The SSN Annual Conference

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The Sustainable Scotland Network hosts one of the most respected and well-attended sustainable development conferences in Scotland. SSN's Annual Conference is delivery and discussion focussed, providing an opportunity for practitioners to share ideas and take them back to their authorities.

See below for information on this year's conference, and for past conference themes and materials.

SSN Conference 2010: A Step Change - Local Government Leadership for a Low Carbon Economy

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Registration is open for the ninth annual Sustainable Scotland Network Conference, which will take place on Thursday 4 November at Our Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh.

Visit the SSN Conference 2010 website.

The SSN Conference is highly valued by local government. Last year's annual conference attracted a capacity audience of 260+. In a post-conference survey to delegates, 67% rated the conference overall as very good and 29% rated it as good.


About the Event:

SSN Conference 2009: Sustainable Economic Growth & the Agenda for Scottish Local Authorities

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Our Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh, 29 October 2009.

The eighth annual SSN conference,Sustainable Economic Growth and the Agenda for Scottish Local Authorities, brought together leading politicians, academics and representatives from public, private and voluntary sectors to debate the concept of sustainable economic growth and the practicalities of a transition to a low carbon economy.

For more information, go to the: SSN Conference 2009 website.

SSN Conference 2008: Accounting for Sustainable Development

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Our Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh, 13-14 November 2008

The aim of the SSN 2008 conference was to equip participants with the tools and knowledge to tackle the challenge of climate change head-on and to use financial mechanisms to put Councils on the road to sustainable development.

For more information go to the SSN Conference 2008 website.

SSN Conference 2007: Local Government & Climate Change: Your How to Guide.

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Our Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh, 8-9 November 2007

SSN's 2007 Conference focussed on the role of Scottish local authorities in delivering climate change mitigation and adaptation. Local Government & Climate Change: Your How to Guide generated discussion, debate and resolution around cutting-edge questions such as carbon accounting, carbon neutrality, local climate impacts and climate-friendly procurement.

For more information go to the SSN Conference 2007 website

SSN Conference 2006: Planning Solutions for a Sustainable Scotland

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Our Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh, 26-27 November 2006

SSN's 2006 Annual Conference focussed on the role of the planning system in delivering sustainable solutions. Profiles of the new National Planning Framework and case studies from Copenhagen to China provided rich material for discussion.

An overview of the conference material can be found here: SSN Conference 2006 Programme. The conference is summarised in the following article: SSN article for The Planner

SSN Conference 2005: Achieving More, Using Less: Sustainable Production & Consumption

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On 27-28 October 2005 many of Scotland's local authorities, along with representatives from other public sector, voluntary, private sector organisations met at the Sustainable Scotland Network annual conference in Stirling to learn how to make Scotland more sustainable in what it consumes. Key speakers included: Prof. Tim Jackson (Sustainable Development Commission) & Mathis Wackernagel (Chief Executive, Global Footprints Network). Download the SSN Conference 2005 Programme

To access presentations from the 2005 Conference, please contact anna.hunter@ksbscotland.org.uk.