The Ecocity World Summit 2023 (EWS2023) call for submissions has closed and are being reviewed by the Summit Committees. Registration to attend the Summit in person or online is open – secure your spot now.
EWS2023 will showcase research or projects that support the Summit theme of Connecting Communities. The hybrid summit will be set in the iconic Barbican Centre in London, England from June 6-8, 2023. The Summit will be a hotbed of discussion for global communities, professionals, and policy makers. Together, they will be sharing knowledge and facilitating new thinking for the future of cities.
Connecting Communities
The theme Connecting Communities explores the critical role of collaboration in creating sustainable cities of the future. The Summit will explore 4 areas:
- Biodiversity – A focus on locally and globally restoring and sustaining ecological integrity through species diversity, ecosystem diversity, and genetic diversity.
- Regenerative design – How can we design, build, and operate our buildings and urban places, to have a net-positive impact on our environment?
- New lifestyles – How can culture, new technology, urban design, and governance enable sustainable behaviours, and a happy, healthy, and equitable future?
- Healthy Ecosystems – Finding ways to manage our natural and material resources to sustain healthy and restorative systems.
The pioneer global conference on sustainable cities, Ecocity World Summit brings together urban stakeholders from across the globe to focus on key actions cities and citizens can take to rebuild our human habitat in balance with living systems. BCIT hosted the 2019 Ecocity World Summit of which the Centre for Ecocities is a legacy.
Christina Olsen, Managing Director of the Centre for Ecocities is on the Summit’s Academic Advisory Committee and will be exploring ways to involve and showcase BCIT and its expertise.