Workshop on sustainable mobility.Szentendre, Hungary, 19-20 April 2012

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CORPUS is a European-funded project which aims to enhance the connectivity between research and policy-making in sustainable consumption. The third CORPUS Workshop on sustainable mobility, with a focus on “Scenarios and Possible Sustainable Futures” , brought together more than 55 participants from all over Europe, including researchers, policy-makers and civil society representatives, engaged in one and a half days of intensive discussion on future visions of sustainable mobility and their role in policy planning. The specific aims of the workshop were: to learn from good practices in scenario building as a policy tool; to revise the jointly developed research agenda on sustainable mobility; to brainstorm ideas on how to sustain the CORPUS network activities in the area of sustainable mobility; to provide a networking opportunity for European policy makers and researchers in sustainable mobility; and to further knowledge concerning innovative forms and methods of effective knowledge brokerage. Presentations are available online.

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Housing Forum National Conference 2012. London, 26 April 2012

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The Housing Forum National Conference provides insight into the housing development plans of the entire housing industry. Presentations are available online.

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Preparing for an ageing society: is the built environment fit for the future? Bristol, 25 April 2012

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As a contribution to the European Year of Active Ageing and to mark World Health Day’s theme of Ageing and Health, this seminar considered what contribution the built environment can make to healthy and active ageing: Are our neighbourhoods and settlements fit for a fulfilling and active old age? How can the planning of the built environment support healthy ageing? What are the new opportunities for supporting healthier older people with the public health transition to local authorities? Presentations from the event are available online.

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Clean Energy Ministerial 3 (CEM3). London, 25-26 April 2012

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The Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) is a high-level global forum to promote policies and programs that advance clean energy technology, to share lessons learned and best practices, and to encourage the transition to a global clean energy economy. Initiatives are based on areas of common interest among participating governments and other stakeholders. The United Kingdom hosted this latest event with Ministers from more than 20 participating countries gathering to discuss progress made by the Clean Energy Ministerial’s 11 clean energy initiatives, explore ways to enhance collaboration between participating governments, and develop strategies to drive public-private engagement to support clean energy deployment. Presentations and reports are available online.

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Invest in innovative refurb. Watford, 26 April 2012

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The Modern Built Environment Knowledge Transfer Network ran this industry engagement workshop with the National Refurbishment Centre. More than 100 members of the retrofit community gathered at a special workshop ahead of a £10million programme on retrofit solutions for the non-domestic buildings. The programme will help showcase innovative technologies and processes that can be used to make significant energy savings in existing buildings such as schools, shops, offices and hotels.  Presentations from this workshop are now available. Please note you must be a member of this network to view the outputs.

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Planet under pressure. London, 26-29 March 2012

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Based on the latest scientific evidence, this conference aimed to provide a comprehensive update of our knowledge of the Earth system and the pressure our planet is now under. The event focused on the scientific community’s and the wider world’s attention on climate, ecological degradation, human well-being, planetary thresholds, food security, energy, governance across scales and poverty alleviation. The conference discussed solutions, at all scales, to move societies on to a sustainable pathway, and aimed to provide scientific leadership towards the 2012 UN Rio +20 conference. Outcomes from the conference including recordings of the plenary sessions are available online.

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Urban design as public policy. Hong Kong Institute of Urban Design Conference 2012. Hong Kong, 31 March – 1 April 2012

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This conference explored how urban design issues can be integrated into policies to guide the actions of both the public and private sectors and embrace community participation to ensure a more livable and sustainable city. Noted international and regional speakers shared their experience, and together with Hong Kong experts as respondents, discussed local urban design issues on the following topics: From strategic vision to realization; Participation in the urban design process; Public/private partnership. Conference proceedings are available online.

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Eco Build, London, 20-22 March 2012

Posted on: 17 April 2012
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This event is described as the world’s largest event for sustainable design, construction and the build environment. A large amount of information is available from the conference and seminar sessions. Register for free to access documentation.

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Communicate 2011. Bristol, 2-3 November 2011

Posted on: 17 April 2012
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The 2011 proceedings from the annual ‘Communicate’ event, a conference for environmental communicators hosted by the British Natural History Consortium, are now available online. The proceedings are interactive, and include videos, downloadable presentations and transcripts. The conference brought together a mix of NGOs, media professionals, green business leaders, academics and policy makers to discuss and debate the latest issues in environmental communication. The conference addresses issues beyond climate change, last year including biodiversity, ecosystem services, population growth, under the general theme of Nature, People, Economics, but focusing on communication techniques and strategies applicable across the board.

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Improving thermal performance in traditional buildings. Greenwich, 15-16 November 2011

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This event, organised by the Conference on Training in Architectural Conservation, discussed improving thermal performance in traditional buildings. The conference supported the principle of the government’s Green Deal energy efficiency programme, but expressed strong concerns about the potential physical damage it may impose on buildings of traditional construction. Research also shows that calculated SAP values consistently underestimate the performance of traditional buildings, so works may not deliver expected savings. The conference passed a resolution to ask the government to require Green Deal advisers and installers to have an demonstrable understanding and expertise in traditional building construction, and to be able to advise property owners with options appropriate to their buildings. The government also needs to ensure a joined-up approach between planning, building control and conservation. The conference also proposed that the Green Deal is linked to the national house condition surveys of the home nations to provide effective monitoring of its effects. Presentations are available online.

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