Nordic-Baltic Sustainability Conference 2024 will be a summary event with presentation of project main outcomes in Iceland (political statement, local action plans, web-resource and materials), as communication activities related with promotion of sustainable lifestyle and other crosscutting themes, networking and collaborations. This international gathering will include an international conference, working groups, workshops and study visits, culture programm and various of other side events for Individuals, government and NGO officials, private sector.
Target group: Nordic-Baltic NGO official representatives, Educational istutions, Community leaders, field networks, Individuals, government and private sector representatives, researchers, youth and students professionals.
By this project we aim to empower CSO and increase knowledge about the importance of achievement of the UN SDGs and the need to reduce overconsumption, as it has a huge environmental and climate footprint. Confrence will be a constructive exchange of views, as well as for project summaries and general statements. It will also include a key decision-makers, stakeholders , community leaders and active project participants invited.
The conference will foster debate on three questions: and based on following key points:
- How to reducing overconsumption and integrate sustainable lifestyle choices and useful digital tools into community life
- Co-management approach in decision making process on the question related with green transition and community engagement
- What is the role of CSOs in building the green future of the Nordic-Baltic region;
– Learn and Empower
– Participate and delibarate
– Decide and make a change.
Conference agenda: https://www.unsdg.ee/iceland/
AGENDA:
3rd of March 2024 Arrival day
4th of March 2024 Conferene day (9.00 - 16.00 pm)
5th of March 2024 Conference and project conclusions
6th of March 2024 Departure
Results:
• Gained newskills and knowledge and shared experience on thecapacity building of CSOs andthemes of all SDGs and contributed to a green transition, responsible consumption, climate change, gender equality, digital society and tools of goodgovernance and sustainable welfare.
• A reinforcement of the cooperation between CSOs, vulnerable groups and interestedstakeholders from Nordic and Baltic countries.
Conference is organised in cooperation with Nordic-Baltic partner by Sillamäe Society for Child Welfare and Nordic – Baltic SDGs Platform “Green Habito”; co-financed by Nordic Council, the city of Reykjavic, Estonian National Foundation of Civil Society.