{"id":4153,"date":"2016-05-19T07:06:09","date_gmt":"2016-05-19T07:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nordichouse.is\/?post_type=event&#038;p=4153"},"modified":"2016-05-20T10:01:13","modified_gmt":"2016-05-20T10:01:13","slug":"4153","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/nordichouse.is\/en\/event\/4153\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Cities Be Sustainable? -Livestream"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Can Cities Be Sustainable?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h4><strong>Nordic seminar series\/\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Nordic House Reykjav\u00edk \/ May 23, 2016<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/livestream.com\/accounts\/14889744\">Livestream\u00a0<\/a><br \/>\n<iframe id=\"ls_embed_1463738131\" data-src=\"\/\/livestream.com\/accounts\/14889744\/events\/5427942\/player?width=560&amp;height=315&amp;autoPlay=true&amp;mute=false\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<script src=\"\/\/livestream.com\/assets\/plugins\/referrer_tracking.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\" data-embed_id=\"ls_embed_1463738131\"><\/script><br \/>\nRegister here (<a href=\"https:\/\/tix.is\/en\/nordichouse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow nofollow\">https:\/\/tix.is\/en\/<wbr \/>nordichouse\/<\/a>).<br \/>\nParticipation is free of charge. Conference language is English.<\/p>\n<p>Every year the international environment organization, WorldWatch Institute (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.worldwatch.org\/\">http:\/\/www.worldwatch.org\/<\/a>), publishes its State of the World Report with thorough analysis of pressing environmental challenges. To discuss this year\u00b4s theme, <strong>Can A City Be Sustainable<\/strong>, WorldWatch Institute has initiated a seminar series in Nordic capitals in May. The fourth and last seminar in the series will be held at the Nordic House in Reykjav\u00edk on May 23rd, 14:00-16:45.<\/p>\n<p>The seminar is a collaboration between the Nordic Council of Ministers, WorldWatch Institute Euorope, Nordic House Reykjav\u00edk and the City of Reykjav\u00edk. The seminar will study both broader trends and examples of smart green solutions within the fields of architecture, construction, city planning and transportation in Europe, the Nordics and in Iceland.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Seminar schedule: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>14.00 &#8211; 14.05 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Welcome address<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>14.05 -14.15\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>State of the World Report 2016, Can a City be Sustainable?<\/strong> Stephanie Loveless, WorldWatch Institute Europe<\/p>\n<p>14.15 &#8211; 14.30 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Acceleration of Urban transition to Low Carbon in EU<\/strong>, Peter Vangsbo, Nordic Business Developer Climate-KIC Nordic<\/p>\n<p>14.30 &#8211; 14.45 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>How to Design Sustainable Cities<\/strong>, \u00d3l\u00f6f \u00d6rvarsd\u00f3ttir, City of Reykjav\u00edk, Head of Department of Environment and Planning<\/p>\n<p>14.45 &#8211; 15.00 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Can a Business be Sustainable?<\/strong> Ketill B. Magn\u00fasson, FESTA, Managing Director<\/p>\n<p>15.00 &#8211; 15.15 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Panel Discussion<\/strong> lead by Au\u00f0ur H. Ing\u00f3lfsd\u00f3ttir, Bifr\u00f6st University, Assistant Professor<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>15.15 &#8211; 15.30 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<strong>Tea and Coffee break<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>15.30 &#8211; 15.45\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Inclusive Urban Planning in the Nordic Region &#8211; Trends and Examples<\/strong>, Liisa Perjo, Nordregio, Research Fellow<\/p>\n<p>15.45 &#8211; 16.00 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Nordic Built Cities by the Case of K\u00f3pavogur<\/strong>, \u00c1rni Geirsson, Alta, Advisor<\/p>\n<p>16.00 &#8211; 16.15 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Urban Innovation in Reykjavik<\/strong>, \u00deorsteinn R. Hermannsson, City of Reykjavik, Director of Transportation<\/p>\n<p>16.15 &#8211; 16.30\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Panel Discussion<\/strong> led by Krist\u00edn Linda \u00c1rnad\u00f3ttir, Head of the Environment Agency of Iceland<\/p>\n<p>16.30 \u2013 16.45 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Wrap up and final salute<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>About State of the World Report 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Throughout the book, readers discover the most pressing challenges facing communities around the world and the most promising solutions currently being developed to tackle them. The result is a snapshot of cities today and a vision for global urban sustainability tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p>Further information here, https:\/\/canacitybesustainable.org\/home-page\/about\/book\/<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For further information contact:<\/p>\n<p>Krist\u00edn Ingvarsd\u00f3ttir<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:kristini@nordichouse.is\">kristini@nordichouse.is<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tel: +354 551-7032<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Can Cities Be Sustainable? Nordic seminar series\/\u00a0Nordic House Reykjav\u00edk \/ May 23, 2016 Livestream\u00a0 Register here (https:\/\/tix.is\/en\/nordichouse\/). Participation is free of charge. Conference language is English. Every year the international environment organization, WorldWatch Institute (http:\/\/www.worldwatch.org\/), publishes its State of the World Report with thorough analysis of pressing environmental challenges. 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