Launch of ‘Sustainable Cities UN Global Compact Cities Programme, Volume 1’
09 March 2010
Professor Paul James presented Sustainable Cities UN Global Compact Cities Programme, Volume 1 (PDF 3.37Mb 136p) to the City of Melbourne on the 1st of March, 2010.
The Sustainable Cities: Global Compact Cities Programme blueprint is published by the International Secretariat of the UN Global Compact Cities Programme (Cities Programme), based at RMIT University.
Professor James presented the publication to the City of Melbourne on Monday 1st of March, 2010. The City of Melbourne has been supporter of the Cities Programme since its initiation at the Committee for Melbourne in 2002.
Professor Paul James, Director of the Cities Programme, said that at a time of concern around civic culture and sustainability we need practical tools for re-thinking problems confronting world cities.
“The central tool within the Cities Programme is being utilized by 13 cities who have taken on major projects which demonstrate leadership and innovation at an international scale.
“Current projects span all continents and show improvements to topical urban issues including the role of business in climate change, slum rehabilitation, water management and the prevention of unethical behaviour,” Professor James said.
The City of Melbourne is currently piloting research methodologies with Global Cities Institute at RMIT University, which are focussed toward the residents within the central business district and their awareness and understanding of the responsibilities and governance of climate change adaptation.
The international launch of the publication will be held in Rio de Janeiro on the 23rd of March at the UN Habitat World Urban Forum, which is the world’s premier conference on cities. Members of the International Secretariat from RMIT University were selected to provide a technical training session to the forum delegates.
