Smart Urban Fabrics - An International Ideas Competition for Cities Beyond Oil
Day / Time Thursday, June 22nd / 13:30 - 15:30
Event Description
Cities throughout the world face the challenge of adapting to the demands of sustainable development. Fundamental to this challenge is the need to establish sustainable energy solutions, urban structures and modes of living that diminish the use of energy while at the same time increasing democracy and quality of life. Sweden proposes an international ideas competition for sustainable integrated solutions for cities beyond oil. The purpose is to find new and innovative ideas for how cities can be planned in a sustainable way and to raise awareness and stimulate interest in tackling these issues among key actors. This event will present and discuss the plans for the competition. It is directed at city representatives, planners, students and all other interested in sustainable cities.
Session Language
English
Host Organization
Ministry of Sustainable Development, Sweden
Host Organization Description
The Swedish Ministry of Sustainable Development has a proactive role in work to reorient and modernise Sweden for the sake of sustainable development and growth, using new technology, construction, planning and pursuing an active energy and environmental policy. The Ministry is responsible for issues relating to energy and climate, housing and construction, chemicals, ecocycles, nature conservation and the environmental quality objectives. The Ministry is also responsible for coordinating government work to promote sustainable development. An important dimension of the Ministry´s activities is Sweden´s sustainability and environmental work in the EU and other international forums.
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Smart Urban Fabrics - an International Ideas Competition for Cities Beyond Oil The Swedish Government, Ministry for Sustainable Development Thursday June 22 at 13.30 |
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2. What were the core issues identified in your event as they relate to the theme and sub-themes of WUFIII? Urban Planning and urban lifestyles are emerging as some of the more important issues in the work to fight global warming and decrease oil dependency. |
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3. What were the main points raised by panellists and participants in relation to these different issues? What new ideas have been generated as a result of the discussion? The need for and (interest in )generating new ideas and spreading information regarding the subject of cities beyond oil by way of the proposed ideas competition was confirmed and underscored by the audience. Other, similar ventures were identified, so that cooperation can be established and learning processes speeded up. Core groups, fundamental steps and possible hindrances to realise the competition were discussed. |
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4. What process steps have been identified in your event that could help turn ideas into operational reality? An international ideas competition will be arranged by Sweden, in cooperation with UN-Habitat. |
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