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Tue, 02/09/2010 - 08:00 - 09:15
Speaker:
Geoff French. Chairman of Scott Wilson
One half of the world's population now live in urban areas, a figure that is expected to rise to 60%by 2030. Some two billion more people are expected to live in cities in developing countries by 2030; these two billion people will require the equivalent of the planning, financing and servicing of facilities for a new city of two million people every week for the next 20 years.
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Building a Sustainable Future
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Geoff French
Chairman, Scott Wilson
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Globalisation, global warming, water scarcity, energy shortages and urbanisation affect everybody. They shape the world in which we live and they transcend national boundaries.
One half of the world's population now live in urban areas, a figure that is expected to rise to 60%by 2030. Some two billion more people are expected to live in cities in developing countries by 2030; these two billion people will require the equivalent of the planning, financing and servicing of facilities for a new city of two million people every week for the next 20 years.
This is the backdrop against which we need to build a sustainable future. Making progress towards sustainability is not a single long journey but requires multiple journeys down multiple pathways. Action is required from international bodies, national governments, businesses and professionals in the appropriate disciplines. These actions will be vital if the sustainable future we all require is to be achieved.
Geoff French became Chairman of Scott Wilson in 2002. He is a leader in the transport sector and worked in Hong Kong in the late 1970s. When Scott Wilson moved from a partnership to a limited company in 1995 he was appointed Managing Director, initially of the business in the UK. He has overseen the growth of Scott Wilson's business, both in the UK and other major international centres. He is currently Chairman of the ACE (Association for consultancy and Engineering).
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Tuesday, 9th February 2010
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8:00 - 9:15am
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Harcourt Suite, 1/F, The Hong Kong Club
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