ARCC2019: Achieving Resilient Cities & Communities

Declan Alcock was one of the European experts speaking at ARCC2019 ARCC2019 in Ljubljana, Slovenia recently. Funded by the European Commission this conference aims to raise awareness among EU citizens of United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 11: Sustainable Cities & Communities. It was the second in a three part series of events with the first held in Dublin and next year’s ARCC2020 scheduled for Barcelona.

Declan’s presentation was about the economic, environmental and social benefits of integrating green infrastructure and biophilia in the built environment including climate change mitigation, reducing the effect of urban heat islands, air quality and health and wellbeing.