GLASGOW: Wind Win – Communities & Conservation

Can wind energy be a part of ecologically and socially sustainable development? In a green and just transition, all stakeholders must be involved – local communities as well as nature. Examples from the Nordics and neighbours could show how offshore wind projects may support biodiversity and be supported by society.

Moderator

• Svend Søyland, Senior Advisor at Nordic Energy Research

Speakers

• Rachel Asante-Owusu, PhD, Programme Manager – Global Business and Biodiversity Programme, IUCN
• Jan-Willem van Bochove, Senior Principal Consultant, The Biodiversity Consultancy
• Marte Rusten, PhD, Principal Consultant – Environmental Risk and Preparedness, Energy Systems, DNV
• Morven Smith, Head of Community Investment, SSE
• Dean Cooper, Global Lead, Energy Transition – Climate and Energy Practice, WWF

Organizer: Nordic Energy Research

Partners:

• International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
• World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
• The Biodiversity Consultancy
• DNV
• SSE

Timezone: GMT

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