Local governments are facing serious economic challenges because of increased costs as well as decreased revenue. Furthermore, volatile and unpredictable energy costs are adding to these stresses on local government budgets. This conference will give your organization a head start in preparing for an uncertain future. Learn about actions that local government can take now to reduce energy costs.

The Interstate Renewable Energy Council's conference deals with some of the best practices and teaching models underway across the country at community colleges, technical high schools, skill centers, the trades, industry, and other training centers and organizations. The conference will be three days packed with information you will want to know if you are offering or planning training programs (degree granting, certification, continuing education, public education, etc.) for the renewable energy and energy efficiency markets.

Velo-city is the largest international conference devoted to cycling policy. Velo-City conferences have been jointly organised by the European Cyclist’s Federation (ECF) and the chosen European host city every other year since 1980. During the conference, the Region is seeking to achieve a number of main objectives, which in particular include presenting high-standard cycling infrastructures and obtaining recognition for cycling to be incorporated in a sustainable, intermodal transport policy (cycling, combined with public transport and walking can be more efficient than the car).

At a time when climate change is a major priority for the international community, this Symposium aims at pushing forward the research agenda on climate change from a city's perspective. Specifically, the main questions will be structured around the impacts of city and urban growth on climate change; measuring and anticipating the consequences of climate change on urban quality of life, city assets, and local and national economies; and assessing alternatives to increase the resilience of cities and related costs and incentives required for successful implementation.

This unique Gaining Ground conference links the energy future to the key urban topics of land use, economic development, transportation and mobility, and infrastructure. It challenges Calgary and all cities to consider their choices and futures as the requirement for urban sustainability intensifies.

The fifth annual conference on peak oil and community solutions, put on by the organization Community Solutions. Features a number of excellent speakers, including scholar Richard Heinberg and Pat Murphy, author of the book that gives the conference its name, Plan C – Community Solutions to Peak Oil and Climate Change.

For ISOCARP's 44th Congress, taking place in the city of Dalian, China, the theme is "Urban growth without sprawl," a goals of city planning that is in striking contrast with the reality of rapid urban development all over the world.

Energy efficiency is the quickest, cheapest and cleanest solution for addressing the world's increasing energy demand and mitigating climate change. This forum and exposition will highlight some of the many techniques and technologies involved in energy efficiency.

This conference is the nation’s primary food systems networking and educational event: five days of presentations, workshops, networking, local eats, and field trips. This year’s event will focus on access to healthy food: how many communities have been transformed into food deserts; the health and economic impacts that these communities face; and the policy and grassroots-based solutions to this ever growing problem.

The World Sustainable Building (SB) Conference series, which has been held every three years, is the peak gathering of the world’s leading technical experts and researchers on sustainable built environments.