Amy Fraenkel
Director and Regional Representative, Regional Office for North America, UN Environment Program
ICLEI World Congress 2009 | Edmonton, Canada
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Connecting Leaders
14-18 June 2009
ICLEI World Congress 2009 – “Connecting Leaders”, took place between 14-18 June 2009, hosted by long-standing ICLEI Member City of Edmonton, Canada.
Delegates from local governments, international agencies, national governments, and the business community came together to discuss ways to improve the sustainability achievements of local governments. The event especially brought together Young Municipal Leaders to elevate the voices of youth and engage them more intensively in discussions.
The ICLEI World Congress 2009 aimed to facilitate the exchange of ideas and help local governments form new strategies. With a focus on concrete action and measurable results, the World Congress constituted a joint call for rapid action and rapid solutions.
Key Announcements
Establishment of ICLEI Asia
announced
Adopted the Local Action for Biodiversity program
as a global ICLEI Program
Introduced UNEP-ICLEI partnerships
on the Climate Neutral Network (CNN) regarding the involvement of cities – launch of Climate Neutral Cities network within the larger CNN
Key Themes
Urban biodiversity
Climate protection, emission reduction & renewable energy
Sustainable water management
Sustainable mobility
Sustainable consumption
Keynote Speakers
George Greene
Regional Council for North America and Caribbean, IUCNHironori Hamanaka
President, IGES and Professor, Keio UniversityAlex Wong
Senior Director, Head of Center of Global IndustriesProf. David Bloom
Department of Global Health and Population, Harvard University, Cambridge, USAMathis Wackernagel
Global Footprint Network, Oakland, USA
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