"History teaches us that men and nations behave wisely once they have exhausted all other alternatives"
Abba Eban
"Then I say the Earth belongs to each generation during its course, fully and in its right no generation can contract debts greater than may be paid during the course of its existence"
Thomas Jefferson, September 6, 1789
Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs."
The Report of the U.N. Brundtland Commission, Our Common Future, 1987
JOIN US IN ROME!
Media
VIDEOS
Opening session
Awards ceremony
Invited lecture: Prof. Mette Alberg Mosgaard Ecosystem Challenges and Opportunities in the Transition to Circular Economy
Invited lecture: Prof. Sandro Nižetić Photovoltaic technologies in energy transition
Invited lecture: Prof. Annamaria Buonomano Pathways for Decarbonizing the Transportation Sector: Research Activities and Future Perspectives
Invited lecture: Dr. Anna Laura Pisello Urban Climate Multisensory Observatory: A Human-Centric Approach for Sustainable Heat Mitigation and Resilience Against Overheating via Radiative Cooling
Panel: The role of offshore wind for the energy transition: prospectives and challenges from key industrial and academic players
Moderator: Prof. Davide Astiaso Garcia Prof. Alessandro Bianchini
Dr. Gbemi Oluleye
Mr. Riccardo Mollo
Mr. Saverio Ventrelli
Mr. Andrea Santopaolo
Mr. Leopoldo Versace
Panel: Powering Progress for All: Bridging the Gender Gap in the Energy Field
Moderator: Prof. Carla Montagud Montalvá
Dr. Monica Garcia-Melon
Prof. Caroline Hachem-Vermette
Dr. Eva Schito
Dr. Pia Ulvenblad
Closing ceremony
IMAGE GALLERY
SPONSORS
SDEWES INDEX
Benchmarking the performance of cities across energy, water and environment systems related metrics presents an opportunity to trigger policy learning, action, and cooperation to bring cities closer to sustainable development.