about sustainability summit
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Open-air, off-grid, renewables-powered summer school on the Azov sea focusing on Ukraine-specific sustainable development models bringing together: Educational exchange program alumni; Environmentalists; Ukrainian & International NGO organizations; Local & regional government and city officials; Engaged and active citizens.TRANSCRIPT
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Sustainability Summit 2012 Open-‐air, off-‐grid, renewables-‐powered summer school on the Azov sea focusing on Ukraine-‐specific sustainable development models bringing together:
– EducaAonal exchange program alumni.
– Environmentalists
– Ukrainian & InternaAonal NGO organizaAons. – Local & regional government and city officials.
– Engaged and acAve ciAzens.
Supported by:
The Community Sustainability Summit 2012 brought together 109 participants:
NGO & Civil Society Organizations
City Officials & Municipal Stakeholders • Simferopol, Kerch, Odesa, Lviv, Novodnistrovsk, Gorlivka, and many more!
Graduates from the world’s top universities
Perfect mix for networking, partnership and talent search!
Sustainability Summit model inspired by : EnergyCamp is an outdoor, off-grid renewables powered discussion focused on energy and sustainability. Since 2009, Greencubator has organized 10 unique EnergyCamp events throughout Ukraine.
The Challenge!The basic principles of sustainable development are not well actualized amongst key stakeholders in Ukraine.
– MunicipaliAes – CommuniAes
– CiAzens
Economic development is oTen considered incompaAble with environmental protecAon.
Economic
Social Environment
Sustainability Summit: Goals
Economic
Social Environment
Sustainable development
Educate: Develop a multidisciplinary curriculum focused on combining the basic principles of sustainable development with community-based projects throughout Ukraine.
Design & Build: Work with partner and sponsor organizations to formulate requests for innovative community development proposals to be listed as “opportunities” on www.sustainable-ukraine.com
Network: To empower and grow a social network those committed to making Ukraine a cleaner and greener place to live.
Sustainability Summit 2012 placed specific emphasis on Crimea:
New industries and local job creation
Leveraging economic growth with focus on the environment
Increasing community involvement
Design, plan, construction of sustainable housing
Extending business beyond the tourist season
Safe water supply
Clean energy
Sustainability Summit Program: Day 1
What is Sustainable Development?
Day 2
Energy, Design, Technology.
Day 3
Finance, Planning, Advocacy.
Also in the program • PresentaAons and workshops by event partners and sponsors • TED Night -‐ best sustainability-‐focused talks form TED conference • Evening cultural, team-‐building and eco-‐tourism acAviAes
Expected outcomes:!Sustainable "grow
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Join the creation of "Sustainability Knowledge throughout Ukraine!
Partnerships Coordinator Roman Zinchenko [email protected] +380 67 4492876
FLEX Alumni Coordinator Kateryna Zhupanova [email protected] +380632977728
FLEX Program Officer Roman Petruniak [email protected] +380 63 1420331
Follow us on: http://sustainable-ukraine.com
Contact our team:
Educational & Cultural Programming Coordinator Ksenia Sedelnikova [email protected] +380939693200
Volunteering & Logistics Coordinator Darya Karpenko [email protected] +380 63 8390310