Solutions local, together inspires for practical solutions

On 31 January - 2 February 2011, the Nordic conference on Sustainable development in the Baltic Sea Region will fill the city of Turku, Finland with enthusiastic people in search of sustainable local solutions. The Conference - Solutions local, together - will concentrate on introducing practical solutions and inspiring participants to use them locally, together with other stakeholders.

Nordic Conference on Sustainable Development in the Baltic Sea Region, 31 Jan - 2 Feb, Turku 2011

Solutions local, together is the fourth conference in the series of Nordic conferences on sustainability. The previous conferences were held in Gothenburg, Sweden (2004), Oslo, Norway (2006) and Odense, Denmark (2008). Solutions local, together brings together all actors in the field of sustainable develop-ment from several sectors: government and administration, business, civic organizations from different local, regional and national levels. Interested citizens are also warmly welcome!

Programme out now

The preliminary programme for the conference has been published and registration is open. During three days, the conference introduces high-profile speakers such as Mari Kiviniemi, the Finnish Prime Minister, and a panel by the Ministers of Nordic cooperation. Equally importantly, many interesting discussions in parallel sessions as well as a variety of praxis visits will take place. The four main themes in the conference are the Earth - urban planning for citizens and nature, Water- water for life, Air -climate and energy and Fire -inner inspiration - knowledge, new skills and partnerships.

Sustainable side events for every taste

Sustainability is a top priority in organising the conference and Solutions local, together aims to set a model example of a sustainable conference. The conference develops new practices for sustainable way of event organisation for others to use in future.

Besides interesting sessions, Solutions local, together offers a variety of side events ranging from short-films event to a water path in schools. As part of the process, the conference has enabled dishes with 80% of locally produced food to be offered in several local restaurants in Turku. This will be launched on the 1st of February 2011 during the conference. The programme also includes a Market of Solutions where various exhibitors present their sustainable and innovative solutions.