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Symposioum: Renewable energy and conservation: conflicts or synergy?
Wednesday 14 and Thursday 15 April 2021 | Online | 13-17h
The research schools Ecology & Society (ECOS), Ecology – basics and application & Sustainable Biomass Systems will jointly organise an online symposium on the interface between renewable energy and conservation on the afternoons of 14 and 15 April 2021.
We need to move towards more sustainable energy sources to combat the global climate crisis. However, some renewable energy solutions might be in conflict with that other large global crisis: the biodiversity crisis. What are the potential conflicts between renewable energy and biodiversity conservation? And can we find solutions to tackle these conflicts?
The aim of this symposium is to bring doctoral students and researchers from different disciplines together to be informed and discuss issues related to the energy transition, and the global climate and biodiversity crises from different disciplinary perspectives. Speakers from a broad range of disciplines will present their views in an open webinar, after which there will be the possibility for discussion with the speakers in smaller break-out rooms, specifically aimed at giving doctoral students (and others) the opportunity to meet and discuss with the speakers.
The webinar is open to everyone. The discussion is aimed at doctoral students but others that are interested in discussing with the speakers are welcome to register. We will prioritize doctoral students in case we have to decide that we cannot accommodate all interested. Please find attached the full program.
The symposium will be completely online.
Register to get access to the webinar (talks and Q&A sessions).
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
If you want to join the closed discussion afterwards (meet and great with the speakers in break-out rooms) please send us an email at ecos@slu.se. We will then provide you with a separate link that we will use for the ‘closed’ part of the symposium.
14 April, Wednesday
Open session in Zoom webinar
13:00-13:10 Introduction to the symposium
13:10-13:55 Key-note speaker, Alona Armstrong, Lancaster University
Integrating ecological and energy systems for climate, biodiversity and energy gains
13:55-14:10 Q&A session
14:10-14:25 Leg-stretcher
14:25-14:45 Niclas Ericsson, SLU
Renewable energy from a life cycle perspective - the big picture
14:45-15:05 Thomas Ranius, SLU
The effects of logging residue extraction for energy on ecosystem services and biodiversity
15:05-15:25 Tommy Lundgren, SLU
Bioenergy from forests and sustainability
15:25-15:35 Break
15:35 -16:00 Panel discussion and Q&A session
15 April, Thursday
Open session in Zoom webinar
13:00-13:10 Summary of day one + introduction
13:10-13:55 Key-note speaker, Ståle Navrud, NMBU
Valuing Ecosystem Service Impacts From Renewable Energy
13:55-14:10 Q&A session
14:10-14:25 Leg-stretcher
14:25-14:45 Bengt Kriström, SLU
How can economic analysis help making more informed decisions about renewable energy?
14:45-15:05 Anna Skarin, SLU
Reindeer, reindeer husbandry and wind power development in a multi-used landscape
15:05-15:20 Break
15:20 – 15:45 Panel discussion and Q&A session
15:45 -15:50 Closing of the symposium
