European Green Cities                                        

"Climate Adaptation in Cities – we are meeting an enormous challenge – how can we reach our common EU targets for CO2-reduction in cities?". In Copenhagen just before the UN Climate Summit.

In cooperation between European Green Cities (EGC), coordinator of several climate related projects in EU, FBBB (Association of Sustainable Cities and Buildings) and European Housing and Ecology Network (EHEN) a city planning, workshop and results orientated conference has been arranged.

The idea is to inform about climate strategies throughout EU and especially Denmark and to combine strategies with climate related projects in a municipality, developed by local initiatives.

The conference is in English and people/partners from different EU countries and Danish projects are invited.

Preliminary programme:
Thursday 29 October 2009:

Morning:
Venue: Copenhagen Environmental Agency, Trekanten, Kalvebod Brygge, Copenhagen
8.30-9.00:     Check-in.
9.00-9.20:     Welcome to the conference by the Mayor of Environment,
                     Klaus Bondam, Chairman of EGC, Erik Christiansen and Chairman of EHEN, Luc Stijnen.

9.20-9.40     The EU Environmental Agency in Copenhagen – EU climate strategies for cities.

9.40-12.30   City planners’ presentations of local and successful climate strategies.

12.30-13.30 Lunch in Trekanten.

Afternoon:
Venue: Hvidovre Municipality (suburb to Copenhagen) – local start of climate related projects.

13.30-17.00  Bus tour to climate related projects in Hvidovre.
Solar multi storey building - Solarhouse – an example of climate strategies for a housing area, developed by the tenants and the district heating company – renewables and district heating
giant offshore wind turbines in Avedøre Holme – local participation in wind energy

”The Sustainable Stadium” – climate related project for sport activities and energy savings (The Green Key)Evening
Kl. 19:  Conference Dinner

Friday 30 October 2009:
Morning:

Venue: Hvidovre Municipality – Citizens Hall – follow-up on visited projects in workshops
8.30:   Bus from hotel to Hvidovre.

9.00:   Arrival to the Citizens Hall – Open Space Scenario – the hall will be divided in 5 session sections with different exhibition materials. 5 thematic workshops are arranged with exhibitions (different companies related to the projects). Participants have pre-registered to 2-3 workshops – all are allowed to walk around in the Open Space Scenario and visit different workshops with speakers and relevant materials.

Workshop A:    Wind energy – the establishment of local wind power.

Workshop B:    Solar Energy on the basis of the Solarhouse.

Workshop C:  Energy savings on the basis of the sustainable stadium - and ESCO (Energy Service Company).

Workshop D:    Financing of climate related projects.

Workshop E:   District heating as an alternative to individual heating and in connection with low energy housing.