Events: Swedish Clean-Tech Solutions Seminar in Hong Kong organized by Consulate General of Sweden in Hong Kong, the Swedish Trade and Invest Council (Business Sweden), and the Government Offices of Sweden on 9 Oct 2013

Swedish Clean-Tech Solutions Seminar in Hong Kong
Event Date: 9 Oct 2013
Venue: Oasis Room, 8/F, Renaissance Hong Kong Harbour View Hotel, Hong Kong
Contact: Miss Carrie Chan
Email: carrie.chan@business-sweden.se
Telephone: 2521 1215

Business Environment Council is happy to be a supporting organisation of Swedish Clean-Tech Solutions Seminar in Hong Kong which is organised by Consulate General of Sweden in Hong Kong, the Swedish Trade and Invest Council (Business Sweden), and the Government Offices of Sweden. - See more at: http://bec.org.hk/events-current/swedish-clean-tech-solutions-seminar-in-hong-kong#sthash.Cg3MCkJi.dpuf

About the Seminar
Within Hong Kong´s ambitions to transform into a low carbon economy, green buildings, waste management and air quality are key areas that have become more prioritized and gained extra attention. Sweden as a country has a strong brand and is well known for its knowledge and experience when it comes to environmental technology and Swedish companies can provide various solutions. The purpose of this seminar is to further strengthening cooperation within Cleantech between Sweden and Hong Kong.

Ms. Anna-Karin Hatt´s, Swedish Minister for Information Technology and Energy and Dr. Christine Loh, JP, OBE, Under Secretary for the Environment, HKSAR Government, will be the keynote speakers at the seminar. Mr. Mats Denninger, High Representative for the Environmental Technology Cooperation with China, and Dr. William Yu, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, World Green Organisation will also be the co-moderators of the event.

Please visit here for event and registration details.

For more information: http://bec.org.hk/events-current/swedish-clean-tech-solutions-seminar-in-hong-kong

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Events: IGES Side Event at Smart City Week 2013 "Introducing Low Carbon Cities in Asia" organized by IGES on 22 Oct 2013

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   IGES Side Event at Smart City Week 2013

  "Introducing Low Carbon Cities in Asia"

This seminar looks at ways to facilitate economic growth in Asia while improving living standards. Representatives from cities across the region will discuss leap-frogging and environmentally-friendly strategies when transitioning to a low-carbon and recycling based society. The aim is to develop a network that will allow knowledge transfer between cities, introducing Japan's low-carbon technologies and a new Japanese crediting mechanism (i.e. Joint Crediting Mechanism.)

This meeting intends to:
(1) introduce successful case studies on low-carbon city developments that were made possible through city to city partnerships (e.g. Surabaya City in Indonesia, Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam, Iskandar City in Malaysia);

(2) offer insights into assistance given to Japanese businesses overseas by Japan's national and local governments, as well as the respective learning platforms for academia, municipalities and the business community;

(3) discuss barriers and countermeasures when promoting technological transfer for low-carbon development.

• Date and Time	Oct. 22 2013  9:00-12:00 (Reception 8:30 -)
  Venue	PACIFICO YOKOHAMA, Conference Center 5F 1-1-1 Minato Mirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama 220-0012, Japan >>access
  Organisers	Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) Ministry of the Environment, Japan
  Registration	Public participants are requested to register prior to the event. Please send an E-mail stating your full name, position held, organisation,  and contact information (email or telephone) to: IGES Climate Change and Energy Area at mm-info@iges.or.jp
  	Closing Date: Oct. 16, 2013
  Capacity	150
  Fee	Free of charge
  Language	English /Japanese with simultaneous interpretation
  Related Links	Smart City Week 2013

For more information: http://www.iges.or.jp/en/climate-energy/20131022.html

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Lecture by HKU: SERVICE 100 Lecture Series - Food (25 Sep, 29 Oct, 6 Nov and 20 Nov, 2013)

SERVICE 100 Lecture Series - Food

SERVICE 100 Lecture Series - Food

Introduction

Poverty and Food Budget, GROW a Fairer Global Food System, Feeding Hong Kong to Fight Hunger and Food Waste, Eating Green can Solve World Hunger?

Date:

25 Sep 2013 ,29 Oct 2013 ,06 Nov 2013 ,20 Nov 2013

Lecture 1: Poverty and Food Budget
Date: 25 September, 2013 (Wed)
Time: 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Venue: T5, Meng Wah Complex, HKU
Speaker: Dr. Stephen Frederick Fisher, Director General of Oxfam Hong Kong
Language: English

Lecture 2:  GROW a Fairer Global Food System
Date: 29 October, 2013 (Tue)
Time: 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Venue: LE3, Library Extension, HKU
Speaker: Ms Kalina Tsang, Senior Manager, Hong Kong Programme Unit, Oxfam Hong Kong
Language: English

Lecture 3: Feeding Hong Kong to Fight Hunger and Food Waste
Date: 6 November, 2013 (Wed)
Time: 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Venue: LE3, Library Extension, HKU
Speaker: Ms. Gabrielle Kirstein, Executive Director, Feeding Hong Kong
Language: English

Lecture 4: Eating Green can Solve World Hunger?
Date: 20 November, 2013 (Wed)
Time: 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Venue: T6, Meng Wah Complex, HKU
Speaker: Mr. David Yeung, Co-Founder, Green Monday
Language: English

Registration:http://2736706.polldaddy.com/s/ctf-6

For details of SERVICE 100 Lecture Series, please visit: http://cedars.hku.hk/SERVICE100Lectures.

For details of SERVICE 100 Workshop Series, please visit: http://cedars.hku.hk/SERVICE100Workshops.

Enquiries:cedars-programmes@hku.hk/ 2857 8387

For more information: http://www.sustainability.hku.hk/news-event/detail/service-100-lecture-series-food

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Public Lecture by HKU: Marine Biodiversity and Conservation of Hong Kong: Past, Present and Future on 5 Oct 2013

Marine Biodiversity and Conservation of Hong Kong: Past, Present and Future

Marine Biodiversity and Conservation of Hong Kong: Past, Present and Future

Introduction

Public Lecture co-organized by the Faculty of Science, School of Biological Sciences and The Swire Institute of Marine Science.

Date:

05 Oct 2013

Time:

11:00 - 12:30

Speaker:
Professor Brian Morton
Professor Emeritus of Marine Ecology
School of Biological Sciences, The University of Hong Kong

Date: October 5, 2013 (Saturday)
Time:
10:30 - 11:00 am Registration and light refreshments
11:00 - 11:50 am Public lecture
11:50 - 12:30 pm Panel and open discussion
Venue: Rayson Huang Theatre, Main Campus, HKU
Medium: English

About the talk:
While Hong Kong is surrounded by marine waters with a long coastline, the territorial sea area is relatively small (ca. 1,650 km2) and there are numerous conflicts with regard to the use of such a small marine environment ranging from ship navigation, ports, marinas and piers, to fisheries, sea bathing and diving, marine protected areas and, notably, the habitat of the Chinese white dolphin. Given the ever-increasing local human population and demands for land supply to build infrastructures (e.g. sites for bridge and causeways, the 3rd runway for the airport) and residential accommodation, reclamation has been proposed as a possible option to achieve this. There is also an on-going debate about whether the Government should turn the shore at Lung Mei into an artificial beach as a way to promote tourism and the local economy. Controversially too, the area around the marine park of Hoi Ha is being developed. In this talk, Professor Morton will talk to us about the history and character of our marine environment, the local rich marine biodiversity and the ecology and conservation of our marine environment, and then address the following questions:

- Should the Marine Parks and Reserve network be expanded? If so, where?
- How much more reclamation can there be in Hong Kong? If more is needed, what for and where?
- Can a swimming beach be built at Lung Mei? If so, why? And will it thrive?
- What is most needed to help scientists (Government and University), consultants and environmentalists plan a biodiversity strategy for Hong Kong?

Professor Morton’s talk will be followed by a panel and open discussion. Representatives from the Hong Kong Government, green groups and academia will be invited to serve as panel members. This public lecture and its panel discussion will be highly relevant to the Liberal Studies curriculum of local high schools and useful to graduate and postgraduate students who are studying environmental science and management.

Registration is required. Please visit http://www.scifac.hku.hk/events/comm/2013/marine for seat reservation and details. For enquiries, please contact School of Biological Sciences at 2299 0800.

For more information: 
http://www.sustainability.hku.hk/news-event/detail/marine-biodiversity-and-conservation-of-hong-kong-past-present-and-future

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Training workshop: Sustainability Reporting and Communications organized by CSR Asia on 4 Dec 2013

Sustainability Reporting and Communications

Date: Wednesday, 4 December 2013 Location: Malaysia Course Overview: The one-day training workshop is designed to help you learn about international reporting standards and how to deliver your sustainability message effectively to support business objectives. Topics include but are not limited to: Transparency and accountability; Developing priorities through stakeholder engagement; Developing effective communications plans and more.  Topics include: Identifying the key issues on which to report Transparency and accountability Developing priorities through stakeholder engagement Issues-based reporting Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Tools and strategies to deliver an effective sustainability message Tailoring reporting solutions to meet a company’s unique needs Case studies of successful reporting strategies Course Leaders: • Rikke Netterstrom biography • Gabriel Chong biography Fee: USD 375 Registration: For CSR Asia Strategic Partners (to enjoy special discount) For Ordinary CSR Asia Strategic Partners are entitled to a 20% discount on all courses organised by CSR Asia. To register using your free training pass, please contact your relationship manager directly.

For more information: http://www.csr-asia.com/course-detail.php?id=99

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Events: World Forum on Natural Capital organized by the Scottish Wildlife Trustin association with the United Nations Environment Programme and others started from 21 to 22 Nov 2013

World Forum on Natural Capital

Date: Thursday, 21 November 2013   -  Friday, 22 November 2013

Location: UK

About the Forum

A revolution is taking place in how businesses and governments account for natural capital.

The inaugural World Forum on Natural Capital will be the first major global conference devoted exclusively to turning the debate on natural capital accounting into action. It will build on the enormous private sector interest shown at the United Nations Earth Summit in Rio in June 2012 and the many developments that have taken place since.

Against a backdrop of growing global awareness that our ecosystems and biodiversity underpin both wealth creation and human security, the Rio Earth Summit saw the launch of the Natural Capital Declaration, a global finance-led initiative convened by the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative and the Global Canopy Programme.

By signing the Declaration, CEOs at the helm of 39 banks, investment funds and insurance companies announced their commitment to understanding their impacts and dependencies on natural capital, and to incorporating natural capital considerations into their products and accounting. The United Nations Environment Programme is one of the key partners in the World Forum on Natural Capital, which will mark an important step in moving the debate further towards action.

WHY ATTEND?

There are many reasons to be in Edinburgh this November:

• Understand the implications of the fast evolving debate about natural capital and how the opportunities and risks could affect your bottom line
• Network with senior decision makers and sustainability leaders from around the world
• Gain access to the latest developments and practical tools
• See how natural capital relates to current developments in Integrated Reporting and new approaches to Corporate Social Responsibility
• Help shape the debate for the benefit of business and the planet

WHAT IS NATURAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTING?

Fresh water, clean air, fertile soil, fish stocks and forests are all examples of the natural capital on which human wellbeing and economic prosperity depend. Yet these natural assets do not appear on traditional balance sheets and can therefore be invisible in decision-making. As a result, we are losing natural capital faster than ever before. A recent report by the TEEB for Business Coalition estimates the cost of environmental externalities at a staggering US$7.3 trillion annually. But we can't manage what we don't measure.

Natural capital accounting is a rapidly evolving new way of thinking about how we value the economic benefits we derive from our natural environment. (For an explanation of natural capital and ecosystem services click here.)

The World Forum on Natural Capital will bring together world-class speakers, cutting edge case studies and senior decision makers from different sectors, in order to turn the debate into practical action.

Lively plenaries and interactive breakout sessions in four conference streams will explore the risks and opportunities for business, allow access to the very latest developments and provide an opportunity to help shape the debate through dialogue between policymakers, business leaders and prominent experts in the field.

PARTNERS

The World Forum on Natural Capital is organised by the Scottish Wildlife Trustin association with the United Nations Environment Programme; International Union for Conservation of Nature; World Business Council for Sustainable Development; TEEB for Business Coalition and The Wildlife Trusts.

Information about the partner organisations can be found here. The project team is listed here.

For more information: http://www.naturalcapitalforum.com/

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CALL FOR CITIES: SOLUTIONS (Sharing Opportunities for Low carbon Urban transporTatION) (Deadline: 30 Sep 2013)

CALL FOR CITIES: SOLUTIONS (Sharing Opportunities for Low carbon Urban transporTatION)

The European SOLUTIONS (Sharing Opportunities for Low carbon Urban transporTatION) project on innovative and green urban transport solutions, is calling for cities from Europe, Asia, Latin America and the Mediterranean, to become involved in the project's innovation activities as leading, take-up or training city.

Clean Air Asia, as part of the consortium partners that will be implementing the SOLUTIONS project, is encouraging cities, particularly in Asia, to take part in this unique opportunity to share experiences and knowledge with other cities from the globe.

CALLS available at: www.urban-mobility-solutions.eu.

Cities can apply to become involved in SOLUTIONS for one of the following categories:

Leading cities

Leading cities from Europe, Asia and Latin America are willing through SOLUTIONS to share their expertise in the development and implementation of sustainable urban mobility solutions. They will also benefit from the mutual learning process and the knowledge sharing with other cities in the world within the context of SOLUTIONS.

More details!
Application form for Leading cities

Take-up cities

Asia and Latin America: Two cities from Asia (one from China and one from India) and two from Latin America (one from Mexico and one from Brasil) will be selected as take-up cities. These cities should show a real sense of commitment to assess opportunities for the transfer of innovative solutions to their context.
Mediterranean countries: For participating cities from Mediterranean countries (primarily Turkey, Israel, Egypt, Tunisia and Algeria), bilateral and multilateral exchanges and technical visits will be organised and opportunities for future research cooperation will be elaborated.
More details!
Application form for Take-up cities

Training cities

Interested cities will be able to participate in several knowledge-sharing and capacity-building workshops in Latin America, Asia and the Mediterranean, focusing on successful examples of innovative sustainable mobility solutions from Europe, China, Singapore and Latin America.
More details!
Application form for Training cities

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2013!
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ABOUT SOLUTIONS

The main focus of the SOLUTIONS project will be on the exchange between cities from Europe, Latin America and the Mediterranean. SOLUTIONS brings together some of the leading experts and city networks from these regions, aiming to foster knowledge exchange and boost the uptake of innovative sustainable urban mobility solutions through the further exploitation of existing knowledge.

The project will particularly look at solutions in the following thematic areas:

• public transport
• transport infrastructure
• city logistics
• integrated planning / sustainable urban mobility plans
• network and mobility management
• integrated planning / sustainable urban mobility plans
• clean vehicles
  Please feel free to disseminate this announcement to your networks as well. Thank you very much!

For more information: http://cleanairinitiative.org/portal/node/12011

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South Korean Updates: ‘Car-Free Week’ to be held from Sep 30 to Oct 6 (26 Sep 2013)

‘Car-Free Week’ to be held from Sep 30 to Oct 6

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2013.09.26

Marking World Car Free Day on September 22 every year, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) will hold ‘Car-Free Week’ for one week from September 30 to October 6 across the nation.

World Car Free Day, first led by the town of La Roche in France in 1997, has become a global event joined by 2,158 cities in 39 countries worldwide with an aim to give up using cars at least for one day.

MOE has carried out campaigns to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by using fewer cars with local governments and civic groups since 2008.  

The dates of this year’s Car-Free Week, which is supposed to fall from September 22, are adjusted considering Chuseok holidays. The theme of Korea’s Car-Free Week is ‘Clean Air- It’s your move!’ quoting the slogan of European Mobility Week.

MOE and Metropolitan Air Quality Management Office (MAMO) opened an official website for car-free campaign (www.carfreeday.kr) to raise citizens’ awareness and participation in the event.

As a part of street events, a polar bear’s free hug event and photo session will be held on the 30th in Gwanghwamun square, and an exhibition of environmentally-friendly works will be staged by October 6 in Gwanghwamun station.

In addition, the officials working in Government Complex in Seoul, Gwacheon and Sejong will voluntarily join the event of ‘commuting without a car’ on September 30.

The local governments and civic groups across the nation will designate a specific day for car-free day from September 30 and carry out campaigns to promote the use of public transportation.

Source: 

http://eng.me.go.kr/board.do?method=view&docSeq=11888&bbsCode=new_news&currentPage=1&searchType=&searchText=&categoryCode=

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Conferences and Workshops: Disaster Governance: The Urban Transition in Asia organized by NUS from 7 to 8 Nov 2013

Conferences and Workshops
Disaster Governance: The Urban Transition in Asia

Date:	07 Nov 2013 - 08 Nov 2013
Venue:	Seminar Rooms A, B and C
	AS7, Shaw Foundation Building, NUS @ Kent Ridge
	Level 1, 5 Arts Link, Singapore 117570
Organisers:	Prof DOUGLASS Michael  Dr MILLER Michelle

Download Files: AS7 MAP

Description:
The transition to an increasingly urban world in the twenty-first century is accompanied by growing vulnerabilities for cities and urban residents. In Asia, around 1.5 billion people currently reside in urban areas and account for more than half of the global urban population, even though Asia remains one of the world’s least urbanized regions. Aging populations, rapid urban growth and ‘shrinking’ cities, infrastructural obstacles and health issues related to poor public service delivery have presented specific problems for urban spaces and residents. Disasters linked directly or indirectly to global warming and climate change have also become far more costly and prevalent worldwide, especially in Asia, where the urban transition has been marked by a coastal orientation that has left urban populations more exposed to floods, tsunamis and cyclones. The increasing frequency of these global disasters with cascading impacts has heightened awareness of the need for a more comprehensive approach to disaster governance, including a stronger emphasis on integrative risk management and financial preparedness for disaster. How cities adapt and respond to these events has import for the role of urban governance at the forefront of disaster response initiatives in an increasingly interconnected and urban planet. This conference focuses on how Asia’s urban populations deal with disaster and its threat from a governance perspective, with governance understood as a process of social decision-making involving government, civil society and private enterprise. Remaining mindful of the blurred boundaries and frequent areas of overlap between ‘anthropogenic’ and ‘natural’ disasters in urban contexts, we take ‘disaster’ to denote any event that causes widespread destruction. Our central concern is with how the structures and processes of urban governance are working to develop more effective and inclusive initiatives to manage and prevent these large-scale destructive events. We invite submission of papers from young and established scholars, policymakers, planners and development practitioners on the role of disaster governance in urban settlements and populations in Asia. In this, we encourage applicants to consider empirical case studies and theories within comparative Asian contexts, and what lessons might be learned from Asia for disaster governance in other urban areas in the world. Questions that will guide the conference proceedings to speak to related themes across disciplinary and geographical boundaries include: • In what ways does Asia's urban transition change issues for governance in disaster preparedness, humanitarian assistance and/or resilience. • What factors assist and impede the capacities of cities to prepare for disasters to make urban populations safer? • What roles can neighbourhoods, communities and/or non-government organizations play in disaster governance? • What kinds of cultural or social institutions contribute to disaster governance in urban contexts? • What priorities are shaping disaster governance programs (e.g., cultural heritage, protection of vulnerable sections of society such as the urban poor and elderly)? • How do vulnerabilities vary among cities, and urban populations more broadly, in disaster governance? • How can urban heritage be more actively brought into disaster governance? • What initiatives are successful in overcoming problems of coordination and collaboration among different state and societal actors? • What good practices are emerging in the governance of disaster response initiatives in urban populations? • To what extent are best practices in disaster governance travelling for emulation or replication by other cities? • What networks of cooperation and collaboration are emerging within and between cities through disaster governance? CONTACT DETAILS OrganizersProf Mike DOUGLASSAsia Research Institute, and Department of Sociology, National University of Singapore arimike@nus.edu.sg Dr Michelle MILLERAsia Research Institute, National University of Singapore arimam@nus.edu.sg SecretariatMr Jonathan LEEAsia Research Institute, National University of Singapore #10-01 Tower Block, 469A Bukit Timah Road, Singapore 259770 Email: jonathan.lee@nus.edu.sg
Contact Person: Mr LEE Ming Yao, Jonathan
Email: arimike@nus.edu.sg, arimam@nus.edu.sg, arilmyj@nus.edu.sg

For more information: 
http://www.ari.nus.edu.sg/events_categorydetails.asp?categoryid=6&eventid=1421

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Events: Building Livable Cities and Healthy Communities: Policy and Planning Approaches for Resilience and Sustainability organized by the Wilson Center on 2 Oct 2013

Events

Building Livable Cities and Healthy Communities: Policy and Planning Approaches for Resilience and Sustainability

October 02, 2013 // 3:00pm — 5:00pm

• Event Speakers

Chronic diseases have surpassed communicable diseases as leading causes of death worldwide.   Enviromental and policy conditions that enable unhealthy diets, physical inactivity and high rates of tobacco underly increasing chronic disease rates.  This makes good health in many communities with developing economies, difficult – if not impossible – to achieve.

ChangeLab Solutions is pioneering a new approach to public health advocacy by building collaboration between public health officials and other local government agencies. Often called health in all policies or shared governance, this collaborative governance model is garnering attention at the World Health Organization and other nongovernmental organizations dedicated to addressing the social determinants of health and fostering healthy, resilient and sustainable environments in which the healthy choice is the easy choice.

By creating good laws and policies that link housing, education, jobs, and the built environment to healthy outcomes – and by working with communities to implement them – ChangeLab Solutions is helping to create places where people have easy access to affordable and healthy food, safe and easily accessible places to live and play, plenty of opportunities to bike, walk, or take transit, fresh water, and clean air indoors and out.

ChangeLab Solutions works with neighborhoods, cities, and states to transform communities with laws and policies that create lasting change. Its unique approach, backed by decades of solid research and proven results, helps the public and private sectors make communities more livable, especially for those who are at highest risk because they have the fewest resources.

A panel of experts will discuss innovative law and policy solutions for creating healthier neighborhoods, cities. Speakers will identify environmental change solutions for diseases like diabetes, obesity, asthma, and lung cancer. This seminar will showcase the latest in research and practice on how best to incorporate legal and policy tools into public health strategies.

LOCATION: 

5th Floor, Woodrow Wilson Center

DIRECTIONS TO THE WILSON CENTER

 

Event Speakers List: 

• Robert Ogilvie //
  Vice President for Strategic Engagement, ChangeLab Solutions
• Jon L. Gant //
  Director of Office for Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control, US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

• Robin Schepper //
  Senior Advisor, Nutrition and Physical Activity Initiative, Bipartisan Policy Center
• Victor K. Barbiero //
  Visiting Professor, School of Public Health and Health Services, The George Washington University

For more information: 
http://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/building-livable-cities-and-healthy-communities-policy-and-planning-approaches-for-resilience

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Events: First International Conference on Global Food Security 29 Sep - 2 Oct 2013

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First International Conference on Global Food Security

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The First International Conference on Global Food Security aims to explore the economic, social, biophysical, technological and institutional drivers of current and future global food security. The topics list includes, inter alia: enabling trade and market policies for local and global food security; sustainable intensification of food production systems; novel ways of feeding 9 billion; land sparing, land sharing and trade-offs; agricultural production as feedstock for renewables; lost harvest and wasted food; nutritional security; and labelling, certifying and striving for quality and sustainability of food production. 

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dates: 29 September - 2 October 2013   

location: Noordwijk, Netherlands   

www: http://www.globalfoodsecurityconference.com/index.html

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For more information: http://uncsd.iisd.org/events/first-international-conference-on-global-food-security/

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Events: Building Livable Cities and Healthy Communities: Policy and Planning Approaches for Resilience and Sustainability organized by THE WILSON CENTER on 2 Oct 2013

Events

Building Livable Cities and Healthy Communities: Policy and Planning Approaches for Resilience and Sustainability

October 02, 2013 // 3:00pm — 5:00pm

Chronic diseases have surpassed communicable diseases as leading causes of death worldwide.   Enviromental and policy conditions that enable unhealthy diets, physical inactivity and high rates of tobacco underly increasing chronic disease rates.  This makes good health in many communities with developing economies, difficult – if not impossible – to achieve.

ChangeLab Solutions is pioneering a new approach to public health advocacy by building collaboration between public health officials and other local government agencies. Often called health in all policies or shared governance, this collaborative governance model is garnering attention at the World Health Organization and other nongovernmental organizations dedicated to addressing the social determinants of health and fostering healthy, resilient and sustainable environments in which the healthy choice is the easy choice.

By creating good laws and policies that link housing, education, jobs, and the built environment to healthy outcomes – and by working with communities to implement them – ChangeLab Solutions is helping to create places where people have easy access to affordable and healthy food, safe and easily accessible places to live and play, plenty of opportunities to bike, walk, or take transit, fresh water, and clean air indoors and out.

ChangeLab Solutions works with neighborhoods, cities, and states to transform communities with laws and policies that create lasting change. Its unique approach, backed by decades of solid research and proven results, helps the public and private sectors make communities more livable, especially for those who are at highest risk because they have the fewest resources.

A panel of experts will discuss innovative law and policy solutions for creating healthier neighborhoods, cities. Speakers will identify environmental change solutions for diseases like diabetes, obesity, asthma, and lung cancer. This seminar will showcase the latest in research and practice on how best to incorporate legal and policy tools into public health strategies.

LOCATION: 

5th Floor, Woodrow Wilson Center

DIRECTIONS TO THE WILSON CENTER

 

Event Speakers List: 

• Robert Ogilvie //
  Vice President for Strategic Engagement, ChangeLab Solutions
• Jon L. Gant //
  Director of Office for Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control, US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

• Robin Schepper //
  Senior Advisor, Nutrition and Physical Activity Initiative, Bipartisan Policy Center
• Victor K. Barbiero //
  Visiting Professor, School of Public Health and Health Services, The George Washington University

For more information: 

http://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/building-livable-cities-and-healthy-communities-policy-and-planning-approaches-for-resilience

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