Territorial Twinning for Eco-innovation

Greater Western Paris (France) / Western Michigan (USA) / Shanghai (China) -- What can we learn from each other ?

An international panel discussion.

1. Western Michigan: perspectives from Albion College - Prof. Tim Lincoln (Director  Center for Sustainability Education - CSE), Prof. Andrew French (City Councillor Albion, and Co-coordinator "Sustainability Studies 3T" Programme); Dr. Elena Lioubimtseva (Director, Environmental Studies Programme Grand Valley State University); Mr. George Heartwell  (Mayor of Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA);

2. Greater Western Paris: perspectives from UPGO, UVSQ (PôleChaires& REEDS), and several business and industry partners ;

3. District of Shanghai (China): perspectives from Tongji University - urban planning, architecture and sustainability - Prof. Zhu Dajian (Director  of  Institute of Governance for Sustainability, Head of Deprtment at Ongji University.

Looking at undergraduate /post graduate teaching partnerships; at work on the interfaces between universities, business and territorial governance; international networks such as the RCE (Regional Centres of Expertise) on sustainability and eco-cities.