Produced by the Portland Sustainability Institute, the EcoDistricts Summit is the premier annual conference dedicated to neighborhood-scale sustainability innovation.
- Deepen your understanding of EcoDistricts and similar district-scale sustainability projects around the globe.
- Connect with companies, professionals and policymakers who are driving urban innovation.
- Learn about district-scale sustainability best practices in finance, governance and policy.
- Explore topics like district energy and water utilities, net-zero buildings, smart grid, networked transportation, urban ecosystem services, zero waste and human behavior.
- A delegation from Stockholm, including Vice Mayor Per Ankersjö, will anchor the Summit's Thursday morning plenary.
- We are excited to partner with the German Marshall Fund's Transatlantic Cities Network, McKinstry, Metro, and Betterbricks
- Beth Heider, Denis Hayes, Ethan Seltzer, Susan Anderson and Mark Holland will make a case for cities as the place for sustainability innovation on 10/26.
- Jeb Brugmann is this year's Keynote speaker, bringing his experience focusing innovation in communities.
- We are partnering with crowdbrite to let conference attendees share ideas online and interact in a charrette-like setting while at the Summit!
- Mark Holland will lead EcoDistricts Summit 2011 as Master of Ceremonies
- The EcoDistricts Summit 2011 is coming to Portland State University on October 26-28.
The Summit is the first conference of its kind focusing on neighborhood-scale sustainable development. It serves the entire spectrum of district-scale development practitioners: developers, investors, companies, architecture and engineering firms, policymakers, NGOs, researchers, municipalities, and others in the field.
Summit attendees will include leading sustainable development business leaders, practitioners, advocates, and academics.
Greetings,
As the Mayor of Portland, Oregon and founder of the Portland Sustainability Institute, I am pleased to invite you to the third annual EcoDistricts Summit.
Through the EcoDistricts Initiative, we're testing best practices for sustainable neighborhood development in Portland. While we are hard at work preparing for a more sustainable future, we know that collaboration is key to making our gains greater and more widespread. The EcoDistricts Summit is our platform to bring together leading municipalities, businesses, professionals, nonprofits and academics around the question of neighborhood-scale innovation.
We had a thrilling event in 2010, and I invite you to join us as we build even greater excitement and deeper learning in 2011.
I hope to see you there.
Sincerely,
Sam Adams, Mayor
