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Plantagon is endorsing partner of Resilient Cities 2012, 3rd Global Forum on Urban Resilience and Adaptation

Plantagon is endorsing partner of Resilient Cities 2012, 3rd Global Forum on Urban Resilience and Adaptation from 12 to 15 May 2012 in Bonn, Germany. 

"We are excited to be part of Resilient Cities, an important conference for a more resilient and sustainable urban future. Feeding the city is one of the major challenges ahead, and we firmly believe that Urban Agriculture is a part of the solution. The Plantagon Greenhouse is a response to this challenge, designed to produce fresh, ecological vegetables in the city, for the city", says Hans Hassle, CEO of Plantagon. 

Resilient Cities 2012, 3rd Global Forum on Urban Resilience and Adaptation

Continuing the journey towards a more sustainable and resilient urban future, ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability together with the City of Bonn and the World Mayors Council on Climate Change is hosting Resilient Cities 2012, 3rd Global Forum on Urban Resilience and Adaptation from 12 to 15 May 2012 in Bonn, Germany, preceding and during the UN Bonn climate talks scheduled for 14-25 May 2012.

Resilient Cities 2012 will enhance exchange, learning, networking, debate and policy development on approaches and solutions to climate change for cities and municipalities. As the largest gathering of major actors in the urban adaptation and resilience field, the congress is the premier opportunity to network with the world’s adaptation and resilience experts.

Representatives from local governments, UN and international agencies, governments, finance institutions, insurance sector, urban infrastructure industry and non-governmental organizations will meet with planners and researchers, consultants and academics to discuss and share the state-of-the-art programs and the most recent results in the field of urban adaptation and resilience.

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Topics

  • Environment, Energy

Categories

  • resilient cities
  • bonn 2012
  • iclei
  • hans hassle
  • plantagon
  • sweco
  • urban agri summit
  • food safety
  • greenhouse for urban agriculture

Plantagon - Feeding the City
The Plantagon Greenhouse dramatically change the way we produce ecological food. The Plantagon Greenhouse cut costs and environmental damage by eliminating transportation and delivering directly to consumers in city areas. Plantagon may be the first company where social responsibility, transparency and sharing are demonstrably valued at the same level as financial engagement and profit. www.plantagon.com

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