The Nature of Cities Festival

The distance between dreams and. reality is action
15-26 April — Virtual
3-7 June — Berlin

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Be part of the movement!

Join the Festival of the New European Bauhaus on 9-13 April. Take part in Forum, Fair and Fest in Brussels, watch the Festival  online or attend Satellite events across Europe and beyond!

Welcome to the New European Bauhaus Festival, where imagination meets sustainability and inclusivity for a beautiful future! Join us in Brussels from the 9th to the 13th of April in Parc du Cinquantenaire and the Arts & History Museum, online, or attend a Satellite Event from Europe and beyond.

During interactive sessions, workshops, demonstrations, and artistic performances, you will discover and experience the innovative power of Europe in building a common future that is not only visually stunning but also mindful of our collective well-being.

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The ‘Living Green, Liveable Cities’ Research Symposium will take place 4-5th February 2024 in Doha, Qatar, alongside Expo 2023 Doha Qatar.

The Research Symposium accompanies the special Cities & Health journal issue, also titled ‘Living Green, Liveable Cities’. This special issue was instigated by AIPH and Expo 2023 Doha Qatar to investigate the science and practice supporting the concept showcased the Expo of creating liveable and healthy urban environments through city greening.

Contributing authors to the special issue will give presentations on their research at the Symposium, focussing on three themes:

• Social and Cultural Health

• Health and Wellbeing

• Environmental health

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14 – 15 NOVEMBER 2023, MARINA BAY SANDS EXPO & CONVENTION CENTRE

Circular Cities Summit 1.0

Game-Changing Innovations for Future Cities

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19th International Conference on Urban Health (ICUH) will take place in Atlanta, USA on November 6 — 9, 2023.

ICUH is the leading event for urban health experts, local governments, businesses, entrepreneurs, and local urban leaders to come together and imagine a healthier, more equitable and sustainable future. Hosted in a different city and different global region each year, thousands of urban health changemakers from all over the world share the latest research on creating healthy physical and social urban environments, how to drive and scale successful implementation, planning effective policy, partnering with the private sector, and how together, we can accelerate a healthy urban transformation and shape an inspiring future for the cities we live in. As the only global meeting of its kind, the ICUH advances knowledge and action to improve health by addressing the comprehensive determinants present in cities.

Save the date and stay tuned for upcoming details around registration and our call for abstracts! We look forward to seeing you all in Atlanta!

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2nd World Forum on Urban Forests

Greener, Healthier and Happier Cities for All

16-20 October 2023, Washington DC

FAO, Arbor Day Foundation, the City of Washington, the United States Forest Service (USFS), the Smithsonian Institution, the Politecnico di Milano, the Italian Society of Silviculture and Forest Ecology (SISEF) and the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) are pleased to announce the 2nd World Forum on Urban Forests.

The main theme of this 2nd edition on the Forum, Greener, Healthier and Happier Cities for All, was chosen to underline the importance of building inclusive cities where the goods and services of urban forests and trees are equitably and equally available to all urban dwellers.

More specifically, the objectives of the 2nd World Forum on Urban Forests are to:

● take stock on progress made in the implementation of the Call for Action and Tree Cities of the World Programme, launched at the 1st WFUF in Mantova in 2018, and identify follow-up measures and actions;

● support the implementation of the Agenda 2030, in particular SDG11, and the New Urban Agenda, and optimize actions related to urban ecosystems and green spaces;

● provide a venue where urban forests and green infrastructure actors and stakeholders can showcase successful initiatives to maximise the contribution of urban forests to health and wellbeing of urban dwellers;

● bring a wider spectrum of actors on board, especially from sectors that are not traditionally involved, by demonstrating the importance of urban forests and trees to the generation of social and economic benefits;

● create links between ecosystem restoration opportunities and initiatives with businesses interested in building a solid portfolio of sustainable production and impact investment in and around urban areas.

We look forward to seeing you all in Washington DC! Additional details on the venue and programme will follow soonest

http://www.worldforumonurbanforests.org

https://www.linkedin.com/company/worldforumonurbanforests/

https://www.facebook.com/worldforumonurbanforests

https://twitter.com/FAOForestry/status/1577949907712892928

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The Urban Economy Forum (UEF) and the International Society of City and Regional Planners (ISOCARP) organise the joint 5th Urban Economy Forum + 59th ISOCARP World Planning Congress (UEF5+WPC59) in Toronto, Canada, on 10-13 October 2023, centered in addressing the critical theme "For Climate Action, Urban Finance - Climate-responsive Planning for Equitable Places & Communities."

This international conference will focus on the critical role of urban finance and integrated climate-responsive planning for climate action and promoting sustainable development, especially in the context of climate crisis and financial constraints. It will also review best practices and innovative solutions to mitigate and adapt to climate change while promoting social resilience and inclusivity.  

Our shared ambition with our Host Organisation, UEF, is to bring together city leaders and decision-makers, academia, planning professionals, NGOs, private sector, and financial institutions for a much-needed knowledge co-production on how to finance shared visions for and discuss policies, plans, strategies for more equitable and climate-responsive places and communities.  

UEF5+WPC59 will also incorporate a Virtual Pre-congress on 20-21st of September 2023, to accommodate participants and presenters who cannot travel to Toronto but are passionate about the theme.

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3rd World Conference on FORESTS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH, 4 – 7  October 2023, Sherbrooke, Canada

The 3rd World Conference on Forests for Public Health, 4-7 October 2023, Sherbrooke city, Canada, will mark the dawn of its new global era to find the sustainable future direction for the multidisciplinary field of forest, green spaces, and human health.

The global message of this Conference: forests, city forests, parks and other green spaces should be incorporated to International Organizations policies and goals, and to National Public Health systems, policies, and practices for a Healthy and Sustainable society.

We have the privilege to invite scientists from all over the world to participate and attend the Conference presenting their research results and knowledge in this new multidisciplinary area.

The main topics of the 3rd World Conference on Forests for Public Health, 4-7 October 2023, Sherbrooke city, Canada, are:
1. Environmental health epidemiology, Forest Medicine and physiological assessments, Global health issues of Public Health and Green spaces.
2. Mental Health benefits of exposure to Nature and Green spaces.
3. Planning physical activities and access for human forest recreation and tourism in Forest/Natural environment for Public Health.
4. Urban forests and their ecosystem services for Public Health (heat, air pollution, noise, etc., natural immunity included).
5. Urban forestry and green spaces planning and design for Human Health activities, availability, and accessibility.
6. Forest therapy, green care, Public Health policies and economics, Social cohesion, and social-economic aspects in Forests for Public Health.

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Manantiales, Uruguay

10 - 13 de noviembre de 2022

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The 10th International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam (IABR), titled IT’S ABOUT TIME, will be held from 22 September to 27 November 2022.

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Biodiversity is existential for human life and survival. How can we protect and preserve it? What solutions does the Resource Nexus offer in this context, i. e. integrated perspectives for dealing with vital resources?

Under the heading "Biodiversity - Stewardship for Vital Resources", these questions are the focus of the 4th international Dresden Nexus Conference (DNC2022).

From 23 to 25 May, the United Nations University (UNU-FLORES), the Technische Universität Dresden (TUD) and the Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development (IOER) invite experts from all over the world to the online conference.

Contributions to various thematic sessions can be submitted until 10 February 2022.

Early bird registration at reduced rates runs until 15 April 2022.

The following link will provide more information on the DNC2022: http://2022.dresden-nexus-conference.org/

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We are pleased to invite you for the upcoming TERRANOVA public event – Launching the transition to the low-carbon society– that will take place in Brussels on March 22nd-23rd, at the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, in a hybrid format. This event is jointly organized by TERRANOVA, the IUCN European regional office, and the European Landowners Organization (ELO).

TERRANOVA works towards a better understanding of the natural and social drivers of historical landscape changes in Europe, and how this can guide the transition to a low-carbon society. In this TERRANOVA aims to provide valuable guidance, insights and ideas for policy-makers and European land managers in achieving the objectives of the European Green Deal and the Sustainable Development Goals.

This public event on 22nd-23rd March: “Launching the transition to the low-carbon society. Europe’s past, present and future green landscapes” will present the main results and deliverables of the TERRANOVA project and their relevance to ongoing EU policy development for biodiversity, climate change, and rural development, as outlined in the European Green Deal.

During this hybrid event, TerraNova researchers and experts, alongside EU institution representatives and other stakeholders from the scientific community and civil society will present useful insights to contribute to specific objectives of the EU Biodiversity Strategy, and sustainable management of rural landscapes, in particular related to the impacts of agriculture intensification and land abandonment.

A special feature to be launched is the TERRANOVA digital ATLAS which helps to identify various scenarios of future land management, and thus areas of Europe with positive potential for ecological restoration and sustainable landscape management practices. This information will be of relevance to policy-making and landscape decision making for achieving the ambition of a low-carbon sustainable future.

As the European Union is rising to address the biodiversity and climate change related challenges, and recognizes the urgency to transition towards sustainable landscape management, TERRANOVA is keen to connect with EU policy-makers and other stakeholders to exchange on policy recommendations that inform future policy and decision-making, and contribute to realizing this transition.

We look forward to welcome you for an inspiring exchange.

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The IUCN World Conservation Congress is where the world comes together to set priorities and drive conservation and sustainable development action. The event has three main components: The Members’ Assembly, where IUCN Members vote on priority actions; the Forum, a global marketplace of conservation science and innovation; and the Exhibition, where exhibitors can showcase their work to Congress participants and the public.

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A NEW GREEN DEAL FOR EUROPE’S NATURE

Science and political action towards socio-ecological restoration

The organizing committee and the University of Alicante welcome you to the 12th European Conference on Ecological Restoration SERE2020!

Between August 31 and September 4 2020, we will discuss challenges facing ecological restoration in post-2020 Europe, and particularly, how can ecological restoration promote the recovery of damaged, degraded and destroyed socio-ecological systems in these critical times.

Let’s meet in Alicante and work together towards a new green deal for Europe’s Nature!

Organizing committee
Jordi Cortina (chair SER Europe)

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