Environment and democratic politics: actors, institutions and public opinions. An international workshop
To mark the launch of PARDUR, the international workshop: 'Environment and Democratic Politics.' will explore the nexus of environmental issues, politics, and public opinions. An insightful day of discussions awaits.
Environment and democratic politics: actors, institutions and public opinions. An international workshop
Date and place: 10th November 2023 Géopolis 2121, University of Lausanne
Organized by LIA-PARDUR with the collaboration of CIVIS and supported by the Institute of Political science - UNIL
Coordination: Oscar Mazzoleni, Eric Montigny and Antoine Lehmann
Program
09:00-09.10 Welcome by UNIL: M. Fragnière, Centre de competence durabilité UNIL
09:10: 9:30 Oscar Mazzoleni (UNIL) et Eric Montigny (UNILAVAL) Introduction
Part 1: Political Parties
09:20-09:50 Neil Carter (University of York) More or Less Green? An analysis of the changing political response of political parties to the environment
09:50: 10:20 Bernard Forchner (University of Leicester) Environmental politics and the far right: from climate obstruction to ethno-communal degrowth
10:40-10:50 Coffee break
Part 2: Public policies
11:00-11:30 Edoardo Esposto & Giulio Moini (University Sapienza, Rome), A fourth pillar? Exploring the political dimension of sustainability
11:30- 12:00 Emmanuelle Mathieu (UNIL), Renewable energy policies and the comeback of the state in electricity governance
12:00: 12:20 Discussion
Part 3: Public opinion
13:45-14:15 Cecilia Biancalana (University of Turin) & Riccardo Ladini (University of Milan), The role of issue salience in the relationship between political orientation and climate change concern
14:15: 14:45. Robert A. Huber (University of Salzburg), Why do populists oppose climate action, and what can we do about it
14:45: 15:05 Discussion
15:05-15:20, coffee break
15:20-16:00, Yannick Dufresne (UNILAVAL), How MPs frame environment issues. Evidence from Quebec and Switzerland
16:00-16:30, Oscar Mazzoleni et Eric Montigny, Conclusions and further collaborations
17:15 CIVIS Meeting