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1st International Sustainability Conference, in Basel, Switzerland, 13-14 October |
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Organised by the University of Applied Sciences Aargau, Institute for Sustainable Management (IfSM), in association with the University of Basel. The event was addressed by Gro Harlem Brundtland. Mrs Brundltand was previously Chair of the World Commission on Environment and Development, which elaborated the definition of Sustainable Development as ‘development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs'.
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10th European Roundtable on Sustainable Consumption and Production, in Antwerp, Belgium, 4-7 October |
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Vinyl 2010 was a co-sponsor of the event. At the roundtable Vinyl 2010 contributed to the discussion with institutional stakeholders and NGO s with presentations on Voluntary Agreements, LC A approaches, Green Public Procurement and Sustainable Building.
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10th International Symposium on waste management and landfill in Cagliari, Italy, 3-7 October |
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Vinyl 2010 presented papers on mechanical recycling schemes and approaches. The event was supported by the European Commission, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Veneto and Sardinia regions of Italy.
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Sustainable Development and Planning 2005 in Bologna, Italy, 12-14 September |
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Organised by the Wessex Institute of Technology, the conference focused on environmental legislation and policy and regional planning. Vinyl 2010 presented a speech on the PVC contribution for energy efficiency in the Building and Construction sector.
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UN CSD-14 Regional Implementation Meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, 15-16 December |
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Vinyl 2010 was invited to present its approach, initiatives and results at the Second Regional Implementation Meeting (RIM) on Sustainable Development organised by UNECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) in Geneva.
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