2018 Biocities Forum

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The 2018 Biocities Forum, which takes place in Barcelona on 14 November 2018!

The Biocities Forum will facilitate international science-policy-business dialogue on the potential of forests and circular bioeconomy solutions to build sustainable and resilient cities, including:

* Holistic views on the future of cities and their role in leading sustainable change
* Wood engineering products for building construction
* Innovative architectural solutions and vertical forests

Speakers include the urban visionaries: architectural engineer, Michael Ramage (Light Earth Designs); and sustainable urban development consultant, Herbert Girardet (World Future Council), as well as a mayoral panel with representatives from around Europe. 

View the programme here.


The Biocities Forum collaborates with the Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona.

Bioeconomy
Capacity building
Cities
Civil society
Health and wellbeing
Innovation
Jobs
Land use
Media
Public participation
Sustainability
Urban forests

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