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📆10th-12th of April 2024 🌊2024 OCEAN DECADE CONFERENCE 🇪🇸BARCELONA #OceanDecade24 Three years after the start of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030), a global conference is bringing together the Ocean Decade community and partners to set joint priorities for the future of the Decade. Hosted by Spain and co-organized with UNESCO Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC/UNESCO), the 2024 UN Ocean Decade Conference is being held over the next few days in the coastal city of Barcelona. This exciting 3-day, in-person event is an important milestone on the path to 2030, the event will cover the full range of Ocean Decade Challenges including critical issues such as #climatechange, #foodsecurity, #sustainablemanagementofbiodiversity, #sustainableoceaneconomy, #oceanpollution, and #naturalhazards. We are so excited to see the 3-5 year roadmaps outlining collaborative measures to protect and restore our oceans that hopefully come from these 3 days in Barcelona 🙌🏻🌊 ‘The challenges facing the ocean are immense. But no single nation or sector can tackle them alone.’ ❓Are you in BCN for the event? If so drop us a message - we’d love to hear all about it. #UNESCO #OceanDecadeConference #OceanConservation #OceanPollution #CleanSeas #CleanerSeas #UNDecadeOfOceanScienceForSustainableDevelopment #Barcelona #OceanDecade ➡️https://lnkd.in/evsJBxvY 🎥You can watch the livestream HERE: https://lnkd.in/dpxFWDfi

🌆 #ICLEIMembers have gained the attention of the Committee of the Regions! Member cities Malmö 🇸🇪, Oulu 🇫🇮, Freiburg 🇩🇪, Valencia 🇪🇸, Grenoble 🇫🇷, Budapest 🇭🇺, Antwerp 🇧🇪, Lappeenranta 🇫🇮, Gothenburg 🇸🇪, Rome 🇮🇹, Barcelona 🇪🇸, Warsaw 🇵🇱, Ljubljana 🇸🇮, Zaragoza 🇪🇸, Espoo 🇫🇮, Turku 🇫🇮, Marseille 🇫🇷, Helsinki 🇫🇮, and Maribor 🇸🇮, to name only a few, were featured in the recent factsheet collection titled: Green Deal in Figures: Understanding Europe’s Green Transition from a Local and Regional Perspective 💚 The document recognises an urgent need for greater investment #naturebasedsolutions (NbS) by 2030, if we are to reach our climate goals. The Committee of the Regions projects a need for: 💶 10-25 billion for agro-ecosystems 💶 10-60 billion for forests 💶 10-22.4 billion for urban areas Read the factsheet to learn what this might mean for your city!

🌍 REWATCH THE ‘WATER&LAND’-SEMINAR: Exploring Living Heritage for a Sustainable Future 💡 The key message: Intangible heritage can and must play a key role in our approach to climate change. 🌿 During the well-attended seminar, CAG colleagues Chantal Bisschop and Laura Danckaert, together with Jet Bakels of Kenniscentrum Immaterieel Erfgoed Nederland (KIEN), presented the first insights from themed years on water management and biodiversity. By revaluing, strengthening and safeguarding traditional techniques and intangible heritage, they contribute to the transition to a climate-robust society. This requires a thoughtful and participatory approach. Water&Land wants to give tradition bearers a stage so that their voices are heard by policymakers and in the public debate, with an emphasis on ecocitizenship and nature-based solutions. 🌏 Chiara Bortolotto, UNESCO Chair in Intangible Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Development (CY Cergy Paris Université), also underlined the growing international attention to the relationship between intangible heritage and sustainable development. She stressed that heritage is no longer seen only as a link to the past, but as a source of knowledge and resilience for the future. This shift, visible in UNESCO discussions, reinforces the role of intangible heritage as a means of ensuring a sustainable future. 📽️ Missed it? The seminar is now available online via the link below! 🎥 https://lnkd.in/e2YDZaCW #LivingHeritage #Immaterieelerfgoed #Climateadaptation ICH NGO FORUM

The ocean isn't just where life began—it's our key to a fair and sustainable future. 🌊 As we enter the fourth year of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030), we've seen incredible momentum. Thousands of partners worldwide are uniting under UNESCO's Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission to deliver the science necessary for the ocean we dream of. Now, it's time to reflect and plan ahead. What have we achieved so far? Where should our focus lie in the next few years? Excitingly, the 2024 UN Ocean Decade Conference in Barcelona from April 10-12 will be the hub for this discussion. Hosted by the Government of Spain, this event will gather the global Ocean Decade community to celebrate progress and set new goals for a sustainable future. 🎉 From tackling climate change to ensuring food security, this conference will cover it all. Together, we'll pave the way for science-based innovation and inclusive ocean management.  🪸 But we can't do it alone. Partnerships are key. Let's work together, from local to global levels, to safeguard our ocean for generations to come. 💙 See event informations here: https://lnkd.in/e4855HNR  #OceanDecade #SustainableFuture #Conference

This week Portugal Smart Cities Summit takes place with cities such as Portugal´s Guimarães presenting their climate journey as one of the 100 cities selected for the “Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities” Mission. If you are looking for some pre-reading, take a look at the Aalborg Conditions—a comprehensive set of guidelines developed over the past 30 years as part of the European Sustainable Cities movement. These conditions are a response to global and European agreements and policies, aiming to create a more sustainable and resilient future for our cities. Key Pillars: 🔹 Shared Governance: Fostering inclusive decision-making by bringing together governments, communities, and stakeholders. 🔹 Integrated Finance: Aligning financial systems and investments with sustainable development goals to ensure long-term economic and environmental viability. 🔹 Cohesive Transition: Collaborating across sectors to smoothly transition towards sustainable practices that benefit both people and the planet. As we navigate the challenges of urbanization and climate change, the Aalborg Conditions provide a valuable roadmap for collective action. I invite you to read the document and join the conversation on how we can implement these principles in our own communities. https://lnkd.in/d6t7UUtf #SustainableCities #AalborgConditions #SharedGovernance #IntegratedFinance #CohesiveTransition #ICLEI

I'll be in Sydney on Wednesday 18th September presenting our latest research & insight white paper at the NoVacancy Hotel + Accommodation Industry Expo. It's on Regenerative Tourism and is a really exciting and thoughtful piece of work produced by our studio and led by Cristina Guerrero Fernández & Olivia Poushkine. It asks how can we look at travel as a force for good and build out experiential and sustainable approaches to tourism and hospitality developments. "UN Environment research has indicated that the tourism sector’s consumption of key resources – energy, water, land, and materials (such as fossil fuels, minerals, metals, and biomass) – is growing commensurately with its generation of solid waste, sewage, loss of biodiversity, and greenhouse gas emissions. In a ‘business-as-usual’ scenario, tourism would generate through 2050 an increase of 154% in energy consumption, 131% in greenhouse gas emissions,152% in water consumption, and 251% in solid waste disposal." "Our world is finite, and so is tourism."– Jordi Gascón and Ernest Cañadas Knowing all of this, we will posit how we can continue to travel; to experience the best of the world's places, landscapes, ecosystems, and other cultures.

Recognizing individual and collective efforts in #PublicTransport cannot be overstated. The initiatives UPPER Project EU cities and regions developed in the #MobilityWeek2024 are crucial for creating accessible, efficient, and sustainable transportation systems that benefit our communities and the environment. The Mobility Awards are an opportunity to gain further recognition for your achievements in advancing sustainable mobility in your city The calls for applications are now open: 🏆 EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK Award 🏆 MOBILITYACTION Awards https://lnkd.in/dWkh2KEN EUROPEAN MOBILITY WEEK CIVITAS Initiative NetZeroCitiesEU CINEA - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency Eurocities

We are thrilled to announce our involvement in the ambitious Brussels Mobility project, working towards a climate-resilient future for the beautiful city of Brussels. 🌳 Brussels is taking a proactive approach to tackle urban challenges such as heat islands and waterlogging, and we are proud to lend our expertise in urban renewal to this transformative initiative. 💚 Six key ambitions are to restore urban ecosystems along the regional roads of the Brussels-Capital Region, promoting biodiversity, and improving the quality of life for every resident. 🌿 A multi-year investment plan offers a toolbox of innovative actions, tailored to projects of all scales, ensuring maximum flexibility and impact. 💡 A methodical approach and clear vision will help Brussels achieve its goal of a greener and more livable region in the heart of Europe. 🏙️ Together, we can create a sustainable and resilient future for all. 🌍💚 https://lnkd.in/e58wh7BE

📢 📍 We are thrilled to announce the participation of cambiaMO at the upcoming 𝟏𝟕𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐀𝐑 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 in Brussels, Belgium, 📅July 3-5,2024. The focus of the conference is on how transport and communications research can support the different roles stakeholders take in transport planning: 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁: 𝗪𝗵𝗼, 𝘄𝗵𝘆, 𝗵𝗼𝘄, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 Floridea Di Ciommo will be a panelist in the keynote session on the first day of the conference. Her expertise in stakeholder engagement promises to enrich discussions on how diverse stakeholders can contribute to sustainable and inclusive mobility policies, as it is being tested in the HEurope-funded projects AMIGOS EU and InclusiveSpaces On Friday, Floridea di Cromo will present in the parallel sessions on Transport Planning and Policy Thematic Cluster. Her presentation titled “Climate Assemblies to Engage Citizens in Mobility and Transport Policies” will delve into the concept of Climate Assemblies (CAs). Highlighting the CLIMAS_EU Horizon Europe Research and Innovation project, Floridea will discuss how CAs foster informed citizen deliberation on climate and adaptation strategies, potentially transforming approaches to Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs). Later on the same day, María Alonso Raposo will present in the Tourism and Capacity Building thematic cluster. Her presentation, “Co-designing a Future-oriented Curriculum on Sustainability and Climate Resilience in the transport, shipping, and logistics sectors,” will focus on the collaborative efforts within the REFOCUS project. Maria will share insights on how Communities of Practice (CoPs) have been instrumental in designing educational curricula that integrate sustainability and climate resilience in transport education across European countries. Both presentations promise to contribute significantly to the discourse on stakeholder engagement, sustainability, and innovation in transport and mobility sectors. We look forward to their insights and the stimulating discussions they will inspire at the NECTAR Conference 2024.

We are thrilled to announce our involvement in the ambitious Brussels Mobility project, working towards a climate-resilient future for the beautiful city of Brussels. 🌳 Brussels is taking a proactive approach to tackle urban challenges such as heat islands and waterlogging, and we are proud to lend our expertise in urban renewal to this transformative initiative. 💚 Six key ambitions are to restore urban ecosystems along the regional roads of the Brussels-Capital Region, promoting biodiversity, and improving the quality of life for every resident. 🌿 A multi-year investment plan offers a toolbox of innovative actions, tailored to projects of all scales, ensuring maximum flexibility and impact. 💡 A methodical approach and clear vision will help Brussels achieve its goal of a greener and more livable region in the heart of Europe. 🏙️ Together, we can create a sustainable and resilient future for all. 🌍💚 https://lnkd.in/ef9amVYM