EcoEdge for sustainability

For anyone interested in current discourse around developing green cities, last month's EcoEdge 2 Conference in Australia provided wide-ranging debate on a number of related topics. Part of the motivation for this event was to generate ideas from academics, architects, planners and others facing the challenge of planning and building sustainable cities, under the four main themes of urbanism, government, buildings and housing. There were also workshops to deliver practical approaches to improving urban sustainability performance.

Presenters attended from China, India, USA, Holland, Denmark, Colombia and other countries, and their presentations are available on the CityEdge web site. A number deal with the challenges of slums and other concerns in developing countries.