On 14 November, the event COMMITMENT TO THE CLIMATE: ALL AT ONCE, EVERYWHERE was held at the Casa Encendida. For the third year in a row, a diverse group of organisations and individuals came together to discuss and share their climate commitments to further the mission of decarbonising Madrid. Multiple voices offered valuable, thought-provoking perspectives and highlighted key agenda points for climate action in the city.
Chronicle of the event
The day began with an inspiring morning session in which nearly 100 high school students from three different schools (Centro Educativo Ponce de Leon, Centro Ciudad de Los Angeles and Centro Lourdes) participated in a workshop focused on tackling the climate crisis from their school environments.
Applying the Ecotopia methodology and making use of artificial intelligence, students envisioned sustainable futures and developed micro-missions to address specific climate challenges. At the end of the day, the participants signed commitments prepared by themselves to address issues such as the restoration of ecosystems, transformations in the food system and the energy transition. To close, rapper Sara Socas improvised a song that encapsulated the various themes addressed during the day.
The afternoon began with a welcoming welcome by Antonella Broglia, who through an inspiring talk detailed the main challenges faced by the Mission to decarbonize Madrid, highlighting the shared responsibility of all people and entities in the task of transform the city into a more sustainable, collaborative and equitable environment.
The interventions were divided into public, civic and public-private engagements. They all share the purpose of working towards the goal of making Madrid a climate neutral and fair city by 2030.
Within the framework of these conversations, Beatriz García-Moncó, Missions Coordinator of the Vitoria-Gasteiz City Council, detailed the work carried out, the roles played, as well as the collaboration and coordination between the seven Mission cities of Spain to achieve climate neutrality.
On the other hand, Raúl Monte, former head of the Villaverde district board and current Director of Urban Regeneration at the Madrid City Council, shared information about a European project being developed in San Cristóbal de los Ángeles (Villaverde) that aims The objective is to improve the environment and resilience of the neighborhood, highlighting the importance of these initiatives for the well-being and sustainable development of local communities. Additionally, a video was presented that highlighted the Lifepact project, offering various testimonies that illustrate the positive impact of the work being carried out in Villaverde. This project promotes the transformation of spaces through the implementation of solutions based on nature.
As well as these two examples of public commitments, there were others that we invite you to review in the video summary below.
Irene García – “Micromisión Entornos Escolares”
Marisol Santos – “Micromisión Campus Sur”
Fernando del Valle – “Área demostradora”
The event also stood out for the diversity of presentations related to civic commitments, linked to initiatives originating in civil society. In one of these interventions, Elisa Carbonell, Coordinator of the TEMIS project at EAPN Madrid, was accompanied by three women from the TEMIS project, they addressed the issue of just transition for all, regardless of their vulnerability. Together, they made an emphatic call for the transition in the city to be inclusive.
Just like this example of civic commitment, there were others that we invite you to review in the following video summary.
Yeison Garía López – “Justicia Racial y Climática”
Sara Santana – “End Fossil”
Irene Baños – “Periodismo Bioclimático”
Susana De La Higuera – “No a la tala”
Juan Reyes – “El Ritual del Patio”
Pablo Morente – “Jóvenes COP28”
Descampadas – “Este Jardín es un Bosque”
The diversity of perspectives was also manifested through public-private engagements, where various organizations are leading initiatives to contribute to a just transition in cities. During this segment, the Green Employment Platform shared an inspiring story, presented by Estefanía Caamaño, Ph.D. Telecommunications Engineer and Researcher at the UPM Solar Energy Institute, and María Esther Bernal, student of the “Installer of photovoltaic solar systems” program. ”. Both shared their experience on behalf of the teachers and students of this program aimed at unemployed women, carried out in collaboration between the Naturgy Foundation and the Green Employment Platform.
Just like this example of public-private, there were others that we invite you to review in the video summary of the day.
Carlota Sanz – “El Donut 6 años después”
Esther Badiola – “Un banco para el clima”
Ana Moreno – “Climathón”
Fernando Del Valle – “Arte Demostradora”
Margarita Chiclana – “Micromisión Campus Sur”
This event was curated by Manuel Pascual and Antonella Broglia, organized by the Madrid City Council, La Casa Encendida of Fundación Montemadrid and the Center for Innovation in Technology for Human Development of the Polytechnic University of Madrid. With the collaboration of Porticus, C40, citiES2030, Festival Poesía o Barbarie and Un Cuarto en Llamas.
On 14 November, the event COMMITMENT TO THE CLIMATE: ALL AT ONCE, EVERYWHERE was held at the Casa Encendida. For the third year in a row, a diverse group of organisations and individuals came together to discuss and share their climate commitments to further the mission of decarbonising Madrid. Multiple voices offered valuable, thought-provoking perspectives and highlighted key agenda points for climate action in the city.
Chronicle of the event
The day began with an inspiring morning session in which nearly 100 high school students from three different schools (Centro Educativo Ponce de Leon, Centro Ciudad de Los Angeles and Centro Lourdes) participated in a workshop focused on tackling the climate crisis from their school environments.
Applying the Ecotopia methodology and making use of artificial intelligence, students envisioned sustainable futures and developed micro-missions to address specific climate challenges. At the end of the day, the participants signed commitments prepared by themselves to address issues such as the restoration of ecosystems, transformations in the food system and the energy transition. To close, rapper Sara Socas improvised a song that encapsulated the various themes addressed during the day.
The afternoon began with a welcoming welcome by Antonella Broglia, who through an inspiring talk detailed the main challenges faced by the Mission to decarbonize Madrid, highlighting the shared responsibility of all people and entities in the task of transform the city into a more sustainable, collaborative and equitable environment.
The interventions were divided into public, civic and public-private engagements. They all share the purpose of working towards the goal of making Madrid a climate neutral and fair city by 2030.
Within the framework of these conversations, Beatriz García-Moncó, Missions Coordinator of the Vitoria-Gasteiz City Council, detailed the work carried out, the roles played, as well as the collaboration and coordination between the seven Mission cities of Spain to achieve climate neutrality.
On the other hand, Raúl Monte, former head of the Villaverde district board and current Director of Urban Regeneration at the Madrid City Council, shared information about a European project being developed in San Cristóbal de los Ángeles (Villaverde) that aims The objective is to improve the environment and resilience of the neighborhood, highlighting the importance of these initiatives for the well-being and sustainable development of local communities. Additionally, a video was presented that highlighted the Lifepact project, offering various testimonies that illustrate the positive impact of the work being carried out in Villaverde. This project promotes the transformation of spaces through the implementation of solutions based on nature.
As well as these two examples of public commitments, there were others that we invite you to review in the video summary below.
Irene García – “Micromisión Entornos Escolares”
Marisol Santos – “Micromisión Campus Sur”
Fernando del Valle – “Área demostradora”
The event also stood out for the diversity of presentations related to civic commitments, linked to initiatives originating in civil society. In one of these interventions, Elisa Carbonell, Coordinator of the TEMIS project at EAPN Madrid, was accompanied by three women from the TEMIS project, they addressed the issue of just transition for all, regardless of their vulnerability. Together, they made an emphatic call for the transition in the city to be inclusive.
Just like this example of civic commitment, there were others that we invite you to review in the following video summary.
Yeison Garía López – “Justicia Racial y Climática”
Sara Santana – “End Fossil”
Irene Baños – “Periodismo Bioclimático”
Susana De La Higuera – “No a la tala”
Juan Reyes – “El Ritual del Patio”
Pablo Morente – “Jóvenes COP28”
Descampadas – “Este Jardín es un Bosque”
The diversity of perspectives was also manifested through public-private engagements, where various organizations are leading initiatives to contribute to a just transition in cities. During this segment, the Green Employment Platform shared an inspiring story, presented by Estefanía Caamaño, Ph.D. Telecommunications Engineer and Researcher at the UPM Solar Energy Institute, and María Esther Bernal, student of the “Installer of photovoltaic solar systems” program. ”. Both shared their experience on behalf of the teachers and students of this program aimed at unemployed women, carried out in collaboration between the Naturgy Foundation and the Green Employment Platform.
Just like this example of public-private, there were others that we invite you to review in the video summary of the day.
Carlota Sanz – “El Donut 6 años después”
Esther Badiola – “Un banco para el clima”
Ana Moreno – “Climathón”
Fernando Del Valle – “Arte Demostradora”
Margarita Chiclana – “Micromisión Campus Sur”
This event was curated by Manuel Pascual and Antonella Broglia, organized by the Madrid City Council, La Casa Encendida of Fundación Montemadrid and the Center for Innovation in Technology for Human Development of the Polytechnic University of Madrid. With the collaboration of Porticus, C40, citiES2030, Festival Poesía o Barbarie and Un Cuarto en Llamas.
