ICLEI European Secretariat

20 - 21 March 2012 : CARE North Final Conference - Bremen, Germany

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 17:57:26 +0100

At a time when the North Sea Region is working to deal with the effects of climate change, the traditional understanding of transport is leading to a continued increase in CO2 emissions, undermining other climate protection efforts.

The Carbon Responsible Transport Strategies for the North Sea Area (CARE-North) project has developed innovative carbon reduction strategies for urban and regional transport to maintain and improve accessibility in a more carbon-responsible way, particularly in the context of climate change and declining oil supplies.

All the cities involved in CARE-North have developed and implemented lighthouse projects, which has allowed for an analysis of the drivers and barriers to their potential replication in cities across Europe. The final CARE-North conference will present the outcomes of the project and discuss comprehensive and practical approaches.

International experts will link the topic to the EU perspective, as well as to the Rio+20 process. The conference is free of charge and will take place in ICLEI member city Bremen (Germany), where site visits will showcase post-fossil fuel transport strategies among others.

14 - 18 June 2012 : ICLEI World Congress 2012 - Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:50:23 +0100

The ICLEI World Congress 2012 brings together ICLEI Members, partners, global strategists, businesses, academics and NGOs. Key themes include the Green Urban Economy and Local Governance and Leadership for Sustainable Development. ICLEI Members will send a strong message of local government action to the Rio+20 Conference. Urban Nature (13-14 June) will be a pre-event to the World Congress on the topic of Urban Biodiversity and Food Security with 200 expected participants.

The ICLEI World Congress targets all ICLEI Members, and is an especially relevant event for Mayors and high-ranking officials, as well as technical experts on a whole range of topics, including low-carbon development, biodiversity, resource efficiency and many more. Closely linked to the UN Rio+20 conference, the event will chart the way forward for local governments and their partners to a more sustainable and prosperous future.

19 - 21 September 2012 : EcoProcura 2012 - Malmö, Sweden

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 18:08:02 +0100

The eighth conference in the EcoProcura series will take place in the Swedish city of Malmö and will focus on how public procurement can stimulate the broad uptake of new technology and become a driver for the green economy and social responsibility.

The conference follows the 2009 event held in Reykjavik (Iceland), which saw public authority delegates pledge to use their vast economic purchasing power to help fight climate change by boosting the market for climate-friendly products and services.

EcoProcura is the only conference series to provide a platform to promote exchange and dialogue amongst purchasers from all levels of governance, as well as suppliers, policy-makers and multipliers on strategies and the latest practical solutions for implementing sustainable procurement.

In Malmö, both European and international cities will showcase their success stories, allowing more than 250 participants from countries across the globe to interact and share their visions, knowledge and lessons learned.