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UPCOMING EVENTS

World Green Building Convention 16-18 October

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eing held on African soil for the first time ever – this year
South Africa will play host to the largest international network
inf luencing the green building marketplace, comprising 92
global councils – making this the most distinctive sustainable building
gathering ever hosted on the continent.
The WorldGBC Congress will run in parallel with the premier Green
Building Convention at the Cape Town International Convention
Centre making it an incomparable opportunity for global green building
thought leaders, industry professionals, innovators, environmentalists
and students to exchange ideas, build capacity and accelerate the green
building movement.

Connecting Minds – visionary speakers in line-up
Already confirmed in this year’s line-up of impressive speakers are:
Richard Fedrizzi, founding chairman of the US Green Building Council
and current Chairman of the WorldGBC; Romilly Madew, CEO of
the Australian Green Building Council – voted as one of Australia’s
top 100 most influential people in 2012; Gunter Pauli, entrepreneur,
author and initiator of the Blue Economy concept - a plan to develop
100 manufacturing innovations with viable business models that could
generate 100 million jobs in 10 years - all with zero emissions and no
waste; Lewis Pugh, an ocean advocate, pioneer swimmer and explorer
who was named as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic
Forum for his potential to contribute to shaping the future of the world
through inspiring leadership; and Cameron Sinclair, the co-founder
and CEO of Architecture for Humanity, a charitable organization
which seeks architectural solutions to humanitarian crises and brings
professional design services to communities in need.
“The Green Building Convention is not only about knowledge-sharing
– it’s also about like minds connecting,” says Brian Wilkinson, CEO
of the GBCSA. “We have created plenty of opportunity for delegates
to engage with captains of industry and key decision-makers and
opportunity to browse stands showcasing the latest in green building
innovation.”

Building value – what to expect
An engaging programme has been designed to both challenge and shift
paradigms, which will be enriched by a world-class exhibition - created
to encourage business to business opportunity, stimulate the green
economy and inspire both our global network local and international
colleagues.
Underpinned by the ‘ReWire’ theme this year offers several exciting
new activities such as city walking and building tours. A Sustainable
City Tour, will be led by the City of Cape Town, and showcases the
sustainable initiatives that the city is currently rolling out. In addition to
the walking tours, delegates will be able to undertake building tours of
various Green Star SA rated buildings in Cape Town and see first-hand
what sets these buildings apart.
www.reimag.co.za

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