Developed and developing nations are being challenged more than ever to provide a good quality of life for their inhabitants while coping with population growth. Curitiba, the most environmentally friendly city in Brazil, is flourishing by meeting these needs. Through embracing sustainable development, it has become an important reference among these communities in terms of planning, public policies, and successful strategy implementation towards environmental sustainability. Join us for an evening where we will share how Curitiba got there and we will explore potential opportunities and application to other cities like Austin. An specific focus will be given to ways to keeping cities clean through sustainable waste management and the Trueque Verde/ Green Barter Program will be briefly presented at the end.
