The Global Sustainable Cities Network ( GSCN ) will provide a platform for pioneering sustainable city
initiatives throughout the world; enabling knowledge sharing of city
development best practices. It will publish a set of recommendations for
driving the commercialization, scalability and cost reduction beginning
with focus areas such as waste-to-energy and demand-side management
within cities. The Network will also provide a platform to encourage
collaboration between cities and drive public private partnerships
About sustainablecitiesnet.com
A communications hub as “a portal
to the future of cities” that are ecologically, socially and culturally
sustainable. A project of the Victorian Eco-Innovation Lab (VEIL).
For
the first time in history the majority of the world’s population live
in cities. How do we reduce the environmental demands of cities whilst
maintaining and expanding the cultural and social vitality that can make
life in the city so desirable and rewarding? In cities everywhere
people are concerned about sustainability. Action is occurring at many
levels and on many fronts. SustainableCitiesNet.com is a
network and communication system to deliver information, to connect
people and projects, to accelerate the city’s transformation across the
world.
The term “Sustainable Cities” refers to cities around
the world who are actively making changes to become more sustainable. By
recognising the interest, motivations, models of these cities we hope
to encourage others to also make such changes. If you would like to tell
the world about what your city is doing to achieve urban sustainability
and would like to add your city to this Sustainable Cities list please
do so by making a post on the site.
