Local Climate Solutions for Africa Congress 2013. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 30 October – 1 November 2013

Posted on: 27 November 2013
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This event provided an opportunity to share global good practice and locally appropriate solutions and technologies towards accelerated climate action on the ground. A report and presentations are available online.

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Imagine society, build democracy. Rabat, 1-4 October 2013

Posted on: 22 November 2013
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This was the second World Summit of local and regional leaders, providing an opportunity for sharing and exchange between Africa and the rest of the world. Owing to the high tension of the current global context, marked by the economic crisis and the reduced resources at our disposal, we are pushed to imagine new ways to promote the development of our territories and ensure solidarity and sustainability. With this aim in mind, the Congress held debates on fostering wellbeing, managing diversity, solidarity between territories, and shaping the urban future. Documentation is available online.

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Climate change, sustainability of aquatic ecosystems and food security. Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, 3-5 October 2013

Posted on: 22 November 2013
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This second International Conference on Ecosystem Conservation, Climate Change and Sustainable Development provided an opportunity to share innovative ideas on ecosystem conservation, climate change adaptation and mitigation and sustainable development. Presentations and a report of recommendations are available online.

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Living with environmental change. London, 8 October 2013

Posted on: 22 November 2013
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This event brought together leading UK researchers, practitioners and policy professionals who are working on the rapidly developing field of environmental change and health research. Research that will help the UK address the risks and opportunities to health and wellbeing from climate change, resource depletion, wide-spread pollution and changes in biodiversity. Presentations are available online.

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Towards a European model of a sustainable city. Brussels, 9 October 2013

Posted on: 22 November 2013
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The Reference Framework for European Sustainable Cities (RFSC) is an online toolkit designed to help cities promote and enhance their work on integrated sustainable urban development. It is available free of charge to all European local authorities and offers practical support in integrating sustainability principles into local policies and actions. The event presented the free toolkit which helps cities on their way towards integrated and sustainable urban development. Almost 200 delegates representing more than 20 European countries attended the event, contributing to the discussions on the future of the RFSC community and the role of cities in reaching the EU2020 goals. Presentations are available online together with more information on the toolkit.

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Housing, homelessness, advice and prevention: joining the dots post-2012. Edinburgh, 9 October 2013

Posted on: 22 November 2013
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Shelter Scotland’s second annual Homelessness Conference. Presentations are available online covering welfare reform and housing, and prevention and innovation.

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Complexity, cognition, urban planning and design. Delft, Netherlands, 10-12 October 2013

Posted on: 22 November 2013
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CTC (Complexity Theories of Cities) is a domain of research that studies cities from the perspective of the various theories of complexity. The aim of the 2nd Delft international conference is to create a conversation between people from several disciplines that not often talk to each other; namely, between practitioners of CTC, cognitive scientists of spatial behavior, planning and design; researchers of design thinking, urban planners and urban designers. Abstracts are available online.

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Environmental and climate technologies 2013. Riga, Latvia, 14-16 October 2013

Posted on: 22 November 2013
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The Conference has been envisaged as a regular scientific forum and its main aim is to acquaint researchers with achievements in the area of energy systems and environmental engineering and to give the scientists, especially PhD students, an opportunity to publish the results of their research. Presentations are available online.

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Scotland’s adaptation conference. Edinburgh, 9 September 2013

Posted on: 22 November 2013
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Through a combination of key note speakers, interactive parallel sessions, case studies and panel discussions this conference provided a forum to: raise awareness of the broad range of adaptation initiatives underway in Scotland and elsewhere; engage a wide range of stakeholders on adaptation policy developments and the draft Scottish Climate Change Adaptation Programme; and network across sectors to develop new ideas, projects and partnerships, and inspire action. Presentations are available online.

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Smarter mobility. London, 4 November 2013

Posted on: 21 November 2013
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How will we be getting around London in the mid-21st century? This event brought together five innovators and thinkers to debate and discuss what a world of smarter mobility could look like. A video is available online.

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