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Designing the irresistible, sustainable city – a collaborative approach

Climate Week 2023

Wednesday

Sep 20, 2023

9:30am-12pm

Microsoft Garage

300 Lafayette Street
New York, NY 10012

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It is our great pleasure to invite you on a journey into a new era of creating, not only sustainable cities but irresistible ones. We will learn how collaborative models can support the green transition and enhancement of quality of life for all in cities. E.g. highlights from the cross-European movement, New European Bauhaus and principles from the DESIRE project will be discussed as well as international partnerships and how it can facilitate change and development.

Through inspirational speeches, panel-debates, and best cases from key profiles, we will look from different perspectives such as the social, environmental, economical and collaborative approach and how it can facilitate and support innovative processes and move the society towards a more sustainable future.

I. Doors open, light breakfast

II. Opening remarks and introductions

  • Majken Kalhave
    Executive Director, Creative Denmark
  • Robert Freudenberg
    Vice President Energy & Environment, RPA
  • Jesper Nygård
    CEO, Realdania

III. Panel Discussion

  • Laura Popa
    Deputy Commissioner for Sustainability, Department of Buildings TBC
  • Adam Lubinsky
    Principal, WXY Architecture + Urban design
  • Robert Freudenberg
    Vice President, Energy & Environment, RPA
  • Martine Kildeby
    Head of Strategic Partnerships, BLOXHUB

IV. How do we set direction for our future cities?

  • Cecilie Bang Schulze
    Senior Project Lead, Danish Design Center

V. Closing remarks, networking

RPA Speakers

  • Freudenberg Rob

    Robert Freudenberg

    Vice President, Energy & Environment

Speakers

  • Majken Kalhave

    Executive Director, Creative Denmark

  • Jesper Nygård

    CEO, Realdania

  • Laura Popa

    Deputy Commissioner for Sustainability, Department of Buildings TBC

  • Adam Lubinsky

    Principal, WXY Architecture + Urban design

  • Martine Kildeby

    Head of Strategic Partnerships, BLOXHUB

  • Cecilie Bang Schulze

    Senior Project Lead, Danish Design Center

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