Events related to topic green-governance

UBC TALKS about plastic plans for sustainable future
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28/11
2023
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The UBC TALKS webinar on 28 November will focus on one of the most pressing challenges the cities are facing – the plastic pollution. We will discuss how forerunning BSR cities address sustainable plastic management in their strategies and action plans.

Green Governance Conference

16/11
2023
With Green Public Procurement as a central theme, the conference recognizes its vital role in implementing green governance and promoting sustainable consumption and production. Local governments possess significant potential to achieve sustainability goals through their procurement processes, particularly by ensuring they are not just climate-neutral but also circular and free from harmful toxins. During the event, the first-ever NonHazCity Award for tox-free, circular and climate-neutral buildings and building processes at municipalities will be launched.
Type: Conference

XVII UBC General Conference in Palanga
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24/10
2023
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The conference in Palanga will bring UBC together to discuss how to support Ukrainian cities and their eventual reconstruction. Presentations, discussions, and workshops prepared by the UBC Commissions will provide new ideas and inspire the UBC and its member cities to cooperate with a new impetus.
Type: Conference

Online event: Innovative Approaches to Handle Plastic Waste: Towards a More Circular Economy
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10/10
2023
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This event is organized by our colleagues at Hamburg University of Applied Sciences and marks the inauguration of a series of initiatives aimed at engaging companies across the Baltic Sea Region. The objective within the BALTIPLAST framework is to foster innovation and sustainable practices to tackle plastic waste and contribute to a more circular economy.   The event does not require registration, you can access the event by following the link: https://haw-hamburg.zoom-x.de/j/64032472141

European Week of Regions and Cities 2023
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09/10
2023
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The European Week of Regions and Cities is held in Brussels on 9-12 of October 2023. The week consists of multiple sessions with speakers and participants discussing about cohesion policy, common challenges and good practices. There are also local side events that are connected to the main event. The participants create a diverse group of government officials, representatives, politicians, academics, members of the public, journalists and so much more.
Type: Other

EUSBSR Annual Forum 2023 in Riga
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04/10
2023
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As the first of the four Macro-Regional Strategies in Europe, the Baltic Sea Region Strategy has always been a front-runner, be it innovation ecosystems, sustainability-oriented citizens, or energy security goals. Countries from the Baltic Sea Region are working together to develop renewable energy sources and to improve energy efficiency. In addition, much effort is being put into the promotion of regional trade and investment, and improving interconnections between the countries in the region and beyond.
Type: Conference

The European Sustainability Conference
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28/09
2023
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The European Sustainability Conference is held online on the 28th of Septmeber 2023, 12:00-13:30 EEST. The agenda consists of one keynote lecture on green governance followed by panel discussions by various sustainability experts. The event is a good opportunity to learn directly from experts and take something new and innovative to impelement into sustainability topics.
Type: Conference

Green City Accord workshop on noise pollution
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27/06
2023
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The 5th Technical Workshop for the Green City Accord's signatory cities will take place virtually on 27 June at 10:00 CEST. The workshop will focus on the area of noise pollution and will also take a detailed look at the related mandatory indicators within the Green City Accord Framework.   Agenda 10:00     Welcome and introductory words 10:05     Overview of agenda Karen Naciph, Officer, Sustainable Resources, Climate and Resilience, ICLEI Europe
Type: Workshop

Urban Future 2023
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21/06
2023
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Welcome to Europe’s leading event to make cities sustainable! Urban Future 2023 takes place in Stuttgart, Germany.
Type: Conference

Conference on the updated VASAB Vision 2040
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01/06
2023
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The Federal Ministry for Housing, Urban Development and Building of Germany (Chair of the VASAB CSPD/BSR in 2022/23) invite to join the conference on the updated VASAB Vision 2040 “Vibrant, Resilient, Well-connected – The Baltic Sea Region in 2040”.
Type: Conference

UBC TALKS about cooperation for the better future of the Baltic Sea Region
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28/03
2023
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The first issue of the UBC TALKS webinars in 2023 will focus on the cooperation in the Baltic Sea Region. We invite prominent regional organisations to join us in the discussions of the role of cities in the macroregional cooperation.
Type: Webinar

Cities Forum 2023 – Together for green and just cities
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16/03
2023
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The CITIES FORUM is the place and moment to exchange on the urban dimension of Cohesion Policy, the Urban Agenda for the EU, the role of cities in implementing the European Green Deal, the EU response to the urban dimension of the 2030 Territorial Agenda, as well as highlight the new EU level initiatives developed in order to support cities.
Type: Conference