• Programming includes various activities such as a conference, a workshop, and the celebration of an event on the European project Wellbased
• The programming will start this Tuesday, February 18, at the Energy Office of Parque del Oeste, with the conference «Energy Poverty, Childhood, and Youth»
- La Mutant will host, on February 20, the event on the Wellbased research against energy poverty and its impact on health
- All activities are free and open to the public until full capacity is reached, and registration will be done online
The Municipal Valencia Climate and Energy Foundation organizes from this Tuesday, February 18, until Monday, February 24, the week for the Right to Energy with a program that includes various activities such as a conference, a workshop, and the celebration of an event on the European project Wellbased «Right to Energy, Right to Health,» whose conclusions will be presented on February 20, at La Mutant.
Thus, this Tuesday at 5:30 pm at the Energy Office of Parque del Oeste, the Conference «Energy Poverty, Childhood, and Youth» will be offered, aimed at educational and youth sector personnel. Its objective is to reflect on how energy poverty affects this group, especially in their daily lives. Examples of projects that have addressed the right to energy with children and young people will also be presented, and there will be a space to delve into them and learn more about specific tools. Registration can be done at the following link.
Furthermore, on Thursday, February 20, at 4:15 pm at La Mutant, the event where the final results and lessons learned from the Wellbased research «Right to Energy, Right to Health» will be presented. The session, which will be opened by David Rosa, Director of Innovation at Valencia Innovation Capital, and closed by the Councilor for Climate Improvement, Carlos Mundina, is aimed at policy makers from different areas (Energy, Health, Housing, Social, etc.), urban planners, city representatives, social workers, researchers, environmental experts, health professionals, among other interested parties. Registration will be processed through the following link.
WellBased is a European project led by Valencia, which designs, plans an urban strategy, and implements a pilot against energy poverty and its impact on health. It is carried out in 5 cities, in addition to Valencia, such as: Heerlen (Netherlands), Leeds (United Kingdom), Edirne (Turkey), Obuda (Hungary), and Jelgava (Latvia). In Valencia, the initiative is developed in more than a hundred homes spread across Algiròs, Camins al Grau, Poblats Marítims, Benimaclet, Orriols, Torrefiel, Benicalap, and Patraix, targeting a total of approximately 300 people in energy vulnerability.
Furthermore, WellBased is part of the Valencia Innovation Capital strategy of the Innovation Council, which aims to promote a dynamic, diverse, and creative city that is the reference technological innovation hub in the Mediterranean.
Finally, on Monday, February 24, at 5:30 pm at the Energy Office of Parque del Oeste, the workshop «Promoting the Right to Energy from the Energy Offices: balance and new challenges» will take place. This meeting will reflect on the work carried out by the Valencia Energy Office since its opening five years ago, and by other public and private organizations and entities to guarantee the right to energy.
The achievements and changes that have occurred, as well as the challenges ahead to continue working for the right to energy, will also be addressed. This workshop is aimed at all entities and individuals interested in the subject, considered key agents to work together for the right to energy. For more information and registration, see the following link.
The Valencia Climate and Energy Foundation is a foundation of the Valencia City Council, whose purpose is to promote activities related to environmental quality, renewable energies, and climate.
