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29 June 2011
Brussels, Belgium

9th Breakfast at Sustainability's

Smart procurement - reducing costs and saving energy

The event aimed to explore the mutually beneficial relationship that exists between manufacturers and local governments in the production and procurement of low-carbon, energy efficient products. Many manufacturers are reluctant to invest in the development of innovative technologies because of conc...
27 - 28 June 2011
Turin, Italy

Public Procurement of Innovation

Facing Societal Challenges, Delivering Better Public Services & Supporting SMEs to Innovate

This event gathered about 250 innovation actors from across Europe, including public procurers, policy makers, SME representatives and the European Commission. The SCI-Network hosted two dedicated sessions looking at innovative and sustainable construction procurement in the public sector, on the af...
3 - 5 June 2011
Bonn, Germany

Resilient Cities 2011

Resilient Cities 2011, the second world congress on Cities and Adaptation to Climate Change, took place from 3-5 June 2011 in Bonn, Germany, ahead of the UNFCCC Bonn Climate Talks.The conference concluded that to cover the shortfall of finance for urban adaptation, there needs to be a change in glob...
24 May 2011
Brussels, Belgium

Biogas: the energy efficient alternative – Local and Regional Actions exploring biogas potential

During Green Week 2011, the City of Gothenburg and ICLEI Europe hosted a workshop on biogas, exploring this renewable and energy efficient option with and for local and regional governments.The morning workshop had an impressive line-up of speakers and laid the ground for a lively discussion. Ian Sh...
19 May 2011
Genova, Italy

Genova International Workshop for Supporting Structures of the Covenant of Mayors (CoM): Focus on Tools

On 19 May 2011 the Province of Genova - in the framework of the Energy for Mayors project - hosted the Genova International Workshop for Supporting Structures of the Covenant of Mayors (CoM).The event was the 2nd training seminar aimed at organisations supporting cities and towns with their Sustaina...
11 - 15 April 2011
Brussels, Belgium

EU Sustainable Energy Week 2011

The EU Sustainable Energy Week 2011 (EUSEW), is Europe's key event for a more sustainable energy future.Energy Day's were organised in cities, towns and regions all over Europe between 11 and 15 April 2011. For more information check out the Energy Days 2011 flyer.The European Institutions, associat...
11 - 12 April 2011
Bremen, Germany

Offshore wind energy and its chances and perspectives for communalities and local utilities

Europe has begun to realise the huge potential of the offshore wind energy industry for the local economy and Bremen (Germany) is one of the cities leading the way. The event brought private and public representatives from the North Sea Region (NSR) Programme and offshore wind communities together t...
6 April 2011
Brussels, Belgium

8th Breakfast at Sustainability’s

How to organise sustainable meetings and events in Brussels

The Breakfast at Sustainability’s seminar addressed the issue of organising sustainable meetings and events in the Belgian capital. The conference was the eighth in ICLEI’s early morning sustainability series, and took place in Brussels on 6 April 2011. Breakfast at Sustainability&rsquo...
4 April 2011
Rome, Italy

E-procurement and energy efficient datacenters

At this interactive one-day event for exchange on common practise regarding Green Public Procurement (GPP) of energy efficient datacenters, participants were informed on what to take into account when procuring IT services for small to medium-sized datacenters to make their contribution to reducing ...