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Press Invitation - Seminar at House of Sweden November 16: "The Urban Agriculture Summit - How do we feed people in the urban era?"

Press invitation: Welcome to the seminar - "The Urban Agriculture Summit - How do we feed people in the urban era?" - at House of Sweden, Washington DC, on November 16.

Join Swedish clean-tech and American know-how in a half-day seminar on how to use urban agriculture technologies to create a more sustainable city of tomorrow, a city where consumers will have access to healthy and nutritious food in their neighbourhood.

When: November 16th, 2011, 1 PM to 5 PM 

Where: House of Sweden, 2900 K Street NW, Washington DC

Register for the event: http://event.plantagon.com/urbanagriculture/

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Partners:

Swedish Trade Council
Founded in 1972 the Swedish Trade Council (STC) serves the Swedish Government and Swedish business. STC has offices in more than 60 countries and work closely with trade associations, embassies, consulates and chambers of commerce around the world. www.swedishtrade.se

s.a.g.a. – Swedish American Green Alliance
U.S. Ambassador to Sweden Matthew Barzun and Deputy Prime Minister Maud Olofsson launched the next chapter in U.S.-Swedish environmental cooperation at the Parliament on February 18, 2010. Sweden and America, engaging together, to tell the story of sustainable innovation for a sustainable future. www.sagastory.blogspot.com

SymbioCity
Unlocking the synergies between urban systems offers a wealth of environmental and economic gains. SymbioCity identifies the links between landscape planning, waste management, architecture, urban functions, industry and buildings, energy, traffic and transport, water supply and sanitation. www.symbiocity.se

Sweco Group
Sweco is a provider of international consulting engineering services and has de- veloped several cities and communities with a strong ecological profile and works with the Sustainable City concept, which is a holistic approach aimed at reducing emissions from cities and residential areas. www.swecogroup.com

Environmental Working Group
The mission of the Environmental Working Group (EWG) is to use the power of public information to protect public health and the environment. EWG is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, founded in 1993 by Ken Cook and Richard Wiles. www.ewg.org

Plantagon International AB
In 2050, 80 percent of the world’s population will be living in towns and cities. Already, 80% of the world’s farmland is being utilized. In response to this chal- lenge, the Swedish company Plantagon, together with the consulting engineering company Sweco, has developed a vertical greenhouse for city environments. www.plantagon.com

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Topics

  • Environment, Energy

Categories

  • sweco
  • oren lyons
  • food security
  • house of sweden
  • urban agri summit
  • symbiocity
  • plantagon
  • hans hassle
  • the companization
  • onondaga nation
  • greenhouse for urban agriculture

Plantagon - Advanced Social Entrepreneurship
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

Contacts

Per Östling

Press contact Member of the Board +46707310988

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The Urban Agriculture Summit - How do we feed people in the urban era? Seminar at House of Sweden, Washington DC, on November 16

Event date 16 November 2011 12:00 – 16:00

Location House of Sweden, 2900 K Street NW, Washington DC, USA

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