Green Cities 2017 is a building sustainability conference that will be held in  Sydney from 6 − 8 March 2017 at Darling Harbour International Convention Centre.
Sponsored by City of Sydney and run by the Property Council of Australia and the Green Building Council of Australia, the theme ‘Fast Forward to the Future’ will examine the role of smart technologies in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and resource consumption.
“Buildings are responsible for more than 80 per cent of emissions generated in our city, but through positive ideas and knowledge sharing, we’re starting to see a real reduction in emissions throughout Sydney,” Lord Mayor Clover Moore said.
“The City is proud to sponsor Green Cities 2017, an exchange of the great ideas that will not only help reduce global emissions but ensure that our buildings and cities become more resilient.”
Planners, urban designers and property experts from around the country will gather to discuss key issues around using smart technologies to help design and manage future cities; optimising sustainability and energy use; and creating environments that support wellness and resilience.
According to Chief Executive Officer of the Green Building Council of Australia, Romilly Madew, rapid technological change is intersecting with international action on climate change to recalibrate Australia’s cities.
“Drones are already monitoring construction sites, driverless cars are being trialled both here and overseas, mobile phones now control building services with a few swipes, and robot receptionists are performing meet-and-greet functions at offices around the country,” Ms Madew said.
“As this pace of change accelerates, we need to constantly refocus, reconnect and reconsider how we embed sustainability in all that we do. Green Cities is the perfect platform for the city’s builders – the engineers, architects, designers, developers, planners and policymakers to do this.”
For more info: Sydney Media – Green Cities