Sustainable Measures - Meetings and Conferences

Past meetings in 2008

June 23-25, 2008
World Cities Summit 2008
Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre, Singapore

Featuring the theme “Liveable and Vibrant Cities”, the Summit will discuss the challenges of urbanization and examine best practices for the sustainable development of cities. The discussion topics will include issues related to effective governance, urban planning, infrastructure development, environmental sustainability, quality of life and economic competitiveness.

June 22-24, 2008
Greening The Heartland: Embracing Change 2008
St. Louis, MO

Conference of a regional chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council promoting sustainable design and construction strategies for the built environment by encouraging joint leadership by the private and public sectors. The onference will highlight the latest in green building techniques that achieve energy and operational efficiencies, apply responsible construction and demolition practices, and aim for carbon neutrality. It will also demonstrate how green buildings promote the “triple bottom line” of profitability, people, and the environment – without compromising resources for future generations.

May 21st-25th 2008
Building Sustainable Local Economies
Great Barrington, Massachusetts

E. F. Schumacher Society's annual seminar "Building Sustainable Local Economies" will highlight successful, citizen-driven models for community revitalization and how to take action in applying them to your own community. Topics include overview of land, labor, and capital in a sustainable economy; examination of organizational documents of community economic programs modeled in the Berkshires; site visits and discussions with principals involved in these programs; and participant led discussion of potential program application in their own communities. Information and registration at http://www.smallisbeautiful.org or by calling (413) 528-1737.

April 29-30, 2008
Ceres Conference 2008
Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel, Boston, MA

A unique and dynamic event that brings together corporate, environmental, investor, governance and labor leaders who share a collective vision of sustainability and capital markets thriving side-by-side. Together, we will move forward the solutions that make this vision a reality.

Past meetings in 2007

June 11-15, 2007
Sharing Indigenous Wisdom
Radisson Hotel and Conference Center, Green Bay, Wisconsin

The second Sharing Indigenous Wisdom: An International Dialogue on Sustainable Development Conference is being hosted by College of Menominee Nation’s Sustainable Development Institute at the Radisson Hotel and Conference Center, Green Bay, Wisconsin, June 11-15, 2007. The conference is designed to bring together scholars and practitioners who are committed to the concepts of sustainable development. A forum will be created that encourages dialogue, learning, solidarity and cross-fertilization of ideas. This year the conference will focus on the Natural Environment foundational element in the Menominee model of sustainable development.

June 4-6, 2007
National Leadership Summit for a Sustainable America
Wingspread Conference Center in Racine, Wisconsin.

The Global Energy Center for Community Sustainability (GEC), in partnership with The Johnson Foundation, is holding four leadership summits during 2006-2007 to review the nation's sustainable development goals in light of global warming, and to build a five-year action plan. Each summit will involve 40 of the nation's top sustainability experts from the corporate, academic/academia, nonprofit, government, and financial sectors. Three summits are focusing on Energy and Climate Change; Natural Resources; and Sustainable Communities. The fourth will build a concrete action plan based on the recommendations produced by the first three.The third of the four National Leadership Summits - on Sustainable Communities - will be held June 4-6 at the Wingspread Conference Center in Racine, Wisconsin.

April 25-26, 2007
Ceres 2007, Advancing Sustainable Prosperity

There is still time to sign up for this meeting! The Ceres Conference 2007 will bring together and mobilize CEOs, corporate directors, investors and national environmental leaders to take action on these vast challenges before us. The theme for the meeting, Advancing Sustainable Prosperity, is about understanding that capitalism and sustainability are deeply and increasingly interrelated. By uniting investor and environmental perspectives, business strategies can be aligned with sustainable solutions so that the planet can be protected at the same time that people can prosper. This meeting comes at a critical juncture. The world is struggling to meet energy and water needs, the planet is warming at an alarming pace, and many still live and work in poverty. While corporations are under increasing pressure to compete globally while maximizing returns, these environmental and social challenges are business issues that need serious attention. They pose both risks that must be managed proactively and opportunities that must be leveraged immediately. The meeting is hosted by Ceres, the world's largest network of investors, environmentalists and companies united for sustainable prosperity.

March 7-9, 2007
Fifth International Conference on Community Indicators
Jacksonville, Florida

The Community Indicators Consortium is holding its fifth annual conference with the theme Connection: Building Bridges, Networks, and a Community of Practice in in Jacksonville, Florida, March 7-9, 2007. The purpose of the meeting is to promote communication among and help integrate the efforts of various networks, organizations and individuals involved in community indicators work in the U.S. and around the world. The ultimate goal of the Consortium is to enhance the effectiveness of these networks, organizations and individuals in advancing the art, science, and impact of indicators for improving the health, quality of life and sustainability of communities.

Past meetings in 2006

December 4-6, 2006
National Leadership Summit for a Sustainable America
Wingspread Conference Center in Racine, Wisconsin

The Global Energy Center for Community Sustainability (GEC), in partnership with The Johnson Foundation, is holding four leadership summits during 2006-2007 to review the nation's sustainable development goals in light of global warming, and to build a five-year action plan. The second of the four National Leadership Summits - on Natural Resources and the Environment - was held December 4-6 at the Wingspread Conference Center in Racine, Wisconsin.

June 5-7, 2006
National Leadership Summit for a Sustainable America
Wingspread Conference Center in Racine, Wisconsin

The Global Energy Center for Community Sustainability (GEC), in partnership with The Johnson Foundation, is holding four leadership summits during 2006-2007 to review the nation's sustainable development goals in light of global warming, and to build a five-year action plan. The first of the four National Leadership Summits - on Energy and Climate Change - was held June 5-7 at the Wingspread Conference Center in Racine, Wisconsin. Forty national leaders from business, government, academia, finance and the nonprofit community participated and, unanimous in their sense of urgency about climate protection, produced an action plan that contains 28 projects for immediate implementation.

April 5-6, 2006
Ceres Conference 2006, Advancing Sustainable Prosperity
Oakland, California

The Ceres 2006 Conference in Oakland, California, attracted over 500 company representatives, investors, NGOs, and others who came together in workshops and stakeholder meetings to discuss topics ranging from sustainable food production, to the 2006 proxy season, to corporate disclosure of climate risk. Former Vice President Al Gore, Duke Energy chairman Paul Anderson and PG&E CEO Peter Darbee called for decisive action on global warming. A diverse set of participants made for a lively discussion, but all converged on the importance of sustainable governance for building lasting prosperity.

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