Update on Hub 1 Climate, Environment, Energy

Kevin Noone, WP4 Coordinator, Stockholm University (on behalf of Alasdair Skelton, Hub 1 Coordinator) A very short history

Name Function University Alasdair Skelton Chair Stockholm University Fredrik Oldsjö Member Stockholm University Miriam Huitric Member Stockholm University Jerome Rose Member University of Aix-Marseille • 1st Hub to be established Anne Cadoret Member University of Aix-Marseille Delia-Laura Popescu Member University of Bucharest • 4 meetings so far Laura Comănescu Member University of Bucharest • 6 educational offerings approved Christiana Anna National and Kapodistrian University Mitsopoulou Member of Athens by the Board of Rectors Donatella Magri Member The Sapienza University of Rome Livio De Santoli Member The Sapienza University of Rome • 2nd call launched, deadline 21 Feb Fausto Manes Member The Sapienza University of Rome Christiane Zarfl Member University of Tübingen 2021 Todd Ehlers Member University of Tübingen Pierre A.G. Regnier Member Free University of Brussels Lei Chou Member Free University of Brussels Enrique G. Michel Member Autonomous University of Madrid Juan E. Malo Member Autonomous University of Madrid Elis Wibacke Student repr Stockholm University Irina Heiss Student repr Stockholm University

Christian Möllmann WP5-leader University of Tübingen Maria Wikse WP5-repr Stockholm University National and Kapodistrian University Athina Dimopoulou WP6-leader of Athens National and Kapodistrian University Georgia Exintaveloni WP6-repr of Athens Hub 1 Council Members Initial educational offerings Approved initial Hub activities

Virtual fieldtrips on Geomorphology and Quaternary Geology Athens, Marseille, Madrid, Stockholm

Webinars on Geomorphology and Quaternary Geology From ca. 90 proposals Athens, Bucharest, Stockholm

PhD network in solid Earth dynamics Athens, Bucharest, Rome, Stockholm

Application of the Copernicus satellite Athens, Brussels, Madrid, Stockholm

International Summer School on Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies Rome, Madrid, Marseille, Tübingen

Engineering of microorganisms for biofuels Marseille, Rome, Tübingen Feedback from Hub 1 after first call ”If I had one work of advise for future calls is make them more “concrete” – in terms of funding needs, partnerships and so on.” Two kinds of initiatives:

1. activities which are “ready to go” provided that they comply with the “must be fulfilled” criteria below. For these activities we can offer CIVIS branding, networks and support as well as student and staff mobilities.

2. activities which are at the “planning stage”. These are activities for which planning is needed for a proposal to be formulated for submission to a later call. For these activities we can offer CIVIS networks and support as well as staff mobilities so that members can meet (virtually or physically) to exchange ideas. 2nd call for proposals Deadline: Feb 21st 2021 Create fundamental knowledge about climate, environment and energy

Decarbonise socio- Research-oriented Increase resilience and economic systems to and knowledge-action promote sustainable stabilise the climate education pathways transformations targeting focal challenges

Safeguard the terrestrial, Deliver energy, water, and freshwater and marine food for all natural assets Feedback and report from Hub 1 Two kinds of criteria

The following criteria must be fulfilled (Eligibility criteria): • Activities must involve 3 or more CIVIS partner universities. • Activities must be directly relevant to the Hub 1 theme: climate, environment and energy.

The following criteria will be prioritized (Evaluation criteria): • Virtual activities (for environmental reasons). • Transdisciplinary challenge-based activities. • Civic engagement initiatives tied to Open Lab (WP3) activities. • Academic initiatives for which Mediterranean/African partners have been identified with assistance from WP5. • Academic initiatives which also stimulate research collaboration.

Thank you for your attention!