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Workshop on Market-Based Instruments for Environmental Protection

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

Co-sponsored by AERE, the John F. Kennedy School of Government, and the Harvard University Committee on Environment, the workshop will include panels with papers and discussants, featured presentations by leading scholars and policy-oriented roundtables. Both normative and positive analysis of the full range of market-based environmental policy instruments will be considered, including retrospective assessments of previous and current use of market-based instruments and prospective investigations of potential new applications.

5th Conference on Environmental Education

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

Zürich '99 is the fifth auDes conference on teaching and teaching-related research in environmental sciences at university level. Contributions aim to critically examine the case study approach in higher environmental education and research

Environmental Education: from Policy to Practice

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

This seminar will be aimed at those involved in planning, implementation and evaluation of environmental education in primary and secondary schools and in informal education. Participants will gain knowledgeand practical experience of strategies for curriculum planning, the range of effective teaching strategies, andthe issues involved in choosing and using resources. By the end of the seminar they will have collectedmaterials and evidence, made contacts and dawn up personal plans for the future. From experiencing a variety of forms of environmental education a deeper understanding of the subject will be developed.

Main themes will include: Planning, implementation and evaluation (including inspection) Policy development Curriculum development Teaching approaches The role and work of NGOs Research (effectiveness: formal/ informal)

The programme will be of particular interest to curriculum developers, policy makers, senioreducationalists and education officers for NGOs connected with primary and/or secondary education andteacher educators.

Environmental Health: Science, Policy and Practice

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

This seminar will aim to contribute to the establishment of consistency in Environmental Health practice on a global scale.

Main themes will include: Surveillance of emerging and re-emerging pathogens Food safety and surveillance Quality of drinking water Sanitation and waste water Education and professional training Educational Health management systems Housing and health Pest control Environmental Health and risk assessment

The programme will be of particular interest to senior Environmental Health policy makers, educators and practitioners.

Sustainable Communities and Local Agenda 21

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

Local Agenda 21 (LA21) is an international movement which can trace its origins to the Earth Summit in Rio De Janeiro in 1992. It is concerned with developing partnerships and consensus with local community groups and individual citizens to enhance and maintain the quality of life in their communities through the protection of local environment, social and economic conditions.

This seminar will examine what is meant by Sustainable Communities and will provide delegates with an opportunity to examine how LA21 can assist with their development in order to create and maintain local quality of life and quality of environment. It will also consider how LA21 can assist with the preparation of national and local programmes for sustainable development and how it can develop and expand local community partnerships and facilitate community development.

The main topics will include: Characteristics of a sustainable community The background to LA21 - how it started and why International progress on LA21 The UK experience with LA21 - delivery mechanisms, progress, results and lessons learnt How local and central government in the UK have successfully collaborated on LA21 How to prepare an LA21 Strategy Practical examples of successful LA21 activity and community development Visits to and presentations from a range of LA21 case studies in the UK An examination of specific tools used in the LA21 process, for example: environmental management systems and EMAS in particular, indicators for sustainable development, and environmental impact assessment The links between LA21, local governance and capacity building

The seminar will be of particular interest to senior professionals in local and central government and the NGO and private sector, who have an interest in policy making for sustainable development and facilitating community development.

International Seminar on Global Environmental Law

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

This seminar aims to bring delegates up to date with the state of the law, how environmental law is integrated into other areas of law such as trade law, and how the law is practically implemented. Special reference will be made to the Clean Development Mechanism of the Kyoto Protocol.

Environmental Impact Assessment in the Baltic States and the Baltic Coast of Russia

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The conference seeks to bring together an international audience of state environmental and planning officials, representatives of environmental and planning authorities, EIA experts, environmental auditors, developers of methodologies, researchers and planners.

Nature, Society and History

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

On the threshold of the third millennium the global community faces a number of unprecedented challenges. Among these one of the most daunting is the challenge of making the planet ecologically sustainable.

How can humans redirect the global ecology to achieve this unassailable goal? How can we reshape our systems of production and our patterns of consumption - our societal metabolism - to be sustainable over the long-term? How can we foster new forms of social and economic organisation that enhance, rather than degrade, the carrying capacity of the earth's ecosystems?

Industrial Ecology IV

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

Global Futures promise that Industrial Ecology IV will break the mould of standard ""sit and listen"" conferences. This collaborative learning event combines thought-provoking presentations, practical workshops and case studies, and engaging roundtable discussions all designed to help companies discover new profit opportunities.

They promise to take it a step further, applying shared knowledge, resources, and connections to develop new projects, partnerships, and business principles.

Eco-Management and Auditing Conference and Symposium on Culture, Organisations and the Environment: Change and the Implementation of EMS

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

This conference will provide a forum for the dissemination of research findings, practical guidance and case studies associated with the implementation and experiences of environmental management systems and associated corporate environmental management tools. It has an emphasis on practical matters and through high quality presentations will encourage wide ranging debate and discussion.

A mixture of both research-oriented and practitioner papers should provide a high quality exchange of ideas and experiences. Longer workshop sessions also provide delegates with an opportunity to learn about recent developments in the field and to engage in debate and discussion about various tools and approaches. In parallel with the EMA conference there is also a one day symposium on Culture, Organisations and the Environment.

6th Conference on Environmental Science and Technology

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The aim of the Conference is to present results of research and innovative technologies related to environmental problems, which threaten the quality of life in our planet.

The Conference will cover following subjects Main Subjects - Environmental performance of enterprises - Eco auditing- Solid waste management- Air quality - atmospheric pollution - Ecosystems management-ecology-ecological engineering- Water quality- Liquid waste treatment and management- Environmental law - environmental policies- Environmental economics - sustainable development- Global environmental change- Pollution control technologies- Systems analysis and operations research in environmental management- Environmental Pollution and Human Health

Environmental Meetings with Visions

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

Envisions 99 is to stress the need for a revision of the assessments of both local and national ecological requirements. At the same time, the common responsibility of mankind for solutions to future global problems will be the background to address. Therefore intensified international collaboration is called for in order to achieve sustainable development.

Envisions 99 will focus on and co-ordinate current initiatives towards sustainable development.

International Summer Academy on Technology Studies - Technology Studies and Sustainability

2003-01-30T00:00:00Z

The aim of this programme is to explore ways for a sustainable, i.e. socially and environmentally friendly, design of technologies as an issue of technology studies and technology policy.

The general topics of the summer academy will focus on: - The policy relevance of STS: how could technology studies contribute to sustainable development?- Environmental technology policy - new paradigms and new approaches.- Analysing the discourse on sustainability and its relevance to agenda building.- Methods and instruments: constructive technology assessment, participative technology assessment, technology foresight.- Towards a green techno-economic paradigm.

The Down to Earth Conference

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

This conference which has been organised with support from UNED, the WHO and the International Chamber of Commerce, has set itself the following objectives, amongst others:

- to examine and identify the causes of over-consumption- tto create ownership of solutions at a local and a national level- tto contribute to the international debate on sustainable consumption in a focused way.

Eco Summit 2000

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The aim of this second Eco Summit is to encourage integration of both the natural and social sciences with the policy and decision-making community, for the purpose of developing a deeper understanding of complex problems to provide the basis for sustainable solutions to environmental problems.

This Eco Summit is centred around the following six themes:

- Integrated modelling and assessment- Complex, adaptive, hierarchical systems- Ecosystem services- Science and decision-making- Ecosystem health and human health- Quality of life and the distribution of wealth and resources.

Globalisation, Ecology and Economy

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The conference covers the following topics: - Europe's role in the relationship globalisation and ecology- Employment and biodiversity in Europe- Realising a sustainable balance between ecology and economy by consensus?- Towards a European framework for globalisation, ecology and economy

In parallel sessions discussions address the following issues:- Can biodiversity conservation and economic development go hand in hand in -- Central and Eastern Europe?- European research programme for globalisation, economy and ecology;- Cases for interaction between ecology and economy- The role of the regions in biodiversity and sustainable development.

Natural Products Expo Europe

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

Representatives from throughout the industry can attend and exhibit the Natural Products Expo Europe to take advantage of the tremendous marketing opportunities it presents.

Two conferences will be held in addition to the exhibition presented simultaneously. The programs will focus on the major international markets in Europe, Asia, and the U.S. as they address a variety of topics:- Global market overview - World-wide product trends - Scientific research and ingredient innovation.- International regulatory issues including labelling laws, product claims, good manufacturing practices, product licensing, and registration systems - Industry debate on controversial topics including the role of the pharmaceutical industry and multinationals, GMOs, organic standards, Codex Alimentarius, and borrowed science.

Planetwork conference

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

Planetwork will explore the ways that information technology can contribute to creating a sustainable future. It intends, among others, to address the following questions:- How can the environmental movement make best use of the Internet?- How can information technologies help advance more holistic perspectives in science and culture? - How can the Internet and information technologies activate greater awareness of both ecological problems and their solutions?- What is the state of the art of computational modelling and visualisation in global climate change, landaus, Gaia theory, complexity studies, ecosystem analysis, teaching eco-literacy, etc?

It brings together leading innovators from a wide spectrum of fields - from information technology to ecology and biology, from the arts and education to environmental activism - to share their visions, and initiate a new network phenomenon together.

BIO FACH

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

BIO FACH has since 1989 become the world's biggest trade fair of its kind. In 1998 it hosted over 1200 exhibitors and 20,000 trade visitors.

At the BIO FACH the retailer can find natural food, eco-wine, natural cosmetics, natural textiles, eco-equipment, toys, paper and fancy goods, as well as accessories and natural furniture.

2nd International Symposium: Materials made from Sustainable Natural Resources

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

This symposium is primarily dedicated to the four groups of fibres and colourings, starch, sugar and oil and fats.

Issues related to their cultivation, working and finishing properties, material applications, areas of application and economic capacities are the topical groups of the symposium.

Plenary presentations will address general issues. In addition, two forum groups will discuss in-depth specific issues.

In parallel to the symposium, a trade exhibition dealing with this same issue will be taking place for the very first time between September 1st to 3rd 1999.

Gateway to Renewable Industrial Feedstocks

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

This conference will seek to identify 'drivers for change' in the move towards greater reliance by industry on crop-derived raw materials and will provide a forum for networking in the non-food crops arena.

International experts from industry, universities and research institutes in UK, Europe and the USA will present papers and posters on:

- new aspects of research in starch metabolism and the underlying genetics in cereals - new polymers and plastics being developed by industry - new composite materials for the automotive and building industries - the potential to produce speciality chemicals and high added value bio-active molecules in plants including milder detergents, inks and dyestuffs, flavours and fragrances

Eco Efficiency 2000

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

This major international conference - organised under the aegis of NUTEK - the Swedish Board of Industrial and Technical Development - will address the concept of eco-efficiency and will deal with related subject such as dematerialisation, increased and sustainable use of renewable resources, recycling, emission reduction and detoxification.

The objectives of the conference are to open new possibilities for fair trade, responsible entrepreneurship and knowledge communication world wide.

Shaping the Sustainable Millennium-Collaborative Approaches

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The conference, ""Shaping the Sustainable Millennium-Collaborative Approaches"", will bring together innovators from industry, government, research, academia and the wider community to develop frameworks for shaping sustainability in the new millennium.

It will focus on creating workable frameworks for sustainability through developing responsible communities and industries in the built environment.

Conference Themes1. Sustainable Communities in the Built Environment2. Industrial and Construction Ecology3. Green Design and Architecture4. Information, Communication and Education.

ISEE 2000 Conference ""Business, the Economy & Sustainability""

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

This is a twelve month process related to the ISEE 2000 conference. The Business/Economy/Sustainability theme aims to span issues ranging from the vision of sustainability to how an ecologically sustainable economy can be created. User of this site will find detailed information on the subscription procedure for participation at this event, objectives and scope of the conference.

The Business/Economy/Sustainability theme will run as a thread through the main conference to held in Canberra, Australia, from 5-8 July 2000.

International Sustainable Development Research Conference

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The definition and implementation of strategies associated with sustainable development are issues which affect all of us. This annual conference provides a forum for discussion and debate surrounding how we might move towards a more sustainable future.

It examines international dimensions of sustainable development as well as implementation of Agenda 21 at a local level. Contributions associated with other aspects of Agenda 21 including biodiversity, politics, alternative perspectives, energy, economic policy instruments, corporate contributions to sustainability, and education are all welcome.

Eco-Management and Auditing Conference + Symposium on Culture, Organisations and the Environment

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

One of the most powerful and important tools for improving environmental performance is the implementation of a systems based approach to the environment. Aimed primarily at those interested in corporate environmental performance (but also of interest to local authorities involved in local initiatives), the Eco-Management and Auditing conference will see in-depth discussion of environmental management systems, EU EMAS and ISO 14001, environmental auditing, local authority approaches consistent with EMAS and practical case studies of the implementation of the EMS approach.

On the second day of the conference there is a special symposium on culture, organisations and the environment, examining environmental issues and their implementation in a less technical context.

The Third Annual Sustainable Business Symposium

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

This symposium is free and open to the public! This unique, three-day event brings business, environmental, social, academic and civic communities together to work toward a sustainable future while ensuring profitable businesses. As more businesses, organisations and individuals consider the concept of sustainability, the Sustainable Business Symposium stands out as a forerunner in this new paradigm.

Panel presentations and workshops addressing the full spectrum of sustainable business approaches and organised in three tracks:

Business Perspective Citizen Perspective Community Perspective

The International Conference on Business and Consciousness

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

At this conference, you will receive practical tools and hear about real world examples of spirit-driven businesses.

The event is organised for wide range of interest groups from Senior Executives, Consultants andEntrepreneurs, Small Business Owners, Government Agencies and others.

The invited speakers will among others present following issues:- Co-creating a Win-Win World: Vision and Action in the 21st Century- Consciousness: Bridging Science and SpiritGlobal Midwifery: Augmenting and Supporting the Husbandry of Global Sustainability- Using Business and Work Design to Evolve Consciousness AND Ethical Earnings: Radically Effective Case Studies in the Fortune 500-The Ethical Marketplace

INES 2000 Conference

2003-01-30T23:00:00Z

The conference will consist of several plenary lectures and workshops, addressing four theme areas:

-The culture of science and engineering and individual responsibility; -Science and engineering for a finite world; -Humanising the economy in a global context; -Steps towards war prevention and lasting peace.

In the plenary program and in the workshops, special attention will be paid to youth and gender issues. There will be a special focus on the development of science in developing countries.

Before the main conference, a number of one-day pre-conferences are planned to be held on the following subjects-Science and technology in the states in transition-Science and technology in less developed states-Future Science and Technology according to the younger generation-Nuclear-Weapon Free Zones in Europe

The Year 2000 Conference on Environmental Innovation

2003-01-30T23:00:00Z

This will be the tenth annual conference on corporate environmental excellence staged by the Conference Board and will address the following issues amongst others:- climate change factors and investments in new technologies- environment and corporate reputation- organisational change and environmental / safety performance improvements.

6th World Congress on Environmental Health

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

This conference will focus on the challenges to health and the environment brought about by globalization and will look in particular at the examples of , and future possibilities for, action by local communities and groupings (Local Agenda 21 ...) in the search for sustainable development.

Target audiences include central governmental agencies, local authorities, economic sectors as well as non-governmental organisations and public representatives.

Euro Environment 2000

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The EURO ENVIRONMENT 2000 conference provide an interdisciplinary and stimulating European forum in which businesses can share their visions, present their strategies and concrete actions for a sustainable future with politicians and key environmental organisations from all over the world.

The conference is backed by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) whose president Mr. Björn Stigson chairs the conference.

Themes""The Public and Political Agenda"" - the political visions and strategies for a sustainable development into the next millennium. ""Corporate Management"" - industry's visions and strategies and how to transform these ideas into action. ""Strategic Environmental Management"" - environmental management as a tool for environmental improvements and economic prosperity.Technology Innovation"" - the development of cleaner technologies and how such improvements are best implemented and spread.""Product Innovation and Design"" - the development of more environmentally friendly products and how they can gain an advantage in the market. ""Stakeholder Communication"" - the dialogue between businesses and their stakeholders on environmental and social performance and responsibility.

The deadline for abstract submission is 15 February 2000. For further information please contact the EURO ENVIRONMENT 2000 secretariat.

World Sustainable Energy Day 2000

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The WORLD SUSTAINABLE ENERGY DAY 2000 will showcase successful projects and initiatives from around the world as well as provide information on major policy developments on European and international levels. This major conference will provide a forum for demonstrating successful policies, programmes and projects concerning energy efficiency and renewable energy sources from Europe and around the globe.

During this conference the Energy Globe Award 2000 will be presented. The Energy Globe Award is an award for initiatives and projects in the field of energy efficiency and renewable energy sources. Companies, private and public institutions and individuals from anywhere in the world are welcome to submit their projects or initiatives. The winning projects will be awarded a prize of 10000 EURO in each category and be presented in an EU-wide media campaign. Projects, which should either involve energy efficiency of renewable energy sources or a combination of both or some other sustainable solution, can be submitted before 15 November 1999 by mail or e-mail.

HISTOCITY 2000

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The HISTOCITY 2000 Euro conference on ""Historical Cities Sustainable Development will be held on 10-12th May in Seville (ES). It is promoted by the HISTOCITY NETWORK which is aims to stress and show the problem of the historical cities from the point of view of sustainable development.

The HISTOCITY 2000 will focus on ""Indicators and evaluator tools for European historical cities sustainability"". It will be articulated in two parts: the general session dedicated to the millennium trends in culture, economics, technology, social sciences with reference to the European Historical Cities reality; the application part where GIS projects and cases studies will be presented.

REBUILD-Rebuilding the City of Tomorrow

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

Urban planners, community administrators, architects, engineers, building contractors, municipal development specialists and energy and environmental experts from European and non-European countries will meet in Barcelona, from 4 to 6 October 1999, to discuss sustainable forms of city development with emphasis on the use of renewable energies and low energy buildings. The occasion is the 3rd Conference ""REBUILD - Rebuilding The City of Tomorrow"".

The major conference topics will review urban energy analysis as well as sustainable mobility, examine means of planning the cities of tomorrow, assess contemporary examples of urban design and solar and green building, and consider theoretical and practical integration of renewable energies in the urban context.

During the three days in Barcelona, strategies and technologies for the sustainable development of the urban environment from a global, innovative and resource-saving viewpoint will be presented. Focus will be on economic, clean, and sustainable reuse, renovation and construction, in particular for the protection of the cultural heritage. Barcelona was chosen as the site for this conference in recognition of its widelyappreciated practice of regularly re-inventing itself.

Expo 2000

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

AGENDA 21 and the main topic of the EXPO 2000 ""Humankind, Nature, Technology - a whole new world"" are the guiding themes for the eleven individual sub-themes.

One of the sub-themes addresses the question if humankind is to have a sustainable future in the next century, then we must take responsibility for our environment now'. Some of the key priorities that must be addressed are the protection, conservation and recycling of natural resources. The sub-theme is structured in terms of three distinct zones (Forest, Countryside, City), which are linked together by the themes of ""Water"" and ""Climate"".

The Seventh European Roundtable on Cleaner Production

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The overall goal of the 7th ERCP will be:- to challenge participants and stimulate debate regarding the limitations of present cleaner production approaches for achieving sustainable development.- to develop recommendations for improving co-operation and accelerating the transition to sustainable societies- to provide an opportunity for hands-on learning and active information sharing.

Organisers plan to organise Internet based discussions prior the Roundtable start. Sessions of the actual roundtable will consists of plenary sessions, workshops, panel discussions and debates, a showcase etc. For more information on the event you can send e-mail on ercp@iiiee.lu.se

ECMT-OECD Workshop

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

This workshop will aim to further understanding about how to implement policies to manage car use in cities that can bring about sustainability in urban travel: that is to say, a safe, cost-effective, environmentally healthy and socially responsible transport system for the city.

Third Conference of the European Society for Ecological Economics (ESEE)

2003-01-30T23:00:00Z

The conference will include: plenary sessions, parallel panels, contributed papers addressing specific themes, a poster session and the AGM of the ESEE

Proposals are invited for the presentation of scientific papers and posters presenting original, unpublished work, related to any of the themes below.

1. Selected Issues in Human Dimensions of Global Environmental Change: Risk & Uncertainty/Consumption/Climate Change

2. Political Ecology

3. Socio-Economic, Evolutionary & Institutional Approaches

4. The Challenge of Transition: New Ideas for Sustainable Solutions in Eastern Europe

5. Social Dimensions of Sustainability 6. Ecological Economics - In Search for Contributions from Austrian Thinkers 7. Regional Sustainable Development

8. New Approaches to Environmental Management: Ethics, Institutions and Practice

9. Ecological Economics Modelling and Material & Energy Flows

10. Social & Technological Environment-Oriented Innovation

11. Environmental History: New Perspectives from the Past

Towards sustainability: social and environmental justice

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The central theme of the conference will be the rapidly emerging agenda of social and environmental justice within sustainability discourses.

Sustainability 21

2003-01-30T23:00:00Z

The EU's record in promoting sustainable development will come under close scrutiny at this high-level conference being held in advance of the December Helsinki European Summit.

The conference aims to gather the views and opinions of more than 200 senior EU and national level policy makers, business leaders, and NGO representatives from all over Europe. Their independent assessment of the EU's record on sustainable development will be submitted directly to the Helsinki Summit.

GEMI 2000

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

GEMI is an organisation of leading companies dedicated to fostering environmental, health and safety excellence world-wide through the collaborative sharing of ""tools"" and information in order for business to help business

GEMI's 10th annual conference will feature interactive workshops, roundtable discussions, thought-provoking general sessions and pre-conference workshops. Benefit from presentation by the GEMI members who developed ""tool"" on a wide variety of topics.

Pathways to Eco Efficiency

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The Second National Conference on LCA provides an opportunity to look at LCA in Australia, and to compare this with developments overseas. The conference will also, through a number of interactive discussion and panel sessions, explore implementation and directions for LCA in Australia.

The conference program will cover methodology, data quality, inventory development, impact assessment and the application of LCA. It will feature more than 25 presentations from international experts and key national representatives from industry, government and academia.

The Implementation of European Environmental Policies in Southern States

2003-01-30T23:00:00Z

Compliance levels with EU environmental regulation is regarded as being especially low in the Southern member states and the difficulties of these countries in protecting their environment has come to be known as the 'Mediterranean Syndrome'.

This workshop will address the question to what extent the implementation gap in European environmental policy is a particular 'southern' problem.

Global Cities 21 - ICLEI World Congress of Local Governments

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

Representatives of cities, towns, counties, and their associations will gather in Sachsen-Anhalt to review the social and environmental legacy of the twentieth century, examine local environmental priorities and challenges, share their experiences, and establish objectives for the future.

The occasion will also mark ICLEI's tenth anniversary and will include a celebration of the progress made by ICLEI Member cities during this period. A full Council meeting will be held to adopt a Strategic Plan for the next five years.

Sustainability, technological innovation and competitiveness of the firm

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

This workshop provides an opportunity for researchers to contribute to a knowledge building process in the field of sustainability and innovation by submitting papers, participating and debating.

By sustainable innovation, we mean, as a first step, two different things: 1. the sustainability-related preoccupations and measures incorporated in the innovation process or output; 2. the innovation process or output which aims directly at improving the present or future quality of the environment, in a broad sense.

The Suva Congress 2000

2003-01-30T00:00:00Z

This conference will focus on Climate Change and Small Islands and seminars' will focus on:

- the need for reliable, accurate and independent information on issues relating to Climate change and small islands in different countries of the world with particular reference to the Asia-Pacific andCommonwealth countries

- the need for international coverage to be supplemented by added reporting of the relevant issues at the national and regional level

- the need for people to know more about solutions, rather than just the problems

- the need for information to go where it is needed most, i.e. from the grassroots to the decision-makers

- the need to strengthen indigenous information capacity.

39th Annual Conference of Metallurgists

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

This symposium is sponsored by the Materials Science and Engineering Section of the Metallurgical Society of CIM, and will be held in conjunction with the 39th Annual Conference of Metallurgists, in Ottawa in August 2000. The scope of the symposium covers the impacts of materials technologies on the environment. This includes a spectrum of materials (ceramics, metals, polymers and their combinations) and processing.

Symposium topics include:

* Global policy initiatives impacting sustainable development* Design technologies for materials recycling* Materials Life Cycle Analysis (e.g., eco-profiling, pollution prevention, standards)* Technologies for remediation of green house gases* Materials technologies for energy efficiency (e.g., fuel cells, advanced batteries, solar cells)* Sensors and controls technologies* Catalysts substrates (e.g., nitrogen oxide emission oxidation)* Filters and membranes* Thermal barrier coatings

Second International Conference on Humane Habitat

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

ICHH aims at a constructive and critical review of ideas and action in the field of habitat including the areas of planning, designing, construction, conservation, sustainable development, policy, programmes and habitat action.

The theme of the conference is ""Shaping of a humane habitat: Sustainable architecture and development""

Sub-themes include:

1 Sustainable architecture- climate response, energy conscious design,humane architecture.2. Sustainable development and planning.Sustainable rural, urban and regional development, infrastructure development, training and education for sustainable development3. Humane Habitat Action: architectural and environmental conservation, sustainable policy and programmes, citizens' participation in evolving a humane habitat

Solar 2000

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

Fossil fuels have underpinned industrial society in the 20th Century. However, in the last few decades, people have become increasingly aware of the damage being caused by the burning of fossil fuels. Clean energy from the sun is powering the renewable energy technologies which are rapidly replacing the unsustainable energy practices of the industrial era. The 21st Century will see a transition from a fossil fuel based society to a solar energy based society - ""from fossils to photons"". Sustainable energy practices also make good business sense. Business is being transformed as it uses renewable energy to address such diverse issues as green marketing, carbon trading and stricter environmental standards. Evidence for this transformation can be seen in the fact that photovoltaic and wind turbines are currently the world's fastest growing energy sources. Solar 2000 will embrace and cover these ideas.

Urban 21

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

This conference continues the work initiated at the Earth Summit (Rio de Janeiro, 1992) and developed further at the UN Conference on Human Settlements (Istanbul, 1996) and seeks to put the goals set out in Agenda 21 and the Habitat Agenda into more concrete terms.

Topics dealt with will include the main issues addressed in The World Report on the Global Future such as:

- poverty / social segregation- urban sprawl- traffic congestion- environmental pollution

Reinventing mobility - challenge of the 21st century

2003-01-30T23:00:00Z

The conference will place innovative solutions for sustainable urban mobility in the limelight, with a strong emphasis on practice. It will offer opportunities for like-minded activities to be presented as the annual general assembly of the 'Network for New Mobility Culture', to which 70 European cities are affiliated, will take place within its frame.

Theme oriented workshops will serve as forums for exchange, discussion and presentation of good solutions. A guideline for good practice will be prepared, discussed and launched by the participants of this conference to contribute to a planned code of conduct with global view on improving urban life at the 2nd international conference 'Business and Municipality - New Partnerships for the 21st Century' on 4th - 7th April 2001 in Bremen.

The call for solutions closes 29th of February 2000.

TERI Silver Jubilee Conference Series

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The objectives of this series of conferences are among others to provide a global platform to create a vision for the future embracing the following ideals:

- facilitate the reform and restructuring of global governance structures

- promote and enhance the exercise of corporate responsibility

- increase 'green' business opportunities among companies from the North and the South

- develop joint research activities among the government, the corporate sector, NGOs, and research institutes

- highlight the importance of science and technology for global sustainable development

- share policy and technological experiences arising from sustainable agenda and/or practices

- promote the setting up of an electronic network that facilitates the path forward

- uphold environmental security and a stable social order

- stimulate environmental leadership and green thinking.

The of conferences will focus on:

- Financial resources for sustainable development;- Science and technology for sustainable development- Scenarios of where we are going in India and the rest of the world - Corporate responsibility in the 21st century- Reforming institutions and governance structures in the 21st century- Environmental security, stable social order, and culture

The Second World Congress of Business, Economics, and Ethics

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The Congress Program includes the four main topic areas:

- Ethical Challenges of Globalization- competition and Social Responsibility- Managing ""Sustainable and Human Development""- Religious resources for Business Ethics

In addition, the congress will organise special sessions addressing following issues:

- Developing an Ethical Code of Conduct for Russian-German Business Relations- A New Approach to Ethical Codes in South America- Development Ethics- Business Ethics and the Information Age- The Ethics of Banks and Capital Markets: Which Ethical Codes are Needed for the Stock Exchange? - Ethical Consulting in Global Business: Obstacles and Opportunities in Practice- Ethos: A New Business Initiative for Socially Responsible Business in Brazil

Industrial Ecology: Engineering Global Systems

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

This conference will cover broad range of subjects and the programme of the event is briefly presented below:

- Intellectual Framework section will address issues like: Earth systems engineering and the Grand Cycles; Moral, ethical and cultural dimensions of earth systems engineering; - Carbon Cycle Engineering (I and II) will discuss following topics: Carbon cycle engineering - global scale; The fossil fuel sector and carbon cycle engineering - sector level; The biomass sector and carbon cycle engineering - sector level; Energy efficiency as a carbon cycle engineering tool;

- IE Tools and Methods in New Applications (I and II) will focus on: Agricultural technology - are GMOs better than existing crops?; Forestry - is wood fibre or non-wood fibre paper environmentally preferable?; Farming - is bucolic better?; Fisheries - are fish farms more environmentally friendly?;

- Industrial Ecology: Reports from the Field (I and II) will cover issues like: Managing product life-cycles: the electronics sector; Managing product manufacture: the electronics sector; The information industry and the functionality economy; LCA: State of the art and where the art is going;

- IE Tools and Methods: New Improvements will cover topics like: Using LCA and related tools in developing countries; LCAs and risk assessment of biotechnology; Ecomaterials; Resource consumption and endogenous economic growth, etc.

- Closing Perspectives will focus on: Treating IE transactions as food webs; Building IE: Gap analysis.

First International Conference on Tribology in Environmental Design 2000 - TED2000

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

This conference will bring together expertise from both industry and research to discuss existing ideas as well as new research in this multidisciplinary field of engineering. The event is to address following research areas:

- Life-Oriented Products- Sustainable Product Development- Product Life Design Tools- Life Cycle Assessment for Optimised Products- Energy Studies in Product Use Phase- Environmental Impact Assessment- Surface Quality- Surface Engineering- Lubricants- Advanced Materials- Analytical Studies- Test Methods

Green-Tech® 2000

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The event will review the status of products derived from biomass and their marketing. The relationship between technological developments, prices and market opportunities will be highlighted. EU representatives and policy makers from outside Europe will give updated information on the most recent legislation affecting the production, marketing and usage of renewable raw materials. Information will be available on funding research, development and marketing projects in the field of renewables.

Topics that will be addressed during this event include: environment, solvents, policy, polymers, market, fibres, economy, surfactants energy, fine chemicals, lubricants.

Target audience and participants are:

- suppliers of renewable raw materials- companies in the processing, end-use and marketing of renewable feed-stocks- eco-designers- consultants- scientists looking for partners in industry(Inter)national and local authorities- regulatory authorities and policy makers- environmental protection organisations- consumers- media

Leadership for a Living Landscape

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

A seminar for people leading sustainable agriculture projects, in which participants will gain leadership and group process skills as well as exploring strategies for social change. The concept of multi-functional agriculture will frame strategic discussion and debate.

Advances in Ecology and Environmental Safety

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The congress will cover a wide spectrum of topics such as ecological problems in big cities, legislation, water, air, energy management, agriculture and forestry, clean technologies and environmental safety, protection and conservation measures and role of mass-media in ecology, monitoring and waste utilisation as well as radiation safety. Congress presents an environmental production exhibition of international companies.

Smart CO2 Reductions

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The aim of this conference is to identify some of the most cost efficient measures that merit international attention in the reduction of CO2 emissions. An objective is to find a degree of convergence between industry, government and experts on the role of the identified measures. The focus will be on the development of utilising suitable measures as more comprehensive strategies to reduce CO2 emissions from transport.

Energy, Money and Growth

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The most crucial challenge facing humanity at present is to find a way of living on the Earth without changing the climate so rapidly that the world's forests are unable to adapt themselves and die, along with everything in them. Over half of the energy we use goes into generating economic growth.

This conference will try to answer fundamental questions like:

- If we cut energy use to stop climate change, will we still be able to have economic growth?

- How soon will the world's oil output start to decline?

- Why does someone, somewhere, have to pay interest on almost all the money we use?

- Is growth required to improve the quality of life and slow population increase in the Developing World? - Why does the economy need to expand each year to avoid collapse?

The Fourth International Conference on EcoBalance

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

At this international conference, the problems related to LCA issues that remained unsolved in the previous events, will be discussed in more depth. The focus will also be on addressing issues for backing up the concepts of Eco-design, Eco-material, Zero-emissions etc. Supporting decision making for Industrial procurement and consumers' choice will be explored.

Papers discussing the research fields that are closely related to LCA are invited. The organisers expect to receive contributions from following research areas: technology system, infrastructure, life styles, environmental performance evaluation, environmental indicators and indices, environmental accounting, establishing monetary values to environmental issues.

Enlarging the EU Environment - Challenges & Costs to Business

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The conference will give and expert insight into issues relevant to the E.U. enlargement process and the relationship to environmental issues. The speakers will come from E.U. countries as well as from the candidate countries. Their agenda will cover:

- Environmental alignment for business- Costing and prioritising environmental measures- Integrating legislation- Case studies from industry- Public-private finance initiatives and aid from the EU- Establishing best practice- The economic costs and who will pay

Fifth International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The aim of this conference is to provide a forum for the discussion of the latest advances in the field of Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies, including capture, storage and utilization. Other mitigation options such as efficiency increase and use of renewable sources of energy are also included along with economic issues and policy and social impacts. The conference strives to promote international research and development collaborations and to encourage an exchange of ideas on future directions in this field.

3rd Asia Pacific Conference on Sustainable Energy and Environmental Technologies

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The conference will provide a forum for participants from academia, industry and government agencies to interact, report on research in progress, and identify opportunities in the fields of sustainable energy and environmental technology.

Paper and poster presentation submissions are invited for consideration by the technical program committee.

Technical papers are sought in, but not limited to, the following areas:

- Energy conservation and renewable energy - Clean and efficient use of resources - Air pollution and air toxins control - Greenhouse gas mitigation technology - Wastewater and solid waste management - Cleaner production and ISO 14000 - Energy and environmental policy and education

Electronics Goes Green 2000

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The international conference ""Electronics Goes Green 2000"" will show the present status of international R&D activities and will give an outlook to visions for green products/ systems. A closer look at special technological topics such as lead-free interconnection systems, design for environment /LCA, green materials, will provide a detailed overview of future developments.

During the exhibition leading companies in green electronics will present their innovative results in environmental benign products, processes and management.

ECOHSE 2000 symposium

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

This symposium will be the eleventh in an annual series of such events organise by the countries of Central and Eastern Europe to examine workplace health, safety and the environment in the transitional economies. Participants will be drawn from Western Europe, the US as well as the CEE countries and NIS. Participants will come from a variety of backgrounds including academics, trade unions, policy-makers, regulators and health and safety professionals.

Higher Education for Sustainable Regional Development

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

This Symposium aims to contribute to the discussion about education for sustainable regional development and will focus on the role to be played by higher (academic) education.

Presentations will look at the following subjects:

- innovative teaching methods, especially those using latest communication technologies

- different existing approaches to SD training

- new forms of international cooperation (common curricula, teacher / pupil exchanges etc.)

Adding Value: Strengthening Corporate Social Responsibility Strategies

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

Business For Social Responsibility's Eighth Annual Conference will look at strategies for achieving corporate success in ways that demonstrate respect for ethical values, people, communities and the environment. Conference sessions will explore the current demands, measures and models driving corporate social responsibility and consider the different roles of stakeholders.

Registration materials will be available in early summer. To be added to the mailing list, please email conference2000@bsr.org or call (415) 537-0890 extension 148.

Globalization, Development and Poverty

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

Throughout May 2000 the Panos Institute and World Bank Institute will co-sponsor an electronic conference, open to all on ""Globalization, Development and Poverty"", The discussion are planned as follows:

- Week 1: Globalization, Development and Poverty: what do we know?- Week 2: Poverty, Basic Needs, and Development- Week 3: Modes of Development- Week 4: Whose Development?

This event aims to bring together activists, scholars, development specialists, staff of the World Bank and other international institutions, the media, NGOs, and others who deal with these issues on a daily basis.

International Conference on Environmental Taxation

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The objective of the conference is to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas, information, and research findings among scholars, executives, tax professionals, and policy makers concerned with environmental taxation issues throughout the world. Conference participants will include professors of taxation, accounting, and finance from major universities worldwide, tax and accounting professionals from leading CPA and law firms, executives from industry, and officials from governmental bodies throughout the world.

Industrial Ecology 2000

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

This year's conference will explore how sustainable profits are created in the new economy amidst growing concerns regarding environmental and social impacts of business. IE2000 promises to be a great opportunity to engage in thought-provoking workshops, roundtables and keynotes as well as a forum which promotes synergies among high-level executives, and leaders from nonprofit, government and academic sectors. The topics of some workshops are listed below:

- Supply Chain Management and Verification - Extended Producer Responsibility, - Asset Management and Remanufacturing - The Natural Step for Business- The Sustainable Learning Org - New Opportunities in Eco-Efficiency and Pollution Prevention

The plenary sessions will address following broad topics:

- Economy of Stuff- Economy of Money- The Economy of Information- The Economy of Living Systems

Intercontinental Landfill Research Symposium

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

This symposium is focused on landfill research. The Our objectives are to assemble the worlds leading researchers and practitioners on a broad range of topics related to landfills and to engage in discussion and debate regarding current knowledge and future directions. Overall attendance at this 2 and a half day symposium will be limited to 150-200 people to encourage focused discussion in a casual setting.

WASCON 2000

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

Companies and research agencies involved with environment issues from across Europe are to attend the event, organised by the Civil Engineering Materials Unit (CEMU) at the School of Civil Engineering, University of Leeds and ISCOWA (International Society for Construction with Alternative Materials). The conference´s themes include:

- The Environmental Challenge of the New Century- Engineering of Waste Utilization- The Practice of Prime Materials Replacement- Control of Land Contamination- Modeling for Long Term Environmental Impact Predictions- Quality Assurance/Quality Control- The Role of Legislation

EcoEfficiency2000

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

Eco Efficiency towards sustainable growth is a theme being given the highest priority on the European agenda. The focus of the conference will be environmental problems as a business opportunity.

The conference will be a meeting place for researchers, business people and entrepreneurs. Eco Efficiency 2000 will be a platform for international environmental business.

10 th EAERE 2000 Annual Conference

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

Tenth Annual Conference of the European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists will be organised for a broad audience. The presentations will be divided into following sessions:

- Contingent valuation and uncertainty - Noinpoint source pollution - Emissions trading - Water management I - Environmental and growth - Urban environmental problems - Productivity and efficiency - Recreation

Sustainability at the Millenium

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The Greening of Industry Network provides a platform for people from diverse backgrounds to share ideas and experiences and to strengthen relationships, visions and practices for sustainability. Features of the Network conference include keynote speeches, plenary debates, breakout sessions, research paper workshops, and ad hoc or poster presentations.

The response to the ""Call for Participation and Presentations"" will help shape the rest of the conference program. Sub-topics may include:

- Emerging Markets (Economic Growth and the Environment , Population Growth and the Environment, Poverty and the Environment Trade and the Environment, Technology Transfer and the Environment, etc.

- Emerging Themes (Environmental Significance of Consumer Markets, Significance of New Investment, Globalization, Liberalization, WTO and the Environment, etc.

- Emerging Tools (Metrics / Benchmarking, Cleaner Production / Pollution Prevention, Life-Cycle Assessment / Design for Environment., ISO 14000 /EMS, etc.

- Emerging Partnerships (International Networks and Organizations, International and National NGOs, Business Networks / Transnational Corps., etc.

12th Regional Central European Conference IUAPP and 4th International Conference on Environmental Impact Assessment Prague 2000

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The Conference aims at successive integration of environmental perspectives in all industrial fields, power production, building construction, transport, agriculture, tourism, etc. It will pay special attention to topics related to border areas, transboundary problems and environmental education at all levels.

The most current theories and practices in environmental impact assessment and restoration of the environment will be highlighted. Discussions will be held on current and specific national as well as Central European topics that reflect modern international experience and experience of EU.

The Conference will focus on strategies of sustainable development, legislation, environmental standards and guidelines, experience in international cooperation and environmental education.

7th International Conference of Cities and Ports

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

Port development requires adaptation to the evolving needs of international transportation, which often means enlarging port facilities and space at the expense of fragile ecosystems. To the extent that local inhabitants now refuse to be excluded from the planning process involving their future, such projects must also guarantee the quality of life. The forthcoming event will address following themes:

1. City / port sharing space

2. Planning and communication tools of sustainable development

3. Managing the environmental balance of the city port

4. Social transformation and identity within the port

5. Assessing and controlling the costs of the sustainable port city

6. Benefits of the port city's sustainable development

Technical program will be divided into six technical subprograms: 1. Protocols and environment indicators

2. Communication strategies with respect to sustainable development

3. Environmental management on the ports terminal

4. Technology transfers and sustainable development

5. How can the sustainable development professionals be chosen

6. The financing of environmental management

Efficiency Through Management of Resources: Productivity Programs in SMEs

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

At the EXPO Symposium in Hannover and Magdeburg international experts from economics, science and politics will deliver presentations on topical subjects relevant to ""Green Productivity"". Subsequent discussions and workshops will offer the possibility to talk at length about proposed solutions, to exchange experiences and to make interesting contacts.

The EXPO Symposium will address and focus on the following main topics:

- Effective environmental management programs for SMEs / selecting appropriate methodologies and tools - the key to successtechnology

- Factors which promote or hinder successful Green Productivity Programs for SMEs

- Networking for additional synergies

Sustainable Development in the Information Society

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The aim of the Conference is to consider in an international forum the principles of sustainable development in information society and policy for their implementation in Lithuania and the Baltic Region. The Conference is to bring together specialists from Lithuania, Baltic States and other countries, working in the fields of:

- economic-ecological modeling- regional planning- analysis of ecosystems- ecological indicators implementation- ecosociology- application of information technologies to environmental planning- organizing and control of ecological monitoring

Biotechnology, Practice in Non Food Products: Enzymes & Chemicals

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

Biotechnology is mooted to be one of the most promising and crucial technologies for sustainable development. The conference programme will be dedicated to the biotechnological production of chemicals and enzymes by plants and microorganisms. Scientists and representatives of industrial companies will take the stage. The following topics will be discussed:

- plants as bio-reactors for chemicals and enzymesextremophiles and other microorganisms as bio-reactors for chemicals and enzymes

- biocatalysts

- biotechnology for closing material cycles

- environmental impact

The International Dimension of Environmental Policy

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The conference series ""The International Dimension of Environmental Policy"" will contribute to the understanding of firms' reactions to environmental policies and of governments' incentives to implement those policies.

Some of the latest theoretical and empirical research findings that integrate capital flight, ecological dumping, the Porter hypothesis, trade and environment, political-economy and distributional issues of international environmental policy will be presented.

The main objective of the conference series is to bring together the leading researchers in the field as well as young researchers, policy makers, industrialists and non-government organisations, in order to discuss the new scientific developments and provide political recommendations.

The 6th auDes Venice Conference

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The 6th auDes Venice Conference is directed to all those persons interested in educating well qualified environmental sciences graduates, such as university lecturers, stakeholders from international and national industries, consultancy firms, R&D institutes, governmental organisations, NGO's, etc.

The Venice Conference aim is to make recommendations for the future of higher environmental science education in Europe as well as to propose key international development projects in this area. In some detail the Venice Conference will try to understand which factors significantly contribute to the development of:

- environmental curricula

- environmental labour market

- how to bridge education and the labour market

- Indicate guiding principles for environmental curriculum design

- Describe the characteristics of the present and, possibly, future environmental labour market

- Propose key projects within the ESSENCE Network. These projects should be relevant to define a core European environmental curriculum and to strengthen labour market - education links.

Environmental Education: From Theory to Practice

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

This seminar will provide an opportunity for a group of experienced individuals, working in the field, to share ideas, concerns, strategies and solutions. Although the seminar will demonstrate the wealth of experience in the UK, it is expected that participants will contribute widely and wisely.

The main topics will include:

- Environment, education and development

- Environmental education and health education

- International environmental policy

- Local Agenda 21

- Evaluating environmental education

- Curriculum and assessment in educational education

- Teacher development

- Student learning and attainment

Triple Bottom Line Investing 2000

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The Second International Conference on Triple Bottom Line Investing will take at the Erasmus University in Rotterdam.

Among the financial community and corporate representatives, these conferences are instrumental for raising awareness about the benefits of the social dimension in business. In 1999 the TBLI Conference discussed the sense of urgency and the benefits of SRI, being safer investments, performing better in the long term. This year's conference aims to formalise the SRI industry. It will promote the further development of SRI services and practises in corporate business and the corporate institutionalisation of Triple Bottom Line performance.

By inviting some of the most renowned experts in the field, introducing their best practises and results of recent studies, TBLI 2000 will function as an effective platform to meet, network and discuss the further development of SRI and its implementation within the corporate environment.

Policy Agendas for Sustainable Technological Innovation

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The purpose of the conference is to debate policy design strategies for a sustainable future based on scientific research, technological innovation and new concepts of democracy. The conference will explore the agendas of various actors (governments, companies, political parties, industrial associations, non-governmental organisations, social groups, universities, the media, etc.) and their role in defining policies for sustainable technological innovation. The conference will also cover aspects of ecological systems and socioeconomic conditions which interact only weakly with traditional democratic institutions, discussing how the policy making environment itself may need to innovate in order to accommodate new expressions of social concern, environmental degradation or ecological disruption.

Virtual Conference on Sustainable Community ICT Networks

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

This virtual conference will present experiences from community networks across the globe on the use of ICT for sustainable development of community social and economic wealth.

Participants can join the conference through any multimedia personal computer with access to the internet.

There will be on-line streaming video and audio presentations with audience interaction.

The aim is to develop an understanding of how to create a sustainable community network which engages and empowers local people.

From basic science to decision-making "The Environmental Odyssey"

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

This conference will try to promote the integration of different areas of science and technology to produce basic scientific knowledge and scientifically sound decision-making tools for control and monitoring. The integration of toxicity-based methods in risk management and Life- Cycle Assessment, the combined quantitative hazard assessment for complex industrial emissions, the development of comparative ecological risk assessment methods for pesticides and biocides, and the development of tools to prioritize and integrate approaches to assess the environmental consequences of human activities are just some examples. Other innovative suggestions are also welcomed. The challenge is to deal with the future, to discuss what we have and what we need; and to foresee how we can combine scientific knowledge, technological development, and regulatory possibilities to develop an environmentally sustainable development of the earth in the next century.

4th Annual Sustainable Enterprise Summit

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The Summit will draw on WRI's program to stimulate dialogue on the compelling issues of globalization and corporate accountability. WRI will also present tools developed over the past year in partnership with business practitioners and others. Companies will share their experiences and their plans for the future. Samuel Johnson, Chairman of S.C. Johnson and Son, Inc. will give a keynote address.

Sustainable Business Symposium

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The 4th Annual Sustainable Business Symposium invites business representatives, local government and private citizens to learn about sustainable business practices and explore social responsibility. Through panels, speakers and workshops, this unique conference aims to foster a solution-oriented dialogue among divergent groups who come together to find solutions to complex social and environmental problems while ensuring profitable businesses.

Speakers include Frances Moore Lappe, Michael Ableman, Sanford Lewis and John Haughland.

WRI's Fourth Annual Sustainable Enterprise Summit

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The Sustainable Enterprise Summit is an annual business outreach event for WRI's Management Institute for Environment and Business (MEB).

The aim of the 2000 Summit will be to stimulate dialogue on the issues of globalisation and corporate accountability.

WRI will present the tools they have developed over the past year in partnership with business practitioners and others; and companies will share their experiences and their plans for the future.

First New Ventures Investor Forum in Latin America

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The first New Ventures Investor Forum in Latin America will provide investors with information about equity investment in six fast-growth environmental sectors:

- Renewable energy;- Sustainable agriculture;- Eco-innovation;- Sustainable tourism;- Information technology;- Sustainable forestry.

It will also showcase investment opportunities throughout the region.

The two-day conference agenda will be led by international equity investors and multi-national corporations addressing topics including: sources of nontraditional capital, liquidity in Latin America, and the impact of internet and improved connectivity in sectors of interest.

International Conference on Forest Ecosystems

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The international conference on Biodiversity conservation and sustainable management of forest ecosystems will promote the understanding, conservation and sustainable management of forest resources in the world.

The aims of the conference are:

- To share the knowledge and technologies needed for sustainable management of forest resource and Biodiversity conservation - To promote multifunctional management and utilization of forest resources

- To understand dynamic changes in functioning and stability of forest ecosystems in response to global change;

- To help improving the existing scientific, technical, and socioeconomic knowledge about forest resources, through the ultimate outputs and information resulting from the conference.

2nd Southern African Conference on Sustainable Development in the Built Environment

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The 5-day conference will focus in practical strategies to improve the performance of creating a sustainable built environment in the developing world.

The strategies are conceived to be incorporated within the global economy.

CERF International Symposium and Innovative Technology Trade Show 2000

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

Innovative technologies and practices hold the key to a sustainable global future. It is not enough, however, to develop these technologies; it is necessary to find ways to put them into practice.

The aim of the Symposium 2000 is to identify practical, proven solutions to real-world challenges. Participants will try to build up guidelines on ways to encourage the development of innovative technologies, programmes, and practices, to bring them to the marketplace, and to facilitate their use in major projects.

The Symposium is organised in three programme tracks:

- Buildings/Facilities;- Environment;- Transportation Infrastructure and Public Works.

Each track will feature case studies of innovative technologies, programmes, and practices; discussions of stakeholder needs; and examination of international approaches.

After the Symposium, the guidelines will be incorporated into a ""Guidelines Clearinghouse,"" which will serve as an interactive knowledge management centre for the design, construction, and environment community.

International Sustainable Research Conference 2001

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The conference seeks to bring together an international interdisciplinary audience to begin to tackle many of the issues connected with sustainable development - to share experiences and to begin to work towards solutions. Some of the issues to be tackled include:

- Free trade, development and globalisation- Local action for sustainable development- sustainable development indicators- economic policy instruments and SD

Seventh International Conference on Urban Transport and the Environment for the 21st Century

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

Urban Transport 2001 will discuss the environmentally effective integration of the motor car, urban transport systems and pedestrian areas. This will include better modeling of its dynamic information systems, road schemes, public transport, partial or whole city studies, street emissions and the city environment generally.

Urban Transport 2001 will bring together engineers, scientists and managers working in industry, universities, research organizations and government. The meeting will provide an opportunity for the exchange of information on new technologies, planning and management of urban transportation systems and transport policy.

Third International Conference on Ecosystems and Sustainable Development

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The conference will provide a forum for the presentation and discussion of recent work on the engineering and modeling aspects of ecosystems and sustainable development.

The aim of the conference is to encourage and facilitate the interdisciplinary communication amongst scientists, engineers, economists and professionals working in ecological systems and sustainable development. Emphasis will be given to those areas that will most benefit from the application of scientific methods for sustainable development, including the conservation of natural systems in developed and developing countries.

Special sessions are being planned to focus on research in ecological modeling, socioeconomic ecology, conservation, management and recovery of endangered and degraded areas, sustainable development, information techniques for development, ecological engineering, health and development.

ECOSUD 2001 will discuss research results in the following main areas:

- Development Economics

- International and Industrial Applications

- Conservation, Management and Recovery of Endangered and Degraded Areas

- Modeling of Natural and Human Ecosystems

1st International Conference On Life Cycle Management

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

How life-cycle management systems are implemented in modern companies may differ in structure and content between companies. The conference will be a forum for presentations and exchange of views on practical case-study experiences of life cycle management and development and use of the necessary tools. The conference will focus on the following themes in Life Cycle Management:

- Why LCM?

- What is LCM and the tools for LCM?

- How to maintain LCM in practice

- Think and Act Integrated

- Communication and marketing

2nd International Conference on Energy Efficiency in Household Appliances and Lighting

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The aim of the 2nd International Conference on Energy Efficiency Improvements in Household Appliances and Lighting (EEHA) is to provide a forum to discuss and debate technical and commercial progress in the dissemination and penetration of energy efficient household appliances and lighting. The Conference will be the opportunity for exchanging information on:

- energy consumption and energy efficiency improvements of domestic appliances

- energy efficiency policies and measures, labeling, standards, voluntary agreements, procurement and DSM in geographically varied situations - technological innovations and new performing cost effective systems

- the perspectives of energy efficiency of domestic appliances with regards to sustainable development.

OECD Conference on Environmentally Sustainable Transport

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

This conference will culminate the OECD project on Environmentally Sustainable Transport and serve as a forum to consider how OECD Member Countries can implement the necessary changes in their transport systems so that they may achieve more sustainable development patterns.

European Environmental Solutions 2000

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The event will provide an opportunity for participants to meet the leading suppliers and consultants to the industry in private one-to-one sessions and compare and discuss techniques with colleagues in a cross-industry programme of work shops, conferences and discussion groups.

The conference will focus on:

- Achieving Corporate Sustainability

- Integrating Supply Chain Management into Environmental Policy

- Where does liability lie for the polluter?

- Risk Assessment and Cost Benefit Analysis in setting Environmental Policy

Sustainable Investing: Expanding the Boundaries

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The annual conference is the national meeting place for angel investors, professional venture capitalists, philanthropists and entrepreneurs who are using private capital to promote the transition to a sustainable future. The conference will address the relationship between social returns and financial returns, and will enable attendees to better weigh the choices they face when pursuing both goals in their private equity portfolios.

Sustainable Investing: Expanding the Boundaries will explore the challenging questions that arise with social venture investing such as:

- How can private equity resources best be allocated between the different instruments of social investing?

- Can venture capital compete when it is targeted at economically disadvantaged regions?

- What do social venture capital and venture philanthropy have in common?

- What is the difference between a tomato and a venture investment in Yahoo, Inc?

Over the past decade, both the venture capital and social investment industries have experienced explosive growth. At the same time, the wealth creation associated with the Internet has given rise to a new generation of angel investors. There now exists an historic opportunity to bring together industry leaders and emerging investors to create a "value map": a framework within which we can better understand the inter-relationships between social returns and financial returns.

The 2000 conference is sponsored by New Vantage Partners and Angels with Attitude. Supporters include the McKay Foundation, The Steiner Foundation, and Commons Capital, LP.

The last day of the conference is a venture fair devoted to introducing our members and investor attendees to 10-12 of the most promising social venture capital opportunities. Historically, over 40% of presenting companies have received some level of funding from IC members.

The Fairs allow for considerable interaction not only between investors and entrepreneurs, but also among investors themselves. (Investors' Circle takes its name from the concluding session of the Venture Fair, in which members gather in a large circle to discuss their insights on the presenting companies.)

The Future is Here

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The conference will draw an estimated 300 to 400 Australian and overseas participants from all sectors of the profession. Its scope and significance will make attendance essential for all who have an interest environmental education organisations, researchers, program managers and a broad spectrum of practitioners. The program themes are aimed at capturing leading edge interpretations of environmental education work across the fields of adult and community education, formal education, government, vocational education and training, communications and mass media, and the arts. Sessions will feature high profile international speakers and invited papers, workshops, poster sessions and field trips.

The Chengdu International Conference on Learning from Best Practices

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The Conference is jointly sponsored by the Ministry of Construction of China, the Municipal Government of Chengdu and UNCHS (Habitat). It will feature 12 best practices in comprehensive city development strategies, urban governance and access to shelter, land and finance.

Environmentally Conscious Manufacturing

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

In recent years, environmental awareness and recycling regulations have been putting pressure on many manufacturers and consumers, forcing them to produce and dispose of products in an environmentally responsible manner. Government regulations are becoming more compelling as many manufacturers feel the pressure to use recycled materials whenever possible. Sometimes they are even required to take care of their products at the end of their useful lives. This conference will provide a forum for the latest developments in the field of environmentally conscious manufacturing (ECM) such as product reuse, remanufacturing, disassembly and recycling strategies in a focused manner.

Climate Change And Variability In Northern Europe

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The aim of the interdisciplinary symposium is to bring together scientists studying climate dynamics in a broad sense and to foster communication between scientists and interest groups applying scientific knowledge on mitigation and adaptation for climate change. subjects to be covered include:

- Proxy data

- Instrumental records

- Abrupt climate changes of the past

- Global and regional climate models: variation and reality

- Correlation of proxy data, instrumental records and model results

- Oceanic circulation and the North Atlantic

- Vegetation-Soil-Atmosphere interactions and atmospheric processes

- Interactions between climate, nature and society

- Consequences of climate change to natural environments and human activities

Medit. Waste 2000

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The conference will explore differentials between Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) and geographic location. For example, in some industrialized countries MSW is made primarily of paper and plastic materials. This is not the case in many other countries, including countries in the Mediterranean region, where some 50% of MSW is made of wet, organic putresible materials. The different composition of MSW and often the different climatic conditions call for suitable approaches and technologies toward the treatment and utilization of the waste. For example, a sound approach toward recycling should be based in this case on means to utilize the wet organic fraction for the production of compost, rather than on the separate collection of ""traditional"" recyclables such as paper, glass etc.

Third World Fisheries Congress

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The Congress intents to approach the problems commonly concerned by fishery professionals, mainly on how to add the food resource for human beings by sustainable fisheries, so as to release the pressure of the grain production, optimize the food composition as the theme and other relative topics at the turn of the millennium.

The Congress is expected to attract near 1000 participants including fishery scientists, business managers, government policy makers, social scientists, aquaculture specialists, economists, fish biologists and industry suppliers from all over the world.

Spanning Cultural and Ecological Diversity Through Environmental Education

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The aim of NAAEE is to promote a healthy, sustainable environment through education.

NAAEE organises this conference, where the sessions and symposia aim to provide a forum for reflecting on the roles our cultural and ecological diversity play in shaping environmental education (EE).

By examining cultural and ecological diversity, synergistic relationships can be built that will improve EE and also the world.

Multifunctional Landscapes

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

There will be high demands on the landscapes of the future, which will have to serve simultaneously the following functions: ecological (as an area for living), economic (as an area for production), socio-cultural (as an area for recreation and identification), historical (as an area for settlement and identity), and aesthetic (as an area for experiences). Depending on people's different ways of using the landscape, it has a different meaning for them. In this regard, landscape is a very complex phenomenon.

The conference seeks to bridge the gap between different approaches and to create a common ground for future landscape research. It is the conference's aim to bring the difficulties and problems in present landscape research to the fore and to present strategies for coping with them.

The lectures and workshops aim to formulate common recommendations for future landscape research in the next millennium. Ultimately, the results of the conference will be presented and published as the ""Recommendations on Interdisciplinary Landscape Research"".

Fourth annual conference of the Environmental Management Accounting Network (EMAN)

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The greening of industry involves organisational change. Such change may result directly from new ways of thinking and acting, but may also stem from the management tools that companies develop in order to support the greening process. Environmental management accounting, in particular, is likely to require changes in the relationships between a company's accounting function and its environmental management.

Baring this in mind, the topics to be discussed in the conference include:

- Does environmental management accounting require a change in management culture and styles generally, in order to be effective?

- How far are traditional methods of financial and management control capable of dealing with the management of environmental costs?

- What is the role of external stakeholders such as financial institutions in the development of environmental management accounting?

- To what extent can mandatory environmental reporting be a change agent, which supports progress towards sustainable development? Can governmental agencies play a useful role in stimulating environmental management accounting?

- What is the role of cultural and other contextual factors in designing environmental accounting tools?

- Can environmentally sound accounting practices replace environmental management systems?

Conference ALTENER 2000

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

Objectives of the conference are:

- To present the ALTENER Programme's results and the latest European policies

- To stimulate dialogue between participants- To present successful projects and activities in the RE sector

- To present market opportunities and future trends

- To identify barriers and propose strategies

Topics of the conference include:

- Legislation; policy and strategy

- Local and regional programmes

- Financial and market instruments

- Employment; Information and training

- Electricity from wind, hydro, solar PV, biomass, waste, geothermal resources

- Liquid biofuels

- Solar heating, cooling and lighting and bioclimatic architecture

New natures, new cultures, new technologies

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

This conference provides a forum for social scientists to explore from different theoretical perspectives how these new technologies, new political and economic arrangements, new cultural definitions and perceptions of nature, and new society-environment relations at times interweave and at times collide.

Various parallel sessions will center around four themes:

- Contested bodies and natures - New economy, new societies- Risk, regulation, and governance- Power, knowledge, and movements of resistance

The Second World Conservation Congress (WCC2)

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The theme of the Amman Congress is ""ecospace"", a term indicating that environmental protection at various geographical scales is a prerequisite for the social, economic, and even political security of people.

Redefining the frontiers of conservation will address the problem of the current inadequacy in social and spatial organisation for environmental management, involving knowledge, empowerment, and governance at global, national, and local levels. It will link ecosystem conservation with the need to stem the global loss of biodiversity, and thus build on IUCN's traditional strengths in species and protected areas.

Sustaining Sustainability

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

Sustaining Sustainability is a learning and discussion summit. Participants at this event will be given the opportunity to look at some practical projects and challenges during site visits on the first day. The second day will be devoted to roundtable discussions and presentations.

Symposium - Making Sustainable Regional Development Visible

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

This symposium will address the problem of evaluation of sustainable development in the context of the regions.

Its particular focus will be on the development of evaluation methods especially in the ecological field of sustainable regional development and should particularly useful to 'end users' of indicators and evaluation results from the regional up to the European level of decision-making.

4th National Mitigation Banking Conference

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

This conference on mitigation and conservation banking follows the success of last year's Denver conference. For both advanced and beginner bankers or those interested in this industry. Plenary sessions include regulatory update, a mock MBRT Forum, and Ask the Experts panel.

Green Careers Videoconference 2000

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

Two-hour live satellite broadcast to universities and organizations worldwide on 9 Nov 00 at 12 noon until 2 p.m. (USA ET). Three panels of government and private sector representatives from green marketing/green products, alternative energy, ecotourism and other green career areas. Live call-in question/answer sessions. Sponsored by the Environmental Career Center and broadcast from Old Dominion University. Conference downlink fee is $95 (US) per site.

2nd international conference ""From Eco-Efficiency to Overall Sustainability in Enterprises (ENVITEC)

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

ENVITEC is oriented on the topics energy, water and resources. Speakers will present entrepreneurial success stories and include:

- Amory B. Lovins (Rocky Mountain Institute)- Albin Kälin (Rohner Textil AG)- Heinz Schilling (SEW) .

For the first time, one session will deal with social aspects of eco-efficiency, with the corporate social responsibility of enterprises. A further session willbe hosted by the consulting company Arthur D. Little and will deal with possibilities of consulting enterprises towards eco-efficiency.

13th IGWT Symposium Commodity Science in Global Quality Perspective

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The Symposium will focus on the following topics:

- Technology and technological development: technological innovations, key and generic technologies

- Technology management: technology transfer, technological forecasting, technology assessment, technological analysis

- General aspects of quality, quality management

- Methods / tools for total quality management

- Quality of commodities (technical and other products, food products)

- Quality and marketing

- Sustainable development and environmental management

- Ecodesign, cleaner production, cleaner products and services

- Waste management

- Ecobalances / life cycle analysis

The topics of the scientific programme will be discussed on plenary sessions (invited lectures) and poster sessions.

Equity and the Environment

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

Environmental problems are known to be disproportional in their effect upon the poor. Nonetheless, as the sustainable development concept gains currency as a policy goal, there is greater need for recognition that environmental quality and human equality are integrally connected. The links between questions of equity and the environment will be explored both from a grass roots perspective as well as at a national and international level. Speakers will include Bob Bullard, Clark Atlanta University and Maria Adebowale, Environmental Law Foundation. The conference is aimed at all the key stakeholders including policy makers, NGOs, local and central government, and lawyers.

Natural Fibres for the Automotive Industry

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

This event will highlight the industrial potential of natural fibres as a feedstock for Automotive industry. Presentations will cover the whole supply chain from equipment manufactures to raw fibre producers. Key theme will be identification of commercial opportunities.

Ecological Engineering for Landscape Services and Products

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

Four primary themes have been selected for this conference:

- Ecological engineering for services and infrastructure such as, water supply, waste and wastewater, waterways and storm water, marine and coastal projects, energy production and supply systems, transport systems, production of building materials, natural hazards mitigation

- Economics and markets for land and marine-scape services and products. How good ecological processes can enhance marketing - niche opportunities. - Decision making and implementation strategies to achieve integrated development

- Education and training in ecological engineering

International Conference on Business and Consciousness

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

Fifty leading-edge speakers will join in Acapulco, Mexico to explore the future of businesses incorporating Spirit and Consciousness in operating and management techniques. Sarah Severn,--Global Director, Nike Environmental Action, Nike,Brooke Medicine Eagle, ceremonial leader, ecologist, author, ""Buffalo Woman Comes Singing,"" Alfredo Sfeir-Younis-The World Bank and Special Representative to United Nations, John Hagelin--candidate for US President, Laurie Beth Jones, author, "Jesus, CEO." among others.

Sustainable Development - New Millennium Challenge

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The conference is organized within a framework of the Project "Capacity Building for Sustainable Development in Slovak Republic", implemented by the Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe, REC Slovakia, supported by the United Nations Development Programme and guaranteed by the Ministry of Environment of the Slovak Republic.

Conference objectives:

- global issues and importance of sustainable development concept - National Sustainable Development Strategy for the Slovak Republic presentation

- presentation of Regional Agenda 21 for Central Hron Watershed

- presentations of sustainable development oriented projects of municipalities and non-governmental organizations

- case studies on national, regional and local level

Taking Nature Seriously: Citizens, Science and Environment

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The chief goals of the conference are to foster dialogue that engages the practical and theoretical challenges of ""taking nature seriously"". The conference aims to illuminate the value of interdisciplinary and inter-community collaboration, and envisions new models of scholarship and policy to move beyond culturally constructed barriers. Explore whether and how scholars studying scientific practices can contribute to more effective scientific research and policy formation. Investigate the ways practicing scientists and environmental activists can and do work together on pressing environmental issues.

Bridging Minds & Markets: Emerging Issues in Environmental Education & Employment in Europe

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

- Try to understand which factors significantly contribute to the development of the environmental curricula, environmental labour market, and how to bridge education and the labour market

- Indicate guiding principles for environmental curriculum design

- Describe the characteristics of the present and, possibly, future environmental labour market

- Propose key projects within the ESSENCE Network.

These projects should be relevant to define a core European environmental curriculum and to strengthen labour market - education links.

North Sun 2001

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The Conference theme is: 'Technology Meets Market'. and aims to raise questions such as:

- how can research and development respond to the challenges met in market development?

- what policies are successful in bringing solar technologies to the market?

This theme is complemented by the opportunity to visit recent solar energy projects in the Netherlands, and to participate in Sustain 2001, the global renewable energy trade fair in nearby Amsterdam.

12th Biennial International Conference of the Society for Philosophy and Technology: ""Nature and Technology""

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The conference will focus on the growing set of epistemological, moral, social, political and conceptual problems related to the juncture of nature and technology. Historical and contemporary issues will be addressed with preference given only to the clearest analysis of the stated problem.

9th Annual Meeting of Bio/Environmentally Degradable Polymers Society (BEDPS)

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

Among other issues related to biodegradable polymers the discussion will focus on global aspects of biodegradable materials such as:

- Life Cycle Analysis - Development of Applications- Infrastructure in Emerging Economies - Policies and Regulations

Solarexpo 2000

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

Solarexpo addresses the following five goals:

- to create a catalyst event at national level to raise the awareness and confidence of the general public and of the media towards alternative and renewable energy solutions.

- to offer an effective instrument for commercial promotion to the national and international manufacturers and operators of the renewable energy sector.

- to catalyse the interest of elected representatives and other public decision makers towards the envisaged new energy technologies, both at the national as well as at the regional and local level.

- to create a permanent opportunity of open discussion between public authorities on one side and businesses, trade associations and the whole scientific and professional renewable energy community on the other. - to create a steady landmark event allowing the professional and scientific renewable energy community to access updated news and information on the most recent and advanced renewable energy technologies, research results, developments and applications being available on the international market place.

4th National Sustainability Conference

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The ket thme of this National Sustainability Conference is ""stakeholdermanagement"".

The yearly event for sustainability in the Netherlands with several key-note speakers, practice meetings and an information market.

Forum ""Eco-Lifestyles""

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

A discussion forum on the topic of ""Eco-Lifestyles"" on the SERI Website. The goal of this forum is to gather researchers and other actors of every horizon to exchange and develop information to define, design and improve innovative eco-lifestyle, creating a network supporting the adoption of these lifestyles. The goal would especially be to join recent efforts from the scientific community with lifestyle experts from citizens, NGOs, governments and industries. The forum could evolve later in a real active network.

Velo-city 2001

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

Velo-city attracts at least 500 planners, activists and politicians concerned with promoting cycling as a means of transport. The major theme of the conference in Scotland will be partnership and:

- sustainable transport and planning- children and mobility- environment and land use- tourism and economy- health and well being

Online Learning 2001 Europe',

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

'OnLine Learning 2001 Europe' is for those who design, deliver and manage eLearning in business, industry, academia, government and the public sector.

Trainer skills and eLearning will be one of the topics discussed at 'Online Learning 2001 Europe'. CEDEFOP, The European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training has partnered with VNU Business Media to support this new European eLearning Conference and exhibition.

EMSU 2001: Sustainability and Transformation in Higher Education

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The theme for the second International Conference on Environmental Management for Sustainable Universities (EMSU 2001) is ""Sustainability and Transformation in Higher Education (HE)"". It illuminates issues of transformation for sustainability in HE in the spheres of environmental management, curriculum development, research and environmental activism.

Building a conference theme around the notion of 'transformation' challenges us to consider broader issues of social and ecological change within an international arena such as:

- What is the role of Higher Education in redressing global inequality in the move towards global sustainability?

- How do environmental management processes enable changes at a local, institutional level?

- What kinds of curricula and programmes enable sustainable living practices in institutions?

- What does sustainability mean in a developed / developing context?

This conference challenges leaders in HE to report on their innovations, research and management practices in an international forum on sustainability.

Biopolymers: Packaging - a New Generation

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

An ACTIN Seminar will be organised in order to illustrate the potential of plants as providers of bio-based materials for the packaging industry.

Commission on Sustainable Development, 9th Session

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

This session will focus on:

- atmosphere- energy/transport; information for decision making and participation- international cooperation for an enabling environment.

The topic of the multi-stakeholder dialogue segment will be energy and transport. Prior to CSD-9, intercessional meetings will be held from 26 February - 2 March (Energy Expert Group), 6-9 March (Working Group on transport and atmosphere) and 12-16 March (Working Group on information for decision-making and participation and on international cooperation for an enabling environment).

GW12 - Global Warming International Conference & Expo

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The conference is covering following subject areas:

- Global Warming and Climate Change - Global Surveillance: Climate History and Climate Future - Kyoto: The Future of Energy and Natural Resource Management - Human Health in a Changing Climate - Global and Regional Natural Resource Management - Natural Resource Management and Carbon Budget - Strategies for Mitigation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Kyoto: Policy Strategies and Economics - International Law and Policy Making - State and Local Government Actions - Sustainable Environment and Health for the 21st Century - GWXII Expo

Global Change and Sustainable Development in Southeast Asia

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The conference will explore recent global environmental change and sustainable development research in Southeast Asia. It will consider the implications for policy, and application to the transition to ecologically, sociologically, and economically sustainable societies in the region.

Conference Themes:

- Agricultural Development - Forest and Water Resources - Coastal and Marine Resources - Atmosphere and Climate Change - Land-use and Land-cover Changes - Globalisation of Trade and Investment - Industrialisation and Urbanisation - Institutions for Sustainable Development - Integrated Regional Assessment

International Emission Inventory Conference: One Atmosphere, One Inventory, Many Challenges

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

This is the tenth annual symposium on emission inventories. The technical program committee is interested in papers that describe new developments in methodologies for characterising and inventorying air pollutant emissions, especially in emerging programs such as air toxics, regional haze, and fine particulate matter. Also of interest are papers related to continuing developments in the ozone program. This conference will provide a useful forum for exchange of ideas and information on the use of emission data between industry, the U.S.A. EPA, state/local regulators, regional planning organisations, and international agencies. Continuing education courses and an exhibit of related products and services will be held in connection with the conference technical program.

Bridging Sustainability - research and sector integration

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

This conference is aimed at European and national decision-makers, policy-makers, researchers and NGOs

The conference will explore the following topics,:

- sustainable development, environmental policies and key sector integration policies- accession countries' perspective- current and future EU research policy.

Detecting Environmental Change

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The Conference will focus on applications involving the detection and understanding of long-term changes in natural and disturbed environmental systems. It will review methods of environmental change detection across different disciplines by bringing together scientists and stakeholders concerned with monitoring in terrestrial, freshwater, marine, hydrological, atmospheric, and social systems.

The objectives are:

- To assess the value of long-term environmental monitoring for the detection of change in disturbed and natural systems, at local, regional and global scales, in relation to contemporary and future environmental issues

- To develop integrated approaches to monitoring through programmes which can link the drivers, pressures and responses to environmental change at a range of scales

- To strengthen links between monitoring, modelling, remote sensing and experimental approaches to the study of environmental change

- To assess future options and approaches to environmental monitoring for both science and policy, particularly in relation to the early detection of change

- To promote more effective use of monitoring science by policy makers and the wider public: how can they be made aware of, and persuaded to act upon, the results of environmental change research?

Making Sustainable Regional Development Visible

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The symposium addresses the problem of evaluation of sustainable development in the context of regions. The Symposium will on the one hand bring together experts for the development of evaluation methods especially in the field of ecological aspects of sustainable regional development and on the other hand "end users" for indicators and results of evaluation from the regional up to the European level of decision making. Beside the information on the state of the art of indicator systems and evaluation methods and their proper application to the regional development processes, the symposium will provide a platform for the discussion about the proper role of evaluation in sustainable regional areas well as the requirements for indicators and valuation methods to become useful tools for regions to decide about their future.

Durability of Building Materials and Components

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The concept of durability of building materials has expanded greatly from the situation where the material was considered as an isolated item of the building and assessed independently. Consequently, the themes of recent conference have shifted dramatically from the early conferences, where the emphasis was on materials such as concrete performance, to one where 'sustainability', 'life cycle performance' and 'IT in construction' have become major considerations. This conference whist focusing on the durability of materials in construction provides one of the major opportunities in the world to study these materials in a fully integrated manner and meet practitioners from other areas who will provide synergistic interactions.

New Partnerships for the 21st Century - 2nd International Conference - ""Business & Municipality""

2003-01-30T23:00:00Z

The 2nd International Conference ""business and municipality - new partnerships for the 21st century"" is planned around a programme of consultations spanning all continents. A series of regionally organised international workshops and conferences have been organised to bring together the partners to explore business-muliciplinary partnerships towards a sustainable future for cities.

Results from different points of views from around the world (Africa, Asia, Latin America) will be presented.

Sustain 2001 - The World Sustainable Energy Exhibition and Conference

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

SUSTAIN 2001 provides you with the opportunity to participate in the world's largest clean energy forum at the Amsterdam RAI, The Netherlands.

The importance of clean energy is growing fast. Authorities are setting up programmes on an international, national and local level to promote the use of clean energy. Also, energy users are more and more, and on a larger scale, switching partly or totally to the use of renewable energy.

SUSTAIN 2001, The World Renewable Energy Exhibition & Conference will provide visitors and delegates to see a wide array of projects, equipment and services from individual components to turnkey projects for generating, selling and buying clean and reliable energy in a competitive market.

BAGIS'01 - Baltic Sea Region

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The aim of the workshop is to contribute to a more harmonised and co-ordinated development of transboundary GIS databases and their applications in the Baltic Sea region, in light of regional user needs and database development trends, and the regional and European GI policy context.

Specific objectives are:

- To briefly review Global and European Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) policies and initiatives.

- To present and discuss the development of new databases emerging from, e.g, the MapBSR and BALANS projects.

- To present and discuss the use of the Baltic transboundary GIS databases within various user contexts, including spatial planning, sustainable development and environmental assessment and research.

- To discuss the development of and potential formalisation of a Baltic Sea Region Spatial Data Infrastructure network with possible funding from the EU Interreg IIIB and IST programmes.

Delhi Sustainable Development Summit

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

Delhi Sustainable Development Summit (DSDS) seeks to facilitate meaningful debate and constructive discussion to evolve global consensus and translate the ideals of sustainability into the thinking and living processes of humankind.

Plenary sessions:

- Poverty and Sustainable Development - Corporate Social Responsibility and Poverty Alleviation - Sustainable Agriculture and Knowledge for Rural Development- Financing Sustainable Development - Effective Governance & Communications for Promoting Sustainable Development - Energy for the Masses

7th International Interdisciplinary Conference on the Environment

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The conference is motivated by the increasing need to combine ideas and research findings from different disciplines to enhance our understanding of the interactions between the natural environment and human institutions.

Conference presentations are aimed at the educated lay person and focus on:

- What all disciplines have to offer with respect to understanding environmental and resource problems

- What solutions are available

- What are the implications of the globalization of environmental concerns.

OECD Forum 2001

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The primary objective of the OECD Forum 2001 is to foster an open, inclusive dialogue on the opportunities and risks in the increasingly global, knowledge-based economy of the 21st century. Under the overall theme of Sustainable Development in the New Economy, some 20 interactive sessions featuring high level speakers from business, government, NGO's and the OECD will discuss the following topics:

- Sustainable Development- The New Economy- Information Technology and the Digital Divide- Trade & Investment

OECD Forum 2001 is the second international public Conference and Knowledge Fair open to representatives from government, business and civil society, to be held in conjunction with the Annual OECD Ministerial Meeting

World Sustainable Energy Day 2001

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

World Sustainable Energy Day 2001 is a major European conference on sustainable energy.

The conference will showcase outstanding projects and initiatives in the fields of energy efficiency and renewable energy sources from all over the world and inform about the latest development in energy politics. A special programme element is the presentation of the winners of the Energy Globe Award 2001 - the prize for sustainable energy projects.

World Sustainable Energy Day 2001 has already become a regular annual meeting point for those interested in sustainable energy from all over the world, in the year 2000 more than 500 delegates from 55 countries attended.

Green Chemistry: Sustainable Products and Processes

2003-01-30T23:00:00Z

This conference will cover innovative developments in chemistry and chemical engineering, such as:

- green chemistry

- clean technology

- waste minimisation,

- hazard reduction

- chemically-related environmental issues and products and processes.

4th Toulouse Conference on Environment and Resource Economics

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The objective of the conference is to review recent developments of the economic analysis of property rights and special institutions involved in the management of natural resources. Both surveys and new analysis, either empirical or theoretical, papers are welcome. Given the abundance of such institutions in rural economics, the overlap with development economics is expected to be large. But the main focus of the conference is not development economics per se. Such institutions exist too in the most developed countries.

5th Nordic Environmental Research Conference

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

Projects now close to completion and carried out under the Danish Strategic Environmental Research Programme 1997-2000 are to be presented.

Conference events include workshops and panel debates, firsthand acquaintance with the ecological transformation taking place in Denmark such as, excursions to ecological farms, offshore windmills and urban ecological projects.

Contributions are sought from the international research community at large.

Learning for the Future

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The 'Learning for the Future' organisers are planning hands-on, interactive sessions, as well as advanced information and strategies for implementing socially responsible practices. The Seattle program will also include sessions and workshops for participants who are beginning to examine corporate social responsibility issues.

Organisers want to insure that 2001 Conference in Seattle will enhances participants` knowledge of corporate social responsibility and your ability to implement effective programs. Please tell us about what sessions, speakers, and features you would like us to include in the conference.

The Human Dimensions of Global Change

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

Plenary themes of the meeting will address the challenges of integration in human dimensions research - across disciplines, across hemispheres, and across the science-policy interface. They will also address issues of central importance to both the developed and the developing world - ""urban sustainability"", ""vulnerability"", and ""poverty and the environment"". One plenary talk will discuss the climate change issue in the post-Kyoto era and the implications for human dimensions research.

In addition to plenary talks, there will be a large number of sessions devoted to the presentation of research on the human dimensions of global environmental change, including topics such as land use and land cover change, energy, environmental security, industrial transformation, sustainable development, integrated assessment, population and the environment, environment and health, attitudes and behaviour, consumption, trade and the environment, environmental governance, environmental and ecological economics, and the science-policy interface.

HDP-A Symposium

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

This symposium has two objectives:

- to bring together researchers from the whole range of Human Dimension Research in Austria

- to link up Austrian HD research with such initiatives in Central and Eastern European Countries, in particular in view of EU accession.

The HDP-A welcomes contributions on five topics which will be discussed by experts from Austria and CEE countries. Topics are as follows: - concepts of sustainability - climate change and mitigation - risk and uncertainty in environmental - decision making - industrial transformation - CEECs EU accession and the environment

ECO-INFORMA 2001 - Environmental Risks and the Global Community

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The purpose of this international conference is not to discuss problems but rather to share solutions. It will highlight strategies and new technologies being applied by different kinds of organisations to a variety of issues with global impacts. The programme aims to recognise not only environmental interconnections, but also the importance of interactions among people.

The discussion will focus on following four areas:

- Toward a sustainable environment: dealing with transboundary transport of pollutants, including from Cold War sites

- Environmental information in the 21st century: harnessing new technology and informatics tools

- Public policy and due process: communicating and partnering for shared solutions

- Engineering and biotechnology solutions: applying frontier science to food, energy, and health

Towards Sustainable Product Design 6

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

Sustainable Service Systems (3S) will highlight new research, methodologies and cases studies. This will include papers on a range of themes including:

- Environmental Product Policy

- 3S methodology and tools development

- Management approaches

- Case studies

- Strategies: Service extension, Product extension, Leasing/renting/sharing, Product substitution, Production on demand, Demand side management

- Future scenarios: Mobility, Clothing, Home, Work,Leisure

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The 13th International Conference on Engineering Design

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The theme or this meeting is 'Unifying Engineering Design - Building a Partnership between Research and Industry'.

The subjects for discussion will range over the whole of the design/development process and will address key issues in the areas of team-working, processes, products, management, innovation, globalisation, sustainability, quality, life-cycle analysis and knowledge management. These issues and related topics, such as methods, creativity, decision-making and computation, will be addressed from the perspectives of theory, industrial practice and education.

Participants will have the opportunity:

- To learn about the latest theories, methods and ideas being developed in research groups around the world.

- To find out what successful new approaches and best practices are being applied in industry.

- To discover the future needs of industry.

- To discuss the latest methods of educating future design engineers.

- To help develop a vision of engineering design for the future.

Creating an All-Energy Future - Renewables and Diversification

2003-01-30T23:00:00Z

Creating An All-Energy Future is designed to take a hard and pragmatic look at renewable energy - not as a blue-sky future wish list or technology talking shop, but as an event which will help to signpost the commercial opportunities which exist now, and in the short and medium term.

All-Energy 2003 will incorporate conference session on other forms of renewable energy - biomass, solar, hydro and hydrogen - as well as dealing in depth with the ""wet and windy"". Brian Wilson has welcomed this news saying ""the growth of the convention to include more renewable energy technologies is most welcome and I am sure it will be another very successful event""

Networking opportunities: The 2003 All-Energy event includes networking opportunities in plenty. There will be a reception on the evening of 20 May enabling delegates to register so they can really hit the ground running on 21 May; there will be an All-Energy Dinner on the evening of 21 May; and end of day receptions on both 21 and 22 May

Future Home: Sustainable Housing in the 21st Century

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The conference will explore two interlinking themes:

- housing and environmental performance.

The conference will feature an excellent mix of inspirational contributors including Ken Yeang, Malaysia; Aila Korpivaara, Finland and Simon Allford, London.

The Second Annual Global Conference on Environmental Taxation Issues, Experience and Potential

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The objective of this second conference is to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas, information and research findings among scholars, executives, tax professionals, non-governmental organisations and policy makers focused on environmental taxation issues, experience and potential throughout the world.

Participants will include professors of taxation, accounting, and finance from major universities worldwide, tax and accounting professionals from leading CPA and law firms, executives from industry, members of non-governmental organisations and officials from governmental bodies throughout the world.

Renewable energy 2002

2003-01-30T00:00:00Z

An announcement about the forthcoming event which follows on from Renewable Energy 2000.

Renewable Energy 2000 was the first annual international event for industry and was launched to help meet the anticipated growth in business demand for renewable energy. The exhibition provided the ultimate forum for businesses looking for renewable energy solutions, and was attended by 1336 visitors over the three days.

Renewable energy 2002 will build upon this success.

Global Young Greens 2001

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The GYG2001 will consist of a variety of activities:

- A series of daily plenary sessions with several invited speakers

- presentations and workshops of current issues and exchange of experiences

- meetings to develop networks and to strengthen ties among groups

- social events

- field trips within Sidney and the surrounding beaches and wilderness areas

A Seminar ""Biopolymers: Packaging - a new generation""

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The seminar aims to illustrate the potential of plants as providers of bio-based materials for the packaging industry. The Seminar will highlight the latest technical advances in the development of biopolymers as a new generation of packaging materials and provide an insight into the drivers to change in this rapidly evolving sector whose potential is huge. The programme of the event lists following lectures:

- Biopolymers: the World Market potential

- New commercial developments in starch-based plastics

- The White Rose Faraday Centre for Enhanced - Packaging Technology

- New ideas for polyurethane-based polymers

- Polysaccharides for packaging: A review of current research

- NatureWorks - a New Generation of Biopolymers

- Drivers for Change in Packaging Materials - The 'Pros & Cons' of Bio-based Materials

- Meat Packaging - a Tight Specification

- Packaging in Practice

- The End of the Chain Reduce, Recycle or Reuse?

Climate Change in the Circumpolar North: Summit and Sustainable Technology Exposition

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The Circumpolar Climate Change Summit is a forum in which experts and stakeholders may:

- Present and consider monitoring and research results

- Identify vulnerable northern ecosystems and industrial sectors

- Develop recommendations for effective adaptive strategies

- Establish contacts for the exchange of ideas, expertise and knowledge and the development of partnerships within Canada and among circumpolar nations.

Building Energy 2001

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

Building Energy is a conference that brings together experts in the fields of renewable energy and green building.

Focusing on practical solutions to such important issues as electricity deregulation, rising energy prices, sustainable building practices and healthy, quality construction.

Building Energy 2001 is a unique conference that addresses some of the most fundamental sustainability issues. The programme includes two workshop days and two full conference days with lunchtime tours, an interactive trade show and a public slide show.

ENCORE 2001

2003-01-30T00:00:00Z

In order to promote and foster the idea of the environment as a driving economic force, particularly in the light of the EU-enlargement, the Regional Ministers of the Environment of the Province of Carinthia, Austria organises a conference covering:

- Innovative Policy Mix for Sustainable Development

- Sustainable Development and Enlargement Environment, a driving economic force

- Best Practice

- Political Benchmarks for Regional Sustainability

- The Application and Enforcement of EU-Directives in the Regions During the conference the representatives of the regions should agree on political commitments as to how the integration of environment policy into economy could be strengthened between the national and local levels, taking into account any possibilities of inter-regional co-operation between regions of the European Union and Candidate Countries.

Baltic Meeting Point

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The Baltic Meeting Point emphasises the importance of meetings and co-operation based on applied research to support socially, economically and ecologically sustainable development in the whole region. The conference has its base in an extensive network of universities, cities, and companies, such as the Swedish Trade Council, Baltic University Programme, the Union of Baltic Cities, and the European Union Interreg programmes, working together for regional development

Challenges of a Changing Earth

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The Earth's environment and habitability are now, as never before, affected by human activities. This conference will present the latest scientific understanding of natural and human-driven changes on our planet. It will examine the effects on our societies and lives, and explore what the future may hold.

International Conference on Eco-Composites

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The objective of EcoComp is to promote the exchange of information on new developments in the area of eco-composites. Papers from both academia and industry are invited on the following topics:

- Natural fibres and composites - Wood fibre composites - Bio-derived resins and adhesives - Biodegradable composites - Clean processing technologies - Recycling and composting - Life cycle studies - Ecodesign and applications - Economy and marketing

3rd Triple Bottom Line Investing Conference

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

Due to the rapid changes in the market of 'responsible investments' TBLI will meet and deal with new challenges, opportunities and developments. During plenary sessions, workshops, debates and demonstrations, TBLI 2001 will address the following:

- CEO's stating that their corporations are troubled by 'unfair' assessments, and that too much time is spent filling in lengthy self-assessment questionnaires.

- How SRI-screening companies, researchers, NGO's and other stakeholder representatives who gather company data, from incomplete and unreliable sources make judgements on the soundness and sustainability performance of publicly traded companies.

- The lack of capacity at research institutes to sufficiently test the validity of various indicators, with respect to the Triple P Performance of listed companies.

- The mid-term results of the GRI initiative with respect to environmental and social reporting. - New methods of qualifying and labelling corporate triple bottom-line performance.

- The impact of climate change and other effects of irresponsible business behaviour on the corporate environment.

- The EU's ambition to create a European Social Index.

- The lack of transparency and inconsistency as to the metrics and weighting of criteria used by each financial institution.

- Topics, which fit organisations that have just entered the realms of sustainable corporate practices but still, consider CSR and SRI as luxurious business policies [such as cause related marketing, ethical codes, etc].

First European conference on: Green Power Marketing

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

A forum to discuss the trading and marketing of renewable energy on an international level - taking the entire marketing mix into consideration - is being held in Europe for the first time. ""Green Power Marketing"" is no longer seen as just a matter of image-building, but rather as a strategic factor for success.

Internationally renowned experts from the electricity sector, marketing, consulting, academia, NGOs and policy makers will describe the market opportunities of green power. Scientifically founded and eminently practically oriented.

7th World Wilderness Congress

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The ""World Wilderness Summit"" will explore:

- New wild land political initiatives Public wilderness areas and policy announcements, in Southern Africa;

- Wilderness in whose backyard? Wilderness on privately owned lands - A new model for private sector action and responsibility in designating, managing and sustaining wilderness lands in perpetuity;

- Renewing support for our African heritage New fund for African protected areas

- Survival of wild lands - a shared need Shaping wilderness input for the World Parks Congress and the Rio+10 Congresses

- Learning from effective models Expanding models for effective teaching, training and experiencing wilderness

- Working closely across the world Launch of the World Wilderness Council, for expanded international communications and action

International Summer Academy on Technology Studies

2003-01-30T00:00:00Z

The conference will explore the interaction between designers and manufacturers and users in selecting technologies.

A key question to be raised is: 'how can this relationship can be improved'?

Knowledge and Learning for a Sustainable Society

2003-01-30T23:00:00Z

The conference is held within three interlinked themes:

- Learning and the Role of Universities - Climate and Global Justice- Globalisation Policy and Corporate Citizenship

The final round table discussion involves representatives from Academia, Politicians and Business Communities. The following day the European Summit starts in Goteborg where the heads of state and government plan to adopt a strategy for sustainable development.

Eco 2001

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

This conference will address the links between environment and industry and at changing sustainable development trends (mindsets, marketplaces, the impacts of globalisation and climate change).

The Science and Culture of Industrial Ecology

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The Science & Culture of Industrial Ecology (ISIE) 2001 Meeting is an international event. The meeting will include technical sessions, plenary sessions and workshops as well as the informal interaction opportunities vital to any society.

This meeting will focus on the multidisciplinary nature of this emerging field. Participants from life sciences, physical sciences, engineering, social sciences and humanities will attend representing government, academia, NGOs, and industry.

Key issues for this meeting will be to identify research on methods and mechanisms in industrial ecology, to discuss policy relevant to studying and implementing industrial ecology principles and to consider the cultural and ethical issues related to industrial ecology as a concept and discipline.

Researchers and practitioners are encouraged to submit papers in the following broad categories: - Decision support/tools - LCA, MFA, Modelling - Implementation - Indicators/measurements - Policy - social issues, including equity and ecological economics - Business strategies - Education - curriculum and administration - Other possibilities (e.g. eco-parks, ethics, culture)

Case studies within any of these categories are highly desirable. The Review Committee will also entertain proposals for full panels on these or other relevant topics.

Abstracts for papers to be presented at the 2001 ISIE meeting are due April 30. Accepted papers will be announced June 30.

Abstracts may be submitted via the ISIE website or by email to: is4ie@yale.edu

Frontiers 2

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The second Frontiers conference will focus on state-of-the-art applications of ecological economics for environmental planning and management, in education and for testing the robustness of research tools.

Environmentally Conscious Manufacturing II

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

This conference will provide a forum for the latest developments in the field of environmentally conscious manufacturing (ECM) such as product reuse, remanufacturing, disassembly, and recycling strategies in a focused manner. Potential topics to be addressed in this conference include, but are not limited to, the following: - algorithms and heuristics of ECM - case studies - design for disassembly - design for environment - design for recycling - design for remanufacturing - disassembly process planning - disassembly scheduling - disposition and waste management - economic aspects of ECM - end-of-life recovery - environmentally benign packaging - integrated disassembly line - life cycle assessment of ECM - logistic aspects of ECM - product reuse - recycling process planning - remanufacturing process planning.

2001 Stockholm Water Symposium

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

"Water Security for the 21st Century - Building Bridges Through Dialogue" is the theme for the 2001 Stockholm Water Symposium. The Symposium takes place August 13-16, 2001, as part of the annual World Water Week in Stockholm. The Symposium will include noted speakers, diverse workshops, and affiliated meetings and seminars. Experts and decision-makers in different disciplines will participate, including those from the scientific, technical, and environmental communities, academia, the business sector, non-governmental and civil society organisations, the international aid and financial lending communities, young professionals, and more.

Venture Capital for a Sustainable Future

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

Investors' Circle (IC) is a non-profit organisation comprised of a group of approximately 130 high net worth individuals that seek to balance social and environmental returns on their investments.

The IC national conference, in addition to hosting an array of guest speakers, will feature a venture fair comprised of 13 of our most promising social or environmental companies chosen to present to IC investors. (Accredited investors that are not Investors' Circle members are invited.)

""To IRR is human, to ERR (external or eternal rate of return) is divine"" - Woody Tasch, Chairman, Investors' Circle.

Online Educa Berlin

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN provides a major annual international forum for the eLearning industry to examine and evaluate the processes, procedures, techniques and tools for creating learning environments appropriate to the twenty-first century. ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN 2001 will be an event aimed at eLearning practitioners from all educational and training sectors.e.g: sustainable development.

The Sustainable City 2002

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The conference aims to address many interrelated aspects of the urban environment from transport and mobility to social exclusions and crime prevention. It is hoped that the meeting will build on the contributions made in previous meetings, which successfully managed to provide an international view of the problems facing modern cities and their solutions.

Redefining Energy Policy

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

To make energy services accessible, available and acceptable to all, the goal endorsed by the World Energy Council, we need to redefine and expand energy policy itself, to identity and respond more effectively to the challenges and opportunities before us. What we call 'energy policy' is really just 'fuel and power policy' - we need to redefine energy policy to incorporate the assets which deliver energy services as well as the energy carriers. How we must redefine the meaning of energy policy to achieve these aims will be discussed and debated with input from energy analysts, users, investment managers, academics and those responsible for implementing energy policy itself.

2001 CIVICUS World Assembly

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The next World Assembly will be held in Vancouver, Canada on August 19-23, 2001. The theme of the conference, Putting People at the Centre: Voluntary Action Shaping Social and Economic Change, recognises the enormous role that voluntary action plays in shaping change. This Assembly will address citizen action and voluntarism through discussion of two solution focused sub-themes: Building a Movement for Change and Cross-Sectoral Collaboration to Promote Sustainable Change.

Speakers already confirmed for the Assembly include Craig Kielburger, the 17-year-old founder of Free the Children and Anuradha Vittachi, award-winning journalist and founding editor of OneWorld Online.

As the world embarks upon a new millennium, the role of citizen-led organisations is more important than ever. The problems and challenges facing people around the world require government agencies, businesses, and non-profit organisations work together so their unique and important strengths can contribute jointly to workable, enduring solutions. CIVICUS' 2001 World Assembly is a prime opportunity for civil society organisations to work towards finding these solutions.

Sustainable Development and the New Economy

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

A major international Forum on Sustainable Development which will provide an input into the special session on sustainable development, to take place at the OECD Ministerial summit on Thursday 17 May 2001.

1st European Society for Environmental History Conference

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The conference brings together scholars from several disciplines and all over Europe to discuss current research in environmental history. Looking into the past to learn and plan for the future is the environmental historian's contribution to a sustainable development.

GLOBE 2002

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

Join 10,000 corporate and government leaders representing more than 75 economies in Vancouver at North America's largest Conference & Trade Fair on Developing the Business of the Environment.

Conference themes include:

1. Environmental Policy & Regulation - Evolution, Integration & Implementation in a Global Economy;

2. Climate Change - Progress Report on Implementation of Flexible Mechanisms;

3. Environmental Management Strategies - Merging Financial & Environmental Agendas;

4. Global Demand for Environmental Solutions - Emerging Trends.

The fully integrated Trade Fair hosts 400 multi-sectoral exhibitors from around the world.

Frontiers 1

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

FRONTIERS consists of two EuroConferences focusing on ecological economics research and applications. The First Conference will address following topics:

- Value Conflicts in Environmental Management and Policy

- Institutional and Social Changes for long-term Environmental Management

- Defining New Paradigms

- Research Methods

- Teaching Methods;

ISES 2001 Solar World Congress

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The technical program of the Congress will be covering all aspects of renewable energy and energy sustainability, includes research and development, industry, applications, demonstrations, education, and socio-economic and political issues.

The topics covered are as follows:

- Renewable Energy in Buildings- Direct Solar Collectors Technology- Direct Solar Systems and Applications- Indirect Solar Technology and Applications- Storage, Fuels and Chemical Processes- Resource Assessment- Non-Technical Aspects

Model WTO 2001

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The fourth Model WTO is a three-phased simulation conference, dealing with international politics, trade and sustainability, organised by the oikos local chapters of St. Gallen and Geneva, Switzerland.

Take part in an exciting project, focusing on the further development of the world's trading system and join us with around hundred students from all over the world!

Sixth International Wildlife Law Conference

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The conference theme this year is ""The Seas and International Law,"" with panels on international fisheries regimes, Law of the Sea issues, and the current status of sea turtle treaty regimes.

Is Globalisation Overpowering Democracy?

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The conceptual framework of the conference is based on the assumption that concerns about globalization are often connected with anxieties related to the loss of control over various life dimensions and to the social, cultural, economic, and political consequences of globalization.

Listed below are the "Thematic Streams" that will determine the conference debate:

- Thematic Area 1: "Control"- Thematic Area 2: "Limits"- Thematic Area 3: "Diversity at landscape scales"- Thematic Area 4: "Individual"- Thematic Area 5: "Constitution"

OECD Forum 2001: Sustainable Development and the New Economy

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The primary objective of the OECD Forum 2001 is to foster an open, inclusive dialogue on the opportunities and risks in the increasingly global, knowledge-based economy of the 21st century. Under the overall theme of Sustainable Development and the New Economy, some 20 interactive sessions featuring high level speakers from business, government, NGO's and the OECD will discuss the following topics:

- Sustainable Development - The New Economy - Information Technology and the Digital Divide - Trade & Investment

Model WTO

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The Model WTO is a three-phased simulation conference, dealing with international politics, trade and sustainability. The incapability of the WTO to address and tackle the growing complexity of the world economy's problems, its causes and possible solutions, is the general subject of the Model WTO.

Fourth NTVA Industrial Ecology Seminar

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The 4th NTVA-seminar (Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences) will mainly focus on methodology within industrial ecology, and practical challenges in applying industrial ecology methods in industrial settings. Speakers will address central topics within industrial ecology (MFA/SFA, LCA/LCC,DfE, Energy Analysis) and connections will be drawn to the broader field of corporate sustainability/CSR.

After the seminar, an exciting weekend programme have been planned, visiting outer coastal regions of Mid-Norway, with the cultural and natural aspects of the area in focus.

Pollution Prevention for Sustainable Cities

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

This intensive training workshop will give city managers and urban leaders a detailed introduction to methods for promoting cleaner production and pollution prevention in city systems, including residential, commercial and industrial applications, market based instruments, recognition programs, and more. It follows after the Asia Pacific Cities Summit (www.apsummit.org) so participants can join two events in the same week and city.

Implementing Sustainability in the Process Industries Technology

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

""Implementing Sustainability in the Process Industries"" is designed as a state-of-the-issue progress report on how industry is tacklingthe issue:

- what works- what doesn't,- what challenges remain.

Environmental Impact of Telecommunication Systems & Services

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The Forum will focus on environmental impacts of telecommunication systems and services, identify life cycle strategies and methods, and the key environmental issues in these technologies. Special emphasis will be put on the rapid evolution of telecommunication technologies, identifying the major sources of environmental impacts. The present and future availability of LCA data for the environmental assessment of telecommunication systems will be discussed as well as the significance of indirect impacts of services, the influences of e-business development on the environmental assessment, and how changes in demand has partly cancelled the gains of high efficiency and of dematerialisation.

Corporate Environmental and Sustainability Reporting

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

VCEMS is hosting its second annual two-day corporate reporting workshop to provide benchmarking and networking opportunities, as well as to address common questions and concerns facing those tasked with producing a corporate environmental and sustainability report. The workshop will include presentations by companies at the forefront of environmental reporting, who will discuss benchmarking in their industry and what impact environmental/sustainability reporting will have on stakeholder relations and other important indicators.

European Conference for Sustainable Development in the Urban Environment

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The European Commission is offering a platform at this conference for dialogue with potential participants in urban networks. This will be a unique opportunity to meet up with potential partners for co-operation on new projects and financing formulas.

Conference on Justice and Poverty: Examining Sen's Capability Approach

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The aim of this conference is to stimulate further understanding of Sen's Capability Approach. Papers and discussion sessions will examine technical issues in operationalising the Capability Approach and will address issues of gender, health (in particular HIV/AIDS), education and environment from the perspective of poverty and justice.

4th International Children's Conference on the Environment

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The conference is expected to bring together 800 children (10 to 12 years old) from over 115 countries, providing them with an opportunity to learn about and voice their concerns on the state of the environment as well as to showcase environmental initiatives by schools. The Conference is also expected to produce a statement from children to the world leaders who will meet in the summer of 2002 in Johannesburg for the World Summit on Sustainable Development. Among the issues the conference will focus on are resource conservation, climate change and water.

7th Biennal Conference of the International Society for Ecological Economics

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The organisers of the conference seek to address following issues:

- the science, management and governance of ecological resources

- North- South relations such ac climate change, biodiversity heritage, technology transfer and capacity building, ecologically unequal exchange

- the trends of ""globalisation""

- emerging paradigms and methods of analysis for addressing the scientific and political challenges of sustainability at local, national and international scales.

Energy and Quality of Life

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The aim of the conference is to enable the meeting of people concerned in Energy and Quality of Life. The major thrust will be on the policy issues, research agenda and initiatives related to renewable energy forms and electricity for indoor and outdoor lighting as applicable to urban-rural residential and non-residential sector. The topics and sub themes covered include the following:

- Energy end uses, lifestyle, standard of living and quality of life

- Fuels, kitchen design, health and indoor and outdoor air quality

- Renewable energy generation and use, technologies and impact on natural resources

- Solar thermal applications

- Biogas and its applications

- Biomass cooking/combustion technologies & other applications

- Energy, housing, environment and sustainable development

- Energy and gender issues

- Energy and technologies for lighting in residential and non-residential buildings

- Energy auditing and retrofits-residential and non-residential buildings

- Energy education for sustainable development

- Policy directions and global actions

The International Conference on Global Warming and The Next Ice Age

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The conference will address:

- natural and anthropogenic climate change and variability

- effect of variations in the solar constant

- climate change in the Arctic paleoclimate data analysis and model results

- estimates and predictions of the next glacial period

- interpretation of the observational record

- comparison of model predictions of climate change with observations

Paradox III

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The Third Paradox Conference is intent on Exploring ideas as well as design and technical innovations in sustainable habitats, cyberspace and new forms of community.

The Paradox Conference at Arcosanti is an ongoing inquiry into the many paradoxes implicit in the increasingly important interplay between the organic and the technological, and explores scenarios for developing a sustainable, transformative evolution for the human species.

The panellists will include executives of new-and old-economy businesses, architects, urban planners and communitarians at Arcosanti in Arizona September 21-23

Conference fees are $195.00($295 after July 31).

For more information 520-632-7135.

U.S. and Canadian Municipal Leaders Rio+10 Preparation Meeting

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

In preparation for the United Nations-sponsored World Summit on Sustainable Development (Johannesburg, South Africa, 2002), ICLEI is inviting U.S. and Canadian local government officials to a preparatory meeting this summer hosted by the City of Ann Arbor. The preparatory meeting will focus on the important contribution local governments have made to the development of communities that respect ecological integrity, promote social well-being and create economic vitality. Elected officials, staff and experts who are leaders in the field of sustainability will examine the effectiveness of municipal sustainability initiatives adopted since the 1992 Earth Summit. Key challenges for municipalities working to implement sustainable practices will be identified. In addition, facilitated discussions will develop practical and creative strategies for advancing municipal sustainability efforts.

Education for the Sustainable Development of Tourism

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

XI Congress of the Pan-American Confederation of Hospitality, Gastronomy and Tourism Schools (www.conpeht.org) which will primary focus on different topics related to sustainable development in the tourism field.

Industrial Ecology - Methodology and practical challenges in industry

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

Material Flow Accounting, Life Cycle Assessment, Design for Environment, Energy analysis, Corporate Social Responsibility: How are these tools and concepts implemented in industry? How do they contribute to actual environmental improvements? What are the research challenges to make these tools more applicable and easier to use?

Engineering Education in Sustainable Development

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

Engineers will play a major role in the transition to Sustainable Development, as they are the experts that can translate abstract knowledge in working equipment and systems. However, they should be trained to deal with the complex aspects of SD in order to be able to develop the solutions that are needed. The conference focuses on SD in engineering practices and its implications for engineering education. How to make SD a challenge and not a burden? How to integrate social sciences into engineering design practices? etc.

International Congress & Trade Show Green-Tech® 2002

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The 3rd International Congress & Trade Show Green-Tech® will be held together with the 5th European Symposium Industrial Crops and Products. The strength of both events, a combination of scientific research and industrial applications, will make this the major event on renewable raw materials in 2002.

Renewable raw materialsCommission on Environment and Development (the Bruntland Commission) as development that ""meets our present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet theirs"". Sustainable development is now accepted by governments, industry and the public as a necessary goal for achieving societal, economic and environmental objectives. The four main objectives are:

- Maintenance of high and stable levels of economic growth and employment

- Social progress which recognises what needs of everyone

- Effective protection of the environment

- Prudent use of natural resources

In summary, it incorporates the need to balance economic growth with protection of the environment and social equality. These are the three pillars of sustainable development.

Getting industry, in conjunction with science, to develop and adopt new technologies and new materials, which are sustainable, competitive and have a lower environmental impact is a key objective of the conference.

Discussion forum on LCA

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The Forum will focus on Input-Output LCA theory and applications. IO-LCA is a method based on the monetary flows induced in the economy and through all the supply chain by a product, process or activity. Combined with environmental emissions it can provide a quick evaluation of a LCA with the advantage to take into account the whole economic system. The comparison between Input-Output LCA and the conventional process based LCA will be discussed as well as the hybrid methodology merging the two LCA approaches

Advances in Forest Management

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The purpose of the conference is two fold:

- to share with forest stakeholders and other interested persons the latest advances in SFM knowledge developed by Network researchers.

- to show how the new knowledge is being used in practice to guide SFM decision-making by the Network Partners.

10th International Symposium on Electronics and the Environment

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

This four day series of events is co-sponsored by the International Association of Electronics Recyclers/IAER and the IEEE Computer Society Technical Committee on Electronics and the Environment. The ISEE Conference will be held in conjunction with the 3rd Electronics Recycling SUMMIT®. There will be 18 sessions of 65 technical papers refereed by a large international committee of experts. The SUMMIT will report on the progress of its focus teams as well as all of the participating organizations involved in electronics recycling.

Risk and Uncertainty in Environmental and Resource Economics

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

Risk and uncertainty are features of all policies and decisions that tackle environmental problems. In particular, the focal topics of the current debate in environmental economics - such as climate change and biodiversity loss - are heavily burdened with risk and uncertainties.

In the area of climate change, the question of reducing greenhouse gas emissions is dependent to a large degree on uncertainties. Irreversibilities add to the importance of uncertainties: irreversible investment in abatement capital, and potentially irreversible changes in climate over time.

Another important area is irreversible changes in biodiversity and the various ways to set priorities in biodiversity protection. This is especially important given the many uncertainties involved in the survival probabilities of species and the impact of spatial patterns of land use on ecosystems and biodiversity. How does biodiversity offer insurance? How does the insurance value relate to other values of biodiversity?

Currently, agrobiotechnology and genetic modification are widely debated topics. Although they promise tremendous scope for productivity increase, they also pose risks to human health, biodiversity and the environment. How will information about new technologies and their potential impacts become available? What is the role of the precautionary principle? What are appropriate hedging strategies? What is the role of markets? When should governments interfere to deal with these risks?

The conference will be a forum for recent papers on these and other environmental issues and seeks to contribute solutions for problems that are still open to debate.

International Congress - Environment and Identity in the Mediterranean

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

This event is linked to the objective chosen by the University of Corsica lately, namely to become ""a centre of excellence in the field of environment"", a place of reference on the national and international level.

This congress will be structured around four workshops:

- Environment and society; - Human environment and identity; - Physics and environment; - Environment and nature.

Corporate Social Responsibility Conference 2002

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

Triple P Performance Centre and the Erasmus University Rotterdam are organising an international conference on the impact of Corporate Social Responsibility on various management disciplines. What are the consequences of a company moving into CSR? How does a company implement a sustainable corporate strategy and manage its transition process towards new levels in corporate performance?

These questions need a systemic as well as a practical approach, which we offer in this conference format. We focus on the following corporate segments/disciplines: business excellence, environmental management, corporate communications, people management, business ethics, management information systems, reporting, and working conditions.

Biodegradable Polymers

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

Given the number of questions relevant to the concept of Biodegradable Polymers, this conference will encompass the fundamental and applied scientific problems exist between living systems and synthetic, natural, and hybrid polymeric material. The following topics will receive special attention:

- Biodegradable polymers from renewable resources - Biorecycling - Mechanisms of degradation and biodegradation of natural and artificial polymers - New degradable and biodegradable polymers - Structure-degradability or biodegradability relationships - Genetic engineering and biodegradable polymers - What is going on in the industry - Polymers and polymeric systems for biomedical applications - Polymers and polymeric systems in pharmacology - New techniques and methods to characterize degradable and biodegradable polymers

INSEAD / UNEP FI Sustainable Venture Finance

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The emergence of sustainability as a profitable business strategy is rapidly transforming the landscape (and assumptions) of the financial industry. Investment is increasingly being targeted for companies, products and services that demonstrate various aspects of sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).

INSEAD and UNEP FI will be joined by leading practitioners and experts to answer whether and when it is profitable to invest in sustainability-oriented venture capital funds and entrepreneurial ventures.

Active participation and discussion will be a focus of the conference, with extra time for networking built in. Discussion will build on applied research already undertaken by INSEAD and UNEP FI.

UNEP FI Regional Outreach Event - Countries with Economies in Transition (CEiT)

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The conference aims to attract finance, business, and governmental and non-governmental sectors to discuss pressing issues within the finance-sustainability interface for those economies.

The two-day roundtable aims to deal with:

- The Business Case for Sustainability Performance in the CEIT Financial Sector

- Foreign Direct Investment in CEIT - A Sustainability Dynamic.

The outcome and recommendations arrived at in Budapest will be compiled with those gained in the previous three events, and those from the UNEP FI Annual Roundtable Event (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, March 14-15, 2002), and carried forward to the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) discussions in South Africa in August.

Euro Environment 2002

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The EURO ENVIRONMENT 2002 conference will explore how business can seek solutions and be the engine of change towards a sustainable society.

The conference theme this year is 'Can business be a driving agent of global governance and hold the keys to the goals of global sustainability'?

Goals that will be explored that encompass sustainable technological and organisational solutions for the external environment, supply-chain management, corporate social responsibility, ethical values and stakeholder relations, occupational health, green marketing, and business branding.

Corporate Social Responsibility Week 2002: Better Businesses, Better World

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

CSR Week 2002 is dedicated to highlighting good corporate citizenship, sustainable economic development, community investment, environmental stewardship and more in the context of corporate social responsibility.

The aim of CSR Week 2002 is to raise awareness and understanding of CSR with Canadians. Not only does the Canadian public expect businesses to make profits, pay taxes, create jobs and obey all laws but they also expect businesses to set higher ethical standards and help build a better society. CSR Week is an opportunity to show just how companies are meeting these expectations.

The Links Between Natural Hazards, Environment and Sustainable Development: Taking Action to Reduce the Risks to Disasters

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The objective of this conference is to provide a forum for all stakeholders to exchange their diverse views, knowledge and experiences and to identify the course of action required. The discussions will be focused around UN/ISDR's WSSD background document No.5 "" Disaster Risk and Sustainable Development: Understanding the links between development, environment and natural hazards leading to disasters"".

Topics of this internet conference are:

- Week 1: Impact of natural disasters on development and how to reverse vulnerability - Week 2: Risk assessment and early warning systems - Week 3: Community involvement and awareness to reduce risk and develop coping capabilities - Week 4: Education and capacity-building Each topic will consider:

- key facts and trends- lessons learnt- barriers to implementation/constraints- roles and responsibilities of different stakeholders- concrete recommendations and partnership initiatives.

The results will presented at the fourth WSSD PrepCom in May 2002 and at the World Summit on Sustainable Development itself.

EnviroLaw Conference 2002

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

EnviroLaw 2002 will be providing an opportunity for lawyers and professionals from all areas of expertise to become better informed of environmental legislation and the cross cutting impact of sustainable development on all sectors. Key issues that EnviroLaw 2002 will focus on include the following:

- The strengthening of regional and sectorial proposals in respect of Global Environmental Governance frameworks Identifying a clear understanding of the role of intergovernmental institutions interlocking with each other to promote new supporting policies, processes and procedures in a changing international environmental and sustainable development governance framework.

- Identifying practicable implementation and enforcement frameworks in respect of the clustering of bilateral and multilateral agreements.

- Identifying the potential for the establishment of an international environmental court of justice Identifying standardised mechanisms for effective implementation and enforcement of environmental and sustainable development law and policy, especially in developing countries.

2nd World Congress of Environmental and Resource Economists Conference

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The four-day program will consist of plenary sessions with keynote speakers, parallel sessions with contributed papers, and some sessions with invited papers or panels on topics of special interest. The keynote speakers are: Kenneth Arrow, Partha Dasgupta, Daniel McFadden, and Martin Weitzman.

Immediately before and after the Congress, some additional events are being organised in the form of workshops and mini-conferences on special topics in environmental and resource economics.

3rd EFGP Congress

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

At the Congress, the European Greens will address following issues in the plenary sessions:

- towards solar Europe

- consumer protection - a US-American view the new agriculture

- Green power in an enlarged Europe.

In workshops, the participants will discuss topics such as:

- local councillors' forum - energy policy- the European Green Party- green monitoring of sustainability strategy of the EU.

Ifest 2002

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

Ifest 2002 devotes special attention to pollution prevention (PP). In addition to prevention, Ifest discusses familiar environmental topics and reviews air and smell technologies.

The beginnings of modern environmental protection go back to the 1960s - when it became clear that waste and by-products from industrial and economic activity could seriously threaten the environment. Although, measures were taken to clean the air, water and soil and to restore their health it was recognised prevention is far better than cure. Ifest 2002 devotes special attention to pollution prevention (PP). In addition to prevention, Ifest discusses the familiar environmental topics and reviews air and smell technologies.

PLEA 2002 International Conference on Passive and Low-Energy Architecture

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The 19th PLEA conference in Toulouse will explore ""design with the environment"" as a mandatory condition for urban and architectural quality.

Topics of the Conference include:

- decision-making and strategies of action- design strategies - methods and tools for design-assistance- materials and building techniques - comfort and quality of indoor and outdoor spaces - education and transfer of technology- case studies

First International Conference on Public Participation of the Asia-Europe Meeting

2003-01-30T23:00:00Z

International Conference on Public Participation with four themes:

- public participation in EIA

- participatory approaches in Natural Resources Management,

- roles of media and NGOs in enhancing awareness

- communication and participation

- public participation in environmental policy development

Investors' Circle East Coast Venture Fair

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

Investors' Circle (IC) and its lead sponsor, JP Morgan Chase Community Development Group are to hold an East Coast Venture Fair. This event will feature presentations from up to 16 for-profit companies working to solve major social and environmental problems.

Industries represented will include: healthcare, education, environment, energy, community development, women and minority-owned businesses.

Although the venture fairs feature companies from all of the industries mentioned, the May 29th event will have a particular focus on community development deals.

International Conference for Sustainable Development and Profit

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The central theme of the conference will be the presentation of two models that combine sustainable and profit oriented management, particularly in developing countries. The principles of 'Global Compact' serve as an umbrella framework. The operative program ECOPROFIT turns businesses and administrations into partners who share tasks in the sense of Public Private Partnership. Representatives of global players from the world of business will discuss experiences and possible common solutions with representatives of local authorities from all around the world.

Objectives of the conference:

- Gain the support of Austrian and European companies that are doing business on an international level for both programs and integrate them in the global network.

- Gain the support of representatives of cities all over the world for the implementation of these programs in the frame of Public Private Partnership models. - Create a platform for future cooperation for international know-how transfer on the topic of sustainable development. - Develop and endorse a joint declaration for cooperation based on the framework of the Global Compact and ECOPROFIT as a concrete contribution to the Johannesburg summit.

The Second European Business Summit

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The summit includes a conference and an exhibition with the aim of promoting dialogue between business and interest groups and social partners.

The conference programme includes 2 plenary sessions, 12 candidate country presentations and 12 interactive panel discussions.

These panel discussions are grouped under three main headings:

- economic- social and environmental performance- entrepreneurial aspects of sustainable development.

Enlargement, the other main 'horizontal' theme of the summit, is also included in all panel discussions.

Local Development in Europe

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

An exhibition/conference for representatives from ministries, trade associations, commerce, local authorities, chambers of industry and more to discuss sustainable development in Europe.

The key topics which will be discussed are:

- EU enlargement to the east: how will it be possible to merge economically and socially?

- Rural development: what should be the reorientation?

- City and region: cooperation and co-ordination versus segregation in the social environment.

- Theory and practice: results of research and pilot projects, new strategies for financing and communication.

European Business Campaign on CSR - Dutch Marathon Event

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

Hosted by Samenleving & Bedrijf, CSR Europe's national partner in the Netherlands, the Dutch stage of the European CSR Business Marathon will focus on two main objectives: to inform Dutch businesses about the latest CSR developments in the Netherlands and Europe, and to inspire business to start new initiatives and build new coalitions. The conference will gather over 300 participants from business, local and European government, NGOs and academia to exchange knowledge and experiences on CSR. Various expert meetings will tackle topics such as corporate volunteering, communication and reporting, diversity, business and education, and investor relations.

Next Generation Corporate Social Responsibility

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

At this event innovative corporations discuss the following issues:

- Exploring the next steps in CSR: what could be done on an European level?

- Determining how sustainable CSR strategies can create a competitive advantage? - CSR as your key risk management tool; exploring how CSR activities can benefit your company through a crisis?

- Managing international CSR programmes successfully across different countries and cultures.

- Maintaining supplier relations and first-rate supply chain management in challenging times.

- How measurement and benchmarking can improve the effectiveness of CSR and crisis management.

- Learning each others language; dealing with NGOs and community concern.

25th International Conference of Agricultural Economists

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The main topic of this event is: Reshaping agriculture's contributions to society. The discussion will be subdivided into following sub-themes:

- Poverty Reduction and Economic Development- Environmental Stewardship- Efficiency in Food and Farming Systems- Consumer Safety and Food Security

The mission of the conference is to bring together the agricultural economics profession with leading policy and opinion formers debate and generate better understanding of the best ways the new agenda might be met.

Geopolymer 2002 International Conference

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

A highly informative and interactive conference about geopolymers - construction materials which can reduce greenhouse gas, utilise waste in its manufacture and is superior in its acid, fire and flexural strength to that of ordinary concrete.

Formed by fusing available aluminium and silicon based materials, geopolymers can also be used for lightweight roofing tiles, acid resistant pipes, fire resistant wallboards, protective outdoor coatings and building applications requiring freeze-thaw durability.

The Conference will bring together business executives, technologists, researchers and investors to accelerate the growth of geopolymers and its role in sustainable development.

Local Sustainability Indicators

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The conference provides a timely opportunity to share cutting-edge action research from across Europe on the effective use of sustainability indicators in bringing about real change at the local level.

The PASTILLE consortium will present research findings from their 30-month project and will launch their Practitioner's Guide which provides accessible new information for policy-makers and practitioners faced with the challenges of implementing sustainable policies.

European Common Indicators (ECI) is a set of 10 sustainability indicators at the European level, to which local authorities can sign up directly and are being currently tested in 80 local and regional authorities.

OtaEco'02

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

OtaEco congress is the largest event in Finland concentrating on environmental and social responsibility questions with the main themes 'Ethical Management, Investment & Finance'.

Seminars will cover corporate social responsibility, sustainable development and eco-efficiency along with corporate values and business ethics.

Ecological Design: The Unstoppable Wave

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

This is a Global Interdisciplinary Conference on the Next Great Wave in Architecture which will provide a forum for the discussion of the following topics:

- Nature-Based Architecture- Eco Design Education- Alternative Materials and Construction- Earth- Sun- Air- Water- Retrofits- Recycled Materials- Healthy Building- Urban Ecology- Greening- Eco Living- The Future of Construction

JI & CDM: Monetising Carbon Credits in Emerging Economies

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The conference is dedicated to the Kyoto Protocol's project-based flexible mechanisms. The conference will examine the full range of issues surrounding generating carbon credits from Joint Implementation and Clean Development Mechanism emissions reduction projects.

Topics include:

- Updates from carbon project investors - The project approval process - Ensuring environmental integrity - Outstanding issues for COP 8 - Case studies from Latin America, Eastern Europe, Africa and Asia.

EnvironDesign 7

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

EnvironDesign has been designed to strengthen the dialogue between all business-to-business enterprises. During the two-and-a-half day event, participants will have a chance to learn from the visionaries who are changing the environmental landscape in the 21st century.

The event offers a powerful combination of keynotes, workshop sessions, a Product Learning Centre and networking opportunities to provide attendees with concrete solutions to real-life issues. Study tracks include:

- Green Theory & Design- Green Business Practices- Communities- Case Studies- Product Design & Development- Energy- Materials- Sustainable Mobility- Health & Safety- Future Trends

Surface Transport Technologies for Sustainable Development

2003-01-30T23:00:00Z

The conference addresses the technological and industrial development challenges facing the rail, road and maritime transport sectors in order to meet the goals of sustainable mobility. The event focuses on developing a vision for the future and how this can be achieved in the context of European, national and industrial transport and research policies.

The programme consists of following plenary sessions:

- Transport 2020- Investment in New Technology Research

- Addressing the Demands of the Society for Sustainable Transport

- Toward a Sustainable Transport Future for Europe

More specific discussion will focus on:

- Respecting the Environment

- Safer and Smarter Road Transport

- Promoting Economic Growth

- Safer Rail Transport: Saving Lives and Property

- Safer Maritime Transport, Efficient and Competitive Intermodal Transport Systems - SME Significance in Promoting Sustainable Transport

Environmental Engineering and Management

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

This conference is designed to bring together engineers, scientists and managers, working in the field of Environmental Protection. Participants are expected from universities, industry, local authorities, policy makers and non-governmental organisations. They will discuss and analyse:

- environmental problems.

- practical solutions to identified problems to move towards sustainable development

- how to contribute to public awareness and ecological education.

ANZSEE 2002 Conference

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The conference will explore how regional strategies (local to national and beyond) and industry (sectorial) policies can help create an ecologically sustainable economy.

For information about the ANZSEE 2002 conference you can subscribe to an announcement list. You don't have to be registered for the conference to be on this list.

To subscribe send a message to: ANZSEE2002-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

tti 2002 : Competing in the Knowledge Economy

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The aim of this conference is to provide a global focus for those involved in innovation and knowledge exchange by presenting leading edge concepts for wealth creation.

It will benefit those who:

- champion industrial innovation

- manage technology transfer and innovation projects and processes

- provide support to technology transfer and innovation practitioners.

On Day Three the participants will focus on the theme ""Sustainability and Quality of Life"" with the two keynote presentations:

- The Road to Sustainable Growth; Technological Evolution or Conceptual Revolution?

- Innovation and Sustainability and Quality of Life - A University Perspective

Participants will then continue to discuss the subject in three parallel groups and will conclude the event with another keynote presentation entitled:

- Technology has failed Society. What are you going to do about it?

Challenges to Organic Farming and Sustainable Land Use in the Tropics and Subtropics

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The Conference is organised for the participants to meet, exchange their knowledge and experience and to conduct interdisciplinary, scientific discussions on global challenges on how to:

- balance the production of sufficient, high quality food for an ever increasing world population

- improve livelihood, health and education of the rural population as well as reduce pressure on the environment caused by agricultural production.

The conference will also serve as an information exchange platform on new approaches to optimise the utilisation of scarce resources like soil, energy and water.

In this context the definition, role and potential of organic and low-input farming will be analysed.

Environment, Culture and Community

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

A conference exploring the role of communities and cultures in developing and sustaining environmental awareness. Discussing the role of social and cultural processes in relation to environmental awareness, the conference will bring together those whose scholarly and artistic work addresses ways in which people create, sustain and represent relationships with the natural environment.

World Civil Society Forum

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The aim of the Forum is to facilitate cooperation between civil society organisations and the UN system, as well as between organisations spanning different geographic regions and issue areas, including the environment, health, human rights, humanitarian rights, education, peace, security, and information technology.

The work will take place in 8 Thematic working groups. The group on Environment, trade and sustainable development in relation to the World Conference on Sustainable Development (RIO + 10) will focus on the following issues:

- Phase in preparations for the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) Johannesburg 2002.

- Population and sustainable development: impact of demographic changes on the environment, including the water and food security.

- Energy and waste management

- Protection of forests and biodiversity Impact of international trade on sustainable development and the environment in trade policy.

- Impact of international trade on human development and poverty alleviation.

- The role of indigenous peoples and civil society organisations in sustainable development, both at local and international levels.

- Synthesis proposals and adoption of recommendations in order to strengthen the cooperation between organisations, including the Johannesburg Conference and follow-up.

8th International Symposium on Renewable Energy Education

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

Papers on all aspects of Renewable Energy Education will be presented at the symposium. Below are some of the areas:

- Approach, guidelines and materials for renewable energy education at different school levels

- Renewable energy education for: (a) Science and Engineering students (b) Architectural students (c) Environmental Sciences education (d) Community College and Universities

- K-12 curriculum materials and teaching strategies

- Renewable energy education for business and finance professionals

- Training and certification of technicians and professionals

- Project work in renewable energy education

- Role of communication technology in renewable energy education

- Workshops and short courses for policy makers

- Development and compilation of educational material (books, software, videos, audio tapes, CDs, etc.)

- Role of the Internet in global education

- The Sun in Religion and Mythology

- Solar Schools

- Role of competitions and contests renewable energy education

- Other Topics of interest to solar energy educators

VIII International Congress of Ecology

2003-01-30T23:00:00Z

The international congresses of ecology provides important fora to learn more about ecological issues at the global and loca level, to discuss recent advances in ecological science, and to highlight deficiencies in the knowledge which urgently needs to be addressed.

The VIII Congress in Seoul, South Korea will provide an important opportunity for ecologists to continue the advancement of their science, and to learn at first hand of the many pressing problems that need to be address.

International Workshop on Regional Integrated Assessment of Climate Impacts

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

This workshop brings together practitioners and theorists of regional assessment to discuss methods and approaches, to share successes and failures, and to discuss the blending of academic research with policy influence.

Workshop goals are:

- To compare approaches in assessing the actual impacts of climate variations, and the potential impacts of climate change, on a regional scale. Impacts assessment in this context includes both sensitivity analysis and vulnerability analysis.

- To advance the state of knowledge and methods of regional assessment, including research design, overcoming barriers to interdisciplinary research, and translating research into action.

- To support efforts by developing countries and former east-bloc countries to assess impacts of climate variability and change.

The Fifth Symposium of the International Urban Planning and Environmental Association

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

This Symposium will present the latest research and good practice on urban form and sustainability. Papers will be sought on the relationship between urban form and sustainability under the following Themes:

- The Environment - including biodiversity, climate change, ecosystems, energy, pollution, environmental conflicts, environmental disasters and resource use

- Society - including social inclusion/exclusion, equity, access, re-urbanisation, age, gender, housing capacity and density, community development, crime and design, quality of life, leisure and health

- Transport - including trip generation, travel patterns, alternative modes of travel, infrastructure, parking and public transport

- Land use and reuse - including land remediation, brownfield development, site selection, end use, utilities, urban design, regeneration and renaissance

- Economics - including globalisation, economic agglomeration, employment, retail and industrial planning

- Future sustainable city forms - including scenario testing, forecasting, speculative plans and designs, innovation and technology

Within each theme, papers will focus on any of the following aspects: strategies and policy, theory, testing/empirical research, modelling, auditing and assessment, design, case studies or demonstration projects.

1st International Conference Control of the Greenhouse Effect

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

Strasbourg will host from the 3rd to the 6th of October 2002 three events aimed at mobilising and bringing together local and regional authorities, enterprises, associations and the general public with a view to fighting against greenhouse gas emissions.

The events are:

- The first international conference on the control of greenhouse effect

- Fair for clean energies and environmental associations

- The Climate Festival

The 29th Annual Caux Conference for Business and Industry

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

This event addresses corporate social responsibility in the context of globalization. Presenters will discuss how people in business and industry can promote freedom, democracy, and justice on a local and a global level. Topics include: socially responsible investing, cross-border partnerships, public relations, and sustainability in a disposable world.

11th SolarPACES

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

This international conference is the biennial event which provides the largest and most comprehensive forum for the latest technological advances in the field of solar thermal electricity production as well as on solar chemical conversion. It covers up-to-date project developments whilst striving to promote international R&D collaborations.

The Symposium attendees will include engineers, manufacturers, contractors, scientists, researchers, educators, students, economists, industry representatives, and policy makers. All are attracted by this opportunity to learn about new and improved technologies, discover emerging products, designs, and software, and attend workshops and tours.

CleanMed 2002

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

This international conference for the healthcare industry will focus on environmentally preferable products and green buildings. It presents best practices in procurement policy from health care professionals, university researchers, and vendors of cleaner and safer products. A pre-conference seminar on building green health care facilities will be held on October 24.

The EU Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS)

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The European Conference on the EU Eco-Management and Audit Scheme serves as a platform for exchanging views and best practices of EMAS in all sectors.

The main objective is to identify the necessary benefits for organisations to implement EMAS and to discuss the associated challenges and actions. A key consideration will be how to implement further incentives and regulatory benefits in different sectors and settings. Furthermore it is intended to exchange experiences with Accession Countries and regional/local actors. Finally, the conference will be an important platform to exchange views and best practices for EMAS marketing activities.

Workshop on Improved Investment Analysis Tools: Links to Sustainable Development

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The Slovak Ministry of the Environment will host this international Workshop in cooperation with the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Slovak Cleaner Production Centre.

The training modules include:

- Prevention is better business: Profiting from funding CP investments (UNEP/DTIE)

- Sustainable Value Concepts (UNDESA/DSD)

- Environmental Risk Management for Financial Institutions (IFC&EBRD)

In addition to these training modules, there will be a two-hour introduction into Environmental Management Accounting (EMA).

Participants will be from the financial sector in Eastern Europe, including commercial banks, investment banks, insurance companies and other players in financial markets. The workshop will include three training modules on new tools for integrating sustainability into the operations of financial institutions. These training modules will be presented by international experts in the field and will focus on mainstreaming sustainability into financial markets, while improving the economic performance of institutions in this field.

The 26th Solar World Congress of International Solar Energy Society

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

ISES 2003 will have one day covering environmental, policy and financial issues of general interest. In addition, during the three thematic days participants will be covering following topics:

- Solar Buildings- Solar Thermal- Solar Electricity

Plenary speakers will highlight the present status and recent findings at other conferences regarding the above topics, as well as wind power, bio energy and other indirect solar resources.

ISES 2003 also involves a number of workshops on relevant topics, e.g. ""Solar Cities"", where Göteborg Energy has initiated a study called ""Göteborg 2050"". The study explores future possibilities as a base for a sustainable development together with Chalmers University of Technology.

Green Chemistry

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

Over the several days the attendees will participate in 17 sessions which will, among others, address the following topics:

- Fluorous Chemistry without Fluorous Solvents

- Ruthenium Catalysis for Clean Processes and Atom Economy

- Towards Benign Synthesis of Oligopyridyls

- Continuous Flow Homogeneous Catalysis-A Totally Emissionless Process

- Teaching an Old Molecule New Tricks: Re-engineering of Enzyme Models' Active-sites for Green Chemistry

- Catalytic Activation of Hydrogen Peroxide for Green Chemical Processes

- Green Catalytic Oxidations with Oxygen and Hydrogen Peroxide

- Green Chemical Approaches to Pharmaceuticals

- Environmentally Friendly High Energy Density Materials: Research for Science and Military-A Past to Build a Future On

- Understanding and Implementing Green Chemical Processes-An Interdisciplinary Challenge

6th. Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Persistent Organic Pollutants.

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs): 6th session of the intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for an Internationally Legally Binding Instrument for Implementing International Action on Certain Persistent Organic Pollutants

Regulatory issues of Genetically Modified Organisms.

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

Please refer to the main web site and contact the organiser for full details.

2nd Euro-Mediterranean Ministerial Conference on the Environment

2003-01-30T23:00:00Z

After 20 years of increasingly intensive bilateral trade and development cooperation between the European Union, the 15 Member States and its 12 Mediterranean Partners, the Conference of EU and Mediterranean Foreign Ministers in Barcelona (27-28 November 1995) marked the start into a new ""partnership"" phase of the relationship including bilateral and multilateral or regional cooperation (hence called Barcelona Process or, in general, Euro-Mediterranean Partnership).

The 2nd Euro-Mediterranean Ministerial Conference on the Environment continues the discussion for the participants.

Preparatory Committee IV for the World Summit on Sustainable Development

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

Johannesburg Summit 2002 - the World Summit on Sustainable Development - will bring together tens of thousands of participants, including heads of State and Government, national delegates and leaders from non-governmental organisations (NGOs), businesses and other major groups to focus the world's attention and direct action toward meeting difficult challenges, including improving people's lives and conserving our natural resources in a world that is growing in population, with ever-increasing demands for food, water, shelter, sanitation, energy, health services and economic security.

International Town Planning and Environment Week

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

An all week event especially for trade visitors. Of interest to all companies, associations or institutions that produce environmentally supportive products, equipment and techniques for municipalities.

II Iberian Congress of Limnology

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

Please refer to web site for full details (in Spanish only)

World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD)

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

Wilton Park Conference 690: The Future of Europe

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

This conference will address fundamental questions about the future of Europe, such as:

- What are the main visions for the future of Europe?

- How far should integration proceed?

- How will the balance between member states, EU institutions, parliaments and regions change?

- Does the EU need a constitution with clearly delineated competences?

- How will an enlarged EU be managed?

- What agenda is emerging for the 2004 Inter-Governmental Conference?

Third Iberian Congress on Water Management

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

After the conferences held in Saragossa, Spain (September 1998) and Porto, Portugal (November 2000), the Foundation New Culture of Water, together with the University of Seville, 60 other Universities from Spain and Portugal and other institutions dealing with both water resources management and research, announces the III Iberian Congress on Water Resources Planning and Management, entitled ""The EU Water Framework Directive: Reality and Future"".

European Research 2002

2003-01-30T23:00:00Z

The European Commission will hold a major conference to mark the launch of the EU's Sixth Framework Programme for research, which will cover the period from 2002 to 2006. Various types of sessions, workshops, projects will be organised during this three days event. Along with the conference, there will be a major exhibition, providing space for some 150 stands, where interesting EU-sponsored research projects will be on display.

The sessions will address amongst others things:

- Sustainable development- The role of SMEs in European research

Organex

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

Organex features every kind of organic produce imaginable, displayed by everyone from the biggest names in the industry to small independent producers showcasing unique lines. It is attended by buyers from major supermarket chains, hotels, restaurants, multiples, health food shops and independent retailers, as well as brand owners and manufacturers.

Last year's show was the biggest to date, with exhibitors from Italy, Belgium, France, Austria, Denmark, The Netherlands, Greece, Tunisia, Canada, Argentina, The UK, South Africa, China, the USA, and New Zealand, and visitors from all over the world.

Exhibitors at Organex 2002 will find their products and services placed in front of thousands of domestic and international food, drink and ingredients buyers, manufacturers and suppliers.

Knowledge for the Sustainability Transition: The Challenge for Social Science

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

Call for papers to be presented at this event is now open. Organisers seek papers that analyse ways in which national and international politics and institutions influence the way sustainability knowledge is generated, distributed and used by actors.

Papers are also invited that view knowledge as a factor that affect and influences political decision making.

In addition, authors can submitt papers that respond to the challenges raised by recent conceppts on fundamental changes in the way science is conducted, such as ""earth system analysis"", ""syndrome of global change"" or ""sustainability science"".

NGO

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The European Mountain Forum is an NGO started within the Conference on Sustainable Development which took place in Toulouse ( France ) in July 1996.

The Forum objectives are to:

- promote sustainable development and management of European mountains and their environment

- to facilitate exchange between all parties involved

- to encourage education, training, public awareness and technical assistance in all aspects with regards to object above.

The European Mountain Forum links all actors of the mountain sustainable develoment from the Ural to the Atlas Range.

UITP Workshop: Public Transport and Car-Sharing

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The Workshop is to explore various topics, including:

- experience of existing co-operation between public transport and car-sharing- impacts on mobility patterns- organisational models- integration of electronic ticketing and smart-card access to Car-Sharing- internet information and booking- options for urban development,- new initiatives- practical presentation- political framework- guidelines

PROCOAST 2001

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The INTERREG II C project PROCOAST aims at translating environmental concerns into practical management solutions for the coastal zones in the Baltic Sea Region through an exchange of experience between stakeholders and experts from different countries and regions.

Aims of the seminarThe PROCOAST seminar will explore the experiences and exchanges between delegates that have resulted from the first three project phases. The program will mainly consist of workshops, each introduced by a coastal management expert as keynote speaker.

WorkshopsTo prepare the workshops, a draft proposal of practical guidelines for the implementation of integrated coastal management approaches in the Baltic Sea Region, derived from the PROCOAST activities, will be sent to all delegates before the seminar. Participants are requested to bring in their specific views to these issues. Furthermore, a questionnaire will be sent out in order to integrate the experience of the participants and structure the discussions.

Challenges of a Changing Earth - Global Change Open Science Conference

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The Global Change Open Science Conference will present the latest scientific understanding of global environmental change at three levels:

- the integrated level of the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP) core projects and the IGBP as a whole

- cross cutting research involving the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) and International Human Dimensions Programme on Global Environmental Change (IHDP), as well as regional research coordinated by START and other groups

- the individual level of the research projects which contribute to IGBP/WCRP/IHDP networks and provide the broad, substantive base on which the integrating activities of the three programmes are built.

The Conference will also present the visionary and creative new approaches in Earth System Science, for studying the thresholds, nonlinearities and tele-connections of a complex planetary system in which human activities are intimately interwoven with natural processes. It will outline a research programme for our current era of increasing human domination of many global-scale processes - the ""Anthropocene"".

UNEP International Children's Conference on the Environment

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The main aims of the International Children's Conferences are:

- To increase children's understanding of environmental issues through the sharing of experiences and opinions on the environment - To improve the environment by sharing best practices and encouraging new initiatives - To provide opportunities for children to create new relationships and remove artificial ethnic barriers as well as to form friendships lasting well beyond the Conference

- To provide opportunities for children to collectively voice their concerns for the environment

- To inspire children to think globally and act locally.

1st World Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

Conference subjects are as follows:

- Global, regional and national policies and markets- Economic, social and environmental issues- Integration and implementation- Financing- Private sector- Technology development and certification- Offshore wind farms- Off-grid and specialised applications- Generic R&D- Capacity building

5th International Conference on the Dynamics of Strategy: Entrepreneurship, Corporate Social Responsibility & Globalisation

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The Conference main themes will be discussed in the course of the two day event from various angles. The Entrepreneurship theme will address the nature of enterprise, innovation management and the role of intellectual property rights in modern business strategies.

A part of entrepreneurship discussion will reflect the importance of SMEs to the European economy and explore the competitive strategies available to them. When discussing the theme of Corporate Social Responsibility the participants will explore ethical codes, corporate cultures and responsibility to stakeholders in the context of the organisational learning process and strategic decision making. Issues include the importance of empowerment, procedures, and professionalism in creating the moral organisation, strategies for developing positive relationships with stakeholders, upholding and supporting universal human rights and working towards environmental sustainability. The Globalisation discussion will address the issues that are reinforcing its progress but will focus also on the critical views of the process.

IISI World Conference 2002: Steel in Sustainable Construction

2003-01-30T23:00:00Z

This conference focuses on raising awareness about sustainable construction and its business benefits. International case studies will demonstrate how innovative and cost-effective construction solutions are contributing to more sustainable development practices.

Corporate Social Responsibility: Strategies to unlock hidden shareholder value

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

At this highly interactive event, the emphasis throughout will be on open and vigorous debate.

- How should you manage shareholder and employee expectations?

- What do consumers think about when making purchase decisions?

- How can the investment community alter a corporation's ethical stance?

- These are just a few of the questions scheduled for discussion.

In just one day, see where the opportunities are for your company. Network with other senior executives at the forefront of CSR strategy and implementation. And help shape the debate on this key business driver.

Ethical Corporation Retail Supply Chain Europe 2002 Conference

2003-01-30T00:00:00Z

This conference focuses on the sharing of best practice in responsible sourcing, manufacturing, human rights policy development and integration, distribution and retailing within leading European and multinational companies.

Key issues for retailers to be covered include:

- Independent Monitoring of global operations - the benefits and challenges - How do you identify and prioritise what matters in sustainable sourcing and manufacturing?

- Building effective relationships with a changing supply base and business partners

- What do shareholders and customers want? Getting the right balance between science and perception - Key performance indicators in day to day manufacturing and sourcing operations - The benefits and challenges of green manufacturing - Effectively managing an responsible sourcing policy - Internal systems & accountabilities for effective supply chain management - going beyond ISO 14001 - Mainstream and ethical fund manager expectations of retailers

- The future of sustainable raw materials

- Successful audit management and development - Reporting on your progress - Key communication channels

- Cost saving eco-efficient factory management techniques

- Ethically sourcing raw material in a cost-effective environment.

Substitution of Hazardous Chemicals in Products and Processes

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The purpose of this two day event is to raise more awareness and develop an understanding about successful substitution of hazardous substances among industry, policy makers, scientists and the public.

The conference will cover the following issues:

- Towards a common substitution policy;- Practical cases;- How to compare the risk;- Towards a common understanding of substitution.

Care Innovation 2002

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

This four-day event follows will continue the tradition as the world´s leading and most prominent congress on electr(on)ics and the environment. It will consist of the Fourth International Symposium, Brokerage Event and Environmental Exhibition

For the first time participants from automotive companies will also be invited to share their visions on moving towards eco-efficiency and sustainable development.

This year`s event will address the following key questions:

- What products and processes are required to address issues of eco-efficiency and sustainable development over the next ten years?

- What are the best roadmaps and strategies to creating such products and processes?

- What changes are required for a more sustainable electr(on)ic & automotive enterprise to tackle challenges, such as globalization, the environment as well as technological and societal development?

- All companies in the electr(on)ics, automotive and recycling industry, material and component suppliers and public authorities (national, EU, international) are invited to attend and contribute to this congress.

1st Virtual Global Conference on Organic Beef Cattle Production

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The First Global Virtual Conference on Organic Beef Cattle Production, has the main objective the integration among research centres recognised by their experience in the area and also to exchange information to enhance the development of the international scientific community.

Industrial Ecology

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The event will focus on the following topics:

- Material flows at national and regional scales- Case studies of metabolic transitions - Material flows in products and services sectors - Tools of industrial ecology - Material flows in industrial sectors - Education and interfaces with other disciplines - Future directions

State of the Planet 2002

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

Participants will bring scientifically informed perspectives to bear on the major social, economic, and political challenges to sustainable development, focusing on three pressing issues:

- Global Food Security: How will the world feed its 9 billion people by the year 2050 adequately?

- Conservation of Biological Resources: How can humans learn to become nature's protector?

- Urban Sustainability: Mega-cities, such as New York City, Mexico City, and Rome, are taking early steps toward becoming viable habitats for the future. How can we encourage these initiatives?

The Fifth International Conference on Eco Balance

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

At this coming 5th conference, new methodological issues of LCA such as sensitivity analysis in inventory and valuation process of impact assessment will continue to be discussed in more depth. Besides this, reports on various users and uses of LCA as a practical tool are expected, for example, new applications, practices in companies and other users, decision support for green procurement and green consumers.

Sessions will be organised around following topics:

- Life Cycle Assessment

- Environmental performance indicators (product/company/industry/country)

- Application of life-cycle-thinking to product development/corporate management

- Environmental information of product/company and its use

- Industrial ecology / Sound energy and material cycles

- Assessment and choice of environmentally sound materials.

ECOS 2002

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The objective of this conference is to provide scientists, engineers, researchers and industry a forum to present their work and findings and, to exchange ideas on the following topics:

- Fundamentals and Applications of Thermodynamics and Thermo-economics

- Process Design Analysis and Integration of Thermal and Chemical Systems

- Simulation, Improvement, and Optimisation of Energy Conversion Systems - Diagnostics and Control of Thermal Systems

- Advanced Energy Conversion Systems and Renewable Energies

- Environmental Impact of Energy Systems - Impact of Deregulated Markets on the Design and Operation of Electric Power Plants

- Applications of Intelligent Systems in Energy Engineering

- Energy, Economics, Environment, and Politics.

3rd European Conference on Restoration Ecology

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

Conference themes include 'ecological bases of restoration' and the requirements of nature conservation policy to the design and evaluation of restoration projects on various spatial and temporal scales. Community involvement and the problems of communication among researchers, practitioners and the public will be addressed as well.

The Conference aims at establishing a more permanent framework for restoration ecologists in Europe, with the help of the Society for Ecological Restoration (SER).

Are We Minding the Gap?

2003-01-30T23:00:00Z

The aim of the conference is to give business leaders a better understanding of the increasing role sustainability is playing in the private sector and to demonstrate strategies and practices showing the value of sustainability to business. Issues to be discussed include:

- How well defined and universally agreed are the objectives of sustainability among corporations?

- Does improved environmental/social performance yield improved financial performance?

- Can sustainability be successfully integrated into corporate strategy and implemented in practice?

- Case studies on how sustainability is changing the business model in key industries. - Examining growth and performance of socially responsible investment funds.

- The rise of good indices.

- What role do banks play in sustainable development?

- What does business expect from the World Summit in September?

The Stockholm Partnerships for Sustainable Cities

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The aim of the Stockholm Partnerships for Sustainable Cities is to support networking for the purpose of a better understanding of sustainable initiatives across borders, cultures and economies. It focuses on the positive effects of modern technology, creative urban management responses as well as community-based proactive initiatives and wishes to highlight existing solutions for urban sustainability by providing a platform for demonstration and inspiration.

The Stockholm Partnerships has as its mission to facilitate the sharing of knowledge and applied technology from inspiring urban sustainability projects, which will emanate from national and local governments, industry, NGOs, academia, media, finance institutions, international organisations, individuals, etc. The backbone of the event is a conviction that many creative solutions to common problems of cities already exist. However, we know too little about them and how such successes can be duplicated.

The most inspiring, concrete projects in the field of urban sustainability will be selected for inclusion in the exhibit in Stockholm and over Internet and form the basis for the discussions at the conference. The projects that will be demonstrated in Stockholm will also be competing in the award programme.

1st ASEM International Conference on Public Participation

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The AEETC is organising an international conference on Public Participation in order to enhance knowledge and understanding of public participation, relevant legislation and practices.

Public participation is a principal instrument for sustainable development among the ASEM partners. The conference will serve as a forum for all stakeholders Asia and ASEM Partners in Europe, with due consideration given to different social, economic and cultural backgrounds.

iEMSs 2002

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The aim of the congress will be to assess the status of Integrated Modelling and Assessment (IMA) with respect to these aspects and to propose ways forward to improve the science and practice of IMA. This will be sought through a judicious combination of discussions of theory and analysis of case studies.

Themes of the event are presented below:

- Integrated assessment frameworks and case studies, in particular, Integrated Water

- Assessment and Integrated Urban Planning Assessment

- Multi objective decision support

- Innovative software engineering for model integration and reuse

- Advances in model approaches, uncertainty modelling, and testing - Scale issues in modelling - Participatory Integrated Modelling, stakeholder issues in modelling and decision support

- Environmental applications of models and software - Environmental fluid dynamics

- Applications of agent-based modelling and simulation to environmental systems.

6th International Conference WWDU 2002

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

One of the Conference`s topics is 'Ecological Aspects of Computer Work'. Within the framework of this issue the participants will discuss:

- Healthy buildings - Healthy environments- Lighting and other environmental factors - ""Green computers"" at workplaces - Sustainable technologies- Saving natural resources- International regulation.

2002 BELL Conference

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The objective of the 2002 BELL Conference will be to examine how business schools and other institutions can incorporate scientific advances, public policy debates and civil society to prepare tomorrow's business leaders to make better environmental decisions.

The Global Reporting Initiative in Asia

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The Kuala Lumpur conference will address this essential facet of corporate sustainability strategy.

Those attending this conference will learn about:

- Corporate experience with the GRI Sustainability Reporting Guidelines

- How investors, consumer groups, governments, and non-governmental organisations in Asia plan to use the GRI Guidelines

- Opportunities for involvement in the new GRI institution

- Corporate social responsibility measurement and disclosure issues

- Reporting in the context of global supply chains.

2nd International Conference on Energy Efficiency in Commercial Buildings

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The two conferences, held back-to-back, offer a unique opportunity to get an insight into the latest trends in areas such as technology, program design, legislation, and standards.

The conference on Energy Efficiency in Commercial Buildings focuses on all technologies in commercial buildings, whilst, Right Light 5 covers only energy-efficient lighting issues in all sectors: residential, commercial and public lighting.

WASCON 2003: Progress on the Road to Sustainability

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The event will focus on the following broad topics:

- The Environmental Challenge in this New Century

- The Engineering of Waste Utilisation

- The Practice of Prime Materials Replacement

- Control of Land Contamination

- The Role of Legislation.

Fourth Triple Bottom Line Investing Conference

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

With a focus on 'learning' Triple Bottom Line Investing Conference 2002 is planning 24 interactive two-hour workshops to take place over two days. In addition, there will be four panel discussions and several keynote speeches by the most influential people from the financial and business sector. Also planned are four analyst meetings where TBL analysts will meet with representatives from the retail, chemical, life science, transport, energy, or insurance sectors to explain how well their company is performing against a Triple Bottom Line. Sustainable venture capital projects will be presented to investors.

TBLI workshops will cover the following issues:

- Governance - TBL Regulation - Human Rights - Reputational Risk - Micro-Credit - Venture Philanthropy - Religion & TBLI - Social Auditing - Environmental Auditing - Latest TBLI Research - Corruption - Global TBLI Funds - Stakeholder Engagement - Climate Change

Ethical Investment Management Forum 2002

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

Featuring many leaders from the SRI community, and those responsible for the introduction, development and maintenance of ethical products, this is forum will provide opportunity to raise following questions:

- The practical aspects of corporate disclosure and accountability

- The choice of funds with ethical criteria that are available on the market today

- How to provide investors with more in-depth information about SRI issues

- How the European expansion of SRI funds will affect the industry.

The 2002 Business and Sustainability Conference

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

Topics which will be discussed in this two days event are as follows:

- Doing Well and Doing Good: Corporate Social Responsibility in a Challenging Economic Environment

- Business Perspectives on Sustainability: Drivers, Constraints and the Rationale to Commit

- The World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD): Implications for US and World Businesses - The Evolution of Sustainability and How We Got Here - The Critical Issues and Components of Sustainability: Environmental, Economic, and Social Perspectives - Climate Change and Global Warming - Water Use: Responses to Changing Global Demographics

- Environmental Management and Corporate Responsibility

- Managing the Sustainable Enterprise: Impact on the Bottom Line

- Benchmarks of Sustainable Performance

- What's Next for Sustainability after the Johannesburg Summit?

- Current Energy Management Practices: Corporate Perspectives on Drivers and Constraints

- Highly Efficient Energy Management Systems.

First World Renewable Energy Policy and Strategy Forum

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The First World Renewable Energy Policy and Strategy Forum will give an overview of political achievements and provide a platform for exchange of experiences and views to future needs and opportunities. In addition, issues on the application of alternatives to transport fossil fuels will be discussed in a special session, because strong and urgent actions are required in this neglected field.

The World Forum will underline the unique chance to overcome the global ecological crisis by Renewable Energies and the economic and political vulnerability of societies caused by conventional energy systems. It will show various economic and social benefits of Renewable Energies and ways to implement them. It will address new ideas and proposals for the global promotion of Renewable Energies to the Rio +10 Conference in Johannesburg.

Two Basic Papers, which are elaborated by the Chairmen Committee of the WCRE are the basis of discussions at the World Forum and will be available to the participants before the conference:

- the "Action Plan on a Global Proliferation of Renewable Energies"

- the "Memorandum on Renewable Energy and the City".

Tourism Research 2002

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

Key Themes for the conference are presented below:

- Competitiveness and quality in a tourism SME economy

- The coast and tourism

- Tourism, Language and communication

- Heritage, Culture and community

- Social and environmental inclusion and tourism

- Tourism, governments and global capital in transitional economies

- Natural environments, sustainability and tourism:

Conference on Ecolabels and the Greening of the Food Market

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

As ecolabels are a rapidly growing part of today's food market, with different kinds emerging all the time, the conference will bring together all segments of the food production and marketing sector to give us a better of idea of where this segment of the market stands today and what the future holds. The conference is intended to serve three purposes:

- to provide a comprehensive picture of the current state of ecolabels - to review what we do and do not know about how they affect food marketing, and to identify key areas where research is needed - to provide a forum for discussing the controversies that surround ecolabels.

Central European Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Sources Conference - CERES

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

This event is designed to provide participants and speakers with the opportunity to inform and to be informed about the status of energy efficiency in Central European countries. The event will cover issues of today and give perspective on the future. Contacts and co-operation within the industry will be encouraged.

The second equivalent topic of the conference will be renewable energy sources utilisation in all of the sectors of economics in the European countries. The conference will use a cross border approach to conference planning in order to encourage co-operation between the countries.

Design 2002

2003-01-30T00:00:00Z

The objective of this Conference is to be integrative across the various disciplines and implications for system design, to reach the current state-of-art in design and implementation of new theories, methodologies, and software systems for engineering design applications.

During the event an entire Workshop will be devoted to the ecodesign. Title of the session is:State of the Art in Ecodesign - Sustainable Product Development: Successful Methods and Examples

The main goal of the workshop is to work out a mapping of Ecodesign methods showing the different approaches available and their use along the product improvement process.

Methods and Tools the workshop is looking at are:

- assessment methods

- creativity techniques

- strategy tools

- implementation and organisational approaches.

First International Conference

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

This International Conference is dedicated to the holistic study and interchange of ideas on the theory, technology, tools, methodology for the entire product life cycle within the framework of sustainable development. This will embrace key topics including strategy, design, materials, manufacture, packaging, distribution, disposal, recycling and auditing.

Objectives of the event are threefold:

- To stimulate technical and scientific discussions on sustainable development for the manufacturing industry - To provide a focus for the exchange of latest ideas and developments on sustainable product life cycle from design to disposal.

- To evaluate the total impact of sustainable development principles to product design and manufacture

Areas of Interest are as follows:

- Philosophy of and strategy for sustainable technologies

- Design principles for sustainable development

- Sustainable manufacturing technologies

- Use of recycling/bio-degradable materials

- Re-use and recycling design and technologies

- Environmental/economic impact analysis for product and processes

- Tools for sustainable product design

- Measurement and auditing

- Best practices and case studies

- Impact of emerging legislation

- Sectorial/consumer issues

- International trends and future development.

Sustainable Building 2002 - International Conference

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The main objective of the Conference is to give a broad perspective and survey of the complexity of sustainability in the building construction sector. The three main objectives are:

- The Challenges: to demonstrate the importance of the building construction in global sustainable development.

- The Knowledge: to focus the latest research and knowledge.

- The Solutions: to demonstrate practical solutions.

The Challenges, The Knowledge and the Solutions will be discussed within the following key themes:

- Cities and Human Settlements- Buildings- Products- Business Opportunities.

2002 Canadian Pollution Prevention Roundtable

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The Canadian Pollution Prevention Roundtable is recognised as a unique opportunity to stimulate further action on pollution prevention (P2) efforts across Canada. Join the strongest pool of Canadian pollution prevention expertise and learn how leaders are integrating pollution prevention into sustainable business strategies.

North American Green Purchasing Conference

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

This conference, hosted by the Centre for a New American Dream and TerraChoice Environmental Services, Inc., will bring together government and institutional purchasers interested in buying more environmentally preferable products and services with private sector companies interested in providing them.

The conference will include discussions on environmental purchasing tools and strategies:

- using ecolabels effectively- life cycle assessment- renewable energy purchases- green recreation and relation- greening fleets; and more.

Toward Sustainable Product Design - 7

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

Organisational Considerations in Product and Service Development. 7th International Conference on Sustainable Product Design. Organised by the Centre for Sustainable Development in conjunction with the UK Dept of the Environment. The purpose of this conference is to focus on the issues surrounding the planning and implementation of sustainable product design.

Sustainable Development UK 2002

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

SD UK 2002 will gather the UK's most eminent specialists in Sustainable Development including Charles Kennedy, Leader of the Liberal Democrats and Charles Secrett, Director, Friends of the Earth, to explore SD practice, policy and delivery in an informative and stimulating environment. Focusing on the UK's own SD strategy, the conference is timed to reflect the role of our own national agenda in the build up to the third world Earth Summit.

Corporate Social Responsibility And Environmental Management Conference

2003-01-30T00:00:00Z

This conference provides a forum for the dissemination of research findings, practical guidance and case studies associated with the development of corporate social responsibility in business and the implementation of environmental management tools. Both elements contribute to business strategies consistent with sustainable development. The conference wishes to encourage both practical and theoretical papers and is a forum for debate and discussion. A mixture of both research-oriented and practitioner papers and workshop sessions. The conference is aimed at a range of practitioners, researchers and other business stakeholders, will bring together an international, interdisciplinary audience in order to share knowledge and experience.

Papers are invited on any of the key themes listed below.

- Sustainable development in the business context- The meaning and development of corporate social responsibility (CSR)- Current practices for CSR- Business and human rights- Accounting and accountability- Stakeholder dialogue- NGO-business relationships- Social auditing- CSR and equal opportunities- CSR in the context of developing countries- Codes of ethics- Social responsibility supply chain management- Corporate citizenship- Corporate governance- Environmental management and sustainable development- Standards including ISO14000, EMAS, AA1000 and SA8000- Environmental auditing- Corporate environmental management tools- Green marketing, product stewardship and eco-labelling- Critiques of systems based approaches- Case studies- Practical examples of environmental management approaches- Factor 4 initiatives- Industrial ecology

10th International Conference of the Greening of Industry Network

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

This year's GIN conference will explore the social dimensions of sustainability. In recent years we have witnessed a transition in the discussions on the environment. Corporate environmental behaviour is increasingly being related to the social dimensions of sustainable development and to the issue social responsibility. The definitions vary, and the concepts represent emerging practices. Therefore, an extensive dialogue between business, academia and non-governmental organisations is important to further substantiate what the sustainability challenge is about. The Greening of Industry Network Conference in Göteborg offer a meeting place for exploring specifically how business can meet the social dimension of the sustainability challenge. This year's conference theme is Corporate Social Responsibility - governance for sustainability.

3rd International Conference on Organic Textile

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

INTERCOT - The 3rd International Conference on Organic Textiles - is addressed to pioneers of the niche market as well as the mass market's ""Goliats"". The goal of all parties involved in the textile line (""Goliats"" and pioneers) should be to reduce resource consumption and at the same time reducing production costs by creating a clean and social environment.

Target groups for the conference are:

* Research * Cultivation * PR * Manufacturing * Trade and Marketing * Consumerism * Consultancy, Design * Universities * Environmental Government Agencies.

The conference will be a key resource for all actors of fibre cultivation, the textile - and clothing industry as well as the textile trade, academics, consultancies and everyone who is involved in organic textiles.

14th IFOAM 2002 Organic World Congress

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The Organic World Congress will bring together representatives of the organic movement from around the world. It is open to everyone interested in organic agriculture and sustainable development - farmers, researchers, advisors, food processors, traders, certifiers, policy makers and consumers. Over 1000 delegates are expected to attend.

""Cultivating Communities"" was chosen as the motto for the Congress to highlight the role of organic agriculture in sustaining healthy, vibrant communities whether they be communities of micro-organisms in the soil, communities of beneficial insects in the orchard or rural and urban communities anywhere in the world.

BIOL Prize - International prize for organic extra virgin olive oil

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

BIOL PRIZE is one of the top international awards for extra-virgin organic olive oil. Some activities of the event are presented here:

- Training course for Olive Oil Tasters

- Seminar on the organic olive oil chain of custody: analyses, control and certification

- Organic olive oil International Observatory's report

- Evaluation sessions of the olive oils participating in the prize

- Agriculture and Culture

- Prizes awarding: Biol, Biolpack and Biolblended

International IFOAM Organic Olive Conference: Production and Culture

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

IFOAM - with its Spanish partners - has organised the first 'International Organic Olive Conference'.

It will include a local marketing development workshop (as part of the IFOAM I-GO programme), as well as a goods, equipment and services fair and the International Ecoliva Awards.

In conjunction with this event, the 3rd regional general assembly of the IFOAM Agrobio-mediterraneo regional group will be held.

Global Approaches to Environmental Democracy

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

This seminar offers a timely opportunity to examine international perspectives, overviews and strategies on access to information, public participation, decision making and environmental justice for the 21st Century. It provides a comprehensive insight into the potential of environmental democracy to support global social justice. Four main topics will be explored:

- Human rights law and environmental justice

- The Arhus Convention and other regional and international conventions and agreements

- The role of international organisations

- Barriers to and opportunities for environmental democracy. Participants will use case materials and have the opportunity to work with leading international experts from academia, civil society and grass root organisations, lawyers, policy makers, business and government. Presentations, participative workshops and small group discussions will:

- Explore a human rights approach to globalisation and environmental justice - Define the constructs of environmental justice and equality

- Review mechanisms to support access to information, public participation and decision making

- Examine international, national and local barriers, opportunities and current trends - Debate the relevance of the Arhus Convention and other regional and international conventions

- Analyse the roles of civil society and international organisations

ENVIROSOFT 2002

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

Envirosoft 2002 is the ninth conference in this major international series on 'The Modelling, Monitoring and Management of Environmental problems'.

The conference provides a unique forum for the interaction of managers and engineers involved in the creation, development or application of computer software related to environmental problems. The conference aims to establish a useful connection between originators of environmental software programs and their possible users, thus reducing the present large duplication of effort in software development.

Comparing Design in Nature with Science and Engineering

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

First International Conference on Design and Nature is intended that the meeting will bring together researchers from around the world involved with a variety of studies involving nature and their significance for modern scientific thought and design. The topics of the event will be following:

- The Laws of Design- Mathematics in Nature- Laws of Thermodynamics in Nature- Optics in Science and Nature- Natural Materials in Engineering- Biomimetics- Micro-Engineering and Nano Technology- Sustainability Studies- Biological Information Processes- Biological Growth and Optimisation Mechanisms- Nature and Architectural Design- Shape and Form in Engineering and Nature- Structural Mechanics in Nature- Solutions from Nature

Environmental Communication in the Information Society

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The conference ENVIROINFO VIENNA 2002 will cover the complete field of environmental communication, including computer networks, the Internet, the media, mediation and face-to-face interaction. The conference will be designed as a ""systems conference"" on monitoring of environmental status and threats, identification of pressures, impacts from human activities and responses for sanitation and prevention following an extended Pressure-State-Response model used in European environment agencies.

GEMI 2002: Securing our Future -- The Path Forward

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The Path Forward, features GEMI tools, workshops, interactive ""round table"" discussions, keynote sessions, plenary panels, exhibits, student poster presentations, and additional networking opportunities at two receptions.

The conference will focus on the ""path forward"" for GEMI companies and industry in general. It will address how industry is positioning itself to address the upcoming Johannesburg Summit and the growing century. Gathering environmental leaders from all sectors; industry, government and non governmental agencies - it will identify the key issues facing industry worldwide and provide the tools that environmental professionals can use to address and manage them.

4th Asia Pacific Roundtable on Cleaner Production Conference

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The mission of APRCP is to provide leadership and support that will enhance information flow and human resource development, and will strengthen public-private partnership to stimulate the promotion and implementation of cleaner production strategies and technologies in the region.

The 4th Asia Pacific Roundtable on Cleaner Production Conference will focus on following themes:

- Policies, Concept and Strategies- Information Networks and Partnerships- Investments, Financing and Banking- Implementation & Technology- Business and International Trade- Research, Education and Training

Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

Energy, water and environment are commodities essential for continuous development of human society.

The Conference will focus on the following objectives:

- To discuss sustainability concept of energy, water and environment and its relation to the global development

- To analyse potential scientific and technological processes reflecting energy, water and environment exchange

- To present energy, water and environment system models and their evaluation - To present multi criteria assessment of energy, water and environment systems taking into a consideration economic, social, environmental and resource use aspects.

Possible Sessions include: - Sustainability Concept of Energy, Water and Environment Systems

- Thermo-economic Analysis of Energy, Water and Environment Systems

- Space-time Analysis of Energy, Water and Environment Systems

- Sustainable-development Related Research in Fundamental Sciences (Thermodynamics, Fluid Flow, Heat and Mass Transfer, Combustion)

- Models, Simulation and Expert Systems Related to Sustainable Development

- Societal Aspect of Energy, Water and Environment Systems

- New and Renewable Energy Sources for Water and Energy Cogeneration

- Sustainability Assessment of Energy, Water and Environment Systems

Johannesburg Summit 2002 - the World Summit on Sustainable Development

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

Ten years after the Rio Summit, the Johannesburg Summit presents an exciting opportunity for today's leaders to adopt concrete steps and identify quantifiable targets for better implementing Agenda 21. This Summit 2002 will bring together tens of thousands of participants, including heads of State and Government, national delegates and leaders from non-governmental organisations (NGOs), businesses and other major groups to focus the world's attention and direct action toward meeting difficult challenges, including improving people's lives and conserving our natural resources in a world that is growing in population, with ever-increasing demands for food, water, shelter, sanitation, energy, health services and economic security.

The 5th International COPERNICUS Conference

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The fifth International COPERNICUS Conference will reflect on ways and means for further incorporation of sustainability into higher education. The Conference will provide a forum, where stakeholders within higher education can show and compare their achievements, find new partners/projects and introduce proposals. In addition, the conference will bring together groups outside and within higher education in a face-to-face dialogue to discuss the European Research Area and the potential of a ""European Higher Education Area for Sustainability"".

EMSU 2002 in Africa, Environmental Management for Sustainable Universities

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

Linked to the World Summit, the EMSU Conference will bring into focus recent international trends towards improved environmental management in tertiary institutions. The Conference will foreground the responsibility of academics to contribute to the sustainability debate at a conceptual level through teaching and research. The conference theme 'The role of higher education in sustainable development' illuminates critical areas for consideration in higher education institutions including:

- How can curricula and research in Higher Education contribute to contemporarydebates on sustainable development?

- What role do students, academics and administration staff play in these debatesand processes?

- How do academics contribute to sustainable development through relevant research policy contributions and advisory services?

International Green Building Conference and Expo

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

This event will be the pre-eminent showcase for leading-edge green technologies in the building industry. It will offer an innovative education program promoting a sustainably built environment and will serve as the annual meeting place for the Green Building industry as it continues to grow.

Plant Genetic Resources in Agricultural and Environmental Sustainability

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

This conference aims to bring together opinion formers from interested groups in order to generate debate and the establishment of a framework for continuing development of interdisciplinary ideas and approaches.The programme will be organised around following sessions:

- Is there a meaningful definition of 'sustainability'?

- Agricultural sustainability

- Environmental sustainability

- What is the contribution of plant genetic resources to sustainability?

- Characterisation

- Utilisation

- How can convergent technologies contribute to sustainability?

- The 'omics' technologies?

- Bioinformatics and applied biometry

The conference objective will be also achieved through the simultaneous launch of a new journal: Plant Genetic Resources; Characterisation and Utilisation and the establishment of a new International Society with a remit to be decided at this conference.

Fuel Cells for Portable Applications

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

In this conference will examine through presentations, panel sessions and in depth workshops the business and technology case for DMFC and PEM fuel cells at a sub-1kW output level.

The event will cover the following areas:

- Technology to Application match up

- The challenges facing micro fuel cells in order for commercialisation to take place - Heat removal, system power requirements, efficiency, miniaturisation, methanol cross over

- How to develop business models to maximise your company's position in an emerging market

- An evaluation of the current fuelling and storage options - Methanol, Aluminium, Zinc, metal hydrides, compressed hydrogen gas, carbon nano fibres

- The economics of the future value chain - the costing and availability of components

- The potential advantages of fuel cells over batteries - the application of a disruptive technology

- Case studies from leading manufacturers of portable electronics

- Safety and regulations - how does the FAA and Department of Transport view the use of micro fuel cells

- How does the financial world view the potential of micro and portable fuel cells

PV in Europe Conference and Exhibition

2003-01-30T00:00:00Z

The invited papers will focus on the following topics:

- explanatory research on solar cell materials and structures

- progress in crystalline silicon cell development and manufacturing

- thin film cell research development and production

- PV module and system engineering

- cells and systems for concentrators

- European PV products - and system standardisation, certification and marketing

- European PV markets, regulations and financing

- European PV ""roof top"" programmes, performance, architectural and urban planning aspects, lessons learned, individual costs, comparison of results

- PV market changing scale in the Mediterranean Countries and the Emerging Economies

- Cooperation with developing countries, village power, implementation of G8 recommendations.

NAEM/ASSE International EHS Workshop

2003-01-30T00:00:00Z

This event, will feature speakers that will share their expertise and experiences to bring you two full days of timely, valuable, and practical information on how to do business in foreign countries from an EHS Manager's perspective in the 21st Century.

The workshop will cover four regions of the world: South/Central Americas, Western/Eastern Europe, Asia/Pacific and Middle East/Africa.

For each region, presenters will discuss general cultural & overall attitudes, the ESH regulatory climate, current major ESH issues and future issues and trends to prepare for.

The questions the participants will be able to address are:

- How does one handle EHS issues for a multinational firm?

- What are some of the obstacles to implementing your typical EHS programs in different parts of the world?

- What are some do's and don'ts when operating in these countries from an EHS perspective?

- What are some typical cultural situations that may help or hinder your company's EHS performance outside the U.S.?

2002 BSR Annual Conference

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The BSR Annual Conference will explore how companies can implement responsible practices and enhance business value. Presentations will discuss current and future characteristics of responsible companies. Participants will also learn how to evaluate the policies and practices of leadership companies from around the world, and how to gauge the costs and benefits of responsible business practices.

International Conference on Waste, Energy and Climate Change

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The conference will help to give an overview of specific studies and reports on the environmental aspects of different waste management options.

Topics discussed at the event will be:

- Energetic impacts of waste management strategies - Greenhouse gas and waste management - Resource use and waste management

General sessions will address opportunities and limits of waste management options in the field of :

- Energy savings - Impact on air - Raw material savings

Enviro-Pro 2002

2003-01-30T23:00:00Z

This is Mexico and Latin America's most important international environmental conference and exhibition which will cover following subject areas:

- Environmental Management - Wastewater Treatment - Air Quality - Waste/Recycling - Soil & Groundwater - Renewable Energy - Water Resources

International Forum on Urban Mobility and Advanced Transportation

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The Forum aims at creating favourable conditions for rapid and ambitious development of alternative transportation and mobility solutions that use electric drives. It will contribute to finding responses to existing problems in terms of urban mobility and advanced transportation.

More specifically, the Forum aims to promote exchanges between all of the players in the field of urban mobility and advanced transportation, in particular to share experiences and information about changes in public policies, and to identify new opportunities for research and development.

The following activities will be brought together to the Forum on Urban Mobility and Advanced Transportation : Colloquium, Trade Show and Public Open House.

3rd European Meeting on Environmental Chemistry

2003-01-15T00:00:00Z

EMEC3 will address the current and future status of environmental chemistry. The program will include keynote lectures and podium and poster sessions covering recent developments in the study of undisturbed ecosystems and anthropogenic impacts.

Conference on Good Practice in Integration of Environment into Transport Policy

2003-01-30T23:00:00Z

The objective of the conference is to facilitate the exchange of good practice and experience on ways to promote integration of environmental considerations into transport policy.

The basic idea is to make the somewhat abstract concept of sector integration more concrete and operational by illustrating and discussing it through real life policy examples, while at the same time keeping focus on the organisational and institutional aspects rather than the merits of different policies as such.

The main part of the programme will take place in nine workshops. These will all address the question of integration in policy-making, by taking cases from different policy areas relevant to the transport sector as point of departure. Each workshop will try to identify recommendations or conclusions on how to improve integration and overcome barriers in policy-making processes.

Understanding the Complexity of Environmental Issues: A Way to Sustainability

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The topic of the meeting reflects the requirement to more fully integrate the multidisciplinary components of modern environmental science. Specifically, simple one factor analyses and linear modelling should be supplemented by the tools of multivariate statistic and systems science of complexity leading to more holistic approaches.

The Society provides a forum for communication of research in environmental science. However, disciplinary boundaries too often limit the possibilities of integrative attempts. Since many challenges of ecological and human welfare are found at the interface of disciplines, special emphasis will be given to the second part of the theme, i.e., to establish concepts for a sustainable development including ecological, economic and social aspects.

Discussion among scientific experts, environmental regulators and economic managers is needed to build on the previous work and to stimulate the inclusion of additional disciplines. At this point SETAC offer the platform and encourage all to join and participate in the meeting.

Regional Cycles: Regional Economy Towards Sustainability

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The conference is focussing on local and regional authorities, as well as on national institutions, researchers, developers and users. Delegates are invited to discuss current results from research and practice in a wide ranging exchange of experience and to take the opportunity to network for new international research partnerships.

Regional economy as a concept for sustainable development has raised a huge amount of interest among researchers and policy makers in the last few years. But in how far do regional cycles make sense? How can self-supporting structures which use the human and natural potential of a region be developed? This conference will address the creation of networks of organisations to develop the mutual use of resources , and consider the combination of competition and sustainability in producer-consumer communities at a regional level.

The International conference aims to address these questions and to enliven the interdisciplinary debate on sustainable regional economic activities in Europe.

The theme "Regional Cycles"" will be approached in a broad sense, which includes financial, product and material cycles and their regionalization.

Taking place shortly after the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, the conference will refer to the Summit's results and messages.

A detailed programme of the conference will be available from July 2002.

Business Opportunities Arising from an Innovative Development Policy

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

This International Conference is organised on the occasion of the 10th Anniversary of the International Network for Environmental Management e.V. (INEM).

The program of the event is as follows:

- Strategic Co-operation between the State and Businesses: The Global Compact

- Co-operation at the Project Level: Public-Private Partnerships

- The Sustainability Report as Means for Successful Company Communications - Know-how Transfer as Guarantee for Long-lasting Development Success

- Business Success and Sustainability as Double Parameters of Development Policy and Business Strategy

Sun at the End of the World

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

This combined event is organised to address following topics:

- Solar and UV radiation: Measure and analysis, Models, Effects, Ozone layer

- Cells and photovoltaic panels: technologies, applications, dimensions

- Solar systems and applications: Flat collectors, concentrators, vacuum collectors, solar distillation, refrigeration

- Storage: Thermal storage, Batteries, Fuel cells

- Solar energy in Buildings: Solar architecture, Illumination, Thermal conditioning

- No technical aspects: Energy policy, Education, Social and economics aspects, Social and environmental impacts

BioFach Japan

2002-12-18T23:00:00Z

Experts confirm that Japan has developed into the third largest consumer market for organic and natural products and will continue to perform high growth rates in the years ahead. This trend is supported by a number of factors characterising the Japanese consumer: - traditionally close ties to nature - food being a cultural asset in Japan - growing health consciousness to avoid allergies - high quality demands for any consumer goods - willingness to pay higher prices for quality products

Exhibiting at BioFach Japan offers an excellent opportunity to be present in this major market for organic products. Since personal relationship is the key for success in Japan, BioFach Japan is an ideal platform to present at once a year to business partners and to deepen the awareness of brands.

One Earth

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

During the event, in keynote speeches delivered by some of Resurgence's most celebrated contributors, in large discussions and smaller network groups, and in time given to meditation and contemplation, participants will discuss:

- How to frame issues of ecological and economic sustainability in the post-September 11 world - Building a culture of non-violence

- How to assist the world's citizens, governments, and corporations in thinking long-term

- Globalizing love and localising economies

- Developing the conviction that environmental problems are solvable

- How our spiritual, psychological, and activist natures can nurture and advance each other

6th Annual Conference of The Nordic-Scottish University Network for Rural and Regional Development

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The main theme for the conference is Sustainability in Rural and Regional Development with the following sub themes:

- Economically sustainable economic growth- Approaches to ecologically sustainable development- Challenges to sustainable social communities

The conference caters for researchers and development workers in the Nordic countries and Scotland, working with rural and regional development.

British Academy of Management Annual Conference - Innovation and Creativity

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

We organisers are expecting papers which will explore the following issues in particular:

- Inter-firm innovation - collaborative networks, complex product system networks, learning networks, etc.

- E- Innovation - how the Internet and related technologies are affecting innovation in products and services

- Developing routines for discontinuous innovation - beyond the 'steady state' where radical innovation requires different and often conflicting approaches to organisation and management

- Developing high involvement innovation - getting an active involvement of most of the workforce in innovation

- Disruptive technologies and market development - routines to deal with fast learning, exploring unknown markets, etc.

- Creativity and entrepreneurship/intrapreneurship development

- Sustainability and environmental innovation

- Entrepreneurship and SME development through innovation

Interactions of Forest Carbon Management and Maintenance of Biodiversity

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The main objective of this conference is integrating knowledge and improving our understanding of both ecological and economic aspects of forest carbon management and maintenance of biodiversity.

The conference will provide an opportunity for scientists from different disciplines to present, evaluate and develop approaches of biodiversity and carbon management studies.

The conference will also promote integration of ecological and economic studies on this issue, as well as give an overview of the present knowledge on the subject and enlighten the future demands for the research to form a basis for decision making process.

First International Ukrainian Conference

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The Conference aims at encouragement of the use of biomass for energy production and promotion of sustainable development of bioenergy technologies in Ukraine.

The purposes and tasks of the conference are as follows:

- to create new bioenergy thinking in Ukraine

- to establish connections between Ukrainian and foreign scientists, researchers and manufacturers in the field of bioenergy

- to disseminate information and knowledge on bioenergy in Ukraine

- to transfer the best know-how on bioenergy technologies from developed countries to Ukraine

- to promote sustainable development of bioenergy technologies

Strategies to Stimulate and Promote the Sound Use of Wood and Other Forest Products and Services as Renewable and Environmentally Friendly Raw Materials

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The UNECE Timber Committee and the FAO European Forestry Commission, with the Government of Romania, are organising this conference which will address following issues:

- Why promote the use of wood ? The place of sound use of wood in strategies for sustainable development of the sector. - Is wood really "environment friendly"? the lessons of life cycle analysis.

- New markets: the example of bioenergy.

- Promotion of wood: success stories

- Competition and substitution between forest products and other materials.

- Marketing and promotion of non-wood products and of forest services. - Communication with consumers and the general public.

- Trade: certification, e-commerce and standards.

Rocky Mountain Summit

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The Rocky Mountain Summit celebrates 2002 as the International Year of Mountains. This Summit will bring together community leaders, resource managers, policy makers, scientists, educators and the general public for the purpose of increasing awareness and understanding of the social, cultural, economic and ecological significance of mountain ecosystems.

Major themes of the summit include: human dimensions of mountain cultures and ecosystems, sustainable mountain development, and mountain ecosystems and resources.

4th Annual Renewable Energy Finance Forum

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

This conference will bring together the most influential players in the Renewables market and will once again be the premier networking event for the renewable energy sector. Amongst many others, this forum will address the following issues relating to the financing of renewable energy projects:

- Financial incentives in the renewables market

- Green Certificates in financing renewable projects

- Carbon portfolio risk diversification

- Capital markets and securisation of renewable energy projects

- Applying the product life cycle concept to renewable technologies

- An equity market perspective on renewables

EMAN-Europe Conference

2003-01-30T00:00:00Z

The conference theme addresses the question of how companies and other organisations have implemented environmental management accounting tools and concepts, what experiences there have been, and what future challenges lie ahead for the field of environmental management accounting.

The Fifth International Eco-city Conference

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

This conference will:

- promote information exchange about the methodological development of urban, industrial and human ecology among planners, designers, technicians, entrepreneurs, researchers, and policy makers

- communicate experiences and lessons of urban development between industrialised, emerging and developing countries and develop new instruments and technologies for planning, design and development of eco-industry, eco-engineering, eco-agriculture and eco-city

- search for ecologically sound and economically effective strategies and policies for ecocity development through technological incubation, institutional reform, education and behavioural incentives

- explore means of preserving and restoring natural environments and species diversity, climate stability and long-term availability of resources to human society

Main themes of the conference are following:- Theories and methodologies in urban ecology, industrial ecology and human ecology

- Technologies and instruments for eco-settlement, eco-industry and eco-landscape preservation and ecologically informed development.

- Institutional enhancement and citizen's participation for eco-culture and capacity building.

- Experience in whole systems approaches to transforming cities as living organisms and living environments.

Ecotourism Association of Australia International Ecotourism Conference

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The conference theme ""Ecotourism, a world of difference"" aims to capture the diversity of ecotourism globally. Diversity, represented through cultural and natural heritage, scale, capacity to supply ecotourism and quality is a major feature of ecotourism. From this diversity, the conference aims to examine points of common experience, interest and need. In particular the Cairns conference will build on the work of the preparatory meetings and forums the World Ecotourism Summit , and the Quebec City Declaration on Ecotourism to draft the ""Cairns Charter on Public Private Partnerships for Ecotourism"".

In addition to the main theme of the Conference, the organisers has chosen to adopt the sub themes:

- Ecotourism policy, planning and research; the sustainability challenge

- Staying on the path: accreditation, certification and codes of practice

- Product development, operations, marketing and promotion of ecotourism: fostering sustainable products and consumers

- Monitoring costs and benefits of ecotourism: ensuring equitable distribution among all stakeholders

- Ecotourism in an International setting

The 2nd Environmental Management Accounting Network - Asia Pacific (EMAN-AP) Workshop

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

In conjunction with the 2002 International Forum, the 2nd Environmental Management Accounting Network - Asia Pacific (EMAN-AP) workshop in Seoul will be held.

Over the two-days events, the following subjects will be covered:

- International Trends on Environmental Management: Corporate Practice and Higher Education

- Environmental Management Accounting: Theory and Practice

International Conference on Economic Recovery and Reforms

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The Asian economic crisis in 1997 has taken a heavy toll on the prosperity, stability and social well-being of many countries of this region. This conference aims to assess how well the affected economies are recovering from the crisis and whether they will be able to sustain growth as they did in the past, or the need to embark on new direction of development.

An evaluation of performance of reform measures pursued in the major sectors hit by the crisis can be undertaken in different aspects, including macroeconomic and financial stability, human resource development, state enterprises and privatisation, social capital and decentralisation. At the end of this conference, organisers expect that better understanding will be established on the issues regarding economic recovery and strategies to cope with problems in various economic sectors. Research results and opinions exchanged could be input for decision makers to set appropriate policies dealing with the crisis issues.

The event will be organised around following parallel sessions:

- Macroeconomic Stability: Financial and - Monetary Policy - Human Resources Development - State Enterprises and Privatisation - Social Capital and the Environment - Decentralisation

AGRO-ENVIRON 2002

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The Symposium covers a wide range of topics addressing key environmental and agricultural issues through applying new technologies that aim at sustaining agricultural systems, monitoring environment and conserving natural resources.

- Agricultural waste management- Biotechnology- Climate change- Crop monitoring and yield forecasting- Desertification and land degradation- Environmental biodiversity- Forestry and range land- Geo-information technologies- Land and water resources- Pollution (air, soil and water)- Precision agriculture- Wetland and coastal ecology

2002 Symposium on Tourism and the Natural Environment

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

Symposium will examine the interrelationships, impacts and management issues surrounding tourism and the natural environment.

The aim of the symposium is to explore the interrelationships between the environment, tourism and recreation during the United Nations International Year of Ecotourism and Year of the Mountains, with specific emphasis on the impacts, management and planning issues associated with the use of the natural environment for tourism and recreation.

The objectives of the symposium are:

- To encourage discussion amongst environment, recreation and tourism academics, practitioners and government agencies

- To foster debate surrounding many of the issues regarding the use of the environment for leisure, recreation and tourism

- To examine best practice cases of tourism and recreation in natural settings To set research agendas and frameworks for future research on the environment, recreation and tourism

Preferred themes for the symposium could include:

- Ecotourism

- Coastal zone management related to tourism

- Alpine tourism development

- National parks, protected areas and tourism/recreation

International Multidisciplinary Symposium on The Environment and Sustainable Development in the New Central Europe: Austria and its Neighbours

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

This conference will further the development of a broad, open discussion across national boundaries by experts in higher education, research institutes, government agencies, and non-governmental organizations regarding the major issues of the environment and development faced by the countries of Central Europe. To increase the awareness of commercial and industrial interests in Minnesota and the Upper Midwest of the problems and opportunities posed by environmental concerns in Central Europe will be explored.

The programme of the conference will be as follows (specific content to be confirmed):

- Panel 1: The Environment and Sustainable Development in Central Europe: General Considerations

- Panel 2: Business Management for Sustainable Development

- Panel 3: Implementation of Policies for Sustainable Development

- Panel 4: Central European Environmental Policies and European Union Enlargement

- Panel 5: The Economics of Sustainable Development

- Panel 6: Water Policies: Current and Future

- Panel 7: The Future of Agricultural Development

- Panel 8: Environmental Challenges for Rural Communities

2002 Conference on Bioenergy for the Environment

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The organisers wish to include information about all types of bioenergy use and the invited papers will be organised in the following concurrent sessions:

- Bioenergy Economics, Finance, and Marketing Issues

- Biogas Production and Utilisation Technologies

- Ethanol-Current Technology and the Sugar Platform

- Gasification and Co-firing

- Renewable Diesel Commercialisation and Research

- Ethanol-New Development in Production and Utilisation

- Innovative Concepts in Bioenergy

- Dedicated Crops

- Green Energy Program in National Parks and Federal Fleets

- Anaerobic Digestion

- Pyrolysis

- Feedstock Engineering

- Sustainability and Environmental Issues

- Use of Raw Vegetable & Animal Fats for Diesel Fuel Replacements

- Chemicals, By-Products, and Co-Products

- Distributed Electrical Generation as Related to Bioenergy

- Densified Fuels for Bioenergy

- Alternative Fuels

Sixth International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control technologies

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The aim of this Conference is to provide a forum for the discussion of the latest advances in the field of Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies, including capture, storage and utilisation of carbon dioxide (CO2).

Other mitigation options, such as efficiency increase and use of renewable sources of energy are also included, as well as options for non-CO2 greenhouse gases, policy and economic measures and social impacts, in a series of parallel sessions.

Conference on New Directions in the Earth Sciences and the Humanities

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The goal of the New Directions initiative is to rethink the relation of the Earth sciences and the humanities for addressing environmental questions of pressing concern. Conference sessions will address issues such as:

- Are the humanities the bridge between the worlds of science and politics?

- What is the future of environmental education?

- How can we increase the awareness of the perspective of environmental ethics within corporate culture?

- What are the strengths and limitations to computer modelling of environmental conditions?

These questions will be grounded in place-based study of topics such as:

- Pollution prevention and sustainable development

- Restoration ecology

- Environmental justice and intergenerational equity

Joint UNEP FI - WBCSD Panel Event

2003-01-30T23:00:00Z

The critical event on sustainable finance post-Johannesburg.

A presentation of the activities of the finance community related to sustainability. Jacqueline Aloisi de Larderel, UNEP, and Michael Hoelz, Deutsche Bank, will present on behalf of UNEP FI.

UNEP's Industry Partners for Sustainable Development

2003-01-30T23:00:00Z

0900 - 0945 / IUCN Environment Centre Jacqueline Aloisi de Larderel, UNEP, presents on "UNEP's Industry Partners for Sustainable Development"

1100 -1230 Investors Dialogue: Can risk capital generate biodiversity returns? Speakers include Michael Hoelz, Deutsche Bank, and Jaqueline Aloisi de Larderel, UNEP.

Joint UNEP - World Bank - IMF Event

2003-01-30T23:00:00Z

1500 - 1700, IUCN Environment Centre (Nedcor Bank, 135 Rivonia Road, Sandton)

Launch of the joint UNEP / World Bank / IMF publication on ""Financing Sustainable Development""

UNEP FI African Task Force Panel ""Finance, Sustainability and Africa""

2003-01-30T23:00:00Z

1400 - 1800, Hilton Hotel (138 Rivonia Road, Sandton, Ballroom 2).

Cas Coovadia, Banking Council South Africa and Chair of the UNEP FI African Task Force, hosts a finance and sustainability event, exploring regional and international perspectives.

The Global Responsibility Forum 2002

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

Hosted by the Global Responsibility Foundation and UNEP FI, the Forum will provide a high-profile platform for addressing finance/sustainability linkages, the financial sector's response to sustainable development, and the forging of new partnerships. Media partners include Newsweek International and CNBC.

Conference: Integrating Cycling with Public Transport

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

Conference with 4 speakers and workshop covering the potential for integration of cycling with buses, light rail and heavy rail.

6th National Mitigation Banking Conference

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

Call for presenters due September 4, 2002. The conference includes; Field Trips, Interactive Sessions, Key players in industry, Ask the Experts session, Exhibits, Posters, Receptions, and more.

The 6th National Mitigation Banking Conference takes place in California and is on conservation banking to protect endangered species and other natural resources. Experience premier mitigation and conservation banks in operation, meet and learn with mitigation/conservation bankers, regulators, users, suppliers and environmental groups.

Renewable Realities Conference 2002

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

Renewable Realities 2002 will bring together organisations and individuals from many different countries involved in the practical implementation of wind, wave and tidal power. This event will provide a unique opportunity for exchange of experience and ideas between different disciplines and for individual participation in both formal and informal sessions and will provide delegates with real experience that will help in future planning, designing, installation and operation of renewable energy schemes across all capacities, including marine and land based sites. Renewable Realities 2002 is also running a Biomass Workshop which will include practical experience in the production of biomass and utilising the biomass as a renewable energy source.

Summer Academy for Mediterranean Solar Architecture (SAMSA)

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The SAMSA is a regional training event for architects and engineers, as well as senior students from the Mediterranean (also North African) region who are interested in renewable energy technologies and energy efficiency. The focus will be on warm climates, and the application of different solar architectural strategies and technologies in building design.

The lectures will be provided in English by well-known experts from Europe. Participants will be involved in a practical design session to apply their newly acquired knowledge. This is an EC supported project implemented by ISES, ISES ITALIA and UNIROMATRE.

Assessing the Sustainability of Bio-based Products

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

This two-day international workshop will bring together approximately thirty-five representatives of government, industry, and the research community to review the state-of-knowledge of the impacts of bio-based materials. The workshop will work to build a consensus regarding appropriate methods for assessing the impacts and sustainability of bio-based material use. Participants' travel expenses will be paid, and meals and housing while at the workshop will be provided. Workshop participation will be by invitation. The Journal of Industrial Ecology is also devoting a special issue to bio-based materials. The deadline for submissions is December 2, 2002. For details, please see the Call for Papers at http://www.yale.edu/jie.

8th European Roundtable on Cleaner Production

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The goals of the 8th ERCP are to:

- Provide a forum to exchange current best international practice

- Provide an opportunity to reflect on progress and lessons, Identify and assess emerging issues

- Facilitate the development of co-operative projects to enhance the move to Sustainability and Assist in finding the roadmap to Sustainability

Tourism and the Natural Environment

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

As part of the United Nations International Year of Ecotourism and Year of the Mountains, the symposium will explore the interrelationships between the environment, tourism and recreation, with specific emphasis on the impacts, management and planning associated with the use of the natural environment for tourism and recreation.

4th International Conference of Continuous Innovation Network

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The Fourth International CINet 2002 conference 'Continuous Innovation in Business Processes and Networks' concerns the broad multidisciplinary field of process innovation and learning in companies, company networks and public organizations. It is aimed at researchers as well as practitioners.

Papers presented at the conference will cover one of the following topics:

- Extended enterprise - New Product Development - Supply chains - Customer Relationship Management - Knowledge Management and Organisational learning - Strategic competence development - Dialogue between process design and practice - Evolution of operation and strategy - Management of change - Inter-project learning - Modelling of processes - Performance measurement - Benchmarking - The role of ICT in process innovation - E-business - E-learning - E-Society

International Conference on Being sustainable - Competitiveness for Business and Industry

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The focus of the conference is on the issues related to environmental business management under the general theme of: ""Being sustainable - Competitiveness for Business and Industry"".

The purpose of this conference is to heighten the awareness of businesses and the community as a whole to environmental business management practices that will lead to sustainability for businesses and industry.

The two days will be devoted to the presentations of research papers related to the main conference theme, which may include topics such as:

- Industrial Ecology - Marketing - Operations Management - Transport - Logistics - Accounting - Waste management

THE Radio with Pictures Show broadcasts on the Information Society

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

THE Radio with Pictures Show on HFM INteractive was a series of broadcasts using community radio and web conferencing to engage a global audience in sharing knowledge and experience on a variety of Information Society topics, including sustainability

Social Enterprise + Zero Waste = a Dynamic Local Economy

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The Social Enterprise + Zero Waste Conference featured local and international guest speakers brought together in Nottingham and across the globe via web conferencing technology.

Keynote speaker was Warren Snow, a New Zealand based social entrepreneur talking about the Zero Waste recycling project.

NGOs in Tourism and Conservation

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

This conference will examine the role of non-profits and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the tourism and conservation cultures. Participants will review how these players interact with business and government. Organisers would like to initiate the discussion of the best case examples and those that are not the best. Two of the immediate products of the conference will be an index of NGO/non-profit players and a public archive.

Active participation will be limited to professionals with two years of related experience. Others are welcome to listen. Messages will be cleared for posting in October 2002.

Interested individuals can register online at the following address: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tourism_conservation

ECOSUD 2003

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

ECOSUD 2003 is the fourth international conference in the series on Ecosystems and Sustainable Development. The meeting will provide a forum for the presentation and discussion of recent work on aspects of ecosystems and sustainable development including engineering and modelling.

Special sessions are being planned to focus on research in ecological modelling, socio-economic ecology, conservation, management and recovery of endangered and degraded areas, sustainable development, information techniques for development, ecological engineering, health and development.

Sustainable Planning and Development 2003

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

Sustainable Planning and Development 2003 will address the subjects of spatial planning and regional development in an integrated way as well as in accordance with the principles of sustainability. It has become apparent, in the beginning of the 21 st century, that planners, environmentalists, engineers, policy makers and economists have to work together in order to ensure that planning and development can meet our present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own requirements.

The conference will be of interest to planners, environmentalists, engineers, ecologists, economists, policy makers and other government officials, researchers and academics involved in the field of sustainability.

Smart Design Forum III

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

Learn about innovations & new levels of integration that are creating greater benefits for owners, managers and tenants; Listen to inspirational case studies; Participate in breakout sessions, workshops & tours that will cover the details on how to achieve high performance, green & secure buildings & developments; Lead the transformation in the way we work, live & play in our built & natural environments.

SDF3 will continue to drive demand for green building products and services by highlighting new data on valuation, best practices, lessons learned, productivity & the nuts & bolts of smart, green building. Further, SDF3 will explore the ways in which new concerns for security benefit when integrated with sustainable design.

International Symposium on Ecological and Economic Benefits of Mountain Forests

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The objective of the symposium is to evaluate the biological and geochemical dynamics in mountain forests with respect to their benefits for the society.

Special emphasis is placed on conflicts of interests regarding conservation of minimally disturbed forest ecosystems and the economic needs of mountain communities as traditional resource users in mountainous areas.

The symposium shall provide a platform for discussion between experts in various fields of forest research as well as players in the local economy of mountainous regions.

Symposium will address following areas:

- Land-use conflicts and integrated forest management in mountain areas

- Geochemical processes in mountain forests

- Vegetation in the timberline ecotone

- Risk assessment and crisis management

4th Asia Pacific Conference on Sustainable Energy and Environmental Technologies

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The conference focuses on Technology Integration possibilities. Key issues are Asia Pacific, Sustainable Development and Energy/Environment. Participants are invited to submit papers which will cover following topics:

- Biomass and Renewable Energies

- Land Degradation through Developments and its remediation

- Advanced Integrated Technologies for Pollution Controls

- Clean Development Mechanism - Cleaner Production

- Environmental Education

- Pollution Controls

- Energy Saving

- Energy and Environment

- International Cooperation

Towards Quality Governance for Sustainable Development

2003-01-30T00:00:00Z

The Conference is offering an opportunity to combine the collective resources to craft a shared vision of democratic governance and sustainable development practice and to come up with some practical solutions to the challenges that confront us.

The participants of the conference will be focusing the discussion on the following sub-topics:

- Sustainable growth and development in the information age

- Towards an accountable, transparent, efficient and honest administration

- Strengthening administrative capacities and using human resources for growth and development

- Relations between international organisations and national administrations in sustainable development policies.

5th International Conference on Ethics and Environmental Policies

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The conference intends to promote a reflection on the delicate relations between the enterprise world and the environment.

Attention will be focused on the analysis and discussion of both the various aspects of the environmental policy, the economical and political tools refined in the recent years, and the ethical implications shaping the background of this choice. Examples of entrepreneurial ""good practices"" accomplished by firms concerned for sustainability will be pointed out.

In addition to the plenary sessions, the discussion will evolve in the workshops, focusing on the following topics:

- Business and Sustainable Development - Institutions and Rules for Sustainability- Ethics and Responsibility - Eco-efficient Enterprises - Chemical Industry for the Environment - Sustainable Agriculture

Sustainable Energy Expo 2002

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

This cross-technology conference and exhibition is tailored to the needs of the renewable energy community focusing on the issues related to real delivery of Renewable energy in the UK in the face of challenging targets and barriers.

The conference is nested in the Sustainable Energy/ Energy Efficiency Expo, the leading industry exhibition covering all aspects of an energy economy preparing for the challenge of climate change and carbon-emission control.

It is therefore an ideal one-stop event for all involved in the industry. Focusing on delivery, rather than theory, the two-day conference will provide facilitated debates more than standard conference presentations.

HELECO '03 - Conference and Expo

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

Key sections of the exhibition and the conference are as follows:

- Environmental management of enterprise and organisations

- Air pollution management and noise

- Water and wastewater management

- Urban design and environmental issues

- Protected areas management

- Environment and globalisation

- Solid waste management

- Marine environment

- Environmental education

- Tourism and environment

- Olympic games Athens 2004 and environmental issues

- Economy and environment

: ECO URBS 2002 - Fourth International Congress and Exhibition on the Planning and Environmental Management of Urban Centres

2003-01-30T00:00:00Z

The main objective of this congress is to discuss the environmental, landscaping and urban problems faced by the world's major urban centres, proposing alternative solutions from technical, scientific, social, economic and political standpoints. Special attention will be given to the environmental improvements and advances accomplished in major cities, in line with Agenda 21 guidelines.

Investors' Circle National Conference

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The Investors' Circle National Conference is the meeting place for angel investors, professional venture capitalists, philanthropists and entrepreneurs who use venture capital to promote the transition to a sustainable future.

10/27: Program for Investors' Circle members. 10/28: Panels and workshops on venture investing in renewable energy, but also including sessions on public equities social investing and venture philanthropy as well as presentations by leading sustainability organizations. Speakers include: Amory Lovins, Rocky Mountain Institute, Ray Anderson, Interface, Bob Shaw, Arete Corporation

10/29: Venture Fair with presentations from companies from the following industries: energy and environment, education, health, community development and minority- or women-led companies.

14th world Congress of Environmental Journalists

2003-01-30T00:00:00Z

The programme of the Congress is available but likely to be updated. Interesting topics that will be addressed by the speakers are:

- Promoting peace and Environment - The Challenges

- Outcome of World Summit on Sustainable Development(WSSD)

- Promote Further Implementation of Agenda 21

- Evaluation of APFEJ/CEJA 3-Year Strategic Management Plan

- Marching towards peace - The responsibility of journalists

- Political manifestations on conflict resolution

- Reporting in Ethnicity

- An introduction to Millennium Ecosystem Assessment

- The Lessons of September 11,2001 - Are our Liberties In Peril

- Conflict management - can we learn from Kosovo

- Workshop for training of trainers on War and Peace reporting

- An introduction to South -South & north -South Dialogue

- Rights and responsibilities while reporting on peace

- Media ethics in peace and Ethnic reporting

- Peace and food security in central and south Asia

- Peace and good governance

- Environmental Journalism and the challenge of human rights reporting

- Peace & Eco tourism: A scientific approach

- Green Productivity issues

- Protection of Children from War and it's Consequences

- Media Strategy to Increase Peace & Environmental Awareness

Bioneers Conference

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The Bioneers Conference is the pre-eminent gathering of visionaries with practical solutions for restoring the Earth. Presentations from invited speakers include the topics listed below:

- The Ecological Design Revolution

- Options for Urban Sustainability

- The Healing Web of Human Relationships

- Cycles of Continuous Creation

- The End of Sustainability

- A California Greenprint: Toward A Sustainable Agricultural System

- Making Change on the World Wide Web

- Women and Healing: The Sacred Feminine

- Wheels on Fire: In Search of Sustainable Transportation that Works

- Greening Large Corporations: Love 'Em or Leave 'Em?

- Deepening the Dialogue: An Intergenerational Conversation about Race, the Environment, and the Future

- Toxic Releases: Practical Strategies for Personal Detoxification

- Ecological Design: Remaking the Human Presence in the World

- Greening Politics: The Rise of a Mass Movement

- Human Relationship as the Basis for a Land Ethic: An Ecological Principle

- Ecoliteracy: Mapping the Terrain

- The Work of People in a Corporate World

- Greening Corporations or Green washing?

- Globalization, Poverty & The Institute Terra

- Greening the Curriculum: Sustainability Enters Higher Education

- In Your Face: The Place of Militancy in Environmental and Social Movements

- Organic and Beyond: The Paradigm for a New Food Future

- Intelligence in Nature

- Direct Action and Participatory Democracy: Where Globalization Movements Are Already Headed

- Creating and Sustaining Peace in Urban War Zones

- Not in My Front Yard: Environmental Justice

- Gaining Ground: Building A Progressive Environmental Movement

- Designing the Way Out: Green Architecture and Urban Green Plans

- Renewing Renewable Energy: Emerging Trends toward Sustainability

Energy and the Environment 2002

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The two main topics of the Congress in Opatija, Sustainable Energy Sources and Processes and Integrating Environmental Concerns into Energy Development, reflect the challenges confronting Croatia and other countries in this field.

The congress participants are expected to give contributions to technical and institutional solutions for many economic, environmental and social issues in the field of energy. The participation of guests from abroad will facilitate exchanges of ideas, research results and practical experiences relevant for developing and implementing of new and environmentally sustainable energy policies and technologies.

World Water Week in Stockholm

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The Symposium aims to:

- highlight the present status of the situation in different parts of the world

- debate what will be needed to perform the necessary balancing and to improve water use performance

- indicate new prospects through cases where balancing is already practised or planned.

Leading experts and decision makers in different disciplines will participate, including those from the scientific, technical, and environmental communities, non-governmental organizations, the business sector, the international aid and financial lending communities, young professionals, and more. The Symposium includes general sessions, poster presentations, and eight specialised workshops.

Earth Vision - The 11th Tokyo Global Environmental Film Festival

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

This Film Festival has been held annually in Tokyo as a visual forum to examine our environment through moving images and photographs. Official entries are chosen by public invitation from Japan, Asia, Oceania and Polynesia, and film entries are screened for judging. The prize-winning photographs are exhibited at the festival. Accepting entries from both amateurs and professionals is an important characteristics of this film festival.

9th International Conference on Urban Transport and the Environment in the 21st Century

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

Urban Transport 2003 is a major annual event in the urban transport calendar with papers on both transport and the interrelated environmental issues which are of so much concern in our cities. Broad topic areas include urban transport systems, traffic control, accessibility and mobility, control and simulation, finance, air quality and noise, social issues and safety.

Triple Bottom Line Investing

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The 4th Triple Bottom Line Investing conference is the world's largest international learning and networking event dealing with sustainable investment(SRI). During the two day event, the latest developments on screening, auditing, reporting, analysis, corporate citizenship, indexes and research will be covered. Anyone involved in the financial sector should attend.

Civil Society and the Democratisabtion of Gloal Governance

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

Global Governance 2002 (G02) will examine the rise of global participatory democracy driven by civil society forces. Advancements in national representative democracy in many countries not translated into greater representative democracy globally, a vacuum that global civil society is filling.

The key objectives of this conference, are to:

- raise awareness of democratic global governance

- explore policy options on how to build more democratic global governance

- convene practitioners and thinkers for sharing, bridge-building and learning across sectors: civil society, the UN, International Financial Institutions, governments, parliamentarians, the global corporate community, academia and the media

- to develop strategies by civil society actors

- to identify proposals that will strengthen cross-sectoral collaboration in support of democratisation

The Green Mountain SRI Summit

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The Green Mountain SRI Summit has been designed to address the need of socially responsible investors seeking to learn more about the many ways in which they can make a difference both, directly and indirectly while still meeting or exceeding portfolio return requirements.

On the Sunday afternoon before the official opening of the conference, institutional investors will gather to discuss why and how they can apply SRI strategies to their portfolios.

Going Green - CARE INNOVATION 2002

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

Going Green - CARE INNOVATION 2002 is the only platform for presenting the up-to-date progress on sustainable development and the development of eco-efficient electr(on)ic & automotive products. The International Symposium will compare the three major economic regions: Europe, America and Asia, with high level plenary speakers from the global electr(on)ic & automotive industry, recycling companies, research institutes and environmental & consumer organizations.

The conference will be organised in close cooperation with IEEE TC Electronics and the Environment (USA) and the Union of Eco Designers (Japan).

Eco-design: 'State of the Art' in the Japanese Electronics Sector

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

Japan is making considerable strides in eco-design, recycling and materials development, alongside its already advanced programmes in lead-free solders and technologies.

A Lead-Free Soldering Mission sponsored by DTI in 2001 discovered serious commitment at board level in Japanese companies to developing greener products. In addition, the implementation in 2001 of the Green Purchasing Act, Household Appliance Recycling Laws and other related legislation has fuelled significant changes in product design and recycling practices. This is likely to impact on UK companies supplying to (and designing products for) the European plants of Japanese manufacturers. To investigate these issues further the DTI organised a Mission to explore the 'state of the art' in eco-design in the Japanese electronics sector. The workshop will present the findings and experiences from the Mission.

Marketing & Sustainability

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

'The environment', sustainability and corporate responsibility are moving onto the radar for marketing and communications professionals worldwide. Keeping up to date with accelerating 'green' legislation, 'brand trust, market opportunities and getting hold of good information are becoming key issues. The World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) in Johannesburg in August 2002 will broaden the discussion with the creation of more sustainable consumption and production patterns being a key item- marketing has a key role to play in this process.

'Marketing & Sustainability' will bring together a range of experts to provide an update for marketing and communications professionals on the changing agenda particularly focused on the European context.

Second Workshop on the Environment

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

This event will bring together technical experts from Export Credit Agencies, UNEP Finance Initiatives signatories, Development Banks and other finance providers, as well as representatives of industry and NGOs to:

- facilitate the exchange of environmental good practice.

- discuss ways to overcome some of the challenges in both reducing risk through environmental screening and supporting of more sustainable technologies and projects.

- strengthen contacts and cooperation between key financial players on the environmental aspects of their work.

- initiate processes to look in-depth at the issues raised during the workshop.

This year's programme foresees two very distinct topics:

- On day one of the workshop participants will examine Monitoring Provisions that are being used by different agencies and institutions,

- On day two the participants will focus on risks and business opportunities related to climate change, especially by supporting sustainable energy projects and technologies.

The workshop structure draws principally on case studies, complemented by interactive elements that allow for maximum time for discussions and exchange.

IAIA'03

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

At a time when many countries have already adopted environmental assessment (EA) procedures, and others are on the verge of so doing, what lessons learned about EA could be useful to developing countries, countries in transition and others currently considering adopting environmental assessment? The 23rd annual meeting of IAIA offers an opportunity for experts, decision makers, industry, and professionals of different visions and expertise to explore this issue.

Papers, posters, and workshops are invited on all aspects of the conference theme. For submission instructions or more IAIA'03 information, please visit the web site or contact Bridget John 00+1.701.297.7908.

Public Transport and Car Sharing

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

UITP wants to increase the awareness of the public transport sector about the possibilities offered by the car-sharing systems. The workshop will give the floor to speakers involved in the different aspects of car-sharing:

- public transport operators at local and national levels- authorities and car-sharing companies.

The aim is to give the participants an overview of the latest developments and experiences in this specific field, with a special emphasis on the synergies between public transport and car-sharing.

Sustainability in Public Services 2002

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The third annual one-day SiPS conference and exhibition partners with DEFRA this year to highlight, amongst others, EMAS and EMS. Includes speakers from the EC, Environment Agency, DEFRA, OPDM, NHS, and the Sustainable Development Commission.

Booking and enquiry line 0800 542 9590

Water 2003 - What Should be Done?

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The aim of the conference is to inform and influence the UK's input to the 'Third World Water Forum' (Kyoto, March 2003). It is an important opportunity for the UK's institutions and industries, and invited international experts, to present their proposals for progress. It has also been timed to build on outcomes from the 'World Summit on Sustainable Development' (Johannesburg, August 2002), where water issues were high on the agenda.

Themes will include governance and partnerships, social dimensions of water, intergovernmental and regulatory arrangements, mobilising financial resources and the environment. Keynote speaker; The Rt. Hon. Clare Short MP, Secretary of State for International Development.

Cost: Â£55 for academics, or non-profit making organisations, Â£25 for postgraduate students, Â£10 for undergraduates (no lunch), all others Â£95.

Email events@rgs.org for a full programme and registration form.

Developing and Understanding Sustainability through Active Citizenship Education

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

After the success of last year's Continuing Professional Development day, another hands-on conference for teachers, advisers, and PSHE co-ordinators is being organised, this time focussing on ""Developing and Understanding Sustainability through Active Citizenship Education"". Broadly covering the secondary school curriculum, topics will include the delivery of ESD locally and globally and the development of an ESD policy within a school. There will also be a choice of hands-on workshops, developing ideas and materials for delegates to take back to their school/college. The conference date is 7th November 2002.

For further details, please telephone 0207 591 3100 or email events@rgs.org

European Youth Conference 2002 - United Europe Towards Sustainability

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The conference will focus on how a sustainable European society could look like in 20 years and by what means it can get there.

The young European delegates will also consider the role a United Europe could play in this process.

International Conference on Bangladesh Environment 2002

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

Environmental degradation poses a serious challenge for Bangladesh. Overcoming this challenge requires unity of environmental experts and activists and a strong civic movement with participation of citizens from all walks of life.

The main objectives of the conference are:

- To take stock of the progress that has been made since ICBEN-2000 in controlling the processes of environmental degradation in Bangladesh.

- To analyse the current environmental problems of Bangladesh and formulate appropriate solutions for them.

- To provide impetus to the organizational efforts of the civil society directed toward protection of environment in Bangladesh.

The Americas Conference on Corporate Social Responsibility

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The overall theme for this conference, Alliances for Development, emphasizes the need for the three sectors (business, government, and civil society) to work together towards the improvement of communities and the environment, and building each others' competencies and capacities to address and overcome societal challenges.

CSR Americas seeks to extend the dialogue to medium sized companies by creating a forum to interact, exchange views, share experiences and build trust among the three sectors. It will showcase CSR business practices of multinational and local companies and provide ample opportunities for discussions. It will highlight successful cases of how larger businesses have incorporated CSR strategies and have reached the triple bottom line by obtaining business and social benefits and addressing environmental concerns:

- What are the benefits for businesses to engage in CSR policies and practices?

- What perspectives do businesses, governments and civil society have about CSR?

- What role does civil society, i.e. consumers, and local communities, play?

- How can we create an enabling environment to encourage CSR practices?

- What are the obstacles and challenges for CSR?

- Should governments regulate more or provide incentives to encourage CSR?

- What is the role of the media?

- How will the trend toward social investment affect companies behaviour and practices?

- How can we build and expand CSR in the Western Hemisphere?

Managing Corporate Responsibility in Asia Conference

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The conference will discuss the key issues for Asian and Western companies engaging with the Corporate Responsibility in Asia and the best methods known to date of positive engagement with them.

Among the subjects covered at the conference will be:

- reputation risk- supply chain sustainability- human rights- environmental performance improvement- stakeholder engagement- risk assessment and business case benefits for responsible practice engagement.

International Sustainable Development Research Conference 2003

2003-01-30T00:00:00Z

The organisers are seeking offers of papers from researchers and practitioners in the fields of sustainable development and environmental management. They are particularly interested in papers that critically assess the progress made at the 2002 Earth Summit and that examine the implications of these developments for policy and practice in different settings. Papers may address any relevant area but contributors may find guidance amongst the key criteria listed below:

- Free trade, development and globalisation

- Definitions, concepts and implications of sustainable development

- Business and sustainable development

- Indicators of sustainable development

- Poverty, population and health promotion

- Institutional arrangements and the practice of sustainable development

- Planning and implementing sustainable development

- Economic policy instruments and sustainable development

- Strategies for sustainable development

- Local action for sustainable development

- Cooperation and alliances for a sustainable future

- Education and sustainable development

- The implementation of Agenda 21

- Environmental management and sustainability

- The role of women and minority groups

- Policies for sustainable development

- Developing country examples

- Corporate social responsibility

First International Conference on Environmental Research and Assessment

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The First International Conference on Environmental Research and Assessment is an opportunity for scientists to present the results of their research on environmental topics, to exchange ideas in what regards technical information and environmental goods and services that are applicable to environmental problems.

The participants will focus on the following topics:

- Urban and Rural Ecology

- Waste Management

- Biodiversity Conservation and Protected Areas Management

- Ecological and Environmental Quality Studies

- Clean Technologies, Control, Treatment and Remediation Techniques

- Computer Modelling&Applications, Remote Sensing, GIS

- Environmental Education

Johannesburg + Europe

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

This European Johannesburg Follow-up Conference in Kolding, Denmark will discuss the World Summit results in a European forum. The conference will involve European decision makers in local and regional governments and municipal associations as well as representatives of European institutions, national governments, NGOs and the private sector in order to:

- share reports on the outcomes, conclusions and lessons learnt of the Johannesburg Summit, including its Local Government Session.

- evaluate these results against the preparatory positions of European actors, including the European Commission.

- especially against the 6th EU Environmental Programme.

- draw conclusions concerning actions required in particular from local and regional governments in Europe in respect to the Johannesburg results.

- prepare for the implementation of the World Summits results in Europe by local and regional governments and their partners.

- discuss the start of ""Implementation Partnerships"" in Europe.

- present commitments for further actions by the actors involved.

The EMA 6th Annual Fall Meeting & International Conference

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The invited speakers will provide various perspectives on the greenhouse gas, NOx and SO2 markets, risk management, green certificates and international legal issues. The Fall Conference also signals the return of the preconference course, ""Emissions Trading 101"". Experienced emissions traders, as well as those just entering the industry, will benefit from this hands-on and interactive educational course.

The following is the preliminary programme of the conference:

- Overview of European Emissions Trading Programs

- Holistic Approaches - Towards Market Liquidity

- Environmental Risk Management - Innovations in Financial Markets and Instruments

- Greenhouse Gas Inventory, Accounting, and Registry Issues (i.e. Enabling Infrastructure for Future GHG Traders)

- Market Implications of Control Technology Trends for NOx, SO2, and Mercury

- Green Markets: Renewable Energy Certificates, Green Power & Related Topics

- SO2 & NOx Market Updates

- What Every Trader Needs to Know About Project Design and Measurement & Verification

- International/Cross Boundary Legal Issues

EECO 2003

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

Canada and the US share the largest single economic relationship that has ever existed, anywhere. Nowhere is this more pronounced than in the Great Lakes Economic Region.

Corporate and government leaders converge to tackle pertinent trade and environment issues:

- environmental security- cross-border transport, and water

This powerful hands-on forum designed especially for the dynamic Great Lakes region.

For more information email info@eeco2003.com or call GLOBE Foundation at (800) 274-6097, or (604) 775-7300.

European Mobility Week

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

European projects ""European Mobility Week"" and ""In town, without my car!"" for a healthier and more friendly city. Each year, the overall aim of the 22 September campaign is to encourage public awareness of the need to act against pollution caused by the increase in motorised traffic in the urban environment.

Tribology in Environmental Design 2003

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

Delegates from industry and academia are invited to attend this international event being organised as a collaborative event between Bournemouth University and the University of Oviedo (Spain). The conference explores the role of tribology in the context of product design and how this influences environmental as well as product life cycle consequences.

This conference is an opportunity to present to the product designer a well-studied and maintained field of engineering. The wider implications of tribological characteristics on the whole product system, from a manufacturing process to the product's use phase, need to be considered if companies are to satisfy environmental criteria.

All-Energy Opportunities

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

Conference and trade show committed to encouraging serious business interest in the renewables industry. Exhibitors include those already working in the industry and those ""dipping a toe"" into renewable waters. Visitors and delegates include those eager to find out more about an industry into which they can diversify alongside their existing core business.

For All, for Everybody - 2002 International Conference for Universal Design

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The organisers will showcase current situation of universal design solutions that address the needs of people across the life span and wide range of innovations coming from various cultural and historical background. The examples will cover:

- Products- Housing- Buildings- Transportation- Information technology- Others

The conference will become an arena for the participants to exchange and interact toward realisation of universal design concepts for social justice, sustainable environment, and success in business practices.

III. International Slovak Biomass Forum

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

Energy Center Bratislava is pleased to announce the 3rd International Slovak Biomass Forum. The 2003 event will build on the strengths and success of the 2001 and 2002 events and expand the focus of the Forum to include an even more of market actors.

This event is designed to provide participants and speakers the opportunity to inform and be informed about the status of biomass usage in Slovakia today and its perspectives for the future. Representatives will be on-hand from domestic and international biomass technology producers, biomass utilisation experts, energy utilities, project developers, consulting firms, investment organizations, venture capitalists, relevant Slovak ministries and end consumers.

Sustainable Innovation

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

This workshop has been created to provide space to explore marketing as a ""living process"" by using nature as a trigger for innovation.

It invites one to think more deeply about the marketing and sustainability by challenging traditional thought and move beyond the conventional business practice. The workshop is to build upon the foundations of the natural system thinking, design and creative intentions.

International Forum on Ecosystem Approaches to Human Health

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The goal of the Forum is to provide a platform for a discussion of the ecosystem approach to human health, the evidence from the field, and the relevance of the approach to improving health and well-being. The Forum offers the opportunity for researchers, policymakers, practitioners, and civil society representatives from around the world to share knowledge, and for institutions to consider strategies for a way forward.

The International Forum on Ecosystem Approaches to Human Health shall highlight the work of Southern and Northern researchers and how they are addressing health problems within an ecosystem approach. It is necessary that experts on ecosystem approaches to human health share research experience in order to foster a truly global exchange of ideas. It will provide the opportunity for communities to organise and present their own findings to a global audience. This event will also be an opportunity to discuss with policy and decision makers the implications of ecosystem approaches to human health research and how it can be institutionalized.

The Forum will allow for dissemination of the ecosystem approaches to human health research and practices to key stakeholders in different spheres of action (policy actors, public sector, researchers, journalists, etc.). It will provide evidence, through case studies, to decision makers and researchers that an ecosystem approach to human health is meaningful and valid for improving well-being. It also aims at linking-up the research with local communities and policy makers to promote the sustainable health of humans and of the ecosystems. With the participation of the general public, the Forum will increase public awareness and help demonstrate the pertinence of this approach to the general public. This venue will also help plan future ecosystem approaches to human health actions.

OECD Forum 2003

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The OECD Forum is a multi-stakeholder consultation that provides the opportunity for representatives of business, labour, civil society and the general public to discuss and debate with government ministers the key issues on the agenda of the OECD annual Ministerial Council Meeting.

National Tracks and Trails Conference

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

Making Tracks 2002 explores the development of trails for outdoor recreation activities, predominantly walking, biking and horse riding, has been an increasing international trend for the past decade. This trend has been accompanied by an evolving international trails movement - led by the United States, (Rails to Trails Conservancy - RTC), the United Kingdom (Countryside Agency) and Canada (Trans Canada Trail Foundation TCTF).

Challenges to sustainability will be explored through a combination of keynote speakers, workshops and concurrent sessions.

The First World Environmental Education Congress

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The main objective of FWEEC is to offer for the first time the platform for scientific experts, researchers, scholars, politicians, technicians, activists, the media and teachers to discuss technical and scientific environmental education in an integrated perspective and based on previous works developed. Thus, special emphasis will be given to:

- Gathering skills in the global environmental education

- Transversal analyses of pedagogical and social skills, policies, economy and sustainability in environmental education

- Establishing concepts in environmental education, including multidisciplinary components, leading to more holistic approaches - Discussing case studies that promote a meaningful learning in environmental education

- Promoting the basis for a global and periodical forum of international cooperation in technical and scientific environmental education.

First World Congress on Information Technology in Environmental Engineering

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The ITEE 2003 conference will provide a forum for exchanging information among pollution engineers, knowledge engineers and scientists.

Objectives include discussion of projects for long-term storage of data, data update and validation, and the consistency of data. Research topics and funding opportunities discussed at the conference will be of interest to all researchers. Another objective is to discuss means of assessing the potential of individual teams in implementation and modelling of large-scale systems.

Several workshops/tutorials are planned for ITEE 2003. Each workshop will focus on a particular topic, and consist of several presentations and open discussions. The proposal for a workshop should include the title, topics covered, proposed speakers, targeted audiences, and estimated length (hours) of the workshop.

World Sustainable Energy Day 2003

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The World Sustainable Energy Day 2003 conference provides a key forum for learning about major European trends in energy policies & technologies, for exchanging expertise, for initiating projects and establishing partnerships.

As a special feature of the symposium, the winning projects of the Energy Globe Award 2003 will be presented.

Swiss Environmental Solutions for Emerging Countries

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The conference aims are:

- To identify and analyse the environmental challenges facing emerging nations, the local approach and needs in attempting to find the necessary technological solutions.

- To introduce and bring together the technology-driven companies that have the knowledge, resources and experience necessary to offer solutions to critical pollution issues. - To introduce and understand the private and public organisations in place, both governmental and non-governmental as well as the financial and technical tools they offer.

Energy and the Environment 2003

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The scope of the conference covers the whole range of technological and policy issues on power generation, transmission, emerging materials, energy efficiency, waste and pollution issues.

Considerable developments are under way in the technological aspects of energy efficiency from general equipment and appliances to building design. Areas of particular development include control aspects for greater efficiency and modelling methods for energy optimisation and speed of design.

The interaction of government and industry, and the setting up of performance standards for both industry and equipment, will be emphasised.

Geopolymer 2002

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The international conference 'Geopolymer 2002 - turning potential into profit' brings together industry, geopolymer experts, architects and venture capitalists to take geopolymers to the next stage - the full commercialisation of this exciting product.

The conference has a section that focusses on SD.

Geopolymers and SustainabilitySustainable development, triple bottom line and socially responsible investments are becoming part of the corporate landscape due mainly to external expectations. Although arguments rage about climate change, the global insurance industry is feeling the effects of its exposure to damage caused by increasingly savage weather occurrences. Could such influences affect a company's choice of technologies and what are the impacts of the recent World Summit on Sustainable Development?Chair: Dr. Roland Williams CBE.

Speakers:Tony Bainbridge, Product Manager & Senior Underwriter, Swiss Re Australia Ltd.

Tricia Caswell, Executive Director, Global Sustainability, RMIT University, Australia.

Garry Fowler, Director, Sustainable Development Services, Ernst & Young, Australia.

Ethical Corporation Asia 2003 Business Conference and Workshops

2003-01-30T00:00:00Z

Leading corporate executives and senior managers will discuss issues such as:

- Reputational risk management and corporate responsibility

- Identifying the current and emerging drivers of social responsibility in Asia

- Developing an effective and realistic responsible business strategy in Asia

- Corporate social responsibility and mainstream investment

- Meeting the challenges of increasing responsible practice - getting the basics right...

- How to build and manage productive stakeholder relationships

- Which social and environmental standard for your company?

- Implementing, managing and monitoring successful factory certification

- Best practice tips on dialogue and CSR programme planning with NGOs and government agencies

- Managing first stage corporate social and environmental reporting

- Developing and building efficient sourcing and supplier relationships

- Selling a responsible business strategy internally and externally

- Working with governments in Asia - resolving potential security issues

The conference will highlight Case Studies from those furthest ahead in Asian business and panel discussions that will feature business executives and selected consultants, NGOs and government officials.

Establishing Corporate Sustainability Reporting Strategies, Standards & KPIs

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

Innovative corporations will discuss the following issues: - Establishing Sustainability Reporting Strategies

- Internally benefiting from Sustainability Reporting - Setting up standards and Key Performance Indicators

- Developing effective guidelines to benchmark across industries

The 2003 Leadership Conference on Global Corporate Citizenship

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

This conference will address these questions:

- What challenges are ahead for businesses in the corporate citizenship arena?

- What are the pitfalls and opportunities of doing business as a leader in corporate citizenship?

- How can companies increase their relationship capital through constructive dialogue and collaborations with multi-sector stakeholders?

- Can we measure the Return on Investment of corporate citizenship activities?

By participating in the Conference participants will learn:

- How and why transparency has emerged as a key driver of corporate citizenship?

- How to imbed corporate citizenship values and behaviours into the DNA of your enterprise?

- How to attract, develop and retain ethical leaders committed to good corporate citizenship?

- How to achieve bottom-line results from effective stakeholder engagement?

- How to operate in non-transparent markets?

- How processes and technologies can help manage your citizenship agenda?

11th Annual Environment Forum

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The ~Forum will cover:

- How To Achieve Efficient Waste Handling Government Roles

- Private Sector Roles

- Report on OECD Workshop on ""Economics of Extended Producer Responsibility""

- Product Take-Back - Experience To Date in Achieving Efficient Waste Handling

- The Impact of the EC Shipment of Waste Regulation on Efficient Waste Handling

- Efficient Waste Handling- Lessons Learned To Date and Policy Directions Indicated

Business- Social Partnership: Beyond Philanthropy

2003-01-30T23:00:00Z

The conference program will focus on:

- Globalization and National Development

- The Human Aspect of Globalization

- Corporate Social Responsibility

- Global Business and Cultural Integration

- Environment: Business-NGO Partnership

- Business-NGOs in Global Partnership Process

- Health & Education: Business-NGO Partnership

- New Stakeholder Orientation for Business-Social Partnership

Global Plastics Environmental Conference (GPEC 2003)

2003-01-30T00:00:00Z

The Global Plastics Environmental Conference serves as a forum for those concerned with the environmental impact of the plastics industry. The theme for the upcoming conference is ""Environmental Stewardship of Plastics and Energy."" Entering its ninth year of service, this technical conference attracts engineers, scientists, students, and business leaders.

The Call for Papers focuses on following issues:

- Automotive- Consumables- Durables- Electronics- Environmental Technologies

2002 Berlin Conference on the Human Dimensions of Global Environmental Change

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The Environmental Policy and Global Change Section of the German Political Science Association (DVPW) invites you to the 2002 Berlin Conference on the Human Dimensions of Global Environmental Change, to be held in Berlin on 6-7 December 2002.

Discussion will address the theme "Knowledge for the Sustainability Transition: The Challenge for Social Science".

The 2002 Berlin Conference has been endorsed by the Institutional Dimensions of Global Environmental Change (IDGEC) and Industrial Transformation (IT) core projects of the International Human Dimensions Programme on Global Environmental Change (IHDP), and is organised by the Global Governance Project of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) in co-operation with the Environmental Policy Research Unit of the Free University of Berlin.

Plenary speakers include Rajendra Pachauri, chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change; Oran Young, chair of the IHDP Institutional Dimensions of Global Environmental Change project; and John Schellnhuber, Director of PIK and of the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research.

2003 Stockholm Water Symposium

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The 2003 Stockholm Water Symposium is the 13th Symposium. It will naugurate a new five-year niche: ""Prospects of Trade Offs and Benefit Sharing in a Globalized World.""

The Symposium will also be a natural platform for follow-up on the water-related activities from the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg and the 3rd World Water Forum in Kyoto.

Organic Seed Production and Plant Breeding Strategies, Problems and Perspectives

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The event will focus on following broad areas of discussion:

- How to handle seed borne disease in organic seed production?

- New approaches in plant breeding and seed production for organic farming

- The Socio-economic aspects of organic plant breeding and seed production

- Looking for new socio-economic integrated solutions for plant breeding

Each of the above areas will be covered by more specific presentations.

Download the PDF 'Programme Symposium" to learn more.

Indian Organic Products - Global Markets

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The International Conference on Indian Organic Products - Global Markets, will set the tone for trade between India and the rest of the world in organic products. The conference, the first of its kind in India, will bring to light the inherent strengths that exist in the Indian Organic Movement.

Sessions at the conference include an overview of global trade, Indian Government policy and initiatives on organic agriculture, and the export potential of organic products.

Special sessions on the marketing of organic products are aimed at greatly enhancing international trade in organic products.

ISESS 2003

2002-12-18T23:00:00Z

Due to increasing practical needs, the software support of environmental protection and research tasks is growing in importance and scope. Environmental Information Systems (EIS) are an important factor in environmental research, decision support, management and policy. The subject is still growing in a mutlidisciplinary work environment which changes quickly. Perhaps this is the major challenge we face as the practical need for the software support of environmental protection and research tasks continues to grow.

ISESS, the International Symposium on Environmental Software Systems, was initiated in 1995 as a forum in which to present and discuss the fundamentals, progress and actual trends in this area in terms of methods, tools and state-of-the-art applications. Over the years, it has also evolved into an important networking tool for academics, environmental professionals, and other interested parties.

These conferences on Environmental Informatics continue to be co-sponsored by the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP), the world's umbrealla organization of computer socities. It has been held at Penn State University, USA (1995), at Whistler Resort, Canada (1997), at the Nature Parc Soelk Valleys, Austria (1998), at the University of Otago, New Zealand (1999), at Zell am See, Austria (2000) and Banff, Canada (2001). There will be a paper stream within the IEMSS conference in Switzerland in 2002 and the 2003 conference will be held at the Panhans in Austria.

Sustainable Development Indicators in the Mineral Industries

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

Meeting the development needs of the world's growing population without depriving future generations of the means to meet their own needs, better known as Sustainable Development is the key challenge facing the minerals and mining industry. At present a special focus of public perception is placed on environmental and social consequences of mining. Growing environmental and social concerns, supply chain procurement standards as well as public pressure and regulatory measures will profoundly shape the global mining business in the near future. In order to cope with these challenges the mining and minerals companies are forced to integrate sustainable development as well as stakeholders' participation into their business strategies and policies. Up to now there are ongoing discussions and projects on the development of sustainability indicators however these different efforts haven't resulted into a common agreement yet.

The objective of this Conference is to assist the mining and minerals industries in their global transition to sustainable development. The main theme of the meeting, therefore, is the development, monitoring and assessment of sustainable development criteria for mineral operations. A goal of the Conference is also to conclude with a consensus plan and a process, representing a variety of stakeholders, which can provide audience to the minerals community on the path to sustainable development.

2003 IEEE International Symposium on Electronics and the Environment

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

Electronics Goes Green is an international forum for presenting environmental topics pertinent to electronics manufacturers, university researchers, consultants, recyclers, and others.

The 2003 year's program will feature the latest in environmental design, manufacturing, research, marketing, recycling practice, and policy from world leaders in industry, academia, consulting, recyclers and public policy areas.

US Climate Change: Planning Workshop for Scientists and Stakeholders

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The Workshop responds to the direction that the U.S. global change and climate change science programs must be objective, sensitive to uncertainties, and well documented for public debate.

The U.S. global change and climate change research programs must consistently meet the highest standards of credibility, transparency, and responsiveness to the scientific community, as well as to all interested user groups, and our international partners. To assure the continued scientific credibility of the U.S. Climate Change Science Program, the Workshop will provide a comprehensive review of the discussion draft of the Strategic Plan. The Workshop discussions, supplemented by written comments submitted during a 30-day post-Workshop period, will be reflected in the final Strategic Plan.

The workshop is also opened to the members of the international climate change community interested in reviewing and discussing the updated U.S. research and decision support plans.

Internet Conference on Ecocity Development

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The Internet Conference on Ecocity Development (Feb-June 2003) is a post-conference activity of the 5th International Eco-city Conference held in China in August 2002.

Its objective is to enable participants who met in Shenzhen to continue their dialogue on one of the most important global issues that concerns 50 % of the world population - urban and ecocity development. It will also enable people who did not travel to Shenzhen to discuss papers and to join the dialogue. The participants will also be able to present new papers.

The discussion will focus on the following issues:

- Eco-city planning and management- Eco-settlement and eco-building- Peri-urban ecosystem and solid waste management- Integrative urban water management- Industrial Ecology- Human Ecology and Capacity Building for eco-culture

2nd Global Conference: Environmental Justice and Global Citizenship

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

This conference aims to explore the role of ecology and environmental ideas in the context of contemporary society andinternational politics, and assess the implications for our understandings of fairness, justice and global citizenship.

In particular, the 2nd Global Conference on Ecological Justice and Global Citizenship will explicitly explore the relationships between environments, sustainability and technology, the role of technology in creating possibilities for sustainable resources for the future, and the inherent problems and dangers which accompany that role.

Papers, presentations, reports and workshops are invited on any of the following indicative themes:- The Individual and the Environment- The Deployment of Technology- Public Perceptions, Technology, and the Environment- Technology and Development- Technology, Buildings, Cities and Planning Policy

- Transport and the Environment- Technology, Global Warming and Energy- Technology, Law and the Environment

Asia Carbon Market Forum

2003-01-15T23:00:00Z

The Carbon Market Forum brings potential buyers and sellers from the public and private sectors in developed and developing countries together to explore the challenges and opportunities of the emerging carbon market. In particular, the proposed Asia Carbon Market Forum will look at CDM and GHG offset opportunities in the Asia and Pacific Region (perhaps looking first at the Southeast Asia region).

Please note that this event will take place in March 2003, check the web site for the exact dates.

IETA Annual Forum on the State and Development of the GHG market

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

This forum will provide an opportunity to the participants to discuss following issues, related to the emission trading:

- After COP8 - Reaching the goals of the UNFCCC

- Characteristics of the global Greenhouse Gas Market

- Market Participation - roles and approaches

- Current trends in GHG trading

- GHG Market - future direction

Seventh International Conference on Global Business and Economic Development

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

In a world in which economic security, environmental balance, and income distribution are of growing concern, globalization takes on renewed meaning and importance in the conduct of international business. As globalization of international trade and production will continue to serve as a model for growth and development, it is important to deepen our understanding of both trends and policies as new concerns arise.

The conference uses research to take into account regional strategies for successful globalization, the changing mission and strategies of individual firms and industries, criticisms of global integration, rising environmental concerns, and growing demands for addressing the adverse effects of globalization on the distribution of income.

Organisers will arrange the discussion around the following topics:

- Global Business and Regional Issues

- Economic Transition, Structural Changes and Entrepreneurship

- The Digital Economy

- Management Process: Corporate Response to Change

- Social Conflicts and Other Issues

Earthwatch Balloon Debate on Threatened Habitats

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

Five eminent scientists take up the cause of different habitats, ranging from polar regions to tropical rain forests. Each will argue why their habitat should be saved from destruction through the award of a fictional Â£10 million conservation grant. You, the audience, have the casting vote.

Speakers:

Peter Raines (Coral Cay Conservation) - coral reefs

Prof. Lloyd Peck (British Antarctic Survey) - polar regions

Prof. Georg Grabherr (University of Vienna) - mountains Dr. Mark Avery (RSPB) - wetlands

Dr. Jon Lovett (University of York) - tropical rain forests.

Admission free, but ticket only. Contact Earthwatch direct for ticket information: (01865) 318856, info@earthwatch.org.uk

30th Anniversary Caux Conference for Business and Industry

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

Imbalances exist in the ways globalization has evolved. The financial markets and mass media have leveraged the vast power of the Internet to gain remarkable power, but the integrity of business leaders has been called into question. Civil society - especially non-governmental organizations - has organised like never before; but political institutions, responsible for the social well being of their citizenry, have evolved less rapidly and have seen their influence erode. These imbalances have left the most vulnerable in society at the greatest risk.

Globalization has created vast wealth and opportunities, but has been a poor distributor of both. The "winner takes all" mentality leaves half the world in poverty and the other half gaining even more. Trust in the fundamentals of our global economy has been undermined. Economic exclusion, combined with racial, cultural, and religious divisions, creates an explosive mix.

The 30th annual Caux Conference for Business and Industry will draw together representatives from each of these sectors for honest conversations, including a focused definition of the issues and workable solutions. The conference is being hosted by Caux Initiatives for Business, with the active collaboration of the International Communications Forum, Hope in the Cities International, and the Junior Round Table.

Towards Car-Free Cities Conference

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

Towards Car-Free Cities III will bring together 75 people from across Europe and beyond who are promoting alternatives to car-dependence and car culture. They will focus on collaboration and exchange, assisting the practical work of conference participants-whether it be organising car-free days or building the car-free cities of the future.

The programme will balance presentations with roundtable discussions and other participatory activities. Please see the web site for more information and application/registration form.

2003 International Environmental Conference and Exhibit

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

As a professional in the environmental areas of the pulp and paper industry, authors are well aware of the changes that are affecting all of us that serve this global industry.

TAPPI is constantly looking for new ways to help its members meet the new challenges they face in a timely manner, and so is seeking input from authors on discussion/presentation topics authors would like to see addressed through future events and other member services.

Papers are invited on the following areas:

- Air Quality- Residuals Management- Environmental Management- Water Quality- Solid and Engineered Wood

WASCON 2003 - 5th International Conference on the Environmental and Technical Implications of Construction with Alternative Materials

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The major demand for scientists and engineers in this new century will undoubtedly be conservation of energy and preservation of a sound and clean environment. Great part of the effort to fulfil this demand will be re-use and recycled materials using the most advanced methods available in order to avoid or at least, reduce, possibilities of contamination and hazards which can diminish the quality for next generations.

At the conference, the participants will focusing on the following issues:

- The Environmental Challenge in this New Century- The Engineering of Waste Utilisation- The Practice of Prime Materials Replacement- Control of Land Contamination- The Role of Legislation

3rd International Conference on Energy and the Environment

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

This conference aims to provide an international forum for the discussion of clean city energy and related topics. It is ideally suited for energy and environmental professionals in government, academia, and industry as well as non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and consultants in the field.

The discussion will focus on following issues:

- Energy and Environmental Policies and Programs

- Renewable Energy Technologies

- Decentralised and Distributed Power Systems

- Advances in Thermal Science and Technology Relating to Energy and Environmental Engineering

- Clean Energy and Combustion Technology

- Advances in Energy Generating and Storage Technologies

- Urban Environmental Protection Technologies

- Advances in Measuring Techniques in Energy and Environmental Engineering

- Advances in Refrigeration, Air-Conditioning and Cryogenic Engineering

- Information Technology, Remote Sensing and Geospatial Engineering in Power Generation and Distribution

- Promising Approaches to Increased Energy Efficiency

- Advances in Waste-Stream Technologies

- Wholesale and Retail Power Deregulation

- Resource Management, Conservation and Sustainability Issues

- Advances in Nuclear Energy

- Energy and Environmental Health Issues

- Energy Audits and Energy Efficiency in Manufacturing

- Climate Change and Related Technologies

2003 Conference and Exhibition on Environment and Energy

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The overall objective of the Conference is to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and information among decision-makers, scientists, industrialists, strategists and economists involved in the environment and energy sectors. Sustainable use of energy and the development, ownership and transfer of environmentally sound technologies will be emphasised. The Conference will also focus on the development of:

- An integrated environment energy strategy for the region

- Building upon and consolidating the provisions of the Abu Dhabi Declaration in achieving sustainable development.

Specifically, the participants will focus discussion around following topics:- Energy Policy and its Implications for Sustainable Development

- Environmentally Sound Energy Technology

- Environment and Industry

- Socio-economic Aspects of Energy Management

- Integrative approaches - Energy and the Environment, an Integrated Strategy

Conference on Green Engineering

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The conference will bring together engineers and scientists from multiple backgrounds to define the underlying principles of this emerging field.

Green engineering is the design, commercialisation, and use of processes and products, which are feasible and economical while minimising:

- Generation of pollution at the source- Risk to human health and the environment

The discipline embraces the concept that decisions to protect human health and the environment can have the greatest impact and cost effectiveness when applied early to the design and development phase of a process or product. Topics of the event are following:

- Introduction to the topic of green engineering and discussion of green engineering goals

- Life cycle analysis as a tool

- Minimizing waste, environmental impact, and energy usage

- Product and process design

- Global Issues

- Development of closing document stating principles

SBE 2003 - 3rd Conference on Sustainability in the Built Environment

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The Conference will focus on current best practice and the actions required to resolve those issues that hinder the implementation of sustainable development.

The Conferences have a strong focus on sharing best practices, achievements and new ideas, as well as the lessons learnt along the way.

Best practices and new ideas will be discussed according to the following themes:

- Technologies - Management processes - Urban development - Low-cost housing - Holistic projects - Cutting red tape

Citizens 'Parliament

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The purpose of the Citizens' Parliament is to help promote changes in consumer behaviour in Europe. The Parliament will examine initiatives and ideas - which may be private or public, local or regional in nature - demonstrating their effectiveness and attempting to translate all information into constructive proposals for the future.

The principal ideas will emerge partly from case studies, but also, and more importantly, from public sessions. They will be used to draw up proposals for action at European level: at the end of the first day, the Parliament will generate ideas for implementing a planned 'European green consumption day' in association with International Consumers' Day, and will seek to create a platform of partners in each country, with a view to taking action from 2004 onwards. During the second day, motions that have been debated and approved by vote will be used to help finalise a dematerialisation plan for Brussels.

2nd International Electronics Recycling Congress

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The implementation of the new European "WEE E-Directive" will create one of the greatest impacts on the recycling industry worldwide ever seen. Due to the high recycling objectives there is no land filling or incineration possible anymore. The participants will try to find answers to several questions regarding this problem while focussing their discussion around following subjects:

- Legislation, Implementation & Country Reports

- Processes, Plants for Recycling & Recycling

- Design for Recycling

- Collection Schemes, Take Back & Financing

2nd International Conference on Open Collaborative Design for Sustainable Innovation

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

This conference seeks to establish a critical dialogue towards collaborative and sustainable design innovation to tackle global challenges in the environment and undeserved communities.

The conference will focus around the following issues:

- Critical design challenges for sustainable innovations in the environment and undeserved communities.

- What methods and practices support the design of sustainable technologies in developing countries and indigenous communities?

- How must these interventions be developed to support local knowledge, resources, social and environmental concerns?

- What technologies and practices must we adopt in the ""developed world"" to conserve and minimise the environmental burden everywhere?

- Case studies from design of sustainable technology and development interventions.

- How do we assess the social, economic and environmental impact of deploying novel technologies?

- How do we develop collaborative mechanisms to facilitate exchange, raise awareness and harness the expertise of researchers and stakeholders towards sustainable design of technology for their own communities and the environment?

- Developing interdisciplinary curriculum for teaching sustainable design.

- What are the intellectual property issues involved in collaborative open-source engineering design?

- How should meaningful partnerships be developed between academia,industry, government and non-governmental sectors to address the challenges of sustainable design?

Common Threads: An Agenda for Active Citizenship

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

This international symposium will explore notions of citizenship, identity, and participation within the context of contemporary society. The event will provide a unique opportunity to share the latest international thinking on how government, business and non-profit organizations can strengthen communities through cross-sector partnerships.

A main focus will be on the role that culture can play in fostering civic engagement, promoting intercultural dialogue and in developing active citizenship, both at a local and a global level. The symposium will consist of a wide range of plenary sessions, concurrent seminars and an exhibition open to participants. It will be of interest to business leaders, local and national government officers, policy makers, voluntary and community organizations, students and young people, academics and practitioners from the fields of education, social and health services, cultural development, urban planning and sustainable development.

Sustainable Technologies for the 21st Century

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

This workshop intends to identify and assess technologies that could lead to a long term sustainable development considering the goals of the UNFCCC and how to model these technologies in economic models related to climate change. The UNFCCC's objective to stabilise atmospheric greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations at levels that prevent harmful climate change requires a global commitment to making significant reductions of anthropogenic GHG emissions.

This commitment implies fundamental changes in energy production / consumption and economic development patterns. Technology is considered as one of the main drivers to achieve GHG emissions reductions. Therefore technological invention and innovation are considered as cornerstones in the broader context of climate mitigation policies.

The workshop consists of two modules. The first module is concerned with an assessment of technologies that contribute to climate change mitigation and sustainable development. The second module addresses the issue of modelling these sustainable technologies in economic models related to climate change.

Achieving Sustainable Business Success: Defining Tomorrow's Company

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

Realising the principle of sustainability in a company's day-to-day business activities is a major challenge. Issues such as risk management, transparency and corporate governance have taken precedence. Managing risks and opportunities around the business to achieve strong, sustainable performance is becoming an ever-important challenge. Equally is the need to gear strategies towards accountable, responsible practice to foster the confidence of all stakeholder groups - namely shareholders, internal and external customers, investors and environmentalists.

Against this background this one-day highly interactive event, which builds on the success of the previous events, will focus on the following issues:

- Assessing business durability

- Governance structures to support sustainable business

- Best practice stakeholder dialogue

International Sustainable Development Research Conference 2003

2003-01-30T00:00:00Z

The organisers ERP Environment are seeking offers of papers from researchers and practitioners in the fields of sustainable development and environmental management. ERP are particularly interested in papers that critically assess the progress made at the 2002 Earth Summit and that examine the implications of these developments for policy and practice in different settings. Papers may address any relevant area but contributors may find guidance amongst the key criteria listed below:

- Free trade, development and globalisation - Definitions, concepts and implications of sustainable development

- Business and sustainable development

- Indicators of sustainable development

- Poverty, population and health promotion

- Institutional arrangements and the practice of sustainable development

- Planning and implementing sustainable development

- Economic policy instruments and sustainable development

- Strategies for sustainable development

- Local action for sustainable development

- Cooperation and alliances for a sustainable future

- Education and sustainable development

- The implementation of Agenda 21

- Environmental management and sustainability

- The role of women and minority groups

- Policies for sustainable development

- Developing country examples

- Corporate social responsibility

Sustainable Regions - Regional Approaches to Sustainable Economy

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The Conference aims to present international experts with the Status Quo of the research in the field of regional approaches to sustainability with a focus on economic activities, and to encourage a dialogue and the exchange of experience between the different actors. The Conference will provide a stage to facilitate and stimulate the establishment of contacts that will lead to future international research cooperation. Decision-makers and practitioners from local, regional and national authorities as well as international experts, researchers, business representatives, consultants and further interested persons are invited to attend. Since the Conference will take place shortly after the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, it will refer to the Summit's results and messages.

Sustainable Regions - Ecodesign: 'state of the art' in the Japanese electronics sector

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

Ecodesign: 'state of the art' in the Japanese electronics sector event to be held at the Department of Trade and Industry offices London.

Sustainable Regions - Introduction to Environmental Management Seminar

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

There are a range of pressures on business to manage and improve their environmental performance.

Legislation is the most obvious, but over the next few years pressure from other sources is likely to have a more significant impact.

Pressures will come from such groups as large clients, insurers, investors and financiers, local communities and employees.

At the same time it is now recognised that effective environmental management generate real and valuable benefits - both financial and commercial.

These benefits can include: cost saving through energy and water-use reduction, waste minimisation, improved image and preferred supplier status.

Eco-efficiency Biennial - 2nd Edition

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

Environment Park has a leading role in promoting eco-efficiency and its concrete applications with activities and projects such as the First Edition of Eco-efficiency Biennial (Torino, 4-6 June 2001) and, particularly, with the Second Edition of Eco-efficiency Biennial (Torino, 4-7 June 2003), the reference event for all actors operating in accordance with eco-efficiency principles and acting to promote them.

Eco-efficiency Biennial - 2nd Edition

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

Eco-efficiency Biennial is the first permanent event in Italy, with a two year occurrence, to be entirely dedicated to the promotion of the eco-efficiency culture. Its mission is ""to provide a suitable setting for all the different players to demonstrate how through eco-efficiency is possible to conjugates development, both in terms of quality and quantity, with environment".

The second edition will be based on four concomitant initiatives:a)The conference "Sustainable Technologies and Sustainable Actions for a Global Future""b)The Exhibition ""Eco-efficiency Testimonials and Products "" c)Eco-Efficiency Focusing - Appointments and parallel initiativesd)Eco-Efficiency Events

INTELCITY

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

INTELCITY is a one-year RTD Roadmap project funded by the EU IST programme exploring the opportunities for sustainable development of cities through the intelligent application of information and communication technologies.

The main aim of workshop 2 is to build on visions and scenarios for more sustainable cities achieved through the intelligent use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) developed in the first INTELCITY workshop held in Oslo in September 2002.

The outcome of the workshop will be a small number of highly feasible and integrated scenarios for the sustainable information city, for which the main enablers and barriers to implementation are identified.

BioFach 2003

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The world's most comprehensive survey of organic products - from production and certification to processing and marketing - is presented again in Nuremberg.

The accompanying congress with qualified seminars, workshops and presentations on top themes has also long since been an important forum for the organic experts - due in no small way to the latest facts and figures presented here on trends. The key themes in 2003 include successful marketing and communication, possible applications for the latest data processing and logistic solutions and an East-West Forum that analyses the development of the East European organic markets.

Reconciling Holism and Reductionism

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The participants at the event will be discussing following issues:

- Historical scientific aspects of reductionism and holism

- From personal experience to casuistic research: reflection on personal experience and application of this experience in the unique and complex practical environment

- Self-reflection in the individual research processes of the practitioner and the researcher: points of view, visions, underlying concepts

- Cohesion: social, organisational and economic aspects of scientific innovation and practice

- Diversity of systems and life and operational styles

- Interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary work between research groups looking at the parts from the perspective of the greater entity

- Self-regulation and health of systems and organisms

- Awareness and information processing: additional statistics, learning process, expertise and the role of the expert, development of inner confidence

- Philosophy of science: the role of spiritual cosmovision, holistic world view, indigenous knowledge

- Methodology: experiential science and cognition-based medicine, casuistic outcome research, participatory research and other new research methods

- The ethics of our actions: to do the right thing with inspiration and concern, 'knowing how' and 'knowing that' coincide; bio-ethical frameworks

- Socio-economic consequences: cost-effectiveness, Fair-trade, policy

Natural Products Expo Europe

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

Natural Products Expo Europe is the only European wide business event to cover the entire Natural Products Industry.

From raw ingredients to finished goods: natural products, dietary supplements, well-being and body care to nutraceuticals, functional foods, herbal remedies and sports supplements, Expo Europe brings the whole industry, and the whole of Europe, together for 2 days of top level business and networking opportunities.

History and Forest Biodiversity - Challenges for Conservation

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The symposium wants to focus on the effects of history on the species composition and richness of forests. It will show how the integration of historical work, vegetation science, zoology, ecology and others result in an added value for understanding forests, their management, conservation and expansion. The symposium will deal with questions such as:

- What is the effect of former land use on today's forest biodiversity (including flora, fungi, fauna, invertebrates)?

- How does former land use and management practices affect plant and animal species colonisation ?

- Are soil seed banks affected by former land use?

Are ancient forests more diverse than recent forests?

Does this hold for plant species, fungi and/or animal species ?

What is the effect of forest fragmentation on forest species composition ? Is genetic diversity in forest species effected by the history of the site ?

Blood, Sweat and Tears? Communicating Sustainable Development

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The conference will explore the use of branding and other communications tools in encouraging the general public to change towards more environmentally and socially responsible lifestyles. The conference will address these issues in a practical and positive way.

The specific aims of the day are:

- To discuss the past, present and future of 'brand green'

- To showcase innovation and creativity in marketing sustainable lifestyle solutions

- To provide practical tools for meeting the challenge of communicating in a complex world.

Renewable Energy

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

This conference is to assess the following key issues in the renewable energy market:

- Long term benefits of renewable power delivery

- Successful integration of wind power into the energy market

- Environmental gains related to combined heat and power technology

- Financial issue surrounding development of renewable energy projects

- Marketing renewable energy to business and commercial customers

Capturing Value from Renewable Energy

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

This Executive Briefing will explore the fundamental drivers of change in renewable energy, the disruptive forces that are at work, the implications of such disruptions for companies seeking to capture value from renewable energy, and the paths that lead to success.

Design for Environment

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

Design for Environment (DfE) will provide delegates with the timely opportunity to update their knowledge about the implications of EU legislation such as:

¨ WEEE Directive (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment

¨ RoHS Directive (Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment)

¨ Proposed EEE Directive (Impact on the Environment of Electrical and Electronic Equipment)

This one day seminar will be of interest to all those involved in any aspect of the design and manufacture of electronic and/or electro-mechanical products as well as those involved in related teaching or research.

EUREKA meets ASIA

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The EUREKA meets ASIA event is comprised of an International Conference, International Technology Exhibition, and a Brokerage Event between researchers and entrepreneurs from Europe and Asia. It will focus on environmental technologies, IT applied to the management of ""green cities"" and the tourism industry and Life Sciences/Natural Medicine.

It is a major forum, targeted at promoting of economic and technological co-operation between Europe and Asia and it is supported by the Portuguese and Chinese Governments.

Rural Livelihoods, Forests and Biodiversity

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The conference will examine the role of forests in supporting rural livelihoods in developing countries and the maintenance of biodiversity. Its key objectives are to survey current knowledge and identify policy lessons and a future research strategy.

The discussion will focus on following topics:

- Forests as safety nets

- Non-timber forest products

- The contribution of plantations and agroforestry to rural livelihoods

- Improving livelihoods and protecting biodiversity

- Forest certification and rural livelihoods

Bringing Energy Efficiency to the Liberalised Markets

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

At the conference and the pre-conference workshop, high-class experts from different stakeholder groups and science discuss how to create a supportive policy framework that will allow energy companies and other actors to play their role in assisting their customers with the more efficient use of electricity and gas, thereby completing the market for least-cost energy services and achieving full economic and environmental efficiency.

The conference will particularly serve to discuss open questions with regards to the EU Initiative on Energy Services and the possible Directive on Energy Services.

Sustainable Innovation 03

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

Sustainable Innovation 03 will aim to explore the concept of sustainable innovation from a product, service and product-service-systems (PSS) viewpoint by providing a platform for discussion over best practice and new ideas. The event will analyse the problems, barriers and obstacles to sustainable innovation associated with existing social, legislative, economic and management systems and will highlight new business, organisational and product development models and opportunities.

The event will combine a focus on the content and process of sustainable innovation a incremental, (re)design, functional and systems levels. Sustainable Innovation 03 will include invited and refereed papers on the development of sustainable products, services and PSS from designers, inventors, academics and managers. A core element of the event will be a number of interactive creative processes on day 1 and 2 designed to enable delegates to think, (re)think and create sustainable solutions.

Teaching and Training for Sustainability

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

An interactive, participative seminar exploring current initiatives involving the integration of environmental, economic & cultural sustainability into youth education projects worldwide.

Participants will:

- Discuss Education for Sustainability model within the teaching & training framework.

- Explore examples of best practices within global setting.

- Discuss development of eco-entrepreneurs, social entrepreneurs and private entrepreneurs within this model.

- Analyse effective training methodologies (experiential learning, competency-based training and participative facilitation).

- Share ideas on how to incorporate Environmental Impact Assessments into youth education projects.

- Share experiences and challenges with experienced practitioners.

- Discuss project integration applications and strategies for organizations.

Sharing Indigenous Wisdom: An International Dialogue On Sustainable Development

2004-01-20T23:00:00Z

The Sustainable Development Institute at College of Menominee Nation will host the conference: Sharing Indigenous Wisdom: An International Dialogue on Sustainable Development. The conference design will bring together scholars and practitioners who are committed to the concepts of sustainable development. A forum will be created that encourages dialogue, learning, solidarity and cross-fertilization of ideas.

The Fourth Annual Global Conference on Environmental Taxation Issues, Experience And Potential

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The conference provides a forum for the exchange of ideas, information and research findings about environmental taxation across international boundaries and across professional disciplines.

The conference will focus on two critical issues in environmental taxation - the challenges of environmental taxation in the twenty-first century, and what experience teaches us about how and when to use environmental taxes.

International Life Cycle Assessment/Life Cycle Management conference

2003-01-30T23:00:00Z

The conference will focus on the application of life cycle tools in emerging markets, including services and the public sector.

The newest thought in the field of Life Cycle Assessment and Life Cycle Management will be linked to progress in applying life cycle tools for purchasing, policy and product and service development.

Achieving Sustainability: Poverty Elimination and the Environment

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

Can environmental improvements lead to poverty reduction or they are a burden on the poor? A one day opportunity to understand various perspectives on the topic from a range of speakers. The context of the seminar is international development.

The Third Sustainability Days

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The SD3 event will:

- offer a wide range of events for leading researchers and practitioners which will have greater impact than a single event could achieve

- organise discrete, yet connected seminars, lectures,workshops and social events bringing together local, national and international participants

- create an opportunity for a wide range of influential people committed to sustainability to engage, interact and shape new agendas - progress from local and regional issues to global-scale challenges

Topics to be covered include:

- Visualisation and Communication of Possible Futures- Rural and Coastal Sustainability- Regional Sustainability & Area-based- Decarbonisation- Climate Change, Equity and Justice- Governance for Sustainability- Earth System Modelling; Using Climate Outlooks in Support of Sustainable Development.

Global Climate Change and Biodiversity

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

This international conference will present the findings of the latest scientific research into how the natural world is being affected by climate change - and also how the natural world might respond in the future. It will provide a key forum for the world's biologists and conservationists engaged in climate change work.

Greentech 2003 Global Conference on Environment management

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

This event is aimed to take a comparative look at the environmental management experience in Indian Public and Private Sector organizations/enterprises and foreign companies organisation. Automobile pollution, Hazardous Waste and Industrial Pollution however continue to pose major challenges. The high environmental cleanup costs point to the need to place greater emphasis on prevention, to devise innovative financing schemes and to take advantage of new, lower-cost abatement options. Environmental responsibility is not about just enough to comply with legislation. Making smart choices about your domestic energy use, modes of transportation etc. can reduce individual emission. This in turn can solve a number of related environmental problems and improve quality of your life and save money. It means always putting environment high on agenda.

Achieving Sustainable Business Success: Defining tomorrow's company

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

A one-day highly event will focus on the following topics:

Assessing business durability- what opportunities and risks do you need to consider to ensure value-driven growth and sustained performance?

Governance structures to support sustainable business- what are the fundamentals of good governance?

- How is a company monitored and managed?

- How do you develop and revise corporate governance structures to ensure sustainable practices are deeply rooted into the business operations?

Best practice stakeholder dialogue- how to develop and maintain effective stakeholder engagement at all times.

- How you you measure the success?

2nd International Conference on Ecological Protection of the Planet Earth/Bio-Environment and Bio-Culture

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The conference will emphasize international cooperation in science and applied technology, focusing on new and improved solutions for water and energy related problems.

The programme will focus on the following issues:

- Renewable Energy, Energy Saving and Clean Technologies

- Water Resources

- Environmental Management

- Methods for Environmental Protection

- Quality of Life

European Wind Energy Conference (2003 EWEC)

2003-01-23T23:00:00Z

Investors, project developers, materials, component and turbine manufacturers, researchers and technical advisers, public authorities, insurance companies, banks, environmental organisations, utilities and all other stakeholders in wind development are invited to submit abstracts on various relevant subjects.

8th Conference on Environmental Science and Technology

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The aim of the Conference is to present results of research and innovated technologies related to environmental problems, which threaten the quality of life in our planet. In view of the success of the previous Conferences it is expected that the major part of the Greek environmental scientists and engineers as well as a large number of international participants specialising in environmental technology will take part in this event.

8th Speciality Conference on Environmental and Sustainable Engineering

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

Papers are invited on the conference theme, as well as on any aspect of Environmental and Sustainable Engineering, including:

- Design based on Life Cycle Analysis - Energy Saving in Design - Environmental Audits - Environmental Impact Assessment Techniques - Green Building Design - Sustainability of Transportation Systems

2003 International Congress on Modelling and Simulation

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

This session focuses on modelling the economic structure, operation and impacts of efforts to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions via market-based mechanisms including emissions trading and carbon taxation.

Papers may include, but are not limited to:

- Those pertaining to emissions trading regimes

- Allocation of permits

- Tradable instrument design

- Banking and fungibility

- Credits derived from carbon sequestration

- Project oriented flexibility mechanisms employing energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies

- Compliance regimes

- International interaction of emissions trading systems

- Experimental economics simulations of emissions markets

- Macroeconomic and sectorial modelling of the impacts of emissions trading and carbon taxation regimes

- International competitiveness issues and carbon leakage

- Modelling technological change associated with a carbon constrained economy

- Implications for energy market policy and energy demand

- Related market mechanisms delivering environment or resource allocation policy such as those for renewable energy certificates and sulphur emissions permits

International Civil Engineering Conference on Sustainable Development in the 21st Century

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The conference will provide a forum for international exchange of scientific views on the themes listed below. In addition it will offer an opportunity for delegates to discuss the role of Civil Engineering in the 21st century for developing countries.

The conference will be focused to research in the natural science fields in addition to themes involving the emerging as well traditional aspects of civil engineering.

International Conference of the Confederation of European Environmental Engineering Societies

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

Current state of technology in environmental engineering includes the development and application of testing programs, testing facilities, life-cycle-design, cost reduction, extended quality assurance as well as the research in mutual effects of environmental loads, product behaviour, test tailoring and virtual testing. The conference will highlight some of the recent results and provide a discussion platform on an international level.

International Conference on Culture and the State: Past, present, and Future

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

This theme is part of an international conference on ""Culture and the State, Past, Present, and Future,"" and explores the intersection of popular cultural ecological concerns and state-sanctioned ecological mandates. As resource development and urban expansion encroach upon culturally valued ""wild"" areas, politicians and ecological theorists are faced with the challenge of constantly re-negotiating the use values of non-urban spaces. In many industrialised countries national parks, nature reserves, wilderness refuges, and other ""wild"" areas are the most prominent symbols of ecological integrity. This theme seeks to explore the ways in which these areas are defined and governed by state and cultural apparatuses.

Possible topics include, but are not limited to:

- Ecology as a discipline

- Political and cultural values of ""wilderness"" and other ecologically defined areas

- State control of ""wild"" landscapes

- Ecological protest and areas of resistance

- National Parks as state-defined cultural institutions

- Retrospective analyses of ecological interests in popular culture

- State authority and ecological definitions

- Eco-tourism in sensitive areas

- Comparisons of ecological currency in distinct cultures / states

- National heritage and ecology

6th Nordic Conference on Environmental Social Sciences

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

Scales are linked to limits and borders. Globalisation has extended activities over traditional borders in a seemingly limitless process of economic expansion. Yet simultaneously, it has reminded us of the limits of ""Spaceship Earth"". Despite globalisation, state borders are still of major importance in the world system.

Sessions will be held on following topics:

- Global ecological justice- Limits to growth today- Multilevel environmental governance - Global environmentalism, national policies- Political ecology in history - Johannesburg: a first anniversary

1st International Conference on Energy and Environment

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The scope of the conference covers the whole range of technological, environmental and managerial aspects of coal, geothermal energy, natural gas, nuclear energy, ocean gradients, oil shale, organic waste, petroleum, solar energy, tar, sand, and wind, as well as issues of power generation, transmission, emerging materials, energy efficiency, waste management, and pollution control.

The objectives or the conference are:

- To provide an international forum for researchers from academia, industry and government to share experience and knowledge of energy and environment research.

- To offer opportunities for establishing new and strengthening existing partnerships among researchers, institutions and industries

ENTSORGA 2003

2003-01-30T00:00:00Z

ENTSORGA 2003 extend its traditional focus on recycling and disposal to also now include forward-looking topics such as supply, energy production, air purification, noise protection, water pollution control and NGO services. The spectrum of new main themes is rounded out by innovative recycling concepts, resource efficiency and conservation, occupational medicine/accident protection and environmental protection, all of which complement the familiar theme areas of recycling and waste disposal management. In order to ensure that transparency and an effective structure can be maintained despite the expansion of the event, each day of the fair will be given over to a certain theme.

European EnviroTech Summit

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The European EnviroTech Summit will offer assistance to senior executives with purchase authority, looking for better day-to-day and long-term environmental decisions. Presenters and delegates will analyse best practices in environmental management techniques and tools across industries, determining the optimal methods that can be applied to the field, irrespective of the products being manufactured or the services rendered.

Emissions Trading: The Commercial Incentives for Compliance and Trade

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

This event will demonstrate the motivations behind buying and selling to give the participants the essential knowledge to effectively participate in the growing market.

Key topics discussed at the event are:

The political environment - The relationship between domestic schemes and an EU wide trading scheme

- Examining how emissions trading, CDM and JI can be used as a hedge against future cost and risk

Minimising cost- Identifying financial impacts under different trading scenarios and realising when trade becomes a financially viable option for your business

- Demonstrating practical strategies for trade - Buying, selling and verifying

1st European Hydrogen Energy Conference

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

This conference will be the first of a series of European Hydrogen Association (EHA) conferences that will take place every two years in Europe with the collaboration of the national European Hydrogen associations.

The objective is to make the European Hydrogen Energy Conference one of the major events for international scientific exchanges between Research, Industry and Government as well for the commercial development of Hydrogen Energy.

The following topics are covered in the call for papers:

- Production, storage and utilisation of Hydrogen focusing on recent progress, cost competitive technologies and significant technology breakthroughs.

- Developments, demonstrations, Industrialisation in all fields of Hydrogen Energy.

- Crosscutting themes: economics, finance, insurance - safety, regulation, standardisation - social acceptance

- hydrogen-related policies

Sustain 2003

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

SUSTAIN Conference will deliver the latest strategic and technical developments in European and International Renewable Energy Markets. The two day programme will cover crucial developments across the whole range of renewable / sustainable industries. Presentations from key industry stakeholders will cover business issues and innovative cases in:

- Wind - Biomass - Solar/PV - Solar/Thermal - Geothermal - Wave & Tidal - Hydro - Co-generation - Waste-to-Energy - Trading & Energy Efficiency

Photovoltaic Science, Applications and Technology

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

Invited speakers will present an overview of national and international research and development programmes. In addition, contributions are invited for the following topics:

- photovoltaic cells and materials

- manufacturing processes

- photovoltaic system issues, including systems modelling and design

- building integrated photovoltaic systems (BIPV)

- performance measurement and field experience

The 10 highest refereed papers written by postgraduate students will be published in 'Ambient Energy'.

India International Clean Energy Expo 2003

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

CLEAN 2003 will focus on the commercial application of clean, sustainable sources available today and will provide an interactive platform for manufacturers, suppliers and service providers from the world over to showcase and to exchange business, scientific and technical information within the clean, sustainable and renewable energy sector.

Environmental Management

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

Galilee College, the leading management institute in Israel training senior managers from developing countries, is offering tuition scholarships to attend the Environmental Management Program ( Living expenses and airfare are not included.)

The three-week intensive Environmental Management Program includes lectures, workshops, and study tours, enabling participants to gain further knowledge in their professional field, learn from the Israeli experience, and visit places of historical, religious and tourist interest in Israel, while networking and exchanging knowledge with colleagues from other developing countries world-wide.

Fifth International Conference on Environmental Aesthetics

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The Aesthetics of Agriculture Conference will strive particularly to promote the sustainable development of the countryside, the preservation of cultural and traditional landscapes, the preservation of regional distinctiveness, and the appreciation of a rural way of life. Above all, the conference will provide information and means for influencing the future of the countryside.

Future Urban Transport:

2003-07-22T00:00:00Z

The main objective of this conference will be to offer an opportunity for those interested in analysing the complex character of urban transport development, in discussing how to solve the present problems and how to support the necessary process of change towards efficient, safe, equitable and sustainable urban transport systems.

Kyoto is Business

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The conference will focus on business opportunities as the Kyoto Protocol enters into force and will discuss the issues of Emissions Trading, the Carbon Risk of Investments and Corporate Actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The conference is taking place on the eve of the EU environment minister council decision on European emissions trading. The event is co-hosted by e-mission 55, the European Business Council for a Sustainable Energy Future (e5), WWF and Germanwatch.

Among the distinguished speakers is the German environment minister Jürgen Trittin, the European Parliament rapporteur for the environment, Mr. Jorge Moreira da Silva and others. EU Environment Commissioner Margot Wallström is also a possible speaker.

Building Energy 2003

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

The Building Energy conference and trade show brings together professionals in the worlds of high-performance, green building and renewable energy.

The conference will feature two days of workshops as well as over 100 speakers during the conference days in 6 different tracks. Lunchtime meetings, tours, and presentations, as well as many networking opportunities will also be available to attendees.

eceee 2003 summer study

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The eceee Summer Study is a biennial 5-day meeting for researchers, public policy makers, representatives of the energy utility industry, non-profit organisations and commercial organisations interested in promoting energy efficiency.

The heart of the Summer Study is the presentation and discussion of refereed papers in panel sessions. Keynote speakers address plenary sessions each evening and participants can organise informal sessions in the afternoons.

The atmosphere of a Summer Study is obviously studious but also quite relaxed. Plenty of time is set aside for networking, good meals, social and leisure activities and generally enjoying the pleasant surroundings offered by the French Riviera. Plan to leave your business suits and ties at home.

CANSEE 2003

2002-12-16T23:00:00Z

This conference will form a web of dialogue amongst academics, government policy analysts, business people, farmers, students, NGO's, local community groups, and citizens.

Main topic sessions:

- Ecological economics: principles, practices, and tools

- Sustainable economies: what does a sustainable economy look like?

- Measuring sustainability: economic, ecological, social

- Designing sustainable organizations: principles and policies.

- Sustainable cities and communities: best practices

- Sustainable governance: local, regional, national

- Business sustainability: sustainability measurement, reporting and industrial ecologypractices.

- Social capital and quality of life sustainability

- Sustainable money and monetary policy: linking money creation to sustainability

- The sustainability of food and biodiversity

International Conference on Environmentally Sustainable Transport in the Asian Region

2003-01-30T00:00:00Z

This conference will review transport trends and priorities in the light of sustainability requirements for the Asian region and identify options and best practises in the area of technology, new mobility services and freight logistics. Policy implications of EST will be discussed with a view to assisting governments, the private sector and the public with the implementation of the EST Guidelines. Specific recommendations will be drawn from these discussions that will form the basis for a Declaration on EST in the Asian region.

Kiev-2003 Environment For Europe

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The Environment for Europe (EfE) process brings together the activities of all the countries working for sustainable development in Europe. It covers all of Europe, with a special focus on eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union.

It is an effective forum for defining common policies, and for bringing together the relevant partners. The process is most useful as a co-ordination tool, to avoid duplication of effort and to ensure that funding from the various grants and loan programmes is channelled to the areas where help is most needed.

Those countries which have clearly defined environmental objectives have managed to use such fora as the Environment for Europe process very effectively to disseminate those ideas to encourage other countries to introduce them into their own policies. The idea of changing production and consumption patterns, public participation, energy efficiency, the precautionary principle, and many other ideas which can help solve the environmental crisis have been disseminated around Europe through the Environment for Europe process. Conversely, the process is a good source of inspiration, guidance and support for those who wish to improve their own country's environmental policy.

Global Alternative Fuels Forum 2003

2002-12-16T00:00:00Z

The 2003 Global Alternative Fuels Forum will provide invaluable knowledge and insight into the future development of innovative fuel options and technologies for the automotive commercial and private sectors.

The Forum will be hosted in conjunction with a separate one day workshop addressing alternative power sources for stationary applications.

Organic Express-Caterers who Care

2003-01-19T00:00:00Z

Organic Express-Caterers who Care are an ethical events organisation and organic caterers. We serve only organically accredited food and drinks and so provide people with the opprtunity to Eat their Ethics. We Support Local Producers S.L.P. so as to reduce food miles (the pollution generated through the transportation of produce around the planet)and purchase fair trade products whenever possible. We are carbon neutral through supporting a renewable energy intiative in Eritrae. And we drive all our recyclable bottles to the bottle bank in our Ford Th!nk electric car. For further info go to www.organic-express.com

Excellence in Fuel Cells

2003-04-01T23:00:00Z

An executive-level summit to demonstrate, evaluate and drive forward the commercial opportunities for fuel cell technology in the Power Generation and Automotive Industries.

Greentech Environment Excellence Awards & Greentech

2003-04-01T23:00:00Z

Greentech 2002 Conference & Exhibition on Environment Management 14-15 Feb. 2003 at Le Meridien, New Delhi India Theme: Industrial Growth & Environment Topics: Global Warming and Climate Change • Industry and Environment – Issues, Strategies and Avenue • Waste Management and Resource Conservation • Clean Technologies • Urban Pollution Problems and Solutions • Plastics and Environment Participate as : Speaker, Delegate, Exhibitor, Sponsor Excellent opportunity to Share Experience, Debate and Learn the latest in environment technology. Incredible opportunity to develop business by networking with targeted corporate level participants.

Dealing with Diversity

2003-02-13T00:00:00Z

The ESEH Executive Board, the 2nd IC ESEH Local and Scientific Committees cordially invite you to attend the 2nd International Conference of ESEH. Join us in an exciting event and engage in a dialogue with environmental >historians from Europe and beyond. Further information including the >programme can be found at the conference website

Conference on Natural Resources and Environmental Development 2003 (NARED 2003)

2003-02-20T00:00:00Z

Universiti Malaysia Sarawak is organising the Conference on Natural Resources and Enviornmental Development (NARED 2003) on 25 - 27 September 2003. Hope to see you at Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.

EcoProcura Goteborg 2003

2003-02-20T23:00:00Z

The International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) is pleased to announce the upcoming European conference on economic and environmental purchasing: EcoProcura Göteborg, scheduled to take place in Sweden on 8- 10 September 2003. The conference will be organised at the same time as Ecology, the European Fair about environmentally friendly technology and products that takes place in Göteborg every year in September. EcoProcura Göteborg will be the fourth European-scale event on eco-procurement after the EcoProcura 98 in Hannover and the EcoProcura Europa 99 in Bilbao as well as the EcoProcura Roundtable 2001 in Brussels. Companies and public authorities (with a focus on local authorities and their purchasers) will be encouraged to exchange experiences and to combine their purchasing power in favour of

ISES Solar World Congress 2003

2003-05-02T00:00:00Z

ISES 2003 will have one day covering environmental, policy and financial issues of general interest with invited first-class speakers from the European Union, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the International Energy Agency, etc. ISES 2003 will also have three thematic days covering Solar Buildings, Solar Thermal and Solar Electricity, where plenary speakers will highlight the present status and recent findings as an introduction to parallel sessions and three professional seminars on "Energy Efficient Buildings, District heating and Renewables and Electricity from Renewables". ISES 2003 will also comprise a number of workshops on related topics. Furthermore research institutes and the industry are invited to take an active part in the congress by an exhibition focused on research and development in parallel to the main scientific conference.

Filtech Europa 2003

2003-03-12T23:00:00Z

FILTECH EUROPA featuring every 2 years an international trade show and conference is Europe's specialist event for filtration and separation technology and services. Following on from the highly successful event in 2001 FILTECH EUROPA will be staged again October 21-23, 2003 in Dusseldorf, Germany.

Ethical Corporation USA 2003

2003-03-12T00:00:00Z

Following on from the sell-out 3 day business conference and workshops that Ethical Corporation produced October 2-4 2002 in New York, this event will attract over 300 senior executives from American based and multinational companies in June 2003 in Washington D.C.

Environmental Performance Summit. 2003

2003-12-02T00:00:00Z

Across Canada, assessments are being made into environmental program’s performance, management, results and outcomes. The 2003 Environmental Performance Summit is the only conference that brings together national and local leaders to discuss the ‘Best Practices’ case studies and approach to environmental management. By attending this conference, you will acquire the latest strategies, management skills and learn of successful program performance initiatives.

National Association of Environmental Professionals 28th Annual Conference

2003-12-02T00:00:00Z

The National Association of Environmental Professionals is pleased to announce the Call for Papers for its 28th Annual Conference. NAEP is the leading organization of interdisciplinary environmental professionals with a focus on environmental compliance, management, and natural resource planning.

Environmental Contamination in Central & Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States

2003-03-12T00:00:00Z

The Sixth International Symposium & Exhibition on Environmental Contamination in Central & Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States (Prague 2003) is part of an on-going series of symposia which focus on global environmental problems from the perspective of Central & Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States. Prague 2003 will feature technical presentations, interactive posters and an international exhibition. On Monday, 1 September 2003, pre-symposium technical workshops will be conducted at the Prague Marriott Hotel. Admission to these technical workshops is included in the symposium registration fee.

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management Conference 2003

2003-03-12T00:00:00Z

This conference provides a forum for the dissemination of research findings, practical guidance and case studies associated with the development of Corporate Social Responsibility in business including the implementation of Corporate Environmental Management tools. Both elements contribute to business strategies consistent with sustainable development. The conference wishes to encourage both practical and theoretical papers and is a forum for debate and discussion.

Yukon International Wind Conference

2003-03-12T00:00:00Z

The Yukon International Wind Conference aims to be an opportunity to learn of the most up to date products, services, and operational experiences. It will bring together the client and supplier sides of the wind industry to encourage supplier side strategic alliances as well as supplier – client alliances. It will also be an opportunity to learn, share ideas, and discuss future opportunities to help further develop this technology in challenging cold climates all over the planet. We are looking forward to a great conference, and hope that you will be a part of it.

Business and Sustainability

2003-02-03T23:00:00Z

Topics to be Addressed Jun 4-Jun 5: Can a Business be Sustainable and Profitable? Stakeholders Speak out on Sustainability: Three Key Perspectives If Sustainable Development is the Answer, What is the Question? The Critical Components of Sustainability: Benchmarking Sustainability: Environment Sustainability: Economics Sustainability: Social Responsibility Challenges to Implementing Sustainable Development The Impact of Sustainable Development Across the Corporation: What Does it Mean to Others in the Firm? Other Stakeholders? The True Economic and Financial Value of Sustainable Development: What’s the Impact on the Bottom Line? Sustainable Development: The CEO’s Perspective

12th International Conference on Aquatic Invasive Species

2003-12-02T23:00:00Z

The introduction of nonindigenous aquatic species is an ongoing problem that is increasing in frequency. Although the zebra mussel may be the most widely known invader, there are many other nonindigenous invertebrates, fish and plants that are causing significant damage to freshwater and coastal ecosystems, and to the economies that depend upon them. The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources is the host sponsor of the 12th International Conference on Aquatic Invasive Species. This annual four-day conference is widely considered the most comprehensive international forum for the review of accumulated scientific knowledge on the impacts of aquatic invasive species, presentation of the most recent field research, technologies for control and mitigation, discussion of policy to prevent new introductions, and approaches to effective public education and outreach initiatives.

Energy 2003

2003-12-02T00:00:00Z

Federal, state, local government and private sector energy managers, procurement officials, engineers, utility representatives and others involved in energy management will learn about the latest strategies and products for saving energy in buildings. Expanded tracks and sessions this year cover such issues as acquisition, alternative financing, distributed generation, energy markets, energy security, federal leadership, fundamentals, energy alternatives, new technologies, O&M, renewable energy, sustainable design, transportation and water resource management.

Ecology - Göteborg 2003

2003-12-02T00:00:00Z

I Göteborg har miljöbranschen hittat hem. För varje år intresserar sig allt för vår jord och hur vi bäst kombinerar vår högteknologiska kunskap med ekologi. 8-10 september äger vår stora miljökonferens Ecology 2003 rum tillsammans med den internationella årskonferensen Ecoprocura. Tre dagar med stora internationella möjligheter!

13th Annual Meeting of SETAC Europe

2003-12-02T00:00:00Z

Schedule Overview - Platform Program - Poster Program - Presentation Guidelines - Short Courses - Awards - Special Symposia Socials - Guest Programme

Ethical Corporation Europe Conference 2003

2003-12-02T23:00:00Z

In 2002, this conference sold out with over 270 attendees. In 2003 we already have over 60 expert speakers confirmed and expect some 300-400 or more CSR managers and corporate executives to discuss the key issues over 3 days. April 9 will be a day of training workshops from Warwick CCU, AccountAbility and Good Business. April 10-11 will be the two conference days featuring over 60 expert speakers! More details on the workshops will be online soon.

2003 International Society for Industrial Ecology

2003-03-12T00:00:00Z

The International Society for Industrial Ecology is pleased to announce that the 2003 conference will be held June 29 - July 2, 2003. Hosted by the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, the second conference is expected to bring together more than 300 individuals from business, engineering, environmental science, social science, government, and community development representing academia, industry, organizations, and agencies from around the world.

Sustain 2003 - World Sustainable Energy Exhibition & Conference

2003-03-12T23:00:00Z

Whether technical innovation, environmental aspects, financial issues or policy matters are being addressed, SUSTAIN has undoubtedly become the international platform for the clean energy professional.

2003 Northwest Environmental Conference

2003-03-12T00:00:00Z

The Northwest Environmental Conference Conference is the largest, most comprehensive environmental conference and tradeshow in the Pacific Northwest. NWEC’s goal is to provide low-cost environmental management training to a broad range of environmental professionals. The conference format and tradeshow provide a collaborative setting and numerous opportunities for networking among environmental professionals, government officials and service providers. Speakers from leading industries, environmental agencies, law firms and environmental service providers will bring you up-to-date on the latest information. Whether you need a refresher in environmental regulations, or are looking for new ideas for improving environmental performance, you will find it here!

Envrionmental Health Risk 2003

2003-03-12T00:00:00Z

Environmental Health Risk 2003 is the second international conference on the impact of environmental factors on health, the first of which was held at the University of Cardiff, UK in 2001. Health problems related to the environment are becoming a source of major concern all over the world. The health of the population depends upon good environmental quality including air, water, soil, food and other factors.

Ninth International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium

2003-03-12T00:00:00Z

Waste management strategies and technologies are currently undergoing rapid development. In particular the role of landfilling is changing. However, Landfilling is still ,world-widely, the predominant waste management option, and the landfills are still characterized by numerous problems related to technology and emissions (leachate, biogas) The International Symposia "Sardinia" were established in order to make ideas and experiences in this field readily available world-wide.

ISI International Conference on Environmental Statistics and Health

2003-03-12T23:00:00Z

The conference proceedings will include all Invited Lectures. From these papers, some acceptable number will be selected for submission to a special edition of Environmetrics, the official journal of the International Environmetrics Society. The intent of this special edition is to publish a wide diversity of significant research papers that advance the science of environmental statistics.

IEMA’s Annual Conference 2003

2003-03-13T23:00:00Z

The IEMA’s Annual Conference will be opened by our Keynote Speaker, Baroness Barbara Young, Chief Executive of the Environment Agency. The event will bring together 300 professionals within the environmental management, assessment and auditing fields. Taking as its theme ‘the elements’, the conference’s plenary sessions will discuss current issues relating to ‘Air’, ‘Land’, ‘Water’ and Biodiversity.

Citizenship, Governance & Risk Conference: European Companies and Public Trust

2003-03-18T23:00:00Z

This event will report on a radically new approach to corporate governance in the wake of recent corporate scandals, proposed in the recently released recommendations of The Conference Board’s Commission on Public Trust and Private Enterprise.

Role of territorial authorities in the management of river basins - the Danube

2003-03-19T00:00:00Z

The aim of the Conference is to activate concrete actions of regional, national and international actors for the development and the ecological reconstruction of the Danube River Basin. The initiative can also allow regional authorities to collect and evaluate information in order to promote programmes for the Danube River System. During the Conference the European legal framework will also be analysed.

HRH The Prince of Wales's Business & the Environment Programme

2003-03-20T23:00:00Z

HRH The Prince of Wales's Business & the Environment Programme seminars, which are run on a not for profit basis by the University of Cambridge Programme for Industry, aim to help business integrate the concepts of sustainable development into thinking and practice. The seminars seek to attract influential decision makers in leading organisations who need to gain a rapid overview of the debate, and to identify sustainable business strategies and avenues for transforming corporate culture and practice. They are not designed for environmental experts or technical specialists in the field of sustainable development. Having attended a seminar, delegates become part of the alumni network, which offers an opportunity to remain engaged with the debate in a variety of ways, as well as providing access to contacts and resources.

HRH The Prince of Wales's Business & the Environment Programme

2003-03-20T00:00:00Z

HRH The Prince of Wales's Business & the Environment Programme

2003-03-20T00:00:00Z

Managing Corporate Responsibility

2003-03-24T23:00:00Z

A truly interactive 2 days of discussion, learning and networking!

Come and learn from these leading brands: Shell * MTV * BP * Coca-Cola * Anglo American * Rio Tinto * Telefonica * Norsk Hydro * CIS * Bayer * Chiquita * BHP Billiton * Dow Chemical * BAT * Johnson & Johnson * National Grid Transco * BAA * Premier Oil * Skanska * BT * The Body Shop * 3M * HP *

From these leading investors and analysts: Hermes * FTSE * Standard & Poors * Innovest * HSBC Investment Bank * BNP Paribas * Core Ratings * Henderson Global Investors * Storebrand Investments * Morley Fund Management

And these leading NGOs, media and academics: WWF * Amnesty * DFID * United Nations Volunteers Nigeria * ETI * The Environment Council * Forum for the Future * AccountAbility * United Nations Development Programme Nigeria * Overseas Development Institute * Warwick Business School * PR Week * Ethical Corporation magazine * International Resources for Fairer Trade India * Transparency International *

The conference has leading sponsorship from Arthur D. Little and ERM, with other sponsors including BPRI, Entropy International, and RPS Consultants.

Download the full PDF brochure at http://www.ethicalcorp.com

4th International Conference on Sensitivity Analysis of Model Output

2003-03-26T00:00:00Z

The scope of the conference includes both the study of the variation in the output of a mathematical model due to variation in model inputs (including factors related to numerical solution methods) and also the quantification of the total uncertainty in model prediction arising from uncertainty in model inputs as well as model structure. Methods to evaluate input uncertainties lie within the scope. Topical areas of interest include sensitivity and probabilistic importance analysis, model calibration, model validation, methods to quantify model prediction error and decision-making under uncertainty.

Green Week

2003-02-03T23:00:00Z

Meetings like this are absolutely invaluable if you are going to make interaction of civil society with governments a reality It is an opportunity to meet face to face and understand what both sides are talking about. Great organisation.

Protection of Forests in Europe

2003-04-21T23:00:00Z

The "Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe" (MCPFE) is a high-level political initiative for co-operation. It addresses common opportunities and threats related to forests and forestry and promotes sustainable management of forests in Europe. Launched in 1990, it is the political platform for the dialogue on European forest issues. Around 40 European countries and the European Community are represented in the MCPFE. Furthermore non-European countries and international organisations participate as observers. Thus, the MCPFE provides not only a forum for co-operation of ministers responsible for forests, but also allows non-governmental and intergovernmental organisations to contribute with their knowledge and ideas.

From Government to Governance: The Case of Integrated Product Policy (IPP)

2003-04-22T23:00:00Z

European policy patterns are changing: There is a "transformation of European governance" as crucial issue shifting power relations within state and society. Generally spoken, the transformation process towards new models of governance aims at stronger involvement of stakeholder and shared responsibility. What's in it for the environment? From a transdisciplinary and social ecological perspective this leads to the exciting relation of Governance and Sustainability. Taking one example, Integrated Product Policy (IPP) aims to improve the environmental performance of products and services along life-cycle and combines integration, communication and co-operation as leading principles. Is IPP one outcome indicating changes towards environmental governance patterns? The Summer Academy intends to be a forum for intensive international exchange of experiences on IPP. This summer academy is part of the IÖW-Project "Governance and Sustanability", which is integrated in the new programm "Social-ecological development" (SÖF) of the German Federal Ministry of Education und Research.

Sustainability Indicators and Intelligent Decisions

2003-04-27T23:00:00Z

The sustainability concept is evolving with a deeper comprehension that knowledge and technology created by man's intellect influence the survival processes of civilization no less than abundance of natural resources. The scope of SIID-2003 is to encourage and facilitate interdisciplinary communications laying emphasis on those areas that will give most benefit for the appreciation of the state of-the-art sustainability methodology, tracking links for knowledge-based and economic technologies.

We encourage those interested in the following topics to overview trends and to gain a common attitude towards:

problems caused by unsustainable development: situation analysis and case studies;
sustainability indicators on global, national and local levels;
developing the intellectual potential and strategies for sustainability education;
social-economic tools in sustainable development policy building up a civil society;
information technologies for decision making in sustainable development policy.

Contributions on other topics of sustainability theory and practice are also welcome.

Politics and Information Systems: Technologies and Applications (PISTA '03)

2003-08-04T23:00:00Z

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) are transforming our societies, our governments, and other political systems, at a remarkable speed. Government departments are seeing the importance of ensuring services which are delivered electronically. Political parties are increasingly using ICT in their political processes. Despite this fact, we find a Dialogue of the Deaf (as John Harvey-Jones named it) between politicians and the ICT community. Politicians need to understand the internet much better and the ICT community needs to understand politics more if this Dialogue of the Deaf is to be transformed in a mutual comprehensive dialogue and in a synergic relationship. The purpose of PISTA '03 is to contribute with the bridging efforts done in order to get an approach in the dialogue between both communities.

Environmental education workshops

2003-05-17T23:00:00Z

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION WORKSHOPS - ANSEL ADAMS In collaboration with UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme) The educational activities, which are intended for families, primary and secondary school students and children participating in summer camps will serve to introduce participants to Adams the photographer and to the procedures that underlie the proces of creative photography, whilst at the same time stressing the conservarionist side of Adams

5th International Summer Academy on Technology Studies: Corporate Sustainability

2003-05-26T00:00:00Z

The "5th International Summer Academy on Technology Studies: Corporate Sustainability" will focus on enterprises and their contribution to sustainable development. The first part of the Summer Academy aims at analysing the complexity of economic, social and cultural aspects of business activities and their impact on the transition process towards sustainability. Company culture and organisational behaviour will be analysed with focus on proactive learning processes and inter-organisational networks. The second part will explore options, strategies and tools of sustainable management and sustainability reporting. Sustainable enterprises will be learning organisations integrating environmental and social issues into business practices by interacting and communicating with internal and external stakeholders. An important aim of the summer academy also is to establish closer links to Central and Eastern European countries regarding the joint effort of sustainable development as a means of social and economic change.

CSR at ICIS Center

2003-03-05T23:00:00Z

The seminar provides corporate and political decision-makers with knowledge about CSR, who does it, why they do it, and how they do it. Participants will be better equipped to evaluate the extent to which CSR is necessary in the context of their firm, how to start integrating it and what tools to use for its implementation. Case stories and experiences of reduced stress and gains in competence as well as earnings are among the topics discussed by representatives of The Nordic Partnership, 20-LCA, WBCSD, SustAinability, ICIS, Banco, EEA, Proctor & Gamble, Respect a.o.

ICIS Masterclass

2003-03-05T23:00:00Z

The masterclass will give insight into the principles of natural building and sustainable planning, two perspectives which are not yet integrated into mainstream Scandinavian architecture, but are making steady progress. Participants will find support for staying at the forefront of the profession in this particular area, by discussing current trends and developments, and receiving useful tools and references to implement facets of sustainability in building design.

ICIS Masterclass

2003-03-05T23:00:00Z

The masterclass aims to communicate and exchange models and experiences - to discuss problems and barriers, look at opportunities and create a supportive network of likeminded professionals for future networking. There will be several discussion and learning forums. There will be inputs from lecturers around the world i.e. the Ecosa Institute, USA, RMIT, Australia, The University of Aalborg, The Goldsmith University, The Danish Design College.

The Proposed European Chemicals Policy - REACH: Impacts on Business Strategy and Competitiveness

2003-12-05T00:00:00Z

At the conference we aim to understand and discuss the implications of the proposed European Chemicals Policy (i.e. the 'REACH' Regulatory system) on European business strategy and competitiveness. This legislation will increase the requirements of companies to submit safety data and risk assessments to authorities on existing and new chemicals they produce, import or use.

Revitalising Corporate Responsibility Strategies

2003-01-06T23:00:00Z

An Event for CSR Professionals that demand new solutions:- - New Approach: No more traditional show and tell formats - Eight challenging sessions comprising of expert speakers - Each session includes 1 hour of smaller mediated group discussions - Personal Corporate Action Development Plans incorporated into each session This event will provide professionals with:- - An opportunity to improve and compare performance - Share strategies with peers - Uncover creative solutions and - Chart a new course for success.

Indigenous Knowledges Conference 2004

2003-01-06T00:00:00Z

Indigenous knowlege is local knowledge--knowledge generated and transmitted, over time, by those who reside in a particular locality, to cope with their agroecological and socio-cultural environments. Such knowlege is passed down from generation to generation. It is knowledge that develops from the experience of the people. Indigenous knowledge has value, not only for the culture in which it develops, but also for scientists and planners. Developement professionals treasure this local knowledge, finding it extremely useful in solving complex problems of health, agriculture, education, and the environment, both in developed and in developing countries. Today, the world's indigenous knowledge base is as much at risk as is the indegenous flora and fauna. The diversity of the world's indigenous knowledge, like its biological diversity, should be preserved. An important goal of this preservation should be to use indegeunous knowledge to enhance the quality of life of those who have generated it

Workshop on the Thematic Network on Small Hydropower

2003-01-06T23:00:00Z

First Workshop on the results of the EC funded project "Thematic Network on Small Hydropower"

Sustainability of historical areas

2003-03-06T23:00:00Z

The SUIT project hopes to assist the Competent Authorities with the sustainable design of future actions (plans, programmes or projects), with a guideline entitled 'Guideline about the Environmental Assessment of the effects of certain plans, programmes or projects upon the heritage value and long-term sustainability of historical areas'.

EuroScience Open Forum, 2004

2003-04-06T23:00:00Z

The aim of the EuroScience Open Forum is to highlight science in Europe in order to:

present science and the humanities at the cutting-edge
stimulate scientific awareness
foster debate on science and society

The participants in 2004 will be academics, policy makers, politicians and representatives from media and the science based industries.

e-2003 e-Challenges

2003-04-06T23:00:00Z

The Exhibition provides a wonderful opportunity for authors and delegates alike to reaise the profile of their research activities, network with potential partners, develop market awarenss and receive user feedback.

EUROPARC 2003 Conference

2003-09-06T00:00:00Z

The EUROPARC Federation is holding a conference from 27 - 31 August 2003 in Loen, Stryn, Norway. The hosts are the Municipality of Stryn and the Jostedalsbreen National Park Visitor Centre. The theme of the conference is "Protected Areas: Striking the balance between nature conservation and local economic development".

Xth INTERNATIONAL MINERAL PROCESSING SYMPOSIUM

2003-07-22T00:00:00Z

Topics: Mineral characterization and liberation Communition, classification and agglomeration Physical separations Surface chemistry and flotation Hydrometallurgical processes Solid-liquid separation Processing of industrial minerals Coal preparation Metallic ores and recovery of precious metals Modeling, simulation and optimization Plant design and control Processing and recovery of wastes Novel developments in mineral processing Mining and environment

BSR Annual Conference

2003-07-24T23:00:00Z

This year BSR conference offer a unique opportunity for business leaders to learn about innovative CSR practices, exchange experiences with peers from around the world and discuss emerging issues and trends. The BSR Annual Conference has become the largest forums for corporate social responsibility (CSR) practitioners, annually bringing together 1,000 business leaders from more than 30 countries and their colleagues in the independent and public sectors.

Environmental Impact of Transportation

2003-01-07T23:00:00Z

Planeta.com announces the dates for the Environmental Impact of Transportation Conference: October 7-24, 2003. The event takes place online and registration opens in September.

We invite you to participate, share this news with colleagues and to establish a link to our conference center:
>> http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/tour/transportation.html

The Environmental Impact of Transportation Conference will be Planeta.com

Corporates & Communities Conference

2003-01-07T00:00:00Z

This conference will focus on the needs, problems and opportunities for practitioners and how to develop effective CCI programmes from within and beyond the organisation. It will also offer insight into how these practices relate to wider issues of corporate social and environmental responsibility.

European Pellets Confernce 2004

2003-04-07T00:00:00Z

European Pellets Conference Pellets are a clean, CO2-neutral and convenient fuel with rapidly growing market shares and a key technology for increasing biomass utilisation. This event will provide in-depth information on technology and market trends.

International Conference on Public Participation and Information Technologies

2003-12-07T23:00:00Z

The International Conference on Public Participation and Information Technologies 2003 (ICPPIT03) aims at bringing together researchers and practitioners interested in the use of information technologies to support public participation, as well as researchers in fields related to participatory democracy models and information technology developments targeting public participation. ICPPIT03 builds on the success of ICPPIT99 held in Lisbon, Portugal, October 1999 (http://www.citidep.pt/icppit99/). Since then, the combination of topics addressed by this Conference has gained even more relevance. While technology has made impressive progress and is playing an increasing role in governance, it has not necessarily brought equivalent progress in the area of public participation. Today, scientists and practitioners in this field face even greater challenges, posed by old and new problems, in a more complex and not less troubled World. We think ICPPIT03, with its updated agenda, can contribute to our understanding of these challenges and ultimately to foster better governance.

The 4th and final Ecolink workshop "Ecosites, Ecocentres and EU sustainable development policies ".

2003-08-12T00:00:00Z

This is the final Workshop in the ECOLINK (EU Commission, DG Research, 5th Framework Programme EESD) which aims to structure a European network of research institutions & initiatives of sustainable development at local level - see the JRC website at: http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/jrc/index.cfm.

European Food Supply Chains 2003

2003-08-12T23:00:00Z

The conference will gather together European policy-makers and all the participants in the food supply chain to explore the potential of creating a more environmentally sustainable food system. A further aim of the conference is examine the influence that policy - directed at any part of the supply chain - eventually has on the environment.

IAIA: Impact Assessment for Industrial Development: Whose Business is it?

2003-02-08T00:00:00Z

The private sector is becoming the main driving force behind projects. As a result, it has become a critical player in impact assessments. Increasingly, it is the private sector people who design, fund, implement and follow up on impact assessments. How have industry, commerce and finance contributed to impact assessment in the past? How might their roles change as impact assessment evolves in the future? What models do we have for an innovative private sector involvement in the IA community? What has the private sector learned that might help the IA community to become more efficient and effective in its work? The Vancouver Conference will focus on the role of the private sector in impact assessments, including implications for improving the professional practice and processes of impact assessment. The IAIA’04 conference event offers an opportunity for experts, decision makers, industry, and professionals of different visions and expertise to explore this issue. Papers, posters, and workshops are invited by 15 October 2003 on all aspects of the conference theme. For submission instructions or more information on IAIA’04,please visit our web page (www.iaia.org > Conference) or contact Bridget John at bridget@iaia.org or +1.701.297.7908.

European Conference for Renewable Energy - Intelligent Policy Options

2003-08-17T00:00:00Z

Purposes of the conference: Analyse the developments made to date presenting market evolution and sectoral progress whilst offering a showcase for lighthouse initiatives from the European Union

2003 Sustainable Development Conference incorporating the 28th Annual Environmental Workshop

2003-08-18T23:00:00Z

The Conference program will focus on building 'Value through sustainable development'. The program vertically integrates the key concepts of sustainable development from broad strategic, global policy through national and regional policy development to the technical implementation of policies and principles at operational levels. Three key themes will feature throughout the Conference: management systems, eco-efficiency and community relations. These targeted concepts will be used to identify the business case for sustainable development, which can be adopted to increase the direct value to companies through continued access to natural, human and financial capital. The Conference also incorporates site tours, workshops a scientific poster display with a dedicated area for posters addressing rehabilitation issues, a trade exhibition, Internet café and a number of networking functions.

Electronics Environmental law update workshop

2003-08-21T23:00:00Z

This year the UK government is working with industry and local authorities to introduce the ,Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment' (WEEE), and 'Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in EEE' RoHS) Directives to the statue books. It will have a major impact on how companies will operate in the electronics industry. This half day workshop covers the progress of the legislation, changes to the annex, and progress on agreeing reporting thresholds of banned substances. In addition to this the workshop will cover the expected impact on the electronics industry of the Integrated Product Policy (IPP), Chemicals policy (REACH) and the Framework for the Setting of Eco-design Requirements for Energy - Using Products (EuP).

First Canadian Forum on the Life Cycle of Products and Services

2003-08-08T23:00:00Z

The First Canadian Forum on the Life Cycle of Products and Services will include sessions on LCA Methodology, LCA Applications and LCA Case Studies

Eternally Yours Conference 'time in design'

2003-08-08T00:00:00Z

Time is no consideration. Most consumer products are not supposed to have a future, apart from being predecessors to the next in line. Time can be incorporated in design of products that have to remain in use for a long time. To keep products useful is subject to value, something that can change and needs to be kept up. So the conference Time in Design addresses sustainability of value. Value is not limited to product materiality. Time in design revolves about many subjects: fashion, aging, wear, communication, rooted ness, rituals, materials, evolution and time itself. The emphasis of the conference will be on examples of ways to prolong product lifespan, embedded in a range of about twenty lectures. Time will make a strong mark on the conference. For one thing it will take exactly 24 hours. The schedule will be tight but not stressing. Enjoy a full day of Eternally Yours and Long Now ecology. Apart from the lectures by, among many others, Alexander Rose and Ezio Manzini, there will be so called 'Magic Rooms'. Magic Rooms change every one or two hours: exhibition, tea room, catwalk, lecture, workshop, shop, dance hall, cinema. Sixty to eighty activities will happen. Time in design brings together many disciplines: sociology, philosophy, advertising, servicing, technology, economy and design. In between activities there is ample time to rest and eat and drink and drift on the flow of time. The program is rich. There is no need to keep up with everything. Participants can compose their own program and change it as time goes by. If there is too much of a crowd in one room, try another. You are your own time. We will take care of the book afterwards.

Sureuro Sustainable Refurbishment in Europe

2003-08-08T23:00:00Z

The research project Sureuro ( contract no: EVK 4-CT-1999-00008) Sureuro is one of the largest Eu-founded project within the 5th Framework, City of Tomorrow, cultural Heritage, focusing on sustainable refurbishment. The goal is to offer new prospects to more than 80.000 residential areas in Europe with a total of 56 million residential buildings constructed after 1950. Seven housing associations, nine research facilities and five consulting firms have worked together in different pilot-project in refurbishment of housing areas in seven countries in Europe. A lot of experience in best practice in different fields, concerning a sustainable refurbishment have been collected and the result will be use in different kinds of informationsystem, education and tools to support future refurbish- processes and to put the sustainability in focus. For further information please enter our website www.sureuro.com (note. The website is under reconstruction) Next Sureuro conference will be held in Paris on the 23-24th of October. For further information go to our website and click under The 5th European Conference. The final conference of Sureuro will be held on the 3-4th of June next year. Then the Sureuro-project will be closed and all the tools and results will be presented. More information of 6th Sureuro conference will soon be available on the website.

ICORE 2004

2003-08-08T23:00:00Z

The Solar Energy Society of India (SESI) is the apex body for all renewable energy including Solar, Bio fuel, cells and such new technologies. It is being headed by, Dr.V.Bakthavatsalam as President. As you might be aware, Dr. V. Bakthavatsalam was till recently the Managing Director of IREDA, which is the apex financing body for renewable energy projects/technologies. In view of the Power Crisis afflicting the developing countries and especially India, the congress is timely and will focus on sustainable solutions through renewable energy sources such as Solar-Photo Voltaics, Solar Thermal, Wind, Bio-Fuels, Co-Generation, Fuel Cells, Geo-Thermal, Small Hydros, Energy Efficiency in Lighting, Buildings, Electric Vehicles, etc., SESI is planning to Organize an International Congress on 21st, 22nd & 23rd Jan 2004, at Bangalore covering the entire gamut of various non-conventional technologies, financing options, Govt. policy initiatives, R & D & NGO's efforts etc. There will be International participation including representatives from bilateral & multilateral funding bodies. This is the first time such an important International Conference on Renewables is being held in India. We expect about 500 delegates to participate from India and abroad including the developing countries and there will be many opportunities for Buyer - Seller Meets, Product and Service Presentations. Display of Products in the Exhibition stalls and Informative Discussions in the various general and concurrent sessions as per congress schedule attached.

Greentech Environmental Excellence Award

2003-08-08T23:00:00Z

The Award Greentech Environment Excellence Award, the most prestigious Award is the best to have global gecognition and strong environment-friendly status. The award will be presented to Organisation/ Companies/Individuals in recognition of their outstanding achievements in the field of Environment protection on the basis of evaluation of their performance during the period "April to March" or "January to December". Objectives To encourage implementation of strategies for improvement in Environmental Management standards and to give recognition to the industrial units/organizations and service sector units for their outstanding contribution to Environment. It is aimed to emphasize the duties, responsibilities and concern, protect environment save it from pollution and damage by taking preventive and corrective measure.

The 9th European Roundtable on Sustainable Consumption and Production (ERSCP)

2003-09-09T23:00:00Z

The three-day Roundtable will offer opportunities for one-to-one as well as group interactions through discussion-based workshops and a half-day open space discussion, stimulating a creative, innovative and fruitful event. Each of the sessions will address the problems (demand) and possible solutions (supply) to achieve sustainable businesses and societies. The ERSCP 2004 will serve as a platform to discuss both the prevailing and emerging themes of sustainable production and consumption, with a focus on quality and practical results. The results of the workshops and the open space discussions will be developed into a final Roundtable document, which will then be fed into the policy documents of the European Commission, the United Nations Environment Programme and National Sustainability Programmes.

Responsible Products and Services: Myth or Reality?

2003-10-16T23:00:00Z

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Responsible Products and Services: Myth or Reality?
Making Sense of Corporate Social Responsibility, Sustainability and Supply Chains

Responsible Products and Services: Myth or Reality?
Making Sense of Corporate Social Responsibility, Sustainability and Supply Chains
11th November 2003
The Bush Hotel Conference Centre
Farnham, Surrey, UK

"The product aspects of the CSR agenda are still emerging. However, understanding these issues will be a fundamental task in the future. We can look forward to a focus on responsibility spurring innovation, and helping to develop new commercial opportunities as well as advancing social and environmental goals.

Sustainable Living Festival

2003-10-19T23:00:00Z
Australia's foremost sustainable living event hits the streets again this year with a renewed program of eco attitude to help you get into gear for life. Be a part of the change that is feeding our planet and soak up the atmosphere, as ideas, passion and creativity come alive.

EURO ENVIRONMENT 2004

2003-05-10T00:00:00Z

EURO ENVIRONMENT mission: to meet, create and share via cross-cutting interdisciplinary discussion, and to learn, build and develop strategies for the business case on sustainble performance.

Governance for Industrial Transformation

2003-05-10T23:00:00Z
The 2003 Berlin Conference features parallel panel sessions and plenary presentations. Panellists are drawn from a variety of fields, including political science, policy studies, environmental science, international relations, environmental economics, science and technology studies, sociology, and international law.

Environmental performance of EU industry

2003-11-10T23:00:00Z
A major conference is being organised in Brussels by the European Commission (Enterprise Directorate-General) on "The Environmental Performance of EU Industry". Over 700 participants are expected from EU Institutions, Member States, future Member States, Industry, Trade Unions, NGOs, academics, experts, journalists and international organisations.

Application of Cybernetics and Informatics in Environmental Systems

2003-09-11T00:00:00Z

One of the primary objectives of CITSA '04/ISAS '04 is to promote and encourage "interdisciplinary cross-fertilization", "epistemic things" and the production of "technical objects". Its intellectual perspective context is systemic thinking and practice, including the analogical thinking that characterizes the Systems Approach.

Energy 2004 - The Solutions Network

2004-11-30T00:00:00Z

Enrgy 2004 is the Seventh Annual National Energy Efficiency Workshop and Exposition. Attendees include Federal, state, local, and private sector energy managers, procurement officials, engineers, architects, energy service companies, transportation officials, utilities, and others involved in energy management around the country. Here's your opportunity to learn about the latest cost-effective energy-saving, renewable energy, and water efficiency products and equipment. By applying the products, equipment, and services demonstrated at Energy 2004, you can improve the comfort, security, productivity, and reliability of your facility and employees.

e-2004 eChallenges

2004-11-30T23:00:00Z
The eChallenges e-2004 Conference takes place in the beautiful city of Vienna. This is the fourteenth in a series of Annual Conferences supported by the European Commission, which regularly attracts over 500 delegates from commercial, government and research organisations around the world. Focusing on eBusiness, eGovernment, eWork, eEurope 2005 and ICT take-up by SMEs and International Collaboration on IST, the goal of e-2004 is to stimulate rapid take-up of Research & Technology Development (RTD) results by European industry, and SMEs in particular.

2004 International Corporate Citizen Conference

2004-01-15T00:00:00Z

Corporate Responsibility in Practice

2004-01-15T00:00:00Z

This is your last chance to register for Chatham House's conference Corporate Responsibility in Practice: Risks, liabilities and corporate performance. Breakout groups, working under the Chatham House Rule, will explore the principal sticking points between standard setters and those that operate on the ground. The conference will concentrate on identifying useful and practical benchmarks that would enable an intelligent and fair comparison of responsible corporate performance, and will look to identify the areas of major corporate accountability concerns over the next five years.

How to implement CSR Communications for Business results

2004-01-15T00:00:00Z

The two-part series will provide practical strategies and tools for successful CSR communications. Senior Public Affairs and communications professionals of leading organisations will talk about the challenges for corporate communications teams in a CSR world and how this is impacting the way they do business locally, nationally and internationally. How do we make our communications credible? How do we measure the intangibles to create stakeholder value? How do we gain departmental and employee buy-in? And how do we link branding and marketing strategies to our CSR Communications?

Sustainable Enterprise Summit

2004-01-15T23:00:00Z
The annual Sustainable Enterprise Summit is the World Resources Institute's premiere business event. Nearly 200 business executives convene at the Summit each year to learn from experts and fellow attendees about best practices for implementing leading sustainable business strategies.

Integrated Waste Management & Life Cycle Assessment

2004-01-18T00:00:00Z

The conference and workshop will provide training and the exchange of insights for managing and reducing wastes. The program draws on the practical experiences of experts, focusing on integrated waste managment and life cycle assessment.

Business & the Environment Programme: Senior Executives' Seminar

2004-01-19T00:00:00Z

The Business & the Environment Programme holds a number of Senior Executives Seminars, which are run on a not for profit basis by the University of Cambridge Programme for Industry, and aim to help business integrate the concepts of sustainable development into thinking and practice. The seminars seek to attract influential decision makers in leading organisations who need to gain a rapid overview of the debate, and to identify sustainable business strategies and avenues for transforming corporate culture and practice.

They are not designed for environmental experts or technical specialists in the field of sustainable development. Having attended a seminar, delegates become part of the alumni network, which offers an opportunity to remain engaged with the debate in a variety of ways, as well as providing access to contacts and resources.

For more information please visit http://www.cpi.cam.ac.uk/programmes/bep.aspx or contact Anne Gotto on +44 1223 342127, anne.gotto@cpi.cam.ac.uk

Conceptual and Mental Development Series

2004-01-19T23:00:00Z

The workshops are presented within the larger context and objectives ofunderstanding and addressing persisting and growing human, social and environmental problems and difficulties we face and we create, individually, as society and as a species around the world today. Understanding and addressing them through understanding and managing human existence and development, demands and challenges, problems and difficulties at the level of the fundamental nature and condition of existence that are common to all human beings, that lie behind and that are reflected in human experience. Considering and understanding them, in depth and detail, in differentiated, connected and related ways at the level of mental existence and mental development, where they are experienced, where we become aware of them and where we must in the first instance deal with and respond to them.

The workshops are intended for those interested and concerned about fundamental, in-depth and detailed, differentiated, connected and related understanding. Those interested and concerned about fundamental and long-term change at the level of mental existence and mental development to understand and deal with the human, social and environmental conditions, problems and difficulties we face and we create, locally and globally, around the world today.

Chihuahuan Desert Native Plants Conservation Initiative- 2004

2004-01-28T00:00:00Z

Creative, interdisciplinary approach to native plant conservation skill development for botanists, writers, visual artists, wildflower enthusiasts and college level students. See Website for Complete schedule of events and detailed information or contact: Ranger Paula Bauer at (505) 785-3131.

Hidroenergia 04

2004-01-28T00:00:00Z

Since 1989 ESHA´s biannual conference HIDROENERGIA has been bringing together specialists and stakeholders in the field of small hydropower from all over the world. HIDROENERGIA has become the most important European conference on small hydropower attracting a huge international public.

Northwestern Vertebrate Biology (SNVB) Annual Meeting

2004-03-01T23:00:00Z
The SNVB annual meeting will be held in conjunction with the Northwest Scientific Association, Northwest Lichenologists, Natural Areas Working Group, Shrub-Steppe Working Group, Wenatchee USFS Forest Sciences Lab, The Washington Chapter of Wildlife Society, Washington Department of Natural Resources, Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife, and Central Washington University.

Ecological Modelling

2004-04-01T23:00:00Z
Ecological modelling is concerned with the development and use of mathematical, computer and simulation models of ecosystems. It is a relatively young scientific discipline, which is rapidly gaining importance, especially because of the use and usefulness of ecological models for the management of natural resources. The European Conference on Ecological Modelling (ECEM) is the premiere European scientific event in the area of ecological modelling and regularly attracts an international audience.

Environmental Applications of Machine Learning

2004-04-01T23:00:00Z
As environmental concerns grow and information technology develops, more and more data on the different aspects (physical, chemical, biological, ecological) of the environment are gathered. Important sources of such data include (but are not limited to) laboratory tests, environmental monitoring, and remote sensing. Important types of environmental data include temporal data and spatial data, which is often stored in geographical information systems (GIS).

Radon risk mapping

2004-04-01T23:00:00Z

PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME

September 15^th ( Wednesday ) - Registration (9,00-11,30), Sessions (afternoon)

September 16^th ( Thursday )- Sessions, workshop dinner

September 17^th ( Friday ) - Sessions, Roundtable discussion

September 18^th ( Saturday) - Field trip (return on late afternoon)

Investors

2004-11-01T00:00:00Z

"Investing in Underserved Markets" will feature 20 early-stage businesses that address major social and environmental problems. The presenting companies will highlight women and minority entrepreneurs and community-based businesses that are traditionally underserved by the venture capital industry.

Partnerships for Sustainable Development

2004-02-12T00:00:00Z

The CSD-12 Partnerships Fair will provide a venue for showcasing progress in existing Partnerships for Sustainable Development, launching new partnerships and networking among existing and potential partners. The Partnerships Fair will give participants an opportunity to network, create synergies between partnerships, identify new partners and funding sources, and learn from each other's experiences.

Program MARK Workshop

2004-02-17T00:00:00Z

This intermediate-level workshop will provide quantitative biologists and statisticians with the statistical background to understand the main-stream analyses performed by Program MARK, and the familiarity with the program to perform these analyses. A mixture of lectures and laboratory exercises will be provided. Participants will learn the basics of parameter estimation with likelihood theory, model selection with Akaike's Information Criterion (AIC), and the binomial and multinomial distributions. The Cormack-Jolly-Seber (CJS) mark-recapture, band (tag or ring) recovery, known fate, and closed captures models will be covered in detail. More advanced models will be described so that participants will understand the benefits of these models, but those models would not be covered extensively. Use of covariates, including individual covariates, will be covered with the CJS and band recovery models.

Urban Infrastructure in Transition

2004-02-25T23:00:00Z
Cities are powerfully shaped by socio-technical networks and infrastructures. These organize and mediate the distribution of people, goods, services, information, waste, capital, and energy within, and between, urban regions. The quality of urban life (50% of the world's population live in cities) depends heavily on urban infrastructures and service systems (water, sewage, energy, transport, telecommunications). Achieving sustainable urban infrastructure networks is vital if cities are to thrive or even function in the long term.

HIDROENERGIA 2004

2004-02-26T23:00:00Z
Hidroenergia 2004 International conference & exhibition on Small Hydropower 17-19 June 2004 Falkenberg, Sweden Since 1989 ESHA, the European Small Hydropower Association organizes HIDROENERGIA, a biennial International Conference, bringing together specialists and stakeholders in the field of small hydropower from all over the world. HIDROENERGIA 2004 will create a ground for evaluating the improvements, discussing the concerns, proposing solutions and drawing the future path of the sector. Furthermore, HIDROENERGIA 2004 will make the first results of the EC funded Thematic Network project on Small hydropower available to the interested public. We cordially invite you to join us for HIDROENERGIA 2004 as well as to submit a paper on one of the following topics: 1.Technical & operational aspects. Innovations 2. Environmental aspects 3. Institutional aspects & Financing. For information and registration: European Small Hydropower Association26, rue du Trône, B-1000 Brussels, BelgiumT : +32 2 546 19 45, F : +32 2 546 19 47E :esha@arcadis.be,I :www.esha.be

Partnerships for Sustainable Development

2004-02-26T00:00:00Z

There is growing interest in the contribution that voluntary, multi-stakeholder partnership initiatives can make to implementing sustainable development. Such initiatives were part of the action-oriented outcome of the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD).

What's the point of Corporate Responsibility?

2004-03-13T23:00:00Z
The largest and most important Corporate Responsibility event ever staged in Europe. If you're thinking, "Here comes another event filled with the same old Talking Heads droning their way through the same old PowerPoint presentations," hold it right there. This event is different. An agenda developed after extensive research with Corporate Managers, NGOs, investors and governments. We've spent months finding out what you want to talk - and learn - about, and you'll see the result is a Conference Agenda that tackles the BIG issues in corporate responsibility. take a look at the agenda at: http://www.ethicalcorp.com/europe2004/index.shtml

International Conference on Sustainability Engineering and Science

2004-03-28T23:00:00Z
NZSSES has taken up the challenge of bringing together those from industry, business and government, along with engineers and scientists to discover the leading edge of sustainable technologies, the application of sustainability engineering and the tools that can be used to measure sustainability. Being able to secure such speakers as Dr Robin Batterham, Chief Scientist for Australia, Professor Leo Jansen, Commander in the order or Orange Nassau, formerly of Delft University of Technology, and David Runnells of the International Institute of Sustainable Development in Canada, to name just a few, is significant, and representative of the respect this Conference is accorded. From the remaining notable speakers, whose profiles you can read on our website, there is a good balance between academic research and consulting practitioner backgrounds. With over 80 parallel papers accepted for presentation, this Conference will provide the forum to outline achievements in application and research, discussion on directions for product and service design, corporate management and new research that will lead towards sustainability engineering. Registrations forms are available through the website at www.nzsses.org.nz or contact the Conference Manager, Vicky Adin, at vickya@kiwilink.co.nz for further information.

Sustainable Consumption: Smart Shopping

2004-02-03T00:00:00Z

Corporate Citizenship

2004-02-03T00:00:00Z

Ethical Corp Europe

2004-04-14T23:00:00Z
Why should chief executives take corporate responsibility seriously? What do influential business editors think of corporate responsibility as a concept - is it simply another management fad? How smart companies use CR for commercial objectives "Greenwashing" and regulation: The need for sensible debate Litigation risk: Are you sitting on a time bomb? Future risks: What are people going to be worried about next?

SUSTAINABLE CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

2004-06-14T23:00:00Z
At the summer academy "Sustainable Corporate Governance", international experts will discuss instruments of governance systems for sustainability including corporate self control, control by civil society and background control by the state, particularly addressing the interfaces between them. The summer academy is limited to 30 participants. It is addressed to researchers, corporate representatives and political and societal actors in Europe. The conference language is English.

MUTA2004 3rd International forum on urban mobility and advanced transportation

2004-06-24T23:00:00Z
The MUTA forums aim to create favourable conditions for the rapid development of alternative solutions for transportation and mobility within a context of sustainable development. The theme of MUTA2004, "Fill it up! Smart solutions for a sustainable society"

2004 Berlin Conference on the Human Dimension of Global Environmental Change

2004-07-25T23:00:00Z
The Berlin Conference on the Human Dimensions of Global Environmental Change is an annual international conference, which over the last three years has attracted steadily more than 200 participants from over 30 countries, including students of political science, economics, law and sociology. The conference topics are of political relevance that is also reflected in keynote lectures by high-level political leaders. This year's Berlin Conference will be held 3-4 December 2004 and is about "Greening of Policies - Interlinkages and Policy Integration." The conference addresses the analysis of policy integration in practice, instruments for policy integration, and multi-level aspects of regime interlinkage and policy coherence. Environmental problems, both at the global and at the national level, are by their very nature sector-related problems. Their solution requires sector-integrated approaches of policy-making. The challenge is to establish institutional provisions that allow actors to pursue a more coordinated approach comprising different governmental units as well as the policy interlinkages between international regimes. The conference is organized by the Environmental Policy Research Centre (FFU), Freie Universität Berlin, in cooperation with the Global Governance Project (a joint research project of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), FFU, and Oldenburg University), on behalf of the Environmental Policy and Global Change Section of the German Political Science Association (DVPW). It is endorsed by the International Human Dimensions Programme (IHDP) core projects Institutional Dimensions of Global Environmental Change (IDGEC) and Industrial Transformation (IHDP-IT). The deadline for submission of abstracts is 15 August 2004.

Greening Events: Local governments implementing sustainability principles as hosts of international events

2004-07-28T23:00:00Z
The City of Barcelona and ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability are organising the symposium on "Greening Events", to be held in Barcelona, Spain 19-21 September 2004, with the political endorsement of the United Nations Environmental Programme, and IUCN - The World Conservation Union. The "Greening Events Symposium" will be the first occasion for cities and their partners to exchange ideas on applying sustainability principles as hosts of international and large-scale events. Main "Greening events" objectives are using as few natural resources as possible, avoidance or reduction of waste to a minimum, to minimise environmental impact and avoid any disruption to the local community. It forms a contribution to a wider effort around "production and consumption". During the symposium, participants can exchange and learn from experiences other cities have had on greening events. These experiences range from the organisation of major international events such as the Olympic Games, to World Expositions and Football World Cups. The symposium will allow ample opportunity to meet international event organisers, "green" suppliers and event sponsors. The Environmental management systems of the Olympic Winter Games Torino 2006, as well as the Monitoring and evaluation tools of the World Summit 2002 are some of the examples that will be presented. Other issues on the agenda include waste reduction, energy consumption and the offset of carbon emissions.

International Mayors Meeting

2004-07-28T23:00:00Z
The City of Graz and ICLEI are delighted to announce the First International Mayors Meeting on ECOPROFIT. We cordially invite you to join us in Graz, 28 -30 October 2004, to share the vision of the ECOPROFIT programme and learn how your community or business can benefit from its methods and its expertise. The central ambition of the project is to promote sustainable economic development via companies and local authorities, using approaches designed to directly strengthen and benefit these bodies. ECOPROFIT has been expanding rapidly since its conception in 1991. Its ever-growing network of participating cities and businesses now extends across many countries around the world. Over 70 cities and 1200 companies already benefit from this visionary programme. For more information on ECOPROFIT, we invite you to consult the Meeting programme included in this mail. You can also visit the website at: www.iclei.org/itc/ecoprofit We strongly encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity to share in this "win-win" situation for both your business, council or local government as well as the environmental well-being of your own region. This meeting will serve as an introduction to ECOPROFIT and offer guidance on how to apply its ideas to your own business or community. It is also an excellent opportunity to meet and exchange views and experiences with other progressive-thinking mayors, department leaders, business leaders from around the world, including existing ECOPROFIT participants.

International Congress and Exhibition on Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Sources in Buildings and Industry Sectors

2004-08-23T23:00:00Z
The Congress will be held under the auspices of the Bulgarian Ministry of Economy and the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works will be held the International Congress and Exhibition for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Sources in Buildings and Industry Sectors. The Congress aims at the promotion and dissemination of know-how and best practices from the member states among Bulgarian and Balkan business and governmental representatives. Its main goal is to bring together high level international and local speakers sharing their experience with the business society in the region as well as to promote the international export companies offering RE products and technologies among SMSs, utilities and the whole society in the South East European region. It will showcase the successfully implemented examples and the best ways of using the existing renewable energy potential in order to protect the environment thus contributing to the social welfare and companies competitiveness. The event will be attended by key players from the private and public sectors at national, regional and international level, including international institutions, government and municipality representatives, decision makers, project developers, property managers, energy efficiency experts, investors, architects, engineers, ESCOs, financial institutions, academia, installation companies, equipment manufacturers, policy makers in the energy, construction and other industry sectors interested to be energy independent and to save the energy consumption in their production areas.

Nature in the Kingdom of Ends

2004-08-25T23:00:00Z
Where are we taking nature? Were is nature taking us? When we ask about sources of values, we are asking questions about the basic frames which we set for our lives; the surroundings in which we live, the projects that we undertake, and the goals that we set for ourselves. Here we find the roots of ethics and art. Ecological crisis, climatic changes, and natural catastrophes....

Bioenergy in Wood Industry 2005

2004-08-25T23:00:00Z
The Wood Industry is a significant actor in the bioenergy sector. The industry is a big biofuel producer for the market and biofuel users. Bioenergy in Wood Industry Conference focuses on this sector. The Conference is held in 12th -15th of September 2005 in connection with the International Bioenergy and Wood Exhibition in Jyväskylä, Finland. The Conference will focus on the factors affecting the future of the bioenergy opportunities in fuel production, heating and power production in wood industry. The topics are timber felling wood residues as fuel, industrial by-products as biofuel, by-product refining to pellets and their use for heating and power production in the wood industry. Also emission trading will be one topic. Technical excursions will be held after the conference. Bioenergy in Wood Industry is organised by FINBIO. The successful Bioenergy 2003 with over 600 participants was also organised by FINBIO

Environmentally Concious Manufacturing IV

2004-02-08T23:00:00Z

Keys to car-sharing - moving the city of tomorrow

2004-02-08T23:00:00Z
In Brussels, January 2005, the European moses project will present the results of more than three years of research and demonstration activities on Car-Sharing in Europe. moses gives answers to the question how to regain public space in our cities and how to support a sustainable mobility. The real-life examples of the moses project are promising - but are also showing the limiting factors.

Sustainability in River Basins - A Question of Governance

2004-08-29T23:00:00Z
The destruction of natural resources results from both individual and collective regulatory processes, that is, from governance structures that do not take nature into account. In this context, environmental strategies focusing on single environmental resources and frequently on end-of-pipe solutions hit their limits. But how can a change from such a fragmented view to the integrated management of natural resources be achieved? With the theme of "Governance in River Basins", the IOEW Autumn Academy looks at regulatory approaches for complex natural resources. A current example of the political implementation of such approaches is the European Water Framework Directive. The Autumn Academy aims to demonstrate possibilities and limitations in the realisation of such approaches, to relate experiences and discuss solutions from a practical and scientific point of view. In this context, the role of economics is specifically elucidated. The Autumn Academy further examines demands made on extensive discipline-centred research approaches with regard to integration as well as inter- and transdisciplinarity. The summer academy is limited up to 30 participants. It is addressed to researchers in the fields of economics, political science, psychology, and natural sciences, to societal actors and experts in politics and administration. The summer academy will take place at the Academy Schmöckwitz, Berlin. The conference fee of 250 Euro includes meals, accommodation, and conference material.

Sustainability in River Basins - A Question of Governance

2004-11-14T23:00:00Z
The destruction of natural resources results from both individual and collective regulatory processes, that is, from governance structures that do not take nature into account. In this context, environmental strategies focusing on single environmental resources and frequently on end-of-pipe solutions hit their limits. But how can a change from such a fragmented view to the integrated management of natural resources be achieved? With the theme of "Governance in River Basins", the IOEW Autumn Academy looks at regulatory approaches for complex natural resources. A current example of the political implementation of such approaches is the European Water Framework Directive. The Autumn Academy aims to demonstrate possibilities and limitations in the realisation of such approaches, to relate experiences and discuss solutions from a practical and scientific point of view. In this context, the role of economics is specifically elucidated. The Autumn Academy further examines demands made on extensive discipline-centred research approaches with regard to integration as well as inter- and transdisciplinarity. The summer academy is limited up to 30 participants. It is addressed to researchers in the fields of economics, political science, psychology, and natural sciences, to societal actors and experts in politics and administration. The summer academy will take place at the Academy Schmöckwitz, Berlin. The conference fee of 250 Euro includes meals, accommodation, and conference material.

International Sustainability Conference

2004-11-14T23:00:00Z
Little less than 20 years after the publishing of "Our Common Future" by the Brundtland Commission we must conclude, that despite various promising initiatives, we have achieved little and only sporadically with our strategies for fighting the excrescences of the systematic abuse of the earth. Nevertheless, major and minor achievements such as the political Agenda 21 or private initiatives, raise hope that there is a growing common sense in our society, indeed. The early signs of this developing trend indicate that a next level in the life-cycle of sustainability is within reach. A political framework that will make an implementation into society possible is widely being discussed in a socio-political discourse, whereas at the same time a change in stakeholder perception implies a shift from campaigning towards a more cooperative approach. The ISC2005 in its turn intends to contribute to this consensus attitude with delivering the necessary platform for both inter-disciplinary and trans-disciplinary co-operations. Furthermore, the conference aims to supply a meeting point for committed individuals from the political-, corporate-, academic- world as well as representatives from the civil society.

Renewable Energy for Children and Youth

2005-02-24T00:00:00Z

The international workshop of the Ministry of Environment concentrates on new ways of environmental education for renewable energy. Several examples for good practice from all over Europe will be presented. The workshop is free of charge and English will be spoken.

EURO SUSTAINABILITY 2005

2005-02-24T00:00:00Z

4th international conference on business and sustainable performance. The conference focuses on the topics of how sustainable solutions are implemented in business organisations and on the performance of shared commitment through partnerships.

Impact Assessment for a New Europe and Beyond

2005-02-24T23:00:00Z
The conference aims to develop greater understanding of how different forms of strategic impact assessment (or evaluation) can work together as an integrated whole, with the specific aim of strengthening European sustainable development - locally, nationally, across the entire 25 member Union, in partnership with other countries, and in the EU's contribution to global governance. It will set the scene for the subsequent EASY-ECO 2005-2007 conferences and training courses, by addressing in particular the strategic issues of impact assessment for sustainable development.

Eco-innovation

2005-02-24T23:00:00Z

Indicators for Sustainable Development

2005-05-02T00:00:00Z

An opportunity to explore the use of indicators and to experience a practical, holistic approach to their development. Key areas include: current use of indicators, developing a critique of good and poor practice, Systemic Prospective Sustainability Analysis (SPSA) and its application to participants' country contexts.

Critical Issues in Sustainable Development; Agenda for Research and Action

2005-03-16T00:00:00Z

National Conference on Aging and Dying

2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

The central objective of the conference is to go beyond disease orientation and provide meaning and significance to the aged and dying. The conference intends to: * Understand the various Indic perspectives (IP) -- Hindu, Bauddha, Jaina and Islamic on aging and dying * Explore the relevance of IP for meeting this-worldly needs of the elderly * Direct special attention to end-of-life care with the purpose of integrating these philosophical inputs into treatment decision-making, thereby developing a culturally embedded biomedicine * Probe into the possible complexities -- medical, social and legal -- that may arise from such integration The conference solicits papers under three major categories. Category 1 : Philosophy (Indic perspectives (IP) on aging and dying, Relevance of IP for end-of-life care, Biomedicine and Complementary & Alternative Medicine) Category 2 : Integrating Indian values in end-of-life care for the elderly (Devising a culturally sensitive program of geriatric care, Perspectives on dignity-conserving palliative care for the elderly) Category 3 : Sociology / Social Work / Law (End-of-life care preferences of the elderly dying patients Socio-ethical issues in the existing paradigm of care for the elderly, Legal barriers to end-of-life care for the elderly in India)

IAIA-SEA Prague 2005 Conference

2005-04-12T23:00:00Z
IAIA-SEA Prague Preliminary Programme available on web The preliminary programme for the International Association for Impact Assessment's global conference on Strategic Environmental Assessment is now on the IAIA web site. Visit www.iaia.org > Conferences to download a PDF version of the document, which includes registration materials. The contribution abstracts deadline is 15 May 2005, and registration is limited to the first 450 paid delegates. Hosted by the Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe and the Czech University of Agriculture, IAIA-SEA Prague will take place 26-30 September 2005. The conference is being held to take stock of international experience with SEA. It will discuss all aspects of SEA development and review, the status of the family of approaches, processes and tools that have evolved to date. The International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA) is an interdisciplinary society dedicated to developing international capacity to anticipate, plan and manage the consequences of development. The Association has over 2,500 members in over 100 countries. IAIA seeks to ensure that political, environmental, social and technological dimensions of decisions are understood by those making them. For more information, visit www.iaia.org or contact info@iaia.org.

Cradle to Cradle Design & Intelligent Materials Pooling in Practice

2005-04-12T23:00:00Z
Dr. Michael Braungart, co-author of Cradle to Cradle Design, and Dr. Peter Senge, author of The Fifth Discipline and founder of the Society for Organizational Learning will co-headline this intensive two day workshop geared toward providing participants a detailed look at the practical application of Cradle to Cradle Design and Intelligent Materials Pooling. Participants will be guided to contemplate C2C initiatives for their own companies, and, after lecture and case study presentations, will be led in a structured dialogue with the intent to establish an action plan and identify potential collaborative opportunities.

EASY-ECO Bratislava Training on Sustainability Evaluations

2005-05-21T23:00:00Z
The course explores key elements in sustainability evaluations and is specifically focused towards bringing together young researchers with evaluation practitioners as well as local and international experts in the field. Participants will gain knowledge applicable in practice and will be able to conduct actual sustainability evaluation projects after attending the training. The EASY-ECO Bratislava Training, hosted by REC Slovakia, will be a great chance to meet an international team of renowned trainers and also serve as an excellent networking opportunity! For further details on the structure of the training, the virtual pre- and post-training phases, bookings and accommodation, please visit the EASY-ECO website: http://www.sustainability.at/easy/?k=training&s=slovakia. Application closes on 25th June, 2005. Details on the application process can be found here: http://www.sustainability.at/easy/?k=apply EU-Grants for young researchers available!

2nd Canadian Forum on the Life Cycle Management of Products and Services

2005-06-05T00:00:00Z

This 2nd edition of the forum aims to bring together all parties concerned with sustainable development and its concrete implementation, including governments, industries and universities. It presents methodological aspects related to recent developments in life cycle and inventory data management, touches on life cycle assessment within SMEs and large companies and presents Canadian and international case studies specifically oriented towards resources (mining and pulp and paper industries).

Diversity Mindset 2005

2005-08-29T00:00:00Z

You are invited to participate in the FIRST Diversity Mindset event that will provide senior managers with the knowledge and know-how to create sustainable business results for their companies. This is a unique learning event which joins up the principles of workforce diversity, biodiversity, complexity and sustainable development, and gives people concrete, practical information which will help to revitalise and enliven current diversity strategies. The objective of Diversity Mindset 2005 is to reshape and expand how people see and define diversity. WHO: So far, the speakers include.. Professor Amin Rajan, CEO of CREATE Lynne Fischer, MD Diversity and Talent Management, Citigroup Dr. Tony Kendle, Director of The Eden Project Dave Richards, Principal Advisor, Environment, at Rio Tinto Rollin Rachele, Director of Creativity and Innovation, Abundant Sun Ltd Professor Eve Mitleton-Kelly, Director of the Complexity Research Programme at the London School of Economics Christopher Palmer, Deputy Director, British Council Seminars Seb Beloe, Director of Research and Advocacy, SustainAbility Ltd Simon Loftus, Chairman, Adnams WHY: To Learn Why workforce diversity is vital to sustainable business development How to harness workforce diversity to raise the bottom line How to design a global diversity programme that goes beyond the Equal Opportunities paradigm How to design, implement and monitor a workforce diversity strategy How to embed diversity into your business practices How to measure short term success How Citigroup became an award winning diversity champion Why biodiversity is important in sustainable development Why biodiversity is a growing global business concern and how to minimise your risk How workforce diversity professionals can benefit from a better understanding of biodiversity What business benefits can be gained by coming to grips with, responding to, managing the concept of complexity in the global marketplace About a model example of a sustainable Brazilian city and find out how you can apply this knowledge to your business What practical steps you can take towards building a more sustainable business model What you do when you find out that your product is a potential health hazard What strategies companies are employing to improve social and environmental performance How to marry the concepts of workforce diversity, complexity and biodiversity into a larger, more comprehensive corporate strategy Participate in the Simulation Game, Watch Videos, Talk to Colleagues, Learn from Experts and be inspired by genuinely new ways of thinking.

COST: £295 for 1 day or £495 for 2 days (if you book before 15 Sept 2005) or £395 for 1 day or £595 for 2 days (if you book after 15 Sept 2005) FIND OUT MORE: You can: Call: +44 (0)870 950 0258 Email: info@diversitymindset.com

Ecology & Biodiversity

2005-11-11T00:00:00Z

The Ecology & Biodiversity seminar meets management's need for best current scientific knowledge regarding the 'receiving environment', its vulnerability, and environmental threats from corporate activity, and provides a way through the maze to integrating this knowledge into corporate management/ leadership at every level.

Sustainable Life-Cycle Management

2005-11-11T00:00:00Z

The Sustainable Life-Cycle Management seminar reviews the life cycle of industrial products including current product & packaging design & development, purchasing, logistics & transport practice, factors that determine it, the environmental & social impacts they cause, & finds sustainable alternatives.

Sustainable Design

2005-11-11T23:00:00Z
The Sustainable Design seminar reviews the life cycle of industrial products, current product & packaging design & development, factors that determine it, the environmental & social impacts they cause, & finds sustainable alternatives.

Sustainable Logistics

2005-11-11T23:00:00Z
The Sustainable Logistics seminar reviews current transport and logistics practice, factors that determine it, the environmental & social impacts they cause, & finds sustainable alternatives.

Environmental Audit: Hands-On

2005-11-11T23:00:00Z
The Environmental Audit: Hands-On seminar is a hands-on introduction to environmental audit. Includes universal review/audit and aspects evaluation processes to reveal ecological, social and business risks & economically advantageous steps to environmental and social improvement & sustainable business. Our flagship course for some years, run approximately 50 times, participants emerge with new capabilities and confidence.

Environmental, Corporate Social Responsibility & SD Regulation

2005-11-11T23:00:00Z
The Environmental, Corporate Social Responsibility & SD Regulation seminar reviews the creation and development of environmental law and law related to corporate social responsibility and sustainable development, shows how the legal system works, examines environmental regulations, illustrates what to look for on site, and suggests how to deal with disclosure and events with legal implications.

People Management & Leadership for Sustainable Development

2005-11-11T23:00:00Z
The People Management & Leadership for Sustainable Development seminar reviews HRM or People Management in relation to Sustainable Development, and building social sustainability, introduces associated awareness education, change management, culture change, and leadership programmes, and explores change agent skills.

Integration in Sustainable Management

2005-11-11T23:00:00Z
The People Management & Leadership for Sustainable Development seminar examines and cost justifies action to embed integration within a business in light of external facets of the business environment, similarities between business functions and current knowledge and research.

Business Strategy & Sustainable Development

2005-11-11T23:00:00Z
The Business Strategy & Sustainable Development seminar shows how sustainability can be applied to the business strategy development process in light of conventional business strategy, sustainability, sustainable development, & a method for planning the process of becoming sustainable.

Overview of Conventional Approaches to Business Strategy

2005-11-11T23:00:00Z
The Overview of Conventional Approaches to Business Strategy seminar reviews corporate strategy to provide an effective starting point for a strategy for sustainable development and opens a discussion about a relationship between business strategy and sustainable development.

Building an Integrated Sustainable Strategy for your Business

2005-11-11T23:00:00Z
The Building an Integrated Sustainable Strategy for your Business seminar justifies building an integrated strategy for sustainable development in light of corprate governance, business ethics, corporate social responsibility and potential opportunities in the agenda for integrated sustainable development.

A New Look at Environmental and Social Policies for SD

2006-11-30T23:00:00Z
The New Look at Environmental and Social Policies for SD seminar helps you review your (possibly now tired) environmental policy and formulate Corporate Social Responsibility and integrated sustainable management policies through a systematic, repeatable, step-by-step process.

Developing the Sustainable Business

2005-11-11T23:00:00Z
The Developing the Sustainable Business seminar helps you through the strategic processes of developing a sustainable business and opens the possibilities for integrating econimic, business systems, social and environmental sustainability.

Professional & Research Methods & Skills

2005-11-11T23:00:00Z
The Professional & Research Methods & Skills seminar provides knowledge and understanding of professional and research approaches, methods, methodologies and skills appropriate to the professional role, and fosters sufficient knowledge, understanding and skills to start a dissertation.

Leadership for Sustainable Business

2005-11-11T23:00:00Z
The Leadership for Sustainable Business seminar provides models of human behaviour and leadership, develops a model of best practice, uses small groups to identify personal strengths and weaknesses, and provides opportunities to practice required skills while developing an action plan to implement on return to work.

Climate Change, Emissions-Trading & SD

2005-11-11T23:00:00Z
The Climate Change, Emissions-Trading & SD seminar examines national & international responses to climate change, emissions trading, potential corporate opportunities & costs, & provides a method to integrate this knowledge into corporate management/leadership at every level.

Waste, Emissions, Land and Sustainable Development

2005-11-11T23:00:00Z
The Waste, Emissions, Land and Sustainable Development seminar lLooks at waste and air/ water emissions, land management and issues arising, provides an approach to assessing these issues, and presents a pathway from environmental management to ecologically and socially sustainable development.

People Management & Leadership for Sustainable Development

2005-11-11T23:00:00Z
The People Management & Leadership for Sustainable Development seminar reviews HRM or People Management in relation to Sustainable Development, and building social sustainability, introduces associated awareness education, change management, culture change, and leadership programmes, and explores change agent skills.

Life-Cycle-Assessment Hands-On

2005-11-11T23:00:00Z
The Life-Cycle-Assessment Hands-On seminar reviews Life Cycle Assessment, presents a step by step approach consisty with ISO14000 standards, explores how to, and the cost of, extending the methodology for sustainable development and provides practical hands-on experience.

Workshop on institutional conditions for policy integration

2006-11-30T23:00:00Z

3rd Green Chemistry and the Consumer Symposium

2006-11-30T23:00:00Z
This one-day symposium, organised by the Green Chemistry Network and sponsored by the Royal Society of Chemistry, GlaxoSmithKline and Marks and Spencer, will highlight key opportunities and challenges facing the creation of greener products with a particular focus on surfactants, which have a diverse range of applications including cosmetics, personal care products, detergents, inks, paints, coatings, pharmaceuticals and food. This event will feature a keynote address by Lord Bach of Lutterworth, Defra Minister for chemicals, and other speakers include Stephen Johnson (Boots), Bob Crawford (Unilever) and Peter Woodhead (Selden Research Ltd). For more information and to register for the event please visit http://www.chemsoc.org/networks/gcn/events.htm or contact Louise Summerton at ls25@york.ac.uk

World Sustainable Energy Days 2006

2006-01-18T23:00:00Z
The World Sustainable Energy Days, the largest annual conference in this field in Europe, offer a unique combination of events on sustainable energy production and use, covering energy efficiency and renewable energy sources for buildings, industry and transport. The events bridge the gap between R & D and markets, between industry and institutions. - European Energy Efficiency Conference: 2-3 March 2006 - Conference "Green electricity for Europe's regions": 3 March 2006 - Conference "Renewable Heating & Cooling": 1-2 March 2006 - European Pellets Forum: 1 March 2006 - Seminar "Green Energy Business - new clients, new markets": 2 March 2006 - Technical site visits: 28 February 2006 - Energiesparmesse: 2-5 March 2006 - Poster Presentation: 1-3 March 2006. For more information, please contact: O.Ö. Energiesparverband Landstr. 45 A-4020 Linz Austria T: + 43 732 7720 14386 F: + 43 732 7720 14383 E: office@esv.or.at I: www.wsed.at

IAIA'06 - Power, Poverty and Sustainability: The role of impact assessment

2006-01-29T23:00:00Z
IAIA'06 - Power, Poverty and Sustainability: The role of impact assessment 26th Annual Conference of the International Association for Impact Assessment 23-26 May 2006 Stavanger Forum, Stavanger, Norway Properly executed, impact assessment can contribute to poverty eradication and sustainable development and play a constructive role in the struggle between various interests involved in these efforts. The IAIA06 conference event, hosted by the Norwegian Ministry of the Environment with contribution from Statoil and other sponsors and donors, offers an opportunity for experts, decision-makers, industry and professionals of different visions and expertise to explore the ways different types of impact assessment are best applied to alleviate poverty and contribute to a sustainable future for all. "Power" can refer both to influence and to energy. IAIA06 will focus on impact assessment in relation to power and to oil, gas, and hydro development, climate change, land use planning, coastal zone management, biodiversity, development issues, Millennium Development Goals, and indigenous people. Experts on the various instruments of assessment (e.g., Health Impacts Assessment, Strategic Environmental Assessment, Social Impact Assessment) will be on hand to share the latest techniques and their applications in impact assessment IAIA06, being the first IAIA conference in a Nordic country, will also have a focus on Nordic and circumpolar issues where EIA and SEA have provided important tools to stimulate sustainable development. Several training courses and four special meetings will be offered prior to the conference, and a variety of technical visits to interesting energy and other developments will take place during and after the conference. Visit www.iaia.org > Conferences for current abstract submission, registration, and program information. Details about limited financial assistance for students and biodiversity and developing country professionals are also available online. For questions, please contact info@iaia.org.

The 13th annual European Conference on Tyre Recycling

2006-02-16T00:00:00Z
he European Tyre Recycling Association is the only European organisation devoted exclusively to tyre and rubber recycling. Founded on 23 September 1994 with 19 members in 5 countries. Now in its ninth year, ETRA has ±250 members in 46 countries, including each of the 15 EU Member States, Argentina, Australia, Canada, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Egypt, Estonia, Hungary, India, Israel, Japan, Korea, Kuwait, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Norway, Poland, Puerto Rico, Russia, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Switzerland, Tartarstan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, Ukraine, USA. ETRA membership reflects both the public and private sectors involved in the environmentally safe disposition of postconsumer tyres. Policy and decision makers as well as those charged with organising and connecting the links in the chain are represented. With a focus on both material and energy recovery, ETRA members include collectors, retreaders, manufacturers of recycling equipment, research bodies, developers, users of new technologies as well as users of the materials in an expanding number of products and applications. The Mission of the association is to formalise Tyre Recycling as an independent, multi-sectoral industry involved in a long chain of activities which protect the environment and enhance the quality of life through the creation of new businesses and jobs. This is accomplished through a focused advocacy and cooperative actions to improve professional standards and to develop quality guidelines for products and materials. A principal goal is to assist in the realisation of cost effective as well as environmentally sound tyre recycling projects. The primary objectives of the association are: * to serve in an advocacy role for the tyre recycling industry in contacts with public and private bodies and the consumer public; * to defend the interests of the tyre recycling industry in regard to legislation; * to promote the tyre recycling industry and seek new, sustainable ways to expand existing markets; * to provide relevant information about developments and technologies to members and other interested parties and groups; * to promote the use of recycled rubber in a range of products and applications; * to aid in the development and promotion of industry standards for tyre recycling; * to provide assistance to groups and individuals in the tyre recycling industry; * to provide a communication link between tyre recycling professionals and government bodies, professional associations worldwide, association members and the public at large; The mechanisms include exchanges of information and experiences in face to face contact at conferences, seminars, workshops and study tours as well as with printed materials which include a quarterly newsletter, monographs, reports, etc., which discuss new and advanced technologies, collection and sorting systems, funding sources, and job availability, as well as problems, issues and pitfalls. Study groups are formed on current topics of interest and concern to the industry and provide direct assistance to members about efficient systems of tyre recycling. ETRA is recognised by the EU Commission as the organisation representing tyre recycling in Europe and participated in the EU Recycling Forum and in the preparation of the UNEP Basel Convention 'Guideline for the identification and management of used tyres'. In 2000, ETRA initiated a CEN Workshop Agreement for the standardisation of postconsumer tyre materials and representative applications. The final CWA was published in May 2002. In November 2002, the CWA received a prEN designation, indicating that it will soon become an EN. ETRA members subscribe to a 'Sustainable Development Charter' for the environmentally sound management of postconsumer tyres.

Citizens and Governance for Suatainable Development

2006-02-23T23:00:00Z
The Conference CIGSUD will be an efficient dialogue between researchers, politicians and public and business sectors with scope to encourage the integration of economics, ecology, management and social policies into a inter discipline aimed at developing a sustainable world. This event continues the series of Vilnius Conferences on Sustainable Development (http://www.mii.lt/SDIS, http://www.mii.lt/SIID-2003, etc.)

Europe's Biggest Corporate Responsibility Summit

2006-05-03T23:00:00Z

This summit brings together top-level players in Global Corporate Responsibility and has already generated significant interest.

Over 180 participants have already registered!
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* Barclays PLC, John Varley, Group Chief Executive
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Gain exceptional access to over 55 high-level speakers from the following companies:

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Sustainable Business Training

2006-02-07T23:00:00Z
Three related short courses for people interested in green and sustainable business, corporate social responsibility, business environmental management, green finance, and more. The courses can be taken separately or together. *****Communicating Sustainability (Monday Sept 18; $195/$250): How to communicate your social responsibility and sustainability to important groups. *****Green Business Boot Camp (Tues-Thurs Sept 19-21; $550/$650): A mini-MBA in the technical tools and strategies for managing a green operation. Specific, proven tools to use for every aspect of a business, from product design to production to shipping. *****Sustainable Banking (Friday Sept 22; $195/$250): How to market to responsible consumers and companies. Learn the best practices from leading international banks on managing the "Triple Bottom Line" of banking operations: Internal eco-efficiency, credit risk management and customer value added, new products for new markets - including green mortgages for green building, and asset management for sustainable value. Also ideal for local governments who want new channels to reach the public with conservation and environmental management services. Details at http://www.cleanerproduction.com

Sustainable Business Training

2006-02-07T23:00:00Z
Three related short courses for people interested in green and sustainable business, corporate social responsibility, business environmental management, green finance, and more. The courses can be taken separately or together. *****Communicating Sustainability (Monday Oct 16; $195/$250): How to communicate your social responsibility and sustainability to important groups. *****Green Business Boot Camp (Tues-Thurs, Oct 17-19; $550/$650): A mini-MBA in the technical tools and strategies for managing a green operation. Specific, proven tools to use for every aspect of a business, from product design to production to shipping. *****Sustainable Banking (Friday Oct 20; $195/$250): How to market to responsible consumers and companies. Learn the best practices from leading international banks on managing the "Triple Bottom Line" of banking operations: Internal eco-efficiency, credit risk management and customer value added, new products for new markets - including green mortgages for green building, and asset management for sustainable value. Also ideal for local governments who want new channels to reach the public with conservation and environmental management services. IDEAL FOR INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPANTS ON USA VISIT Details at http://www.cleanerproduction.com

IAIA07 - Growth, Conservation and Responsibility

2006-08-29T23:00:00Z

How do we reconcile growth and sustainability? What is our role and responsibility?

Economic growth has been the desire of human society and a key objective of economic policy of almost every nation for the past two centuries. Yet economic growth without regard to sustainability often leads to irreversible changes in the environment. Economic growth with concern for environmental conservation and global responsibility is now a priority of every nation.

At IAIA07, we will discuss how impact assessments can diminish the misuse of resources, climate change, concerns regarding the quality of life, and social and trans-boundary conflicts caused as a consequence of economic development. It will also highlight how cooperation among governments, industries, NGOs, and public organizations can contribute to a better understanding of sustainable development. The focus of IAIA07 will be on the potential role of impact assessment in promoting good governance and corporate stewardship to reconcile the desire for economic growth with the requirements of sustainable environmental management.

IAIA conferences typically draw 500-700 delegates from 80+ nations, and we expect no less of IAIA07. Several training courses, technical visits, and special pre-conference meetings will be held in conjunction with the conference. Abstracts for program-related elements are due 10 September, and general paper and poster abstracts are due 31 January 2007. Visit www.iaia.org > Conferences for current abstract submission, registration, and program information. An application form for limited financial assistance for developing country professionals is also online. For questions about IAIA07, please contact impact@iaia.org

International Forum on Applied Sustainable Development

2006-10-23T00:00:00Z

Keynote speaker: Dr Gro Harlem Bruntldand A forum to share strategies, tools, and discuss other variables that have either enhanced or hindered success for organizations working on sustainable development initiatives at the national and international levels. Themes to be Addressed: Accelerating Implementation Through Collaboration, Implementing Sustainable Development: One Step at a Time, Involving All Levels of the Organization, Research: A Motor of Implementation. This event is eco-friendly. All profits will be donated to projects promoting education for sustainable development.

14th European Conference on Tyre Recycling

2007-01-17T23:00:00Z
The 14th European Conference on Tyre Recycling, represents the main European dedicated event in the field of Tyre Recycling. Sponsored and organized by ETRA, (the European Tyre Recycling Association), the conference will be grandly held on March 21-23, 2007 at the Crown Plaza Europa Hotel, Brussels, Belgium.
Following on from the very successful conferences in 2006, the 14th European Conference on Tyre Recycling is intended to provide a networking forum and a valuable opportunity to discuss what is new in Tyre Recycling.
Speakers include representatives of Parliament, the Commission and other EU bodies well as tyre recyclers, material users, research and development teams from the Member States and beyond. Special guest speakers include SGS Fresnius Institute, General Motors, IBV, Rapra, Arts Institute, EUPR and Interel, among others.
An exhibition area will be opened throughout the conference. It will comprise 13 stands and display areas available to material producers and users, equipment manufacturers and suppliers.
For further information about the conference & exhibition, please visit the following link
http://www.wastexchange.co.uk/events/etra2007.htm
or contact directly
ETRA - European Tyre Recycling Association
phone: (33)1.45.00.37.77
fax: (33)1.45.00.83.47
Address: 7, rue Leroux, 75116 Paris, France
e-mail: ETRA@wanadoo.fr
Web: http://www.etra-eu.org

4th Green Chemistry and the Consumer symposium

2007-03-12T23:00:00Z
The Green Chemistry and the Consumer annual symposia bring together representatives from throughout consumer product supply chains, NGOs, trade associations and other stakeholders to learn about green chemistry solutions for sustainable product supply chains. This one-day symposium will explore key criteria for measuring the green credentials of chemical products at all stages in their lifecycle, including case studies on successful methods developed by industry and challenges in practice. Speakers include GlaxoSmithKline, BASF, Ecover, B&Q, GreenBlue and Biffa. For more information visit http://www.chemsoc.org/networks/gcn/events.htm

How to Build a Rain Garden

2007-03-12T23:00:00Z
http://www.greenbuildinginstitute.org/pages/courses/raingarden.html

Daylight Tube Installation Demonstration Workshop

2007-03-12T23:00:00Z
Attention: Homeowners Do-It-Yourselfers Electricians Builders Contractors Interested in saving money on electricity? Want natural lighting during the winter? Learn how to install a daylight tube in your own home or business! Benefits Free natural lighting (non-electric) Quality of light (100 CRI) helps reduce Seasonal Affectedness Disorder (SAD) No condensation or leaks Easy to install Better insulation than traditional skylights No major structural changes, drywall finishing, or repainting required Daylight tubes are used for lighting in the Enviro-Center (home of the Green Building Institute

How to be Green

2007-03-12T23:00:00Z
Introductory Seminars on the following: (Each introductory module will last approximately 1.25 hours with breaks and lunch provided) I. Efficient and healthy buildings II. Solar hot water for your home III. Rainwater collection for garden use IV. Solar electric for your home

5th International Forum on Urban Mobility and Advanced Transportation (MUTA2007)

2007-03-12T23:00:00Z
The Forum MUTA aims at creating favourable conditions for rapid and ambitious development of alternative transportation and mobility solutions that use electric drives. It will contribute to finding responses to existing problems in terms of urban mobility and advanced transportation. More specifically, the Forum aims to promote exchanges between all the players in the field of urban mobility and advanced transportation, in particular to share experiences and information about changes in public policies, and to identify new opportunities for research and development. The activities surrounding MUTA2007 include a Colloquium, an exposition and a Rally of alternate vehicles.

Belarus solidarity cycling tour

2007-08-23T23:00:00Z
Raising awareness about environment and nature is always difficult. Even more when the country is known as "the last dictatorship of Europe". Although it became independent in 1991, its president still governs the country in an authoritarian and restricted way. Nevertheless, Belarus realizes that opening itself to abroad ... and to tourism can be very useful. As a first step the European Centre for Ecological and Agricultural Tourism (ECEAT), has managed to organize a "solidarity cycling tour", which will bring together volunteers from Western Europe and from Belarus this year.Lasting thirty days, but divided into three periods of ten days, the expedition will cover about 800 kilometres of beautiful eco-corridors and typical villages. Cycling one day out of two, the volunteers from western Europe (and also Belarus volunteers) will dedicate the rest of their time to meetings, workshops, discussions and debates with the local population. Belarus has the biggest population of bears, wolves and lynx in Europe, and its biodiversity is one of the most preserved. ECEAT wishes to lead Belarusians to achieving private initiatives towards the aims of getting benefits from tourism, protecting and taking care at the same time of their culture and environment. We already have 16 volunteers, join us !

RENEXPO® International trade fair and conference for renewable energies and energy efficient building and renovation

2007-08-23T23:00:00Z
The RENEXPO® 2007 takes place this September for the eight consecutive year in Augsburg, Germany. International trade fair and conference from 27th to 30th September.

Green Chemistry: Sustainable Development and Policy

2007-08-23T23:00:00Z
A non-technical, one-day course introducing the principles of sustainable development, its key drivers and tools, and highlighting the tremendous commercial opportunities that stem from sustainable development and green technology. The course will help attendants to make more informed and critical decisions regarding the utilisation of sustainable technologies and their contributions to the environment, economy and society. It will also serve as an invaluable opportunity for networking and technology transfer. Following the master class, two associated, in-depth short courses will be available online from July-September: "Principles of Green & Sustainable Development" and "Greener Products". For more information visit: http://www.york.ac.uk/res/gcg/GOGreen/

Green Chemistry: Sustainable Development and Policy

2007-08-23T23:00:00Z
A non-technical, one-day course introducing the principles of sustainable development, its key drivers and tools, and highlighting the tremendous commercial opportunities that stem from sustainable development and green technology. The course will help attendants to make more informed and critical decisions regarding the utilisation of sustainable technologies and their contributions to the environment, economy and society. It will also serve as an invaluable opportunity for networking and technology transfer. Following the master class, two associated, in-depth short courses will be available online from July-September: "Principles of Green & Sustainable Development" and "Greener Products". For more information visit: http://www.york.ac.uk/res/gcg/GOGreen/

Better Living Show

2007-08-23T23:00:00Z
Better Living Show gives you access to local resources that will improve your life in six core areas: lifestyle, home/garden, food, transportation, conservation and clean tech. All designed to introduce you to businesses and groups in our city that can help you make more ecologically sustainable lifestyle choices. The show is presented in an entertaining way like you've never seen before. From layout and lighting to the food and the speakers, the Better Living Show is unlike any show green or otherwise that you've ever seen. To learn more about the Better Living Show go to www.betterlivingshow.org

2nd International Sustainability Conference

2007-08-23T23:00:00Z
We scarcely need more evidence in support of the claim that sustainable development is one of the major challenges for human societies in the 21st century. Global warming, growing scarcity of non-renewable energy resources, loss of biodiversity, water supply shortages and the long-term degradation of ecosystems along with health and poverty problems are among the most important issues representing growing risks for human societies and their economies. In view of such developments, sciences in the field of sustainability are expected - in addition to the traditional scientific tasks of understanding and explaining the situation in question - to contribute analytically to the process of moving societies towards sustainable development. Following the outstanding success of the 1st International Sustainability Conference ISC 2005 in Basel, the organisers - the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland and the University of Basel - are organising a follow-up conference. The theme of this 2nd International Sustainability Conference is "Creating Values for Sustainable Development". From a socio-economic perspective we take this to be one of the major tasks and challenges with regard to the expected societal transformation processes toward sustainability. The ISC 2008 provides a platform for both interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary oriented social scientists working in the field of sustainable development. The conference is committed to promoting dialogue, especially among economists and other social scientists. Moreover, the conference aims to act as a meeting point for committed individuals from the political, corporate and academic worlds as well as for representatives from civil society. We are therefore delighted to invite you to attend the ISC 2008 in Basel. We look forward to offering researchers a platform for presenting papers and for exchanging and critically discussing new knowledge stemming from socio-economic oriented research on practical and theoretical issues in the domain of sustainable development.

The Art and Science in Impact Assessment

2007-08-23T23:00:00Z
What works in impact assessment? What doesn't work? What challenges lie over the horizon for impact assessment? This conference will explore questions about the role of IA in promoting societal change towards sustainability, and particularly how the biophysical and the social sciences can be meaningfully alloyed with the art of policy-making to contribute to the change process.

EASY-ECO Vienna Conference 2008

2007-11-13T23:00:00Z
We are pleased to announce the EASY-ECO Vienna Conference 2008 Governance by Evaluation: Institutional Capacities and Learning for Sustainable Development 11-14 March 2008 Vienna, Austria Please find the call for papers for the EASY-ECO Vienna Conference here: http://www.sustainability.eu/easy/pdf/vienna/CfP_Vienna_070809.pdf Key Topics: * Institutional aspects of sustainable development evaluations * Policy learning and sustainable development evaluations * Methodological challenges and innovations with regard to sustainable development evaluations conference website: www.easy-eco.eu

4th International Conference on Environmental Education

2007-11-13T00:00:00Z

Since environmental education (EE) was defined internationally at the first UNESCO-UNEP Conference on EE held at Tbilisi, Georgia, in 1977, international leaders and practitioners have gathered every decadeat Moscow in 1987 and at Thessaloniki in 1997to take stock of the progress and to set new goals for advancing the field. The fourth such Conference, co-sponsored by UNESCO and UNEP is being organized by the Government of India from 26th to 28th November, 2007 with pre-conference events beginning 24th November 2007. The Conference is titled 'Environmental Education towards a Sustainable Future - Partners for the Decade of Education for Sustainable Development'. The Centre for Environment Education (CEE), Ahmedabad, India, the nodal agency for the Conference, will host it. The Conference will be the ideal forum for environmental educators and communicators from diverse areas to participate in plenary sessions and workshops around various thematic areas, and to analyze and assess approaches for improvement. Being held during the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (DESD 2005-2014), the Conference will also look at how EE and ESD can partner and strengthen each other towards building a sustainable future and set up a global agenda for progress through the Decade. To participate in this event visit www.tbilisiplus30.org.

IN THE CIRCLE OF CREATION-

2007-11-13T23:00:00Z
In partnership with Municipality of Castegnato Supported by UNESCO - UN Decade on Education for Sustainable Development Earth Charter International Green Cross International Italian Ministry of Environment and Territory Catholic University - Faculty of Education Regione Lombardia (Quality of Environment Division) Provincia di Brescia (Environment Counciliorship) IN THE CIRCLE OF CREATION Education and wisdom of Native Peoples Cultural Center "M.L. King" Castegnato (Brescia - Italy) November 10th, 2007 Saturday, 9.15 a.m. Fondazione Cogeme Onlus, a multiutility property of 70 Italian local municipalities in Lombardia (Italy), is actively involved in the promotion of the Earth Charter. This important document, promoted by UN, represents an ethical foundation for sustainability, based on the main principle that every living being is part of one wide community of life, sharing a common destiny. The present event is part of the UN's Decade for Education on Sustainable Development (2005-2014), and it is an opportunity to extend the debate and range of actions about the educational strength of the Earth Charter, with a particular focus on the deep sense of belonging and love for the earth as expressed by Native American culture. The very special guest of the congress will be Manitonquat (Medicine Story), spiritual guide of the Wampanoag tribe (Boston), a native storyteller that will be able to transmit us, in an evocative and effective way, the sacred and millenary wisdom of his people. Programm 9.15 Opening Session GIAMBATTISTA FRASSI, President of Fondazione Cogeme Onlus GIUSEPPE ORIZIO, Mayor of Castegnato MARIA LUISA DE NATALE, Prorector of Catholic University - Milan Chairman SIMONE MAZZATA, Secretary of Fondazione Cogeme Onlus The Earth Charter and the Educative Principles of Sustainability BETTY MCDERMOTT, Project coordinator of Earth Charter International (Costarica) School planning with the Earth Charter ELIA RAVELLI, Head-master of Istituto Comprensivo "Vittorio Falsina" of Castegnato (BS). Natives and Sustainability: The Results of a Research SIMONE MAZZATA e CARLO BARONCELLI, Professor of Earth Science - Catholic University - Brescia, scientific coordinator of the congress. Sustainable education, natives cultures, care of creation PIERLUIGI MALAVASI, Full Professor of Pedagogy - Catholic University - Brescia In the circle of Creation MANITONQUAT (Medicine Story), storyteller of the Wampanoag tribe (Boston - USA) Author's introduction and translation from english: Luca De Santis 12.00 Closing Remarks

World Sustainable Energy Days

2007-11-13T23:00:00Z
The World Sustainable Energy Days, the largest annual conference in this field in Europe, offer a unique combination of events on sustainable energy production and use, covering energy efficiency and renewable energy sources for buildings, industry and transport. Seven conferences and seminars - which present the latest technology trends, outstanding examples and European strategies - and the "Energiesparmesse", an important energy exhibition, offer ideal opportunities to establish new partnerships. The conference makes an important contribution to awareness raising for green energy and energy efficiency.

Integrate sustainability issues into financial decision-making

2008-10-31T23:00:00Z
Stakeholders increasingly demand that business play a role in addressing environmental and social challenges. On January 25, 2008, the Ivey Business School will assemble international experts from industry, research, and government to discuss state-of-the-art tools for valuing environmental and social issues. The event will be held on Friday, January 25, 2008 from 8AM-5PM EST, at the Ivey ING Leadership Centre (The Exchange Tower, Toronto, Canada). At this forum we will share concepts, models, and best practices on how to value business sustainability practices such as community engagement, pollution prevention, philanthropy, etc. The world's leading experts in practice and academia comprise the speaker's list. This is where the state-of-the-art meets the state-of-the-science. The forums are designed to promote engaged, high-impact dialogue between participants and presenters.

Dialogue with experts on best practices in community engagement

2008-10-31T23:00:00Z
Stakeholders increasingly demand that business play a role in addressing environmental and social challenges. On February 29, 2008, the Ivey Business School will assemble international experts from industry, research, and government to discuss state-of-the-art best practices in community engagement. The event will be held on Friday, February 29, 2008 from 8AM-5PM EST, at the Ivey ING Leadership Centre (The Exchange Tower, Toronto, Canada). At this forum we will share concepts, models, and best practices in community engagement. The world's leading experts in practice and academia comprise the speaker's list. This is where the state-of-the-art meets the state-of-the-science. The forums are designed to promote engaged, high-impact dialogue between participants and presenters.

Transition towards Sustainable Mobility

2008-10-31T23:00:00Z

The workshop will bring together scholars from various disciplines and countries interested in sustainable mobility. The aim of the workshop is to discuss how policy instruments, individual behaviour and institutional practices support or impede the transition toward sustainable mobility. We encourage presentations of completed research, work in progress, as well as examples of practice and implementation.

Suggested Topics

Papers on any topic relevant to transition toward sustainable mobility are welcome. Topics of special interest include:

Transitions towards more sustainable transport energy consumption and emissions

Transitions towards more integrated land-use and transport strategies

Influencing attitudes and changing behaviour in transitions towards sustainable mobility

Evaluating transitions to sustainable mobility

Appraising policies for transitions towards sustainable mobility

Identifying the role of politics in transitions towards more sustainable transport policies

Identifying how institutional processes can affect transitions towards more sustainable transport policies

Those interested in presenting a paper are invited to send an abstract of 500-1000 words by email to the cluster co-chairs by 1 February 2008. Papers will be selected according to the quality of the abstract and relevance to the workshop theme.

CSR Conference - Scanning Future Scenarios

2008-10-31T00:00:00Z

Business in the Community's Annual CSR Conference promises to be lively and engaging. Centred around a future scenarios exercise, the day will provide a radical departure from the standard conference format. You will find yourself actively immersed in the topics being discussed and challenged to apply your skills and expertise to scenarios of a changing world. Working in groups, you will be given one of three future scenarios. Each team will be set the challenge of building a successful, sustainable business in that world. You will hear from expert witnesses, who will give their opinion on how the future may affect your business, which will not only inform your team decisions, but also provide valuable insights to take back into your company.
- Keynote insights and predictions from senior business figures including Sir Stuart Rose, CEO, Marks and Spencer and Chairman of Business in the Community, Guy Ruddle, Multimedia Editor, The Daily Telegraph, and Graham Neale, VP, GlaxoSmithKline.
- Contributions from a series of guest expert witnesses and issues management experts.
- A unique horizon-scanning exercise developed by Futerra and inspired by the BT Better Business Game, where delegates will be encouraged to build the most sustainable company based on future world scenarios. To sign up for the conference find out more, including conference marketing and sponsorship opportunities for your company, visit the Business in the Community website - http://www.bitc.org.uk

Sustainable Irrigation

2008-05-28T00:00:00Z

This conference aims to attract researchers in academia and industry as well as professional practitioners and policy makers to review the state of the art from the scientific, technological, political and economic points of view. Its objective is also to discuss how to reach the sustainable management of irrigation resources in the future by applying modern computer simulation methods, advanced technologies and new technologies as well as analysing different policies and economic forecasting techniques. Organised by: Wessex Institute of Technology (WIT), UK and University of Alicante (UCA), Spain Sponsored by: Institute for Water and Environmental Sciences (IWES); EurAgEng: European Society of Agricultural Engineers and WIT Transactions Ecology and the Environment

Eco-Architecture 2008

2008-05-28T00:00:00Z

Eco-Architecture ought to be in harmony with nature, including its immediate environs. Decisions have to be taken on ecological grounds concerning locations, siting and orientation, as well as the well-informed choice of materials. Eco-Architecture, wrongly seen by many in its origins as dull, inelegant and mundane, is providing imaginative and expressive solutions driven by a generation of highly creative designs. It has important cultural as well as architectural impacts. The Conference aims to provide a forum for discussing the many relevant aspects in the eco-architecture area. Organised by: Wessex Institute of Technology, UK Sponsored by: The ASCE UK International Group; WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment

FRIAR 2008

2008-05-28T00:00:00Z

This conference aims to bring together researchers and practitioners who are actively involved in the repair, reinstatement and resilience of flood damaged property. The goal is to identify and disseminate good practice in this area and cover research into appropriate flooding and property issues focusing on developing critical perspectives on the impact of flooding. Organised by: University of Wolverhampton, UK and Wessex Institute of Technology, UK Sponsored by: WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment and EurAgEng: European Society of Agricultural Engineers FRIAR 2008 is supported by the UK Flood Repair Network.

Sustainable Tourism 2008

2008-05-28T00:00:00Z

Tourism has become a major international industry, with many countries all over the world relying on the income it produces. The demand of tourism can however contribute to the destruction of the natural and cultural environment upon which it depends. The Meeting aims to discuss the development of new solutions to address these issues. Adopting a multi disciplinary approach it will specifically aim to foster greater understanding and collaboration between scientists and social science experts, practitioners and policy makers. Organised by: Wessex Institute of Technology, UK and The Complutense University, Madrid, Spain Sponsored by: WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment

The Sustainable City 2008

2008-05-28T00:00:00Z

The conference aims to address the many inter-related aspects of the urban environment from transport and mobility to social exclusion and crime prevention. It is hoped that the meeting will build on the contributions made in previous conferences, which successfully managed to provide an international view of the problems facing modern cities and their solutions. Organised by: Wessex Institute of Technology, UK; the University of Thessaly, Greece and University of Siena, Italy Sponsored by: WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment and The International Journal on Ecodynamics

The Fourth International Conference on Monitoring and Management of Visitor Flows in Recreational and Protected Areas

2008-05-28T23:00:00Z
The overall purpose of the conference is to provide an opportunity for constructive discussions related - but not limited - to the following topics: - Visitor monitoring methods, modelling, and data management - Economic and social effects of recreation and nature tourism - Visitor information and visitor management - Causes of leisure, mobility and tourism - Visitor/user conflicts - Environmental risks and visitor management - Nature tourism, rural tourism and experiences in recreational and protected areas - Educational tourism - Ecological impacts of recreation - Risks of climate changes CALL FOR PAPERS Proposals for complete sessions and workshops, as well as individual abstracts for paper/poster presentations on any relevant topic may be submitted at mmv4@ibimet.cnr.it or here by the deadlines stated below: Sessions, workshops, roundtables, symposia Deadline: 15 March, 2008 Notification of acceptance: 15 April, 2008 300 word abstract of topic and content Description of procedures List of participants Individual paper or poster presentation Deadline: 1 May, 2008 Notification of acceptance: 31 May, 2008 300 word abstract of topic and content Author(s), affiliation and contact information

5th Green Chemistry and the Consumer Symposium

2008-05-28T00:00:00Z

The fifth symposium, 'Greener Products', will be held on the 2nd July 2008 at The Kings Manor in York, UK. This one-day event will explore recent advances in the field, including case studies on successful methods developed by industry and challenges in practice. The programme for the day will consist of a blend of both presentations and breakout sessions. Speakers include representatives from Reckitt Benckiser plc, Armstrong Floor Products, Novamont SpA and the International Chemical Secretariat. We have also kept one speakers slot open and if you would be interested in giving a presentation on any aspect of greener products please send me a short paragraph outlining the proposed content of your talk. The symposium will conclude with a wine reception providing an opportunity for networking.

Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership Fifth Annual Conference

2008-10-26T23:00:00Z
On the opening day of the 2008 London Motor Show, senior opinion formers from central and regional government, the European Commission, the energy industry and motor manufacturers will meet leading academics, consultants, environmentalists and national media at one of the most important events in the transport/environment conference calendar. The LowCVP's fifth annual conference at the ExCeL Centre provides a unique forum for discussion of all the current key international, national and local policy issues involved in the shift to low carbon road transport. This is an unmissable opportunity to hear all the significant arguments in a single day. Chaired by Sean O'Grady, Associate Editor and Motoring Writer, the Independent, the conference opens with a presentation from Stefan Moser, Head of the European Commission's (DG-ENV) Clean Air and Transport Unit on European 'Cars and CO2' regulation; certain to be a hotly-debated topic over the coming months. Following a keynote speech from the Rt Hon Ruth Kelly UK Secretary of State for Transport, Kulveer Ranger, Boris Johnson's newly appointed Director of Transport Policy will provide delegates with an exclusive insight into the Mayor's environmental transport plans for London. With publication of the high profile Gallagher Review into the indirect effects of biofuels production due within a few days, Professor Ed Gallagher, Chair of the Renewable Fuels Agency, presents his own perspective of the Review's evidence-based assessments and recommendations. The line-up of top level speakers also includes: Professor Jim Skea, Head of UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC), who will unveil a new report on the most effective carbon reduction policies for road transport; Dr Jillian Anable of Aberdeen University and UKERC on the 'fuel economy paradox'; why people don't always act on their stated desire for fuel economy and Professor Julia King on the Government's response to the King Review of low carbon cars. In the afternoon delegates will have a chance to join the BBC 'Question Time' style debate 'Can the road transport sector deliver enough carbon savings', chaired by Ed Crooks, Energy Editor, Financial Times, with leading representatives of the Government and the motor and fuels industries as well as Green Party Mayoral candidate Sian Berry and Professor Julia King. Plus, all delegates are invited to an exclusive post-conference reception in the 'Greener Driving Pavilion' - the first dedicated environment-themed area to be created for the British Motor Show. Delegates will also enjoy a complementary VIP pass to the Motor Show (open until 9.00 p.m.). For more information about the conference and to download a conference brochure, visit www.lowcvp.org.uk (and follow the 'events' link)

ICLEI World Congress 2009

2008-10-26T23:00:00Z

World Sustainable Energy Days

2009-01-28T23:00:00Z
The World Sustainable Energy Days, the largest annual conference in this field in Europe, offer a unique combination of events on sustainable energy production and use, covering energy efficiency and renewable energy sources for buildings, industry and transport.
Five conferences and seminars, site visits and an energy exhibition offer opportunities to find out more about technology and establish new partnerships:
- European Pellet Conference
- Efficiency 09
- Energy Efficiency Services
- Energy Efficiency Watch Conference
- Energy Efficient Cooling of Buildings
- Regional Biomass Action Plans
- Technical site-visits
The conference makes an important contribution to awarness raising for green energy and energy efficiency - including a competition to identify "The best marketing for sustainable energy".
Conference language: English, German, Italian, Spanish
Since 17 years, experts and decision makers from all over the world flock to Upper Austria to attend the events - in 2008, the conference attracted more than 950 participants from 61 countries!

"THE HEALING HEARTH"

2009-01-28T23:00:00Z
"THE HEALING HEARTH", A MEETING WITH SUSTAINABILITY Convention: Saturday November 8th 9.30 am, Cultural Center "M. L. Kin"g in Castegnato Italy "The healing hearth" is the title of the international convention which will be held Saturday November 8th 9.30 am in Castegnato (Brescia, Italy) at the cultural center "M. L. King". It is organized by the Italian Foundation Cogeme Onlus as a deepening and debate about the themes of sustainability, and it is part of the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (2005-2014). The convention of this year represents a new stage in the path of reflection and action promoted by Cogeme Onlus on the educational potential of the Earth Charter. The principal theme to be discussed is native peoples' culture and its values: respect and love for Earth, sense of belonging and sacredness. Caren Trujillo, wellness consultant and motivational trainer of Yaqui descent will bring her extraordinary witness. It is due to mention an important guest, Henriette Rasmussen: representative of Inuit culture, she is member of Earth Charter Council, founder of the Permanent Forum for Indigenous peoples under the UN; she was Minister for Social Affairs in Greenland. The convention, organized by Cogeme Onlus Foundation in collaboration with the Municipality of Castegnato and sponsored by Fondazione Cariplo, is supported by Lombardy Region (Environmental quality division), Università Cattolica Sacro Cuore and Italian Ministry of Education. On an international level, Cogeme Onlus is actually included in an international network since it is affiliate of Earth Charter International and it has obtained the patronage OF UNESCO (Paris). The appointment is scheduled Saturday November 8th, 9.30am Cultural Center "M. L. King in Castegnato" - Brescia - Italy

ICLEI World Congress 2009

2009-01-28T23:00:00Z
Join Mayors, Councillors and senior officials of local governments in Edmonton to discuss future strategies of local sustainability. The World Congress is a key gathering of ICLEI Members, ICLEI's strategic partners and experts, a golden opportunity to learn about the achievements of the most advanced cities and towns, and to build upon past successes to advance local action for sustainability. The event will facilitate exchange and capacity-building among local governments, and other stakeholders who play leading roles in the path towards sustainability. It will be a dynamic platform with keynote presentations, reports, debates, workshops, networking events, site visits, and an exhibition. The program will showcase the vast work of ICLEI Members on advancing sustainability and it will be enriched by global strategists and leaders sharing their vision on the opportunities and challenges for local governments in the coming decades. The encounter of ICLEI Members and supporters from all over the world will inspire lively discussions, promote sharing on local strategies for sustainability, and strengthen cooperation between cities and local governments worldwide. We invite each municipality to reach out to neighbouring communities, sister cities, other partner municipalities, and associates, to encourage them to join us at World Congress.

Local Renewables Freiburg 2009 Conference

2009-03-05T23:00:00Z
27 - 29 April 2009, Freiburg, Germany: Local Renewables is the international conference presenting flagship examples, proven successes and state-of-the-art technologies and approaches in the transition towards renewable energy at the community level. Multiple study tours on innovate sustainable energy solutions are offered. Confirmed prominent international speakers include: - Dr. Hermann Scheer, President of EUROSOLAR, General Chairman of the World Council for Renewable Energy (WCRE), co-founder of International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), and recipient of the Right Livelihood Award - Dr. Monica Oliphant, President of the International Solar Energy Society (ISES) - Dr. Volker Wittwer, Deputy Director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems, the largest solar energy research institute in Europe - Dr. Eric Martinot from the Institute of Sustainable Energy Policies, main editor of the REN21 Renewables Global Status Report - The Eureopean Green Capital Award winners and finalist cities To register and to find more information about programme and logistics, please visit the website: www.local-renewables.org/freiburg2009 or contact our conference team at lr2009@iclei.org

Climate Change and Development short course

2009-03-05T23:00:00Z
Climate change has profound implications for developing countries, and increasingly development professionals and agency staff working in or for developing countries are being asked to integrate climate change management issues into planning, projects and policy. National governments also are increasingly engaged in official communications to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and other initiatives, which require assessment of vulnerability and adaptive capacity. The purpose of this interactive short course is to equip non-specialists with a broad understanding of what climate change may mean for low-income populations and what the scope and prospects are for adapting to change in the context of development issues and poverty reduction. Drawing on staff from some of the world's leading research institutes on climate change and development (including the School of Development Studies at the University of East Anglia and UK's The Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research), participants will gain a state-of-the-art knowledge and have the opportunity to develop their analytical skills in this field through project work focussing on their own country context or professional sector.

Sustainable Development and Competitiveness

2009-11-12T23:00:00Z
Second International Conference: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND COMPETITIVENESS 25-26 September 2009, Sofia, UNWE APPLICATION FORM CONFERENCE TOPICS 1. Indicators and criteria for sustainable development. 2. Sustainable development vs. Economic growth 3. Monetary and Fiscal stimuli for environmentally friendly production and consumption. 4. "Green" subsidies and market mechanism. 5. Environmentally sound economic growth - factors, incentives, advantages and challenges. 6. Sustainable development and Competitiveness on micro, macro and international level. 7. Sustainable Energy Production and competitiveness. 8. Environmental and Social ethics of corporative behavior. SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE Chairman: Prof. Dr. Rumen Gechev, Director of the UCSD at UNWE Prof. Dr. Plamen Mishev, Vice Rector, UNWE Prof. Dr. Yoncho Pelovski Assoc. Prof. Rumen Brussarski Assoc. Prof. Vesselin Minchev, Ph.D. ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Chairman: Prof. Dr. R. Gechev. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rumen Brussarski Ass.Prof. Dr. Hristina Nikolova Ass. Prof. Dr. Ekaterina Tosheva Ass. Prof. Ivaylo Beev Mr. Shteryo Nozharov, Ph.D. student Ms. Kapka Paleykova Ms. Miglena Pesheva SCHEDULE Abstract submission deadline: August 25th, 2009 Confirmation by UCSD (UNWE) : August 31st, 2009 Preliminary program publication: September 5th, 2009 Conference fee payment: bank transfer by September 18th, 2009 or at the registration desk in cash Full paper submission deadline: one month after the conference paper presentation, i.e. October 30th, 2009. All accepted papers will be published by UNWE (in English) mid 2010. Final program publication: by September 20th, 2009 Conference: 25-26 September 2009 CONFERENCE FEE â¬50 (VAT incl.) for students and â¬ 80 for all other participants. University of National and World Economy, Sofia, Bulgaria, bank account information: Bank : BNB IBAN: BG52BNBG96613400174640 BIC: BNBGBGSF BNB Address: 1, Alexander Batemberg Square, 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria Transfer fee is on expense of the participants! Alternatively, conference fee could be paid in cash at the Registration desk. The fee covers: participation in all sessions, conference materials, refreshments (coffee breakes), dinner on Saturday 26th. WORKING LANGUAGES Working language: English. ABSTRACT AND FULL PAPER SUBMISSION All abstracts should be submitted electronically by August 25th, 2009 to the following address: ucsd@unwe.acad.bg. Abstracts of no more than 300 words should contain name, title, affiliation, e-mail address. Authors whose papers are selected for the conference should send the final version of the full paper electronically in Word or PDF format by October 30th, 2009 or no later than one month after the paper presentation. Papers should not exceed 15 standard pages, including tables and figures. Conference papers which meet the editorial criteria will be published in a special volume (in English) by the University of National and World Economy. Selected papers will be published by the Journal of Economic Alternatives (UNWE) and by the Journal of Economic Taught (Bulgarian Academy of Sciences). REQUIREMENTS TOWARDS ABSTRACTS AND CONFERENCE PAPERS The papers should be presented using World 6.0 or higher version for Windows '98 (or higher version), font Times New Roman, size 12, line spacing 1,5. The first page of the manuscript should contain the following information in the same consecutive order: title, surname and family name of the author (authors), organization (institution) which the author is affiliated with, address for correspondence, telephone, fax and E-mail address, the number of the scientific field according to JEL, keywords (up to 5 keywords). The footnotes must be consecutively numbered with Arabic numbers and their amount and dimensions should be limited. The presented formulas must be numbered (1), (2) etc. - the numbers should be on the right side of the formulas. If it is necessary, the formulas proofs can be developed on a separate paper sheet, but they are not published. All the graphics and diagrams must be marked as figures, consecutively numbered by Arabic numbers. The title should be under the figure. The tables must be consecutively numbered by Arabic numbers and with titles (above the tables). The source of the data in the table should be indicated under the table. The list of literature should be placed after the main text, consecutively numbered by Arabic numbers, alphabetically ordered according to the family name of the authors, starting with titles in Cyrillic alphabet, then in Latin alphabet, then other alphabets. The Internet sources should be presented first in the standard way, and then the respective Internet address should be included. The titles of the articles should not contain abbreviations. Quotations of literature sources should be made by indicating in brackets the number of the source in the list, the year and the page number. PRELIMINARY PROGRAM There will be a plenary session and parallel sessions by conference topics. Every paper will be presented and discussed within 15 minutes. The preliminary program will be published by August 31st, 2009. PROGRAM The programme will be published by September 16th, 2009. LOCATION AND TRANSPORT University of National and World Economy Studentski grad 1700 Sofia Transport: Bus lines: 94 and 280 Taxi: 3 to 6 EUR within the city area ACCOMMODATION Preferential prices for the conference participants: Hotel VITOSHA: Single room 56 euro Double room 82 euro prices include breakfast and all taxes www.vitoshaparkhotel.com Hotel VEGA Single room 80 euro Double room 100 euro prices include all taxes, breakfast, Internet access, fitness, insurance www.hotelvegasofia.bg

Opportunities for Enhancing Your Business with Green Chemistry and Young Researchers Poster Competition

2009-11-12T23:00:00Z
Green Chemistry involves products and processes which use sustainable resources so far as possible, with minimum adverse effects on man or the environment. This event will present the work of regional universities, especially York, and will include examples of current work in the field of green chemistry and an overview of recent developments. It will also feature case studies from regional businesses showing how they have benefited from the application of green chemistry principles, and information about training opportunities in the field in the region. The event will include networking opportunities for regional businesses and researchers, and will also incorporate a poster competition to showcase work being done, particularly in regional universities, focusing on the commercial application of green chemistry principles.

FORWAST FP6 project Final workshop

2009-11-12T23:00:00Z
The final results of "Overall mapping of physical flows and stocks of resources in Europe to forecast waste quantities and identify life-cycle environmental stakes of waste prevention and recycling" will be presented, and will give the opportunity of a round-table discussion.

World Sustainable Energy Days 2010

2009-11-12T23:00:00Z
The World Sustainable Energy Days, the largest annual conference in this field in Europe, offer a unique combination of events on sustainable energy production and use, covering energy efficiency and renewable energy sources for buildings, industry and transport. Three conferences and seminars - which present the latest technology trends, outstanding examples and European strategies - and the "Energiesparmesse", an important energy exhibition, offer ideal opportunities to establish new partnerships. The conference makes an important contribution to awareness raising for green energy and energy efficiency. Since 18 years, experts and decision makers from all over the world flock to Upper Austria to attend the events - in 2009, the conference attracted more than 850 participants from 53 countries!

Sustainability Reporting - It’s the Law - Session 2

2010-04-26T11:55:33Z

Where is sustainability reporting legally required?

What are the future developments for regulation?
Where is sustainability reporting legally required?What are the future developments for regulation?

Sustainability Reporting - It’s the Law

2010-04-26T11:55:34Z

Where is sustainability reporting legally required? What are the future developments for regulation?

Oxford Energy Futures

2010-04-26T14:18:04Z

A conference focusing on cutting-edge energy topics given by researchers at Oxford University and with contributions from scientists and practitioners at other organisations and businesses. It is an opportunity to meet and discuss with those working at the forefront of energy research and to find out more about the science, planning, policy and business of future energy. Relevant to a wide range of delegates from Local Authorities, NGOs, research organisations, business, industry and consultancies. The day will also be of interest to students and researchers from universities and research organisations, and will provide the opportunity or informal discussion and exchange of ideas during lunch and coffee breaks. Each speaker will present their energy topic in a clear and concise way. They will put their own research into context, provide an overview of the subject, and end with a discussion of future directions.

Sustainability Reporting: Drivers, Protocols and Quantitative Methods (SOCECOL X417.26)

2010-04-26T14:18:05Z

Businesses today are being asked to establish sustainability goals, identify metrics and key performance indices (KPIs), and report their progress on a regular basis using generally accepted methodologies and protocols. This course introduces students to the typical drivers and stakeholders associated with sustainability programs; some of the available reporting protocols; factors to consider when selecting KPIs and metrics; and how to establish goals and describe performance on a quantitative or qualitative basis. At the end of the course, the student will be able to justify sustainability reporting and create a milestone schedule and implementation plan.

GHG Management and Verification - Both Days

2010-04-26T14:18:05Z

GHG reporting is rapidly changing in the United States because of the transition from voluntary GHG inventories to mandatory reporting rules and programs. In California, there were six hundred facilities that reported their GHG emissions in 2009 to the California Air Resources Board. EPA estimates that 10,132 facilities must submit reports in 2011 under the new GHG mandatory reporting rule. All of these facilities and their GHG inventories are subject to verification by outside parties – either a 3rd party accredited verifier or agency personnel. Facilities and consultants who have prepared these GHG inventories and reports need to understand the verification process and how to successfully prepare before the verification begins. The goal of this training is to provide participants with the knowledge and tools to help them understand how a positive verification opinion is rendered and avoid the most common pitfalls.

GHG Management and Verification - Day 2

2010-04-26T14:18:05Z

GHG reporting is rapidly changing in the United States because of the transition from voluntary GHG inventories to mandatory reporting rules and programs. In California, there were six hundred facilities that reported their GHG emissions in 2009 to the California Air Resources Board. EPA estimates that 10,132 facilities must submit reports in 2011 under the new GHG mandatory reporting rule. All of these facilities and their GHG inventories are subject to verification by outside parties – either a 3rd party accredited verifier or agency personnel. Facilities and consultants who have prepared these GHG inventories and reports need to understand the verification process and how to successfully prepare before the verification begins. The goal of this training is to provide participants with the knowledge and tools to help them understand how a positive verification opinion is rendered and avoid the most common pitfalls.

GHG Management and Verification - Day 1

2010-04-26T14:18:05Z

GHG reporting is rapidly changing in the United States because of the transition from voluntary GHG inventories to mandatory reporting rules and programs. In California, there were six hundred facilities that reported their GHG emissions in 2009 to the California Air Resources Board. EPA estimates that 10,132 facilities must submit reports in 2011 under the new GHG mandatory reporting rule. All of these facilities and their GHG inventories are subject to verification by outside parties – either a 3rd party accredited verifier or agency personnel. Facilities and consultants who have prepared these GHG inventories and reports need to understand the verification process and how to successfully prepare before the verification begins. The goal of this training is to provide participants with the knowledge and tools to help them understand how a positive verification opinion is rendered and avoid the most common pitfalls.

Directions in Engine-Efficiency and Emissions Research (DEER)

2010-04-26T14:18:05Z

DEER brings together professionals in the engine community including engineers, scientists, academics, State and regional regulators, environmental researchers and nonprofit organizations. At DEER 2010, DOE will showcase its cooperatively funded R&D with its partners, national laboratories, the Nation`s automotive transportation industry, universities, and other national and international organizations. DEER fosters the exchange of information and best practices through presentations and posters from new and on-going engine R&D and networking with industry colleagues. The exhibit hall features more than 50 companies showcasing the latest innovations, products, and services. You`ll be able to get hands-on experience with new technology and speak with experts from the leading companies in the industry.

MEGA Symposium on SOx, NOx, CO2, particulates and Mercury

2010-04-26T14:18:05Z

Power Plant Air Pollutant Control `MEGA` Symposium The internationally renowned MEGA Symposium returns in 2010 to address issues related to power plant air emissions through the combined efforts of four key industry players—the Electric Power Research Institute, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Energy, and the Air & Waste Management Association. The eighth MEGA Symposium will showcase the latest development and operational experience with air pollution controls from fossil-fired power plants in light of the evolving environmental regulatory directions, and will examine state-of-the-art methods for reducing SOx, NOx, CO2, particulate, mercury, and other hazardous air pollutant emissions. Exhibition Hours Monday, August 30 5:00 to 6:30 pm Tuesday, August 31 9:00 to 6:30 pm Wednesday, September 1 9:00 to 4:00 pm

American Thoracic Society International Conference

2010-04-26T14:18:05Z

The ATS International Conference is one of the largest gatherings of pulmonary, critical care and sleep clinicians and researchers in the world. More than 14,000 people from 90 countries attended last year`s Conference and we expect this year`s meeting in New Orleans to be even bigger and better. The Conference program will present the latest and most significant developments in clinical practice; clinical, basic, and translation research; health advocacy; and patient and professional education. The ATS presents a thriving, interactive venue for the presentation of original research from more than 5,500 scientific abstracts. The science presented during the Conference often translates into immediate improvements in patient care. Show Hours Sunday, May 16 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Monday, May 17 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Tuesday, May 18 10:00 am to 2:00 pm

EMISSIONS 2010

2010-04-26T14:18:05Z

Conference Objectives: To provide a forum for, engineers, managers, scientists, academic researchers, and industry executives to exchange advances in emission technology and management systems. This forum will address key topics and issues related to OEMs, Suppliers (all Tiers), Component Manufacturers, Governmental and Non-Governmental agencies. It also will provide a network to support educational research and publish technical findings in conference proceedings and technical magazines. This forum would provide a conference, exposition, and publication dedicated to the research integration of new emissions technologies. Exhibit Hours Tuesday, June 15 4:30 to 7:00 pm Wednesday, June 16 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Air & Waste Management Association (AWMA) Annual Conference

2010-04-26T14:18:05Z

ACE 2010 will feature a technical program boasting over 500 presentations and new for 2010, the Mega Poster Session where over 100 posters will be displayed, hundreds of exhibitors displaying the latest in environmental technology and innovation, fun social and networking events, and professional development courses taught by industry leading instructors. Building on the conference theme of “Energy and Environment,” the technical program will explore a range of related issues, including the future of fossil fuels, alternative energy solutions, and greenhouse gas emissions management, innovation, and technology. Exhibit Hours Tuesday, June 22 10:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 23 8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Thursday, June 24 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

EPRI CEMS Users Conference

2010-04-26T14:18:05Z

The Electric Power Research Institute`s Continuous Emissions Monitoring Program and First Energy will host the nineteenth meeting of the Utility Continuous Emissions Monitoring (CEM) User Group Meeting. The purpose of the meeting is to bring together the industry experience with Continuous Emissions Monitoring equipment to share solutions to common operating problems. An exhibit area will be available for equipment and system suppliers. SHOW HOURS Wednesday, May 12, 2010 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Thursday, May 13, 2010 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Friday, May 14, 2010 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.

Michigan Catalysis Society Meeting

2010-04-26T14:18:05Z

Michigan Catalysis Society annual meeting

TCEQ Trade Fair

2010-04-26T14:18:05Z

Texas` premier environnemental educational forum. Come see us at the TCEQ Trade Fair, May 4th-5th in Austin. We are in Booth #214. Bekaert’s Clean Enclosed Burner (CEB®) technology utilizes premix surface combustion to achieve the following: - VOC destruction efficiency of 99.99% - NOx emissions less than 15 ppm (<0.023 lbs. NOx/MMBTU) - CO emissions less than 10 ppm - Ability to operate on as little as 150 BTU/scf in the waste gas without the need for support gas. - Classified as a vapor combustor by the TCEQ

Enhancing safety in the workplace: Automated powder dosing of hazardous compounds

2010-04-26T14:18:05Z

There is a great awareness within the pharmaceutical industry regarding the hazards involved in handling active drug compounds. One specific hazard is that of exposure to airborne contaminants, encountered during dispensing and handling procedures due to the way in which the analyst works with a balance. Automated powder dosing offers superior protection for the analyst compared to manual dosing.

The continual development of new drug compounds means that analysts come into contact with potent drug compounds on an increasingly regular basis. Open bench weighing (weighing without the use of an enclosure system) is not recommended for active drug compounds and it is standard industry practice to enclose the weighing process if an active or potent drug is to be handled.

This 30 minute webinar will describe how implementing automated powder dosing into your workflow can enhance safety for the analysts. During the webinar we will discuss:

Employers obligations and current legislation relating to occupational / permissible exposure limits in a laboratory environment

How automated powder dosing reduces the risks involved in handling active and potent drug compounds

Additional safety advantages gained by using containment technologies

Methods and tools for the analyst to enable easy-access dosing in a safety enclosure / glove box

These topics will be supported by data and examples to show the measured levels of airborne contaminants encountered in the various examples discussed.

Language:
English

Duration:
30 - 40 minutes

Capsule filling with Quantos for pre-clinical and clinical trials

2010-04-26T14:18:05Z

This webinar looks at the real practicalities of capsule filling, with a focus on the requirements for use in pre-clinical and clinical phase 0 and 1 trials. Some of today`s common challenges are discussed, especially surrounding manual capsule filling, which can be a tedious, time-consuming, hazardous and expensive process. A quick, easy and precise automated solution is presented.

The first step in the preparation of pre-clinical and clinical trials is manually weighing highly potent, hazardous substances into capsules precisely with a spatula. This 30 minute webinar will describe how implementing automated powder dosing into your capsule filling applications can bring massive gains in throughput and quality.

During the webinar we will cover the following topics:

Challenges of manual capsule filling for pre-clinical trials

Presenting a quick and safe automated solution (capsule sizes 11-13)

Challenges of manual capsule filling for clinical phase 0 and 1 trials

Presenting a practical and precise semi-automated solution (capsule sizes 000-3)

Return on investment calculation example

Summary of Quantos key benefits: Speed, Safety, Savings

These topics are supported by two case studies from a leading pharmaceutical company involved in pre-clinical and clinical trials who has already implemented multiple Quantos systems and is now reaping the benefits.

Moderator:
Hannah Stephens, Head Marketing and Business Development Quantos, METTLER TOLEDO

Productivity Enhancements in Filling and Bottling Applications using Quantos

2010-04-26T14:18:05Z

In the current global climate, all companies and industries are looking for ways to increase their productivity and reduce their costs. For manufacturers and distributors of fine chemicals, reference materials and standards and particularly those who are concerned with bottling, filling and repackaging of small quantities of chemicals (e.g. 1mg - 250mg), METTLER TOLEDO has an automated powder dosing solution that will revolutionise your processes.

METTLER-TOLEDO invites you to watch a free webinar – Productivity Enhancements in Filling and Bottling Applications using Quantos.

Are you still manually dispensing small quantities of reagents, intermediates, reference materials, analytical standards, catalysts, enzymes or other chemical materials?

Do you want to speed up this process of weighing a substance into multiple smaller bottles?

Do you want to reduce wastage/spillage of these compounds?

Do you want the confidence of knowing you are supplying the correct amount of material without having to overfill to be sure?

This 30 minute webinar will describe how implementing automated powder dosing into your workflow can bring massive gains in speed, safety and savings.

During the webinar we will explore the following topics:

Challenges faced in filling/bottling applications

Current regulations

Automated solutions for fast and accurate dosing of 1mg - 250mg

How do you know that your powder can be dosed accurately?

How can you be confident that the correct amount has been dosed?

Benefits in productivity and safety and cost

These topics will be supported by data and examples from biochemical companies, suppliers of analytical standards and reference materials, and healthcare companies, who have already implemented the Quantos technology and are now reaping the benefits.

Moderator:
Hannah Stephens, Head Marketing and Business Development Quantos, METTLER TOLEDO

European Smart Metering Strategies

2010-04-26T14:18:05Z

Building on the success of its energy events, Platts will hold its debut European Smart Metering Strategies conference in Berlin on July 1–2, 2010. It will explore in depth all the core sector areas as well as significant related topics, including new technologies, integrating large-scale intermittent generation, billing, finance and incentives, information and communication technology, new markets, users, demand response and energy efficiency. The conference will also examine a number of case studies showing how new projects have been implemented across Europe and elsewhere. Providing unrivalled business and networking opportunities, Platts European Smart Metering Strategies conference promises to be an unmissable annual event for all those active across the industry.

3rd Annual Crude Oil Markets - Oil In A Post-Recession World

2010-04-26T14:18:05Z

Platts 3rd Annual Crude Oil Markets conference will attract the senior members of the oil community and will continue to provide a comprehensive overview of the global crude oil markets, where they are and where they are heading.

5th Annual European Nuclear Power - Prices, Policy and Projects

2010-04-26T14:18:05Z

Building on the success of previous years, Platts 5th Annual European Nuclear Power: Prices, Policy and Projects conference will continue to assemble and showcase those organisations which are leading Europe’s nuclear revival and those supporting it. Leading operators, project developers, policy makers, observers and financiers will be brought together to debate the challenges faced from policy to finance, discuss and review nuclear projects in their various stages and look to provide attendees with a practical overview of the industry now and moving forward.

sustainability 2.0 - from green to blue

2010-04-26T14:18:05Z

Symposium 2010

Wastewater Management and the Application of Constructed Wetlands (CWA Annual Conference)

2010-04-26T14:18:05Z

This 3 day conference is organised by AQUA ENVIRO and will appeal to all those technical experts and interested parties within the constructed wetlands field. Constructed wetlands offer solutions to many water quality issues. They are not simply another alternative to an existing technology. Industrial wastewaters, surface water run-off pollution, Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDs), Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) and capacity for WwTWs, domestic and agricultural effluents, amongst others, can all be treated using constructed wetlands. The conference will culminate on day 3 with site visits to a number of CW systems of varying ages and conditions including hybrid systems designed to increase asset life. Please see website for further details.

2nd Annual European Renewable Energy

2010-04-26T14:18:05Z

Building on the success of Platts inaugural European Renewable Energy conference, the 2010 meeting is set to be even bigger and more successful. Platts European Renewable Energy 2010 will bring together senior decision makers and stakeholders from wind, tidal, solar, biomass and other renewable sectors to discuss key issues at the forefront of the European renewable energy industry.

2010 IFAT Trade Fair

2010-04-26T14:18:05Z

PHOENIX Process Equipment Co. will present their processing and dewatering technologies at the 2010 IFAT Trade Fair in Munich Germany, from September 13th though the 17th at Booth #19 in the U.S. Pavilion. IFAT is the world’s leading trade fair for innovations, new developments and services in the fields of water, sewage, waste and raw materials management. Each year over 2,605 exhibitors from 41 countries and more than 120,000 trade visitors from 170 countries take part in the event.

3rd International Conference: Contaminated Sites Bratislava 2010

2010-06-14T16:00:11Z