Sustainable Cities and Communities

Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 11

This dynamic afternoon event, which is part of the CONVERGENCE Sustainable Living Festival, will feature presentations, facilitated conversations and discussions on how we can progress the Sustainable Development Goal on communities and cities. This event is invite only to ensure we can achieve a balanced participation across the following areas. Government Decision Makers/Politicians, Public Bodies/Semi-State, Local/Regional Authorities, Business/Trade Union, Environment NGOs, Development NGOs, Social Inclusion NGOs, Local Community Groups, and Researchers.

If you are interested in attending please email [email protected] for an invitation.

Achieving this Sustainable Development Goals as well as reaching the ambitious climate targets will require a fundamental shift in our values, behaviour patterns and societal structures. This process is already underway. Thousands of researchers, policy makers and communities across Ireland and Europe are developing, implementing and engaging with innovative approaches to achieving this societal transformation. What is Ireland and Dublin doing to progress Sustainable Development Goal 11?

What can we do to accelerate the transition towards a low carbon, resilient and fair society?

Agenda
13.30 – Networking for Sustainable Cities

14.00 – Opening – Context and objective of the session Wellbeing and making the transition to sustainable cities and communities. Welcome by Michael Ewing of the Environmental Pillar and an introduction by Davie Philip of Cultivate & Chris Chapman who are facilitating the session.

14.15 – Ali Grehan – Dublin City Architect – Dublin’s path towards a Sustainable City and SDG11.

14.30 – Peadar Kirby – A Community Approach to Making the Transition

14.45 – Networking break – Reflecting on the Goal

15.10 – Short scene setting presentations from a community and citizen engaged perspective. Each of the following speakers will give a brief presentation on what they think the key things we need to do in that area are, give some examples, and outline some of the barriers to achieving SDG 11.

• Built Environment – Pat Barry, IGBC
• Energy – Kate Ruddock, Friends of the Earth
• Mobility – Dr. Damien Ó Tuama, Cyclist.ie and An Taisce
• Waste – Bernadette Connolly, Cork Environmental Forum
• Food – Dee Sewell, Community Gardens Ireland network.
• Housing – Geoff Corcoran, Co-operative Housing Ireland

15.45 – Facilitated conversation: How do we accelerate the transition to sustainable cities and communities?

16.30 – Harvest and feedback

16.45 – Reflection by the Keynote Listener Shane Colgan, EPA

16.55 – Close

If you are interested in attending please email [email protected] for an invitation.

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CONVERGENCE CONVERSATIONS: CELEBRATING WHAT MAKES OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES FLOURISH

TUESDAY OCTOBER 25th 2016 | 19.00 – 21.00 | WOOD QUAY VENUE, DUBLIN 8 | €10

Local Energy, Well being, Resilience, Community Food, Co-Housing, Sustainable Livelihoods, Local Beer and a lot more.

Conversations and inspiring stories from some of Ireland’s leading community change makers that are increasing the wellbeing and resilience of our local areas. Using an innovative format this event will be conversational, convivial and collaborative, as well as being a wonderful networking opportunity.

Hosted by Davie Philip (Cultivate) and Chris Chapman (Change Exploratory) this event will weave together inspiration, entertainment and connection.

For booking and for further information:  www.cultivate.ie