Date
10th June 14:00-16:30

Conveners

Jack Sahl UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, Los Angeles, USA	Michael Scoullos National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
Jack Sahl UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, Los Angeles, USA Dr. Sahl is the founder and Principle Scientist of a boutique environment, health and safety consulting company. Teams of business, policy, engineering, and scientific leaders address high-priority issues and implement sticky solutions to create lasting value. Our focus is on the integration of energy-, water- and food-security with livable environments to support ‘Sustainable Cities’ and urban and rural forestry. Prior to leading his Company, Dr. Sahl was the Director of Environment & Resource Sustainability, and was responsible for the development, strategy, and implementation of Southern California Edison’s corporate responsibility and sustainability programs. He was also responsible for SCE’s Charitable Contributions in the area of ‘Environmental Giving’. Jack headed SCE’s Corporate Environment, Health & Safety department and was responsible for all aspects of worker safety and environmental policy and programs (17,000 SCE personnel, 50,000 Square mile integrated Generation, Transmission and Distribution system). Dr. Sahl develops and implements EH&S Management Systems based on ANZI Z10-2005/ISO Framework. He has served on the Boards of the Los Angeles Conservation Corp (Chair), the National Forest Foundation, Sequoia Riverlands Trust, the Technical Advisory Board for Lloyd's Registry, the Stakeholder Advisory Committee of the Western Governors Association Wildlife Council, the TWU Sector Council for the NIOSH National Occupational Research Agenda, Electric Power Research Institute’s Energy and Sustainability Council (Chair), and the Electric Power Research Institute’s Occupational Health and Safety Science Advisory Panel. close [x]
Michael Scoullos National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece Environmental Chemist (MSc, DSc University of Athens), Oceanographer (PhD University of Liverpool). Professor of Environmental Chemistry at the University of Athens, Director of the Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry. Holder of the UNESCO Chair on Management and Education for Sustainable Development in the Mediterranean and Coordinator of the relevant University Network. Worked for years on water issues including water management and adaptation at major cities. He represents the European Parliament in the Management Board of the European Environment Agency (EEA). Team Leader, Capacity Building CB/MEP of Horizon 2020 to depollute the Mediterranean. Chairman, Mediterranean Information Office for Environment, Culture and Sustainable Development (MIO-ECSDE). Chairman, Global Water Partnership-Mediterranean (GWP-Med). Chairman, Greek National Commission of MAB/UNESCO. Chairman, International Panel of Experts of the World Bank for the Red Sea – Dead Sea Conveyor. Member of the European Academy of Sciences. Author of many books and more than 400 articles. He has organised and chaired a large number of International Conferences. Awarded the Gold Medal of the City of Paris; the Simon Bolivar medal of UNESCO; Environmental Award of the Academy of Athens; Knight of St. John; Knight "National Order of Cedars"/Lebanon close [x]

Session leads
Jack Sahl (UCLA)
Michael Scoullos (NKUA)

Rapporteur
Jack Sahl (UCLA)
Michael Scoullos (NKUA)

Summary
The water- and energy-services sector is key to the health and vitality of Mediterranean City – both for today and future generations. Reliable delivery of safe, clean, and affordable water & energy requires that we identify, prioritize, and apply mitigation and adaptation solutions that address global climate change challenges. The emphasis is on intra-disciplinary solutions with wide acceptance by key stakeholders and citizens that deliver real value. By the exchange of examples that bring value, Mediterranean Cities create opportunities for real collaboration.

Structure
Keynote + Case Study + Panel Discussion = Recommendations

Aims of the session
1. Elaborate on the value from an integrative and intra-disciplinary approaches;
2. Identify specific good examples of climate mitigation and adaptation from the water-and energy-services sector, including cost-effective and resource efficiency solutions;
3. Demonstrate how the use of advanced technology, including Global Earth Sensing, has created opportunities to better understand problems or identify and evaluation solutions;
4. Highlight opportunities and challenges of the energy and water nexus to make practical advances towards climate mitigation and adaptation.

Questions to be answered through the session
1. What is the problem we are trying to solve?
2. Does the proposed integrative and intra-disciplinary approach bring real value (short & long-term)?
3. What can be learned from the different approaches?
4. How can research, technology and innovation help us advance?
5. How do we effectively engage key stakeholders?
6. What are the priority next steps?

Interventions

Francois Brikke (Global Water Partnership) "Integrated Urban Water Resources Management: Lessons Learned and Ways Forward", pdf

Francois Brikke Global Water Partnership "Integrated Urban Water Resources Management: Lessons Learned and Ways Forward", pdf Francois Brikke, a French national, is both a Development Economist and a Sanitary Engineer, currently working with the Global Water Partnership based in Stockholm, as a Senior Network Officer for Central Africa, Mediterranean and South East Asia regions as well as a Global Focal Point for the Integrated Urban Water Management (IUWM) Program. He was previously working with UNICEF – Indonesia as the Chief of WASH projects, and also with the Water and Sanitation Program (WSP) of the World Bank as the Regional Team Leader for Latin America and the Caribbean, and finally with the IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre based in the Netherlands, as a Senior Program Officer in charge of the promotion of sustainability of programs. He has a worldwide professional and practical experience both at local and global levels on water governance, the implementation of urban public-private and social partnerships, the involvement of the low income urban communities in water and sanitation programs, and the application of Integrated Water Resources Management principles in an urban context. He is now mainly involved with key strategic regional partners in the promotion of IUWM, as an alternative to conventional ways of managing urban waters. close [x]

Ana Iglesias (Technical University of Madrid) "Global Earth Observations & Water and Energy Management", pdf

Ana Iglesias Technical University of Madrid, Spain "Global Earth Observations & Water and Energy Management", pdf Dr. Iglesias is Professor of Agricultural Economics at the UPM, Spain and previously a Research Scientist at Columbia University, New York, USA. Her research focuses on the interactions between climate change and people, with particular emphasis on agriculture and water. She currently leads several projects of the European Commission related to climate change adaptation policy. Dr. Iglesias works with the United Nations and the World Bank. She is a contributing author of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) since 1995 and currently, she is the Review Editor of the Economics of Climate Change for the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report. Her work has appeared in more than 100 scientific articles. close [x]

Michael Scoullos (NKUA) "The Re-Think Athens Project", pdf, download movie

Michael Scoullos National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece "The Re-Think Athens Project", pdf, download movie Environmental Chemist (MSc, DSc University of Athens), Oceanographer (PhD University of Liverpool). Professor of Environmental Chemistry at the University of Athens, Director of the Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry. Holder of the UNESCO Chair on Management and Education for Sustainable Development in the Mediterranean and Coordinator of the relevant University Network. Worked for years on water issues including water management and adaptation at major cities. He represents the European Parliament in the Management Board of the European Environment Agency (EEA). Team Leader, Capacity Building CB/MEP of Horizon 2020 to depollute the Mediterranean. Chairman, Mediterranean Information Office for Environment, Culture and Sustainable Development (MIO-ECSDE). Chairman, Global Water Partnership-Mediterranean (GWP-Med). Chairman, Greek National Commission of MAB/UNESCO. Chairman, International Panel of Experts of the World Bank for the Red Sea – Dead Sea Conveyor. Member of the European Academy of Sciences. Author of many books and more than 400 articles. He has organised and chaired a large number of International Conferences. Awarded the Gold Medal of the City of Paris; the Simon Bolivar medal of UNESCO; Environmental Award of the Academy of Athens; Knight of St. John; Knight "National Order of Cedars"/Lebanon close [x]

Silvia Rivas (European Commission JRC) "Covenant of Mayors Initiative: Transition to an Energy Efficient Low Carbon Future", pdf

Silvia Rivas European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Institute for Energy and Transport, Italy "Covenant of Mayors Initiative: Transition to an Energy Efficient Low Carbon Future", pdf Scientific Officer at the Joint Research Center of the European Commission in charge of the Monitoring phase of the Covenant of Mayors Initiative. Holds a Bachelor degree in Oceanography (2000), a Bachelor degree in Environmental Sciences (2003) and a Master degree in Environmental Quality and Coastal Regions (2004). With more than 10 years of experience as an environmental quality manager and scientific advisor for several public administrations (Regional Government of Andalucía, Spanish Ministry on Environment and European Commission) has been involved in environmental policy making processes: Waste management, Air quality, Agenda 21 and Sustainability, Urban Design and Energy Efficiency. She was a board member of the expert group in the adaptation for the Environmental Noise European Directive and has been also involved, as part of her experience in international projects, in several EU Projects supporting authorities of newcomers members to the EU in the implementation of EU environmental regulation. (Twinning projects) providing scientific and technical support in the developing and management of the environmental tools committing the regulations and policies to apply. close [x]

Jack Sahl (UCLA) "California’s Preferred Energy Sources: Mitigation & Adaptation", pdf

Jack Sahl UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, Los Angeles, USA "California’s Preferred Energy Sources: Mitigation & Adaptation", pdf Dr. Sahl is the founder and Principle Scientist of a boutique environment, health and safety consulting company. Teams of business, policy, engineering, and scientific leaders address high-priority issues and implement sticky solutions to create lasting value. Our focus is on the integration of energy-, water- and food-security with livable environments to support ‘Sustainable Cities’ and urban and rural forestry. Prior to leading his Company, Dr. Sahl was the Director of Environment & Resource Sustainability, and was responsible for the development, strategy, and implementation of Southern California Edison’s corporate responsibility and sustainability programs. He was also responsible for SCE’s Charitable Contributions in the area of ‘Environmental Giving’. Jack headed SCE’s Corporate Environment, Health & Safety department and was responsible for all aspects of worker safety and environmental policy and programs (17,000 SCE personnel, 50,000 Square mile integrated Generation, Transmission and Distribution system). Dr. Sahl develops and implements EH&S Management Systems based on ANZI Z10-2005/ISO Framework. He has served on the Boards of the Los Angeles Conservation Corp (Chair), the National Forest Foundation, Sequoia Riverlands Trust, the Technical Advisory Board for Lloyd's Registry, the Stakeholder Advisory Committee of the Western Governors Association Wildlife Council, the TWU Sector Council for the NIOSH National Occupational Research Agenda, Electric Power Research Institute’s Energy and Sustainability Council (Chair), and the Electric Power Research Institute’s Occupational Health and Safety Science Advisory Panel. close [x]

Panel

Title:

Moving Forward - Challenges and Opportunities

Moderator:

Nancy Steele (Council for Watershed Health)

Nancy L.C. Steele, D. Env. Council for Watershed Health, Los Angeles, California, USA Dr. Steele is the Executive Director of the Council for Watershed Health, a regional hub for essential watershed research and analysis, headquartered in Los Angeles, California. She currently serves on the Board of the Marine Conservation Research Institute and on the Greater Los Angeles Regional Water Management Group. Dr. Steele is a Stanton Fellow of the Durfee Foundation and a Fellow of the Robert & Patricia Switzer Foundation. In 2010, she was honored by the 21st Senate and 44th Assembly Districts for her work in Energy and Environment, receiving the Women in Business Award. Prior to joining the Council in 2005, Dr. Steele worked in various California agencies to reduce diesel emissions from heavy-duty trucks and buses, eliminate childhood lead poisoning, and control environmental emissions. She was the California Air Resources Board Deputy Ombudsman from 1997-1999. Dr. Steele co-founded the Arroyos and Foothills Conservancy in 2000 and served as its President and CEO through 2011. She and her husband, Bruce, run a beekeeping business, Chaparral Mountain Honey Company. She earned her doctorate in environmental science and engineering from University of California, Los Angeles, her M.S. from Arizona State University, and her B.A. from Occidental College. close [x]

Panelists:

Francois Brikke (Global Water Partnership)

Ana Iglesias (Technical University of Madrid)

Silvia Rivas (European Commission JRC)

Jack Sahl (UCLA Fielding School of Public Health)

Michael Scoullos (NKUA)

Discussion
Using specific examples from a range of Mediterranean Cities, tie the core concepts of mitigation and adaptation to maintain the essential value of water- & energy-services to the future 'healthy & vital' City.