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It is my great pleasure to offer a warm invitation to EcoEDGE 2 – Melbourne’s premier conference aimed at finding sustainable design solutions for contemporary cities.
- Both the Stern Report and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change conclude that the world is now at the cross-roads. Our climate is changing with drastic effects - and we are the principle cause. Reversing the effects of climate change requires cohesive and immediate action within Australia and in cooperation with neighbouring countries.
- With a goal to ensure our cities remain sustainable, EcoEDGE 2 will explore the design challenges facing major urban centres. It promises to lead international debate while presenting the work of world leading architects, urban planners and politicians.
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A core participant in international forums such as the Clinton Global Initiative, the City of Melbourne is a world leader in sustainability. Over the past decade we have put in place a number of effective sustainability programs, including the development of transport strategies, planning schemes and the opening of Australia’s greenest office building, Council House 2.
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John SoThe CityEDGE series of conferences has been presented by the City of Melbourne since 1998. EcoEDGE 2 is part of our strategy to shift community behaviour and urban planning to ensure Melburnians enjoy the quality of life for which our city is famous for many years to come.
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We invite you to join us. Contribute to this important forum and be part of the solution to climate change.