First Green Day event at the FELU – organizers hope not last
Faculty of Economics (FELU) introduced the first Green Day event at the FEL, organized by Top EF Association under the mentorship of Professor Bogomir Kovač. There were organized wide range of workshops and round table in conjunction with environmental topics. Professor Bogomir Kovač hopes that the event will become traditional. It links together students from various faculties, even more, he believes »that would grow into a broader movement which the society definitely needs«.
“Environmentally harmful subsidies in Slovenia”
“Green reform as an alternative way out of the crisis” was the underlying theme through the main event of the Green Days at FELU. On the round table were presented results of two studies. Jonas Sonnenschein a member of the Umanotera NGO presented the results of “Environmentally harmful subsidies in the RS” study. Aleksandar Kešeljević presented the results of the study, entitled “The introduction of green tax reform in Slovenia and assessment of its macroeconomic effects.”
“The global population for at least 40 to 45% exceeds the ecological footprint than is the capacity of the planet.”
Roundtable discussion was open with some information about the global ecological state by Dušan Plut from the Faculty of Arts. “The global population for at least 40 to 45% exceeds the ecological footprint than is the capacity of the planet.” He sees the problem in a development model, asking how to change it with the aim to ensure the survival of future generations. He notes that Slovenia missed a period of technological innovation but he stays an optimist: “With the potential of natural resources Slovenia ranks among the 15 to 20 sustainable privileged countries in the world.” Wood-processing and food industry are seen as an industries with great potential to create new green jobs.
The importance of economy in the environmental issues raised Andrej Luksič from the Faculty of Social Sciences. He stressed the importance of an interdisciplinary approach to the environmental topics and importance of involving NGOs in government projects. According to him, the problem lies in the institutional framework of the country: “We do not have institutions that it’s primarily commitment is to address environmental issues.”
The representative of Greenpeace Slovenia Nina Štros encourages NGOs that they should not lose the enthusiasm for their work. She believes that it is necessary to achieve a shift in mobilizing, particularly young people. “It has to start with ourselves and we have to believe that our positive and constructive ideas are a step further.”
“Green company policies are not enough, a sustainable approach is needed”
Bostjan Škufca Završek presented good practices on sustainable area in Si.mobil Company. “Green company policies are not enough, a sustainable approach is needed.” And he adds “The business world will pursue sustainable approach as long as it pays off from economic point of view”.
Špela Bandelj, EFnews
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