Bayreuth instead of Baku

With the Regional Climate Conference for Upper Franconia, Forum1.5 and its cooperation partners want to continue the tradition of raising awareness of the transformation to sustainability locally in parallel to the World Climate Conference (COP29 BAKU) - in line with the motto: “Act regionally to change globally”, Forum 1.5 invites interested parties from Upper Franconia to the 2nd RegioCOP.

The focus of the conference week is on the various thematic sub-conferences, which will take place in Bayreuth from 11 to 21 November 2024. These sub-conferences will discuss the current status of climate protection measures and identify challenges and opportunities. Above all, however, the aim is to develop framework conditions that can decisively advance climate protection in the respective topic area. The result of each workshop will be a list of demands that will be incorporated directly into the final document of the climate conference.

• Preparation starts on Oct 16, 9-12 am: a workshop on “Education for Sustainable Development & Designing an ESD Educational Landscape” at Iwalewahaus (Wölfelstr.2). It consists of an introductory lecture on education for sustainable development by Kirstin Wolf (University of Bayreuth) and a “future workshop”. The lecture can also be attended online.
• The kick-off event is on Nov 11, 4 p.m. at the Evangelisches Bildungswerk Bayreuth.
• This will be followed by the RegioCOP themed conferences
• The final event will take place on Nov 21, 2 pm in the Festsaal of the Studierendenwerk Oberfranken. The aim of this final conference is to discuss the demands across all topics and together with decision-makers from society, politics and business and to record them in a resolution.

The time window of the World Climate Conference will be used to take stock of the current status of activities and discuss the possibilities and necessities of further measures for the region as part of a further developed "Wandelwoche". During Wandelwoche 2024, initiatives from the region will present themselves with projects, campaigns, workshops, lectures, film screenings and hands-on activities, thus setting an example for a climate-neutral and climate-friendly local society. The initiatives of Wandelwoche 2023 are pioneers of change from Upper Franconia from the fields of civil society, science and business.

Highlights of this year's Wandelwoche:

• Film talk: “Walk for the Planet” (video commentary by the filmmaker); talk with Dr. Holzheu (University of Bayreuth Scientist for future), 12.11.24, 4 pm, RW21 Black Box
• Exhibition: “Resource efficiency - less is more”, 23.10.-27.11.24, Bayreuth Town Hall 2nd floor
• Lecture: Dealing with a lack of “climate change awareness” and a lack of willingness to change behavior - climate communication in a different way using the example of nutrition by and with Silvia Wiegel (University of Bayreuth) 12.11.2024, 3 pm, ZENTRUM,
• Climate timeline: information materials and the committed people who answer questions and provide information about possible courses of action: 09.11.2024, 13-16 h, Stadt Parkett