“And we are more aware as green champions to walk the talk and
push government and private sector to work together.”
Pacita Juan (article here)
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This Blog site about the Green Learning Visit 2014 in Germany offers a reflection and exchange platform for the Philippine participants who are working as drivers and change agents on Green Economic Development in their regions, institutions and enterprises (see “Who are We“).Other interested experts are welcome to join this reflection platform. This blog site is work in progress. Its usefulness depends on contributions of experts and practitioners by sharing
- comments on the visit in Germany (see “Comments and ideas“),
- insights and learning about ongoing initiatives (see “Sharing of own initiatives“) as well as
- interesting documents, papers and articles worth sharing (Shared documents).
This platform aims at encouraging all of us to exchange on
becoming green champions and to “walk our talk”!
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The “Green Learning Visit in Germany” took place from the 14.-19. July 2014 in Berlin and the neighboring region Brandenburg. The GIZ ProGED program in the Philippines has initiated and funded this Study Tour in order to promote green economic development initiatives in the Philippines jointly with project partners. The visit was organized and facilitated by the German consultancy Mesopartner.
The overall goal of the visit was to better understand the German system in the promotion of Green Economic Development (GED) including the interrelations between targeted policies, relevant R&D institutions, support programs and competitive businesses (see “Green Systemic Competitiveness” graphic).
The visit pursued further objectives:
- Better understanding green innovations, technology and the supporting framework conditions in Germany
- Discovering the link between industry and the academy in green innovation and technology generation and dissemination
- Looking at the enabling framework conditions that support the shift to a Green Economy, especially with regard to the inclusion of SMEs.
- Witnessing concrete examples of “Greening” everyday life in Germany
- Understanding the business case of “Going Green” in the German context
- Learning about Germany’s pioneering role in renewable energy production, consumption and the actual status of its promotion
- Enabling the participants to better understand and appreciate how innovation and green technologies can support green economic development strategies, including climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts.
Green Learning Visit Germany 