6 things tagged with “eurocities”

and so this is Christmas (nearly)…..

Posted by Dave Carter on December 16, 2009.

Here’s to a Green (and Digital) Christmas! Things are finally beginning to get a little less hectic and we’re starting to plan some great things for 2010. In the meantime the Tech Team have put together a great little time lapse video piece of the view from the Town Hall tower across St. Peters Square [...]

Europe’s Major Cities Agree On Green Digital Agenda

Posted by Paul Hilton on December 3, 2009.

Cities need to take advantage of the key role played by Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in the creation of a low carbon society.

Green Digital Charter starts to take shape

Posted by Dave Carter on June 24, 2009.

I’m currently in Malmo at the Eurocities Environment Forum where, amongst a wide range of discussions on cities tackling climate change, we are discussing how the digital agenda needs to go green. These discussions are bringing together city decision makers from a very wide range of interests, including environment, energy, regeneration, planning, engineering and ICT. We [...]

Iceland shows the way on green energy

Posted by Dave Carter on June 24, 2009.

I had the chance to visit Iceland again a couple of weeks ago for the Eurocities Knowledge Society Forum meeting, what we all know as ‘Telecities’. Apart from the fact that it is an amazing place, scenery, environment, ambiance etc., with great people and very interesting recent political developments with a radical left-green government elected in [...]

A Green and Digital Future? Eurocities in Manchester

Posted by Dave Carter on March 27, 2009.

Delegates from over 50 cities across Europe will be meeting in Manchester Town Hall to discuss the idea of a Green Digital Charter which will set out opportunities for using digital technologies in more dynamic and innovative ways to tackle climate change, especially through improved energy efficiency.

The EUROCITIES Knowledge Society Forum – Spring Conference 2009

Posted by Paul Spensley on February 20, 2009.

MDDA & Manchester City Council are proud to be the 2009 hosts of The EUROCITIES Knowledge Society Forum – Spring Conference.