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ICLEI and Rio+20

Below is a brief introduction to the objectives and themes of the Rio+20 conference and ICLEI's involvement in this process.

What is Rio+20?

In  December 2009, the UN General Assembly decided to hold the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD) - also referred to as 'Rio+20'.

At Rio+20 Today: State Department Talk on Cities and Sustainability

Special Representative for Global Intergovermental Affairs Reta Jo Lewis at
ICLEI's Resilient Cities conference in 2011.

Tune in today for a special Rio+20 event on cities and sustainability, featuring federal and local government leaders, including an ICLEI USA Board Member.

U.S. Special Representative for Global Intergovermental Affairs Reta Jo Lewis is sponsoring an event at the U.S. Center in Rio do Janeiro today, June 19, 2012, at 4:00 pm EST.  Entitled, “Cities:  Where the Rubber Meets the Road,” the discussion will focus on sustainability and cities.  Special Representative Lewis will be joined by Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality and former Los Angeles Deputy Mayor Nancy Sutley; Oakland, CA Mayor Jean Quan; and Sonoma County, CA Supervisor Valerie Brown.

The discussion will be webcast live on UStream: http://ustream.tv/conx