Posts Tagged ‘networks’
Making Cities Work Better With DIYcity
Posted in Movements by johngeraci on November 20th, 2008
DIYcity is a newly-launched site that invites users to collaboratively figure out ways to make their cities more efficient, effective and livable with the use of web technologies.
The site is attracting urban planners, web programmers, city agency employees and more, all of whom collectively discuss issues confronting the cities they live in and devise ways to address them with open technologies common to the web.
DIYcity has local groups sprouting up in New York City, Portland, Oregon, Sao Paulo Brazil, Copenhagen, and many more. The organization plans to host meetups simultaneously in many of these cities in December, to build and launch free web applications for use by residents.
Please check out the site and get involved. Everyone interested is welcome to join and participate in the conversation getting under way there.
http://diycity.org
Tags: Movements, networks, sustainable cities, web tools
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A more usable SustainableCitiesNet.com!
Posted in Movements by fedwards on November 12th, 2008
SustainableCitiesNet.com has a new appearance with much thanks to our fantastic web support! The site is now easier to use - be it searching for local sustainability events, models, movements, research or policy - or for uploading your own sustainability initiatives online!
New features include:
- a better appearance - our banner has no distortion, we have more pictures of beautiful sustainable cities and the posts are easier to read and comment on;
- more succinct categories and pages - less tags with more clarity of topic, each category now comes with an explanation of what they mean; and
- added “register” and “log in” links at the top of the screen to allow you to register or sign in more quickly to post your environmental initiatives online!
SustainableCitiesNet strongly encourages people and organisations in cities around the world to post their urban sustainable initiatives directly online. In spirit with our goal “to deliver information, to connect people and projects, to accelerate the city’s sustainable transformation” please post your sustainable initiatives today!
Tags: green cities, networks, sustainability, sustainable cities movement, urban sustainability
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Another sustainable city website - introducing Moraga, California
Posted in sustainable cities by fedwards on September 16th, 2008
I’ve recently added the link to the Sustainable Moraga website (under Americas on the right-hand side bar) to the list of Sustainable Cities. This website is like many others around the world who are aspiring to make sustainable changes at a city-level. Read more about Sustainable Moraga and its goals from the abstract below from their website.
“Sustainable Moraga is a local, grassroots citizens’ group founded in 2005 to help Moraga become a more sustainable community. We believe that all of us—local residents, businesses and town government—can take proactive, meaningful steps to minimize our footprint on the planet. Through awareness, education and action, Sustainable Moraga helps people and organizations in Moraga become “conscious consumers” actively preserving our environment and making Moraga a better place to live.
We are motivated by a concern for the human impact of such issues as global warming, air and water pollution, energy costs, fossil fuel depletion, waste creation and disposal, harmful pesticides and other hazardous chemicals and products. Locally, we are not immune to these problems and their negative role in cancer, asthma, plant and animal survival, temperature variation, growing season changes, terrorism and foreign resource reliance.“
Tags: network, networks, urban sustainability
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Launch of e-publication “Cultivating the Web”
Posted in Uncategorized by fedwards on August 29th, 2008
Eat Well Guide’s first publication, “Cultivating the Web: High Tech Tools for the Sustainable Food Movement” has just been launched and is available for free download at www.eatwellguide.org.
“Cultivating the Web” highlights how new media is supporting the agrarian revival and also includes a comprehensive list of web resources for all sorts of good food fighters, from farmers to foodies to activists. This book is the first of its kind for our movement, and includes contributions from Joan Gussow, Marion Nestle, Bill McKibben, Tom Philpott, Bonnie Powell, Kerry Trueman, Anya Fernald and Fritz Haeg.
You can also learn more on the Green Fork Blog, http://blog.eatwellguide.org/.
Tags: e-activism, Food, networks, Resource, sustainable food systems, web
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Event - World Alliance for Decentralised Energy, Canada - deadline for directory 15 August
Posted in Events, Research by wynne.ma on August 13th, 2008
The message below is from WADE (World Alliance for Decentralised Energy) Canada Announcements. For more information regarding events, please visit www.ceri.ca/
2008 Decentralised Energy Conference, September 15-16, Calgary Telus Convention Centre
Please visit our conference website for the latest speaker confirmations including:
- Gary Holden; President and Chief Executive Officer
- ENMAX Corporation
- Dr. Mark Jaccard; Professor, School of Resource and Environmental Management
- Simon Fraser University
- François Nguyen; Senior Policy Advisor
- International Energy Agency
- Joe Van Belleghem; Co-developer
- Dockside Green
There are still some Sponsorship Opportunities for this event. For further details, please contact Deanne Landry at +1 403 289 2344 or Anouk Kendall at +1 514 409 0433.
The conference registration page can be accessed via http://www.ceri.ca/.
The 2008 Canadian Clean Energy Business Directory
URL: http://localpower.org/can_survey1/
DEADLINE APPROACHING – August 15, 2008
The inaugural edition of this Directory will be launched at the conference on Monday, September 15. This Directory has been created to recognise the value of small to medium sized enterprises (SME) in this rapidly emerging industry. To check if you have already entered your company in this directory, go to the survey website http://localpower.org/can_survey1/ and use the search function to find your company name.
If you have any comments or questions regarding WADE (World Alliance for Decentralised Energy) Canada and its current programs and initiatives do not hesitate to contact Anouk Kendall -Country Manager, WADE Canada (akendall @localpower.org).
Tags: energy, networks, Resource
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Call for abstracts: Global Health & Development Conference - 15 August
Posted in Movements, Research by fedwards on August 6th, 2008
Unite For Sight 6th Annual Global Health & Development Conference: “Achieving Global Goals Through Innovation”
URL: http://www.uniteforsight.org/conference
When: April 18-19, 2009
Where: Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
What: Join 2,500 conference participants for a stimulating international conference
As Featured On CNN: The Unite For Sight Conference Is What CNN Calls “A Meeting Of Minds”
NOW OPEN: Registration and Abstract Submission http://www.uniteforsight.org/conference
First abstract deadline is August 15 (oral presentation deadline and early bird poster presentation deadline).
200 Speakers, Including Keynote Addresses by Dr. Jeffrey Sachs and Dr. Sonia Sachs
Register For Conference: REGISTER BY JULY 31 TO SECURE LOWEST RATE. Rate escalates each month.
Who is eligible to submit an abstract? Anyone may submit an abstract. Abstract submitters range from students to professionals.
Who should attend? Anyone interested in international health, public health, international development, medicine, nonprofits, eye care, philanthropy, microfinance, social entrepreneurship, bioethics, economics, anthropology, health policy, advocacy, environmental health, service-learning, medical education, and public service.
Keynote Addresses
- Jeffrey Sachs, PhD, Director of Earth Institute at Columbia University; Quetelet Professor of Sustainable Development, Professor of Health Policy and Management, Columbia University; Special Advisor to Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon
- Sonia Sachs, MD, MPH, Health Coordinator, Millennium Villages
Tags: Health, networks
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Event - Home Economics Institute of Australia Annual Conference, Brisbane, Queensland - 23 August
Posted in Events, Research by fedwards on August 6th, 2008
The Home Economics Institute of Australia is holding their annual conferenceat the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre on 23 August 2008. The emphasis is on sustainable futures. Of particular interest to those with an interest in food and health are keynote speakers Dr Martin Caraher (City University, London), Dr Rosemary Stanton and Dr Geoffrey Annison, along with supporting workshops.
For further information and online registration please visit http://www.heia.com.au/heiaq/CtoC_home.asp
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Tags: Food, Health, networks
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Event - EcoHealth international forum - December 2008
Posted in Events, Research by fedwards on August 6th, 2008
Please find a link below for the EcoHealth international forum in Mexico this year put on by the International Association for Ecology and Health in collaboration with host the International EcoHealth Forum 2008 in collaboration with the International Development Research Centre (IDRC, Canada), the International Association for Ecology and Health (IAEH), the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Brazil (FIOCRUZ), and the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Zootechny of the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil (FMVZ-USP).
The Forum will promote research, theory and practice internationally to consolidate the growing community of researchers, policy-makers, and civil society representatives. It will bring a better understanding of the holistic links between ecosystems and human health and the identification of pathways for more sustainable action and interventions. The role of transdisciplinary approaches towards discovery and sustainable solutions will be emphasized throughout.
The link is also there for their journal which covers some interesting issues around ecology and health.
URL: http://www.ecohealth.net/
Tags: Health, networks, Resource
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Event - 21st EAROPH World Congress and Mayors’ Caucus on 21-24 October 2008
Posted in Models by fedwards on July 28th, 2008
Please find information below about the 21st EAROPH World Planning & Human Settlement Congress and Mayors’ Caucus as listed on the Globalism Research Centre Bulletin July 2008, http://www.rmit.edu.au/globalism/bulletins.
Japan will be holding the 21st Eastern Regional Organisation for Planning and Housing (EAROPH) World Congress and Mayors’ Caucus on 21-24 October 2008. EAROPH is a non-government multi-sector organisation encompassing the private, public and academic sector. It was established to foster the exchange of insights and experiences among countries in the EAROPH region. The objective of this 21ST EAROPH World Congress and Mayors’ Caucus is to contribute to city development in respective member countries of EAROPH by holding lively discussions on these subjects.
Dates: 21 to 24 October 2008
Egret Himeji and Awaji Yumebutai
International Conference Centre, Japan
For more information:
Email secretariat@ earoph.info
Website (including registration): www.earoph.info
Tags: climate change, networks, Resource, Urban Design and Built Form
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Invitation to the Sustainable Cities Round Table on Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Innovation, 12 August
Posted in Events, Models, Research, Visions by fedwards on July 24th, 2008
SustainableMelbourne.com and the Victorian Eco-Innovation Lab in association with the University of Melbourne’s Entrepreneurs Week would like to invite you to:
The Sustainable Cities Round Table on Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Tuesday 12 August night, 6 – 8pm
Copeland Theatre, Economics & Commerce Building
University of Melbourne
RSVP now to save your seat at rsvp @sustainablemelbourne.com
The challenge of climate change presents many opportunities for new sustainable ventures. Entrepreneurs working in this space are able to creatively develop innovative solutions that have environmental, social and economic benefits, yet like all entrepreneurial ventures it is not without risks. At this Sustainable Cities Round Table we will showcase examples of proactive entrepreneurs who have taken this step and bravely gone where no mainstream business has gone before!
The evening will feature a series of short presentations, musical interludes, networking opportunities and more!
Speakers include:
Nick Savaidis, Etiko Fair Trade;
Mitch O’Sullivan, Waterwall Solutions;
Samantha Parsons, Family of Sam design;
Alexi Lynch, Australia Manager, Cities for Climate Protection, ICLEI & Co-founder, the Environmental Jobs Network;
Cathy Parry, Owner of Ron D Swan: Bags and Cycling Accessories;
Bruce Rowse, Director, CarbonetiX;
Cam Hines, Co-founder & owner, Mountain Goat Brewery;
Elizabeth Boulton, Founder, Logistick – Sustainable Supply Chain Solutns;
Aldo Penbrook, Central Victorian Carbon Auditing Service.
The Sustainable Cities Round Tables are a regular series of events that showcase local environmental initiatives and encourage networking for people working in urban sustainability issues across the government, academic, industry and community sectors. To view footage of previous events visit www.sustainablemelbourne.com/category/sustainable-cities-round-table/.
Please forward this invitation to others who may be interested in attending.
Best,
Ferne
Ferne Edwards
Sustainable Cities Research Officer
Victorian Eco-Innovation Laboratory (VEIL)
Australian Centre for Science, Innovation and Society (ACSIS)
Tags: energy, networks, Resource, Urban Design and Built Form, waste, Water
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