Background

Solutions local, together Conference aims at strengthening the inter-linkage of economic, social and environmental aspects in creating win-win solutions for local authorities, companies, communities and citizens. It raises the role of culture as one essential element of sustainable development. Through example and commitment different actors inspire to change their practices and working culture into more sustainable ones.

The conference programme focuses on presenting practical solutions (knowledge, ways of thinking, attitudes and products). During the whole process, a model for organizing a sustainable conference is being tested. In addition to this, the conference launches a new sustainable innovation.

The Solutions local, together Conference is the forth in the series of Nordic Conferences on Sustainable Development. Previous conferences were held in Gothenburg, Sweden 2004, in Oslo, Norway in 2006 and in Odense, Denmark in 2008.

Previous conferences:

The Odense conference in 2008
The participants received an inspirational booklet: “The Nordic communities show the way forward?” This booklet includes 14 good examples and reflections from two Nordic researchers; Kai Arne Armann and John Hille from the Ideas Bank, foreword is written by the Minister of Environment- and Development, Erik Solheim and the Minister of Sustainability, Kristin Halvrosen. Download the booklet here (in Norwegian)

The Oslo conference in 2006
All the participants where given the booklet “Visible targets – visible measures”. This booklet presents 15 prominent Nordic examples on local measures to encourage sustainable development. The booklet contains articles on citizens’ participation written by the Danish researcher, Jeppe Laessoe, on sustainable development written by the Norwegian Professor, Ottar Hellevik, and on sustainable consumption written by the Swedish environmental debater, Stefan Edman. Download the booklet here (in Norwegian)

Gothenburg, Sweden 2004
|Nordens Agenda - Jordens Agenda, Veiendiere (pdf) in Norwegian.