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26 June 2012
Copenhagen, Denmark

3ENCULT Study Tour

Historic building renovation in Copenhagen

The City of Copenhagen played host to local political decision-makers and technical staff involved in monument protection and energy planning, who had the chance to explore innovative approaches in bridging the gap between preserving European landmarks and energy efficiency.Local governments from No...
21 June 2012
Brussels, Belgium

Innovative (and practical) approaches on how to make the Covenant of Mayors a success

Multi-level governance was one of the key themes to be discussed together with participative engagement and the creation of genuine “local energy communities” and networking practices at national levels. Ahead of the Rio+20 Summit, the event sought to showcase the benefits of local low energy an...
18 - 22 June 2012
Brussels, Belgium

European Union Sustainable Energy Week 2012

The European Union Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) is a week of events which take place all over Europe and Brussels. Events are organised to show, promote, discuss and celebrate renewable energy and energy efficiency.Energy days can be any event that promotes renewable energy or energy efficiency -...
14 - 17 June 2012
Belo Horizonte, Brazil

ICLEI World Congress 2012

The ICLEI World Congress 2012 brought together ICLEI Members, partners, global strategists, businesses, academics and NGOs. Key themes included the Green Urban Economy and Local Governance and Leadership for Sustainable Development. ICLEI Members sent a strong message on local government action to t...
13 - 22 June 2012
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Global Town Hall at the UN Rio+20 conference

Rio+20 builds on milestone UN conferences such as the Stockholm Environment Summit in 1972, the 1992 Rio Earth Summit, and the 2002 Johannesburg Summit on Sustainable Development – it is a rare and potentially historic opportunity for the global community.The Rio+20 Global Town Hall was the space...
23 - 24 May 2012
Gothenburg and Stockholm, Sweden

Tackling Sweden’s climate change challenge by addressing organisational and systemic capacity – an introduction to PACT

New approaches are needed to take climate challenges seriously. The PACT Framework and Action Planner Tool is one of the new approaches that have evolved out of this reality. According to the UK Climate Impacts Programme, PACT, is the world's most useful and comprehensive approach to measuring and d...
16 May 2012
Sofia, Bulgaria

capaCITY Stakeholder Involvement Workshop

Improving engagement in sustainable energy roll-out

Local government representatives, local decision-makers, and local government associations/networks were invited to participate in this free workshop, organised as part of the capaCity project.How does one engage local stakeholders in local climate and energy action? How can one keep their interest?...
15 May 2012
Sofia, Bulgaria

capaCITY Trainer Workshop

Train-the-trainer event

The workshop was open to staff of local government associations and networks, as well as energy agencies, and aimed to explore the complex field of local climate and energy action. As cities and towns face several challenges when building on their existing climate initiatives or starting for the fir...
12 - 15 May 2012
Bonn, Germany

Resilient Cities 2012

3rd Global Forum on Urban Resilience and Adaptation

The Resilient Cities series has cemented its position as a milestone event in the field of urban resilience and climate adaptation. Gathering over 500 participants and over 30 endorsing partners from diverse geographical and professional backgrounds, Resilient Cities is an unmissable event. In its t...