United Nations Environment Programme - Regional Office of North America

RIO+20 EVENTS IN NORTH AMERICA

February
February 2-4: US Rio2.0 - Bridging Connection Technologies and Sustainable Development.
February 14-16: Business Perspective on Sustainable Growth: Preparing for Rio+20
February 23-24: Good Jobs, Green Jobs South - Atlanta
February 28: Rio+20: What Should Companies Know About It? (webinar co-sponsored by the Environmental Law Institute and the National Association for Environmental Managers)
March
March 1: Dialogues and Action for Earth Summit 2012: We Canada Cross Country Tour - Toronto
March 1-4: Dialogues and Action for Earth Summit 2012: We Canada Cross Country Tour - Toronto
March 7: Dialogues and Action for Earth Summit 2012: We Canada Cross Country Tour - Winnipeg
March 7: The Road to Rio+20: Exploring the Role of Cities and Buildings in the Green Economy - Houston
March 8-9: OECD Urban Roundtable of Mayors and Ministers, Chicago
March 12: Dialogues and Action for Earth Summit 2012: We Canada Cross Country Tour - Saskatoon
March 14: Dialogues and Action for Earth Summit 2012: We Canada Cross Country Tour – Edmonton
March 14-16: GLOBE 12th Biennial Conference & Trade Fair on Business and the Environment-Vancouver
March 15-16: Good Jobs, Green Jobs West - Los Angles
March 19: Dialogues and Action for Earth Summit 2012: We Canada Cross Country Tour – Victoria
March 19-23: First round of 'informal-informal' negotiations on the zero draft of outcome document - NYC
March 22: World Water Day
March 24-25: US/Canada Citizens Summit for Sustainable Development, Yale University, New Haven, CT
March 26: The Road to Rio+20: Achieving Global Transformation for Sustainable Cities - NYC
March 26-27: 3rd Intersessional Meeting of United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development - NYC
March 27: Dialogues and Action for Earth Summit 2012: We Canada Cross Country Tour – Vancouver
April
April 3-4: Good Jobs, Green Jobs East - Philadelphia
April 9: (4 pm EST): U.S. Youth Video Conversation on Rio+20 featuring U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Lawrence Gumbiner. Click here to register by Sunday, April 8th.
April 16: Rio+20 Civil Society Meeting (organized by the Canadian Environmental Law Association), Toronto, Canada.
April 20-22: World Bank Group (WBG) Annual Spring Meeting – Washington, D.C.
April 22: Earth Day (Learn more about Earth Day in North America by visiting the Earth Day Network)
April 23-May 4: Second round of 'informal-informal' negotiations on the zero draft of outcome document - NYC
April 27: (9:00 am – 3:30 pm): NY+20, New York City
Open to students aged 16-28. Click here to Apply - applications are due Wednesday April 18.
April 28 (8:30 am – 2:00 pm) Return to Rio: Progressing Toward Sustainability?
For more information or to register to attend, visit: http://www.greenparty.ca/node/20575
May
April 23-May 4: Second round of 'informal-informal' negotiations on the zero draft of outcome document - NYC
May 10-11: Good Jobs, Green Jobs Midwest - Detroit
May 22: International Day for Biological Diversity (2012 Theme: Marine Biodiversity)
May 24: Webinar - "The Importance of Rio+20" – hosted by the International Society of Sustainability Professionals (ISSP). To register for this webinar, go to: http://www.sustainabilityprofessionals.org/event/importance-rio20-issp-host-high-level-rio20-preview-webinar
May 29-June 2: Third round of 'informal-informal' negotiations on the zero draft, New York City

June
June 5: World Environment Day
June 5: Advancing Global Transformation to a Green Economy Through Cities: Linking North American Experience with Action at Rio+20, a Road to Rio+20 and World Environment Day Panel and Reception, Washington, D.C.
June 8: World Oceans Day
June 7-12: Conference for Youth (Youth BLAST) – Rio de Janeiro
June 13-15: 3rd Preparatory Committee Meeting UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD) – Rio de Janeiro
June 13-22: ICLEI Rio+20 Global Town Hall – Rio de Janeiro
June 15-23: People’s Summit at Rio+20 for Social and Environmental Justice – Rio de Janeiro
June 15-18: Rio+20 Corporate Sustainability Forum: Innovation & Collaboration for the Future We Want
June 16-19: Dialogues with Civil Society – Rio de Janeiro
June 17: Local and regional authorities' day for a sustainable development – Rio de Janeiro
June 18-19: World Congress on Justice, Governance and Law for Environmental Sustainability – Rio de Janiero
June 20-22: United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) – Rio de Janeiro

The Road to Rio +20 is a series of events happening around North America and in other locations around the world that brings together business leaders, local governments, and other stakeholders to examine innovation in the built environment and urban sector, highlight regional examples of excellence and explore sectoral challenges and solutions. The events also provide an opportunity to discuss potential outcomes at the Rio+20 conference in these sectors.