World Ecological Forum ‐ Gotland Summit July 1‐2, 2010
July 1 – Wisby Strand Congress Hall July 2 – Wisby Strand Congress Hall
08:30 Registra.on 09:00 Opening Words
09:00 Opening Words 09:15 Post‐globalisa.on, Deglobalisa.on, Poten.al
09:15 Environmental Links to Disease, Economic Re‐regionalisa.on?
Inequality, and Social Injus.ce 09:45 Venture Capitalism, Green Tech and
09:45 Balance between Economic Growth and Environment
Environmental Sustainability 10:15 Automo.ve Industry ‐ New Paradigm
10:15 Global Green Wave: Governments and Business 10:45 Logis.cs of the Future
10:45 Sustainable Energy Paradigm 11:15 Panel Discussion
11:15 Panel Discussion 12:00 Lunch
12:00 Lunch
Exhibi.ons & Workshops 13:00 ‐ 17:00 Exhibi.ons & Workshops 13:00 ‐ 16:00
Energy Paradigm Bal.c Sea Environmental Strategies, hosted by Silja Line
Venue: Wisby Strand Venue: Wisby Strand
Climate Strategies and Investments, hosted by GreenStream Network Plc. Green Business Innova.on & Incuba.on
Venue: Wisby Strand Venue: Wisby Strand
Climate Ac.ve Building & Infrastructure, hosted by Pöyry Architects and Pöyry Group Automo.ve Green Technologies, Eco Driving Race
Venue: Wisby Strand Venue: Gotland Ring
Automo.ve Green Technologies, exhibi.on and test drives for selected media and 16:00 World Ecological Forum Award Ceremony & Summing Up
automo.ve experts 16:15 Panel Discussion
Venue: Gotland Ring 16:45 Closing words
Informa.on about the congress hall: www. h[p://www.wisbystrand.se/eng Individual mee.ngs (June 30 through July 4): bookings for various suitable
facili.es in Visby through info@worldecologicalforum.com
Informa.on about Gotland Ring: see separate pdf‐file and www.gotlandring.com

We invite you to be a part of crucial change Through the cross‐border interac.on and
movement and a catalyst for boos.ng workshops, corpora.ons can draw benefits and
ecological solu.ons and sustainable add instrumental value to their quest for
development. This networking forum acts as improved services and products, all to help
an efficient plagorm for a wide spectrum of sustainable business development in balance
decision and policy makers, innovators, with society and our precious environment.
insighgul poli.cal leaders, responsible Networking, analy.cal seminars/workshops and
corpora.ons, civil servants, scien.st, con.nuous interac.on through the World
professors, investors, and caring grass roots Ecological Forum create ac.ve opportuni.es to
people. commence business partnerships and alliances
To join our movement, our forum offers to reach poten.al new clients, customers, and
several roles from various membership forms ins.tu.onal target groups.
to sponsoring and hos.ng partnerships.
Exploring paradigm shiiing ideas for par.cular
business applica.ons is something some of our
sponsors and other member partners have
already started.

What We Do
Create global networking between Communicate per.nent research
corpora.ons, government, universi.es, results and act as a catalyst for
and other ins.tu.ons and organisa.ons interac.on, new applica.ons and
to influence strategic direc.on, future crossover solu.ons
laws, standards, and regula.ons
Ini.ate and support green business
Facilitate and market construc.ve and entrepreneurship
commercially viable ecological solu.ons
and business applica.ons Increase environmental and social
awareness through a plagorm of
Boost awareness for ecological issues educa.on for students and other
from decision makers to grass roots level youth groups
Enable and promote innova.on and Consult and help implemen.ng
collabora.on for green business and paradigm shiiing change
thus sustainable development

Membership Benefits
• Networking forum and enabling instrument for • 15 % of the membership fee will be invested in
compa.bility search for business and other co‐ sustainable energy development and produc.on
opera.on partners • Access to climate compensa.on portal and ecological
• Access to membership data base, poten.al clients/ expert advisory services
customers • Special rates on environmental training and consul.ng
• Yearly access to the virtual Social World Ecological (both elearning and other courses)
Forum Community called Apple Tree • Opportunity to suggest speech/lecture topics to the
• Op.on to present services and/or products through Execu.ve Steering Commi[ee (to present ecological
Apple Tree innova.ons or applicable prac.ces)
• Preferred event co‐ordinator services during forum • Enables access to materials of all speakers aier the
events event
• First op.on to book conference, mee.ng, test circuit, • Corporate, SME, NGO, and governmental
and other event facili.es before, during, and aier memberships are eligible for the membership
the annual forum and related events during the year benefits
• First op.on to select hotel room alloca.ons during
events

Membership Fees ParGcipaGon Fees Gotland Summit
Corporate € 5 850 1‐day pass € 480,00
SME* € 950 2‐day pass € 600,00
NGO** € 1 150
Governmental € 1 850
Breakfast, lunch and aiernoon coffee/tea are included.
Individual € 75 Above prices are valid before December 31, 2009.
The fee includes co‐ordina.on services for travel and
hotels (special rates for hotels in Visby and Stockholm).
For membership applica.on and registra.on for the forum, please contact
info@worldecologicalforum.com
*Small and medium sized enterprises (defini.on according to the EU
defini.on)
** Non‐governmental organisa.ons and ins.tu.ons

Sustainable Event Facts Synopsis
Event Venue Communica.on
• Wisby Strand Congress Hall and Gotland Ring are • Certain delegates, lecturers, speakers, and other
both located in the eco‐municipality of Gotland contribu.ng experts will par.cipate through video
• Energy for the Congress Hall is generated from the conferencing
sea and wind power
• All electricity used on Gotland Ring is 100 % wind Climate Compensa.on Plan
power (30 % within the whole eco‐municipality)
• The Hansea.c Capital of Visby provides all necessary • Travel‐related off‐set
services within a compact and picturesque area • Investments in wind & solar power and possible other
sustainable energy
Transporta.on & other Logis.cs
Suppliers
• All hotels are situated within walking distance from
Wisby Strand Congress Hall • Strong emphasis on local suppliers (event‐related
• Airport and ferry terminal are located a couple of material, ingredients for catering, etc.)
minutes from the hotels and event venue
• All official cars are zero‐ and low‐emission vehicles