Netzwerktreffen zum Thema umweltfreundliche öffentliche Beschaffung/ Networking meeting for green public procurement
*Siehe unten für Information auf Deutsch* The event aimed to facilitate the networking of decision makers and procurers interested in green public procurement in southern Bavaria. The exchange of experiences between cities and towns aimed to strengthen environmentally-friendly public procurement i...
Capitals of Biodiversity – European municipalities lead the way in local biodiversity protection
The tenth Breakfast at Sustainability’s (B@S) was entitled, Capitals of Biodiversity – European municipalities lead the way in local biodiversity protection, and addressed topics related to sustainable urban development. Issues central to the work of public authorities were up for discus...
22 November 2011
Brussels, Belgium
U4energy European award ceremony
The U4energy European Award Ceremony took place on 22 November 2011 under the patronage of the European Commissioner for Energy, Mr Günther OETTINGER. The ceremony, featuring an inspirational speech by Lars SUDMANN (TEDx), celebrated winners and runners-up of the 2010/2011 edition of the first pan-...
16 - 18 November 2011
Bonn, Germany
Bonn 2011 Conference
Water Resources in the Green Economy
The theme of the conference was "The water, energy and food security nexus - water resources in the green economy." It was organised under the auspices of Germany’s Federal Development Ministry (BMZ) and Federal Environment Ministry (BMU), to contribute to the run-up to the UN Conference on Sustai...
31 October - 1 November 2011
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Water Cities in Transition
Inspiring solutions in integrating urban design and water challenges
The City of Amsterdam hosted the first International Water Week in the Netherlands (IWW). The IWW highlights integrated solutions covering the entire water cycle. One of the conferences that was organised during the week of the event is the conference Water Cities in Transition, Inspiring solutions ...
27 - 28 October 2011
Freiburg, Germany
Local Renewables Freiburg 2011
Green Buildings and the Future of Sustainable Urban Development
The fourth conference of the Local Renewables series focused on “Green Buildings and the Future of Sustainable Urban Development”. The conference looked at the evolving role of renewable energy in sustainable buildings, both from a technological and city development point of view.Buildings make ...
26 - 27 October 2011
Naples, Italy
Informed Cities Forum 2011
Rio+20, local performance and the role of research
Thousands of European local governments have signed up to the Aalborg Commitments, the Covenant of Mayors and other local sustainability schemes but what about the results? For local governments to deliver on their commitments, we need more than tools, schemes and frameworks. Can research provide th...
19 - 22 October 2011
Cavtat, Croatia
Sustainable Energy Finance and Investment Summit Croatia 2011
The conference aimed to identify ways of financing energy efficiency and renewable energy projects using innovative financial instruments and highlighted the importance of investment and regional cooperation to promote energy efficiency, with a view to reducing energy costs, having a cleaner environ...
17 - 19 October 2011
Funchal, Portugal
CIVITAS Forum Conference 2011
The conference was the ninth such annual event, following fora previously hosted in various quarters of Europe including Malmö, Krakow, Bologna, Kaunas, Burgos, Nantes, Rotterdam and Graz since the series started in 2003. The CIVITAS Forum Network currently includes 195 cities from 31 European coun...