{"id":28527,"date":"2020-06-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-21T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aspeninstitutece.softmedia.cz\/news-article\/climate-change-and-central-europe-the-new-aspen-review-is-here\/"},"modified":"2024-10-25T18:11:17","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T16:11:17","slug":"climate-change-and-central-europe-the-new-aspen-review-is-here","status":"publish","type":"news-article","link":"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitutece.org\/cs\/news-article\/climate-change-and-central-europe-the-new-aspen-review-is-here\/","title":{"rendered":"Climate Change and Central Europe \u2013 the new Aspen.Review is here!"},"content":{"rendered":"

We have released this year’s\u00a0second issue of Aspen.Review! <\/strong>Climate change concerns in Central Europe are increasingly an issue after a number of weeks of government lockdown related to the coronavirus outbreak.\u00a0Are we ready for a globalized world where not only diseases but also organized crime is spreading? Can V4 change its thinking patterns and successfully implement a green deal to become a relevant economic force in the following decades? Immerse yourself. The future of common sense is now \u2013 read about\u00a0Climate Change and Central Europe<\/strong> in the\u00a0new Aspen Review!<\/p>\n

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Climate Change and Central Europe<\/h1>\n

How will we be affected by the climate change\u00a0concerns in Central Europe? How far on the path to decarbonization are we? How can our common sense turn into a green one and how have the pandemics shifted these concerns? Read the brand new Aspen Review.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Unlike wars, pandemics do not pit nations against each other. A pandemic is a crisis that allows humanity to experience its interdependence and its togetherness. It places humanity\u2019s hope in science and rationality\u2014Ivan Krastev
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Do you think\u00a0Environmental Awareness is a \u2018Rich People\u2019s\u2019 Thing?<\/a>\u00a0Read a text by our\u00a0Aspen Young Leaders Program<\/a>\u00a0alumna Do Thu Trang<\/strong>.\u00a0In Western countries, owning less, circulating, and sharing is a privilege rather than a sign of being poor. This is the opposite to how a \u2018wealthy lifestyle\u2019 is portrayed and perceived in south-east Asia\u2014she states.<\/p>\n

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The Mafia Has Integrated itself into the Licit World<\/h2>\n

\"\"The grand political criminal enterprise can only happen because of the intermediaries: banks, lawyers and management consultants. This is something we really need to understand\u2014says Misha Glenny <\/strong>in\u00a0the interview\u00a0The Mafia Has Integrated itself into the Licit World<\/a>.\u00a0Is it\u00a0worth understanding and highlighting what happened with the transition, as a way of avoiding it, for example in North Korea or Cuba?<\/p>\n

We are seeing massive corruption cases, like the one involving Shell in Nigeria, that are being called out by non-governmental organizations like Global Witness and brought to the attention of the authorities\u2014Misha Glenny<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

A shift towards green policies in many European countries is going to have a profound impact on their economies and may even influence the way key political decisions are made. Sooner or later this trend will reach the states of Central Europe, and change is just around the corner. Read\u00a0Robert Schuster’s<\/strong> thoughts\u00a0about the New Green Common Sense<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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In a closer look at the Czech Republic, the energy transformation will require the strong role of the public sector, in both regulation and investment. The political representation is thus far hesitant to embrace this level of change, says\u00a0Anna K\u00e1rn\u00edkov\u00e1<\/strong>: Czech Decarbonization Pathways<\/a>.<\/p>\n

While the EU counts primarily on large-scale deployment of renewables, the Czech government has been recently displaying a renewed determination to push through its plan to construct a new nuclear power plant\u2014Anna K\u00e1rn\u00edkov\u00e1<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And if you have ever considered\u00a0How to Survive the Green Deal<\/a>, check out the\u00a0recipe by Witold Gadomski<\/strong>.\u00a0For three countries of the Visegrad Group\u2014the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary\u2014the \u2018Green Deal\u2019 can be an opportunity to modernize the energy sector and the entire economy. In Poland the situation is different, he explains.
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The Great Paradox of Covid-19<\/h2>\n

Closing the borders between EU member states and locking people in their apartments has made us more cosmopolitan than ever. Perhaps for\u00a0the first time in history, people around the world are having the same conversations and sharing the same fears. „Covid-19 has accelerated the trend towards deglobalization that was triggered by the Great Recession of 2008\u20139, while at the same time exposing the limits of re-nationalization,“<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0Ivan Krastev<\/strong> comments on\u00a0the\u00a0Great Paradox of Covid-19<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you are also interested in other topics don’t miss the\u00a0Fantasy Island<\/a>\u00a0about poetry from the future by\u00a0Benjamin Cunningham a<\/strong>nd\u00a0Irony, Narration and Zeitgeist<\/a>\u00a0by\u00a0Wojciech Engelking,<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0read about a term which originated as a religious concept to describe those who \u2018dissented\u2019 from the dominant doctrine, in\u00a0Translating Dissidentism<\/a>\u00a0by\u00a0Ma\u0142gorzata Fidelis<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Surrounded mostly by non-Christian peoples, the Georgians have had to nourish their Christian values, which have became an indispensable part of their national identity\u2014still very vivid and widely reflected in present life\u2014Alexander Kaffka<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Still haven’t had enough? Read all the articles at the\u00a0Aspen.Review<\/a>\u00a0website, download the eBook version or get a hard copy at one of our\u00a0events in the future.<\/p>\n

Read Aspen.Review now!<\/a><\/p>\n

In the\u00a0next issue we will attempt to\u00a0reflect on the Covid-19 era from a new point of view\u2014\u00a0Covid vs. Civic Society<\/strong>. Please, if you like our work, spread the word!<\/strong> Let\u2019s share\u00a0some of the texts with at least one friend or on social networks.\u00a0Thank you so much!<\/p>\n

Jenda<\/strong> \u017d\u00e1\u010dek
\n<\/strong>Publishing Editor of\u00a0Aspen.Review<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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