:
Isabela Velázquez Valoria. Urbanist. Founding partner of GEA21.

11:20h Roundtable of experts: The city from an ecofeminist perspective

Moderator: Yolanda Besteiro de la Fuente. Coordinator of the Quality and Studies Area of the

Biodiversity Foundation (MITECO).

Involved:

• Urbanism and gender.

  Ana Sancho Martínez. Head of Strategic Planning Bilbao Metropoli 30.

• Mobility and participation from an intersectional feminist perspective.

  Sara Ortiz Escalante. Col·lectiu Punt 6. PhD in Urban Planning.

• Health and care: The caring city.

  Blanca Valdivia Gutiérrez. Col·lectiu Punt 6. PhD in Urban Planning.

• Management of green spaces from a feminist perspective.

  Amalia Calderón Argelich. PhD in environmental science and technologies.

• Participatory audits and urban regeneration strategies from the perspective

  ecofeminist.
  Natalia García Fernández. Urban architect and landscape architect. SOSTRE Arquitectes.

  12:45 p.m. Discussion: challenges of citizen participation for ecofeminist cities, especially from climate action
   

  Moderator: Ana Puy Rodríguez. Head of the Equality Unit of the Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge.
  Involved:

• Julia Neidig. BC3 Research Center.

• Marta Bordons Martínez. Activist of Fridays for future/ Youth for Climate.

• Laura Vergara Román Management of ConBici.

• Cristina Alonso Saavedra. Friends of the Earth.

  2:00 p.m. Lunch break
  3:00 p.m. Round table: Good practices of local entities
  Moderator: Cristina Martínez Aransay. Head of the Cities Area of the Biodiversity Foundation (MITECO).

  • Soria City Council.
    Mayka Martínez Mínguez. Brera Project Coordinator. Beatriz Díez Alcalde. Technical Engineer of the Brera Project.

  • Pamplona City Council.
    Marta Torres González. Environmental Technician
    Mónica Cárcar Elizalde. Senior Technician in Strategy and Projects.

  • San Boi de Llobregat City Council.
    Silvia Pujalte Toledo. Architect and landscape designer.

  • Calp City Council.
    Manuel Miró Navarro. Head of Environment and Development.
    4:30 p.m. Headlines of the day

  • Maria Josep Picó. Environmental journalist and journalism professor at the University of Valencia.

    5:00 p.m. Closing

  • Elena Pita Domínguez. Director of the Biodiversity Foundation. Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO).