Green Week, 24-27 May 2011, Brussels
About the Green Week
The Green Week is the biggest annual
conference on European environment policy. It will take place from 24 to 27 May
2011 in Brussels and around Europe. This year's theme is "Resource
Efficiency - Using less, living better".
This year the focus is on resource efficiency, and the need to use our planet's resources in a more sustainable manner. In 38 different workshops and debates the Green Week will be showcasing ways to safeguard our future by using resources more efficiently.
Green Week is open to the public and participation is free of charge.
For more information and to register visit the Green Week website www.ec.europa.eu/greenweek
UN's virtual library
Check out our "virtual library" and download one of many reports, documents, brochures and other information published by the United Nations family on issues in focus at this year's Green Week.
Pictures from Green-Week
UN-organised events
- The Transition towards a resource efficient economy" in partnership with UNEP
- International Resource Panel - Decoupling Report press briefing
- The United Nations conference on sustainable development in 2012: can it deliver on resource efficiency?
- The Great Green Economy Debate: Pathways to Sustainable Development & Poverty Eradication”
- Film screening: “Amazon Alive”
What is the "Green Economy"?
For the purposes of the Green Economy Initiative, UNEP has developed a working definition of a green economy as one that results in improved human well-being and social equity, while significantly reducing environmental risks and ecological scarcities. Read more...
