EUKN - European Urban Knowledge Network - Local Government Sustainable Development Beyond 2030 - Sydney, 13

Local Government Sustainable Development Beyond 2030 - Sydney, 13 - 14 September 2006

13-09-2006

Introduction

The conference has been designed to assist local government staff to identify, plan and implement best practice sustainable development solutions and to showcase leading edge examples of outstanding environmental initiatives by Australian local governments. This will be a prestigious and popular event which will become an annual draw-card for members of local government responsible for sustainability policy issues. Currently it is the only national local government environmental policy conference.

Description

Themes and Objectives:

integrating sustainable development into planning strategies measuring progress towards sustainable development outcomes building sustainability into operational activities positioning local government in the leadership role for sustainable development;
harnessing community energies to achieve environmental goals.

Best practice case studies in:

water management
waste minimisation and recycling
greenhouse emissions control
the built environment, preservation and enhancement of biodiversity

The conference will seek to provide a practical level of information transfer rather than be academically based.

Programme

see the Programme document (below)

Location

Sydeny, Australia

Links

For more information and to register, please visit the conference website

Files

Programme of the conference

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