On April 27, 2017, the discussion on UN Sustainable Development Goals, Bioeconomy and Climate Change was held at the Nordic Council of Ministers’ Office in Latvia, Berga Bazars (Marijas street 13/3). The event "Patterns of Biosphere Exhibition Launch & Discussion on SDGs, Bioeconomy, and Climate Change" was organized by Embassy of Sweden in Latvia and the Nordic Council of Ministers’ Office in Latvia. Bioeconomy and biotechnology are associated with about half of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Therefore, bioeconomy is too important to be left to biotechnology entrepreneurs and a handful of policymakers and politicians. It is a matter of concern for all of us. Photos from the discussion Bioeconomy and biotechnology are associated with about half of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Therefore, bioeconomy is too important to be left to biotechnology entrepreneurs and a handful of policymakers and politicians. It is a matter of concern for all of us. This half-day event fostered a debate about the social and economic value of the bioeconomy and invited the audience to explore the hidden and not-so-hidden implications of mainstream bioeconomy initiatives and technologies, approaches and policies as well as their positive and negative consequences. FRANS LENGLET (SE): “The Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Climate Agreement. How to stay within the planetary limits? (with reference to the Patterns of Biosphere Exhibition)” VIDEO Dr. TIMOTHY BEDFORD, Oulun Lyseo Lukio (FI): “The limits to growth: do we ‘read it’ in SDGs?” ELGARS FELCIS, Researcher, SUSPLACE project, University of Latvia/Wageningen University (LV): “Bioeconomy and its limits: a critical approach” VIDEO ILZE DALBINA, UNESCO LNC (LV): “Education perspectives: ESD and prerequisites for strong sustainability”
