Activity Sponsors
EPiServer AB EPiServer AB is the world’s fastest growing provider of Web Content Management (WCM) platforms and online community platforms. EPiServer is the foundation for over 8,500 Web sites worldwide and delivers its platforms through a network of over 300 partners in 25 countries. EPiServer is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, with an AAA-ranking by Dun & Bradstreet since 2000.
Fight Climate Change
The "fightclimatechange" campaign of the Directorate-General for the Environment of the European Commission aims to raise awareness about the importance of taking individual action for climate protection and to increase the pressure on national governments to take a step forward and cut down CO2 emissions by coming to a new global agreement in Copenhagen.Under the slogan “Let your voice be heard. Governments need to act now. Fight climate change” everyone is encouraged to leave a message on the website www.fightclimatechange.eu powered by the World Climate Community. 27 messages will be handed over officially to the EU negotiators going to the UN conference on climate change in Copenhagen in December 2009.
Metro
The Copenhagen Metro Company, Metroselskabet I/S, is responsible for operating and maintaining of the Copenhagen Metro, as well as the design- and construction of the city's new circle line - Cityringen in Danish - which is scheduled to open in 2018.
The Copenhagen Metro has two lines which run from suburban Vanløse to both Vestamager and Copenhagen Airport, both situated on the island of Amager. The Metro trains are driverless, but there are staff on board to assist customers. The Metro trains run all night throughout the week.
Other Contributors
About Ciklum Ciklum is a Danish innovative IT outsourcing company specializing in nearshore software development in Ukraine. The company’s unique business model merges the human element with IT to build an international community of knowledge sharing that helps clients to market quickly and with less risk and minimal investment. Established in 2002, Ciklum employs more than 700 specialists with more than 85 global client teams. Ciklum has seven offices in the four largest cities in Ukraine, as well as offices in Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom and the Netherlands. Ciklum is a winner of the Red Herring 100 Europe 2009.
Forward IT ApS
Forward is a dynamic, flexible and committed supplier of Enterprise Search.
Based on our own product solution - Forward Search we deliver search projects through our partners, covering different needs, from Website Search, Corporate Secure Search, eCommerce Search or Custom Search Solutions. Forward Search is Enterprise Search for enterprise solutions including Content Management Systems, intranets, databases, document repositories, etc.
Forward Search is closely integrated with EPiServer, SharePoint, Sitecore and Umbraco.
Forward Search integrates easily with third-party portal and content management solutions.
Partners
British Council Climate Security is one of the three main aims of the British Council. Its outcomes are to:
- Increase understanding of the case for tackling climate change.
- Increase support for the achievement and implementation of international agreements that address the threats of climate change.
- Strengthen relationships and networks which lead to action on climate change mitigation and adaptation.
By using our extensive international networks to develop a range of perspectives we will help to increase the understanding of climate change issues, leading to consensus building about climate actions and solutions. There are currently seven British Council products within Climate Security:
International Climate Champions, Challenge Europe, Climate Cool East Asia, LCF India and Sri Lanka, Climate Cool China, Climate Watch Brazil, Cape Farewell Canada
Map My Climate
Test your footprints on MapMyClimate
New and unique climate site illustrates for the first time in 2D how climate change affects you, your city and your home - and what you can do to protect the global environment
Will I get water in the basement? Or how much will it rain in my town in 2020? These and many other questions can citizens in the area of Greater Copenhagen get answers to by referring to the MapMyClimate. MapMyClimate - a new and unique site built around the GoogleEarth concept – allows the users to move from one part of the town to another and participate in a virtual forum of environmental scenarios. The site shows the effects of each person’s climate behavior and stimulates to find out how we can implement green habits into everyday life. MapMyClimate is a result of collaboration between a number of Danish institutions and companies, who share a vision of making climate matter understandable and relevant, using the best data and the latest communication tools.
WSC-SD
World Student Community for Sustainable Development
Ready to Act? The WSC-SD is a multi-disciplinary network of motivated students with the ability to think and act both locally and globally, and who share the vision to make a difference. Our purpose is to be a leading international student organization that carries out meaningful projects, which result in positive and enduring changes that improve lives and communities around the world. The WSC-SD currently exists of 14 member and partner student communities at leading universities globally.
Demotix
Demotix is a citizen-journalism website and photo agency. It takes user-generated content (UGC) and photographs from freelance journalists and amateurs, and markets them to the mainstream media.
Demotix was founded with two principles at its heart - the freedom of speech and the freedom to know. Its objective is nothing if not ambitious - to rescue journalism and promote free expression by connecting independent journalists with the traditional media.
Demotix now has over 9,700 members, in 110 countries around the world from Afghanistan to Zambia.
The Danish Society for Nature Conservation
The Danish Society for Nature Conservation (DN) is the largest nature conservation and environmental organisation in Denmark. With the support of more than 140,000 members we work to protect nature and the environment. Our 95 branches and our 2,000 active members represent our eyes and ears at local and regional levels.
Global Citizen
Global Citizen is a fact-based platform for solutions without borders. We are convinced that new networks together with profound, to-the-point knowledge, overview and sense of proportion are prerequisites for the solutions we need to generate in the 21st Century.
Modern media and traditional dissemination of scientific insights fall short in providing operational knowledge, broad networks and practical solutions. Thus, Global Citizen tries to find new ways of sharing knowledge, building networks and generating solutions.
Inside COP15
Inside COP15 will deliver live and on-demand video news coverage throughout the two week UN summit and will report the highs, lows and everything in between in the negotiations for a global climate deal.
From December 7th to 19th, we'll be posting up to 10 videos a day, plus a live show every evening covering the essential topics and developments of the day. You'll be able to experience the atmosphere and the inside stories as well as getting breaking news, expert analysis and commentary.
We aim to bring the global climate deal to life for you, even if you can't actually be in Copenhagen.
Care
CARE is one of the world's largest international humanitarian organizations working in 70 countries worldwide. CARE is committed to helping families in poor communities improve their lives and achieve lasting victories over poverty. We recognize that climate change may pose the greatest threat in history to realizing its vision and so CARE’s response to climate change is rapidly growing to reflect the scope and severity of the challenge. There is still time to avoid the worst impacts of climate change and prevent human suffering on an unprecedented scale, but we haven't a moment to lose.