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Greenport / Ecoports 2008 Overview |
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Combination Greenports and EcoPorts conference proved extremely successful
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| At the GreenPort/EcoPorts 2008 experiences with solutions to implement them, problems and lessons have been exchanged among around 230 experts in sustainability and environment coming from over 30 countries from all over the world. This big number was far more than expected and indicated the success of joining forces between Greenports and EcoPorts.
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John Grin, Professor Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences – Department of Political Science, University of Amsterdam:
“Very well organised, extremely interesting set of people (knowledgeable, engaged). I particularly liked the attention to public participation”. | |  |
 | | Peter Barham, Sustainable Development Manager, Associated British Ports:
“By discussing environmental issues the GreenPort/EcoPorts conference has a real value in helping ports understand many of the environmental issues which they will have to address on both strategic and immediate aspects. The conference could help in future by looking more at the environmental aspects of global transport issues which is going top be an increasingly important consideration in transport and port planning. The conference was useful primarily for networking”. |
Kathleen Bailey, Port Sector Liaison, Office of Policy, Economics and Innovation Sector Strategies Program, US Environmental Protection Agency:
"Both the GreenPort/EcoPorts Conference and the GreenPort Study Tour were very good. The study tour provided visual examples of how European Union environmental policy is being implemented. Both events provided examples of how ports' development of Environmental Management Systems (EMS) helps integrate environmental stewardship into day-to-day port operations and strategic planning.
Such conferences provide forums to address environmental policy and practical implementation and to share best practices and lessons learned. It makes sense to hold the GreenPort and EcoPorts events together since policy development and implementation must be considered together in order to continuously improve both". | |  |
 | | Sean Jacobs, Green Ports Director, Clean Air Council, Philadelphia:
“The conference itself went splendidly. The agenda was well thought-out. I think case studies from other ports is a key component. Port operators tend to listen to other port operators. Initiatives such as Vessel Speed Reduction at Port of LA and Ship Indexing at Port of Rotterdam were presentations that stuck out in my mind.
I think GreenPort meetings need to be happening on a much more regular basis. Smaller groups seem to work best in terms of organising port operators around a particular concept or change in business practices. Larger annual conference like GreenPort/EcoPorts play an important role in causing a longer-term wave of action such as one-on-one meetings, hiring environmental staff, networking, planning future smaller-scale and local events”. |
Lena Maun-DeSantis, Marine Environmental Supervisor, Port of Los Angeles:
“Any opportunity for Ports representatives to get together and discuss common environmental issues and solutions, especially on an international front, is invaluable.
I greatly enjoyed the GreenPort/EcoPorts 2008 conference in Amsterdam. From an American Port’s perspective, I was most interested to learn about European governance. I would welcome more comprehensive discussions in the future among European, American, and other countries’ Ports regarding government structure and influence”. | |  |
 | | Alfons Guinier, Secretary General, European Community Shipowners Association:
“Such Conferences are useful in creating an environmental awareness and also allow looking for best practice examples and networking”. |
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