AEGEE Youth Think Tank “Create & In(ter)novate!” looked for innovative
solutions in energy and mobility

In the scope of it’s flagship project “Sustainining our Future”, AEGEE
organised on March 19-21 the first pan-European youth think tank, taking
place in Brussels. This think tank was designed to involve young European
students and young professionals with pressing matters on energy and
mobility.

It involved 50 young people from 11 countries throughout Europe formulating
creative new and innovative ideas concerning questions put forward by
industry.

On the first day the participants visited the European Renewable Energy
House in Brussels, had a lobbying tour through the European quarter and
improved their teamwork skills in workshops.
Friday, the main day, the participants spent in groups working a full day on
the issues they were given the same morning.

The questions were:
1. Renewable energy and transport: how to push the car industry to
invest money for the development of a new era of cars fueled with
renewables?
2. Renewable energy and public admin: how to convince the public
administration, both at governmental and local levels, to invest
public money in green transport and renewable energy, e.g. installing
solar panels on public buildings and using only renewable energy for
buses and metro?
3. Sustainability, energy and consumption: how can emerging and 3rd
world countries increase their living standards without compromising
the earth’s resources?
4. Energy and consumption: How can we save energy in daily life
without decreasing living standard, consumption and harming economy?
These questions were put forward by TUSIAD (the Turkish Industrialists’ and
Businessmen’s Association) and SolarPV Globe (global communication
consultancy to the photovoltaic sector).

The answers defined were judged by our independent jury, consisiting of
representatives of TUSIAD, SolarPV Globe and young people working for the
European Union. The best answer went home with the prize of 1000 euro. The
idea that was voted the best was written by team "Adioma", with members
studying in Brussels and Leuven.

The winning team wrote an answer to the 4th question, engaging in both short
term and long term prospectives: short term introducing “green” television
programmes to mainstream television, and long term with sustainable
education programs.

The prize was awarded at a reception to all participants, given by TUSIAD
The event gave a great opportunity to the participants to experience a more
corporate view on sustainability issues, putting forward new solutions to
existing problems and giving them the chance to meet other active young
Europeans and representatives of industry and European institutions.

The Think Tank had participants from countries as diverse as The
Netherlands, Poland, Belgium, Italy, Bulgaria, Serbia, Turkey, Greece,
Rumania, Germany and Russia.

The winning answer can be found on our website: www.aegee.org/sustaining

More information
AEGEE-Europe
Martien van Gool: [log in to unmask] / +31617456547

AEGEE (Association des Etats Généraux des Etudiants de l’Europe / European
Students’ Forum) is a student organisation that promotes co-operation,
communication and integration amongst young people in Europe. As a
non-governmental, politically independent and non-profit organisation AEGEE
is open to students and young professionals from all faculties and
disciplines – today it counts 15.000 members, active in more than 250
university cities in 43 European countries.

Ms. Robin Verschuren
Vice-president & External Relations Director of AEGEE-Europe

AEGEE-Europe / European Students' Forum
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