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3nd European Fair on Education for Sustainable Development
Posted in Events by devin on December 22nd, 2008
Under the theme “Renewable Energy and Climate Change: Thematic Challenges to European Schools and Universities” , the 3nd European Fair on Education for Sustainable Development, is being organised by the Research and Transfer Centre “Applications of Life Sciences” of the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences and the Centre for Sustainable Construction (ZzB) Hamburg, under the auspices of the RCE Hamburg and Region.
The RCE Hamburg and Region is part of a global network of Regional Centres of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development (RCEs) coordinated by the United Nations University. The aims of the 3rd European Fair on Education for Sustainable Development are threefold:
i. to provide European organisations with an opportunity to display and present their works (i.e. policies research, activities, practical projects) as they relate to education for, with and about the environment with a focus on renewable energy and climate issues;
Tags: community, education, European Fair, sustainable development
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Green Cities 09 Conference, 1-3 March, Brisbane, Australia!
Posted in Events by fedwards on December 1st, 2008
Green Cities 09 is Australia’s premier conference for sustainability in the built environment. A joint initiative of the Green Building Council of Australia and the Property Council of Australia, the theme for Green Cities 09 is “Valuable, Affordable, Sustainable“. Green building innovators will gather in Brisbane from 1-3 March, 2009 to launch new products and technologies, and explore new ideas in sustainable building.
The 2008 event attracted more than 1300 delegates and 30 exhibitors, and Green Cities 09 is shaping up to be bigger and better. Be part of Australia’s leading green building conference. Showcase your sustainability products, services and solutions at THE sustainability event of the year!
For further details visit the Green Building Council of Australia website.
Tags: conference, gbca, green architecture, green buildings, Urban Design and Built Form
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Call for Proposals - “The Integration of Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development in the Context of Climate Change, the Energy Crisis and Food Insecurity”
Posted in Events by fedwards on November 24th, 2008
What: This Conference is aimed at independent research organizations, universities, government agencies, policy-makers, public policy advocates, nongovernmental organizations (NGO) and corporate representatives from developing and developed countries. All of these stakeholders are interested in looking critically at the ways in which research is - and can be - used to create change worldwide. This Scientific Meeting will endeavor not only to share research results, but also to identify future research prospects, challenges, issues and concerns. Moreover, the organizers of this Meeting would like to generate innovative thinking in agricultural and rural development and to identify elements of a longer term research agenda to fill critical gaps in knowledge on these issues - through rigorous, defensible data collection, analysis interpretation and communication. They also would like to develop research projects and networks in these fields involving researchers from both developed and developing countries: believing that partnerships among researchers are critical components of any meaningful effort to develop synergistic research and change agendas.
When: November 12-14, 2009
Where: Agadir (Morocco)
For more information: http://2009-international-conference.synthasite.com
Deadline for abstracts is January 15, 2009.
Tags: call for proposals, conference, Morrocco, Research, seeking papers, sustainable agriculture
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MARE Conference - People and the Sea V: living with uncertainty and adapting to change
Posted in Events by fedwards on November 17th, 2008
When: 9 - 11 July 2009
Where: Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Call for Papers
The Centre for Maritime Research (MARE) at the University of Amsterdam announces its fifth biennial conference, People and the Sea V: living with uncertainty and adapting to change’. Since its inception in 2001, the international MARE People and the Sea conference has established itself as one of the leading interdisciplinary forums for debate and learning in the realm of maritime and coastal research and policy. The 2009 conference is the fifth in the series and builds on previous conference outcomes that have clearly placed the capabilities of social sciences on the agenda of wider maritime interests. This conference bridges several debates on coastal change and questions how people, around the globe, are tackling the challenge of living with uncertain futures and adapting, or not, to a myriad of changes.
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Tags: call for papers, coastal change, conference, environmental refugees, Events, MARE, Research
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ABC News wants YOU to report from the future
Posted in Events by devin on October 28th, 2008
If you consider yourself as a citizen of the world and want to make contribution to the global community, ABC gives you the opportunity to make it happen! Roll your camera on and join the Earth2100 Project!
For more information on how to get involved visit the Earth2100.
Tags: ABC, community, earth, future, media, report, sustainability
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Reminder to RSVP for Sustainable Cities Round Table!
Posted in Events by devin on September 14th, 2008
Dear Sustainable Melbourne readers,
This is a reminder that the RSVP deadline for the next Sustainable Cities Round Table on “Waste Not Want Not” are due this Friday, 19 September. Please remember to RSVP for this event so you don’t miss out! RSVP to rsvp@sustainablemelbourne.com. Find more details about the event below! It’s going to be fun!
What: The Sustainable Cities Round Table - Waste Not Want Not
When: 6:30 – 8:30pm, Wednesday 24 September
Where: Carrillo Gantner theatre, Sidney Myer Asia Centre, the University of Melbourne
RSVP: by 19 Sept to rsvp@sustainablemelbourne.com
Tags: Sustainable Cities Round Table, waste, waste campaigns, waste management, waste resources
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Announcing the Sustainable Cities Round Table - Waste Not Want Not, Melbourne, Australia
Posted in Events by fedwards on September 8th, 2008
This Sustainable Cities Round Table will examine the concept of waste – wasted resources, the reuse of waste, the revaluing of waste, waste campaigns and how redesign and absorption within a closed system can transform waste into a resource to create more sustainable cities. The evening will feature a series of short presentations, musical interludes, networking opportunities and more!
When: 6:30 – 8:30pm, Wednesday 24 September
Where: Carrillo Gantner theatre, Sidney Myer Asia Centre, the University of Melbourne, Swanston St
Contact: RSVP ESSENTIAL to rsvp@sustainablemelbourne.com by 19 September
Confirmed speakers so far include:
Richard Thomas, Wormlovers - An Australian Vermiculture enterprise
Edward Meysztowicz, Branin - From bakery waste into resource
Amelia de Bie, I op therefore I am - Shopping your way to sustainability
Penny Algar, Artist - Artists working with recycled or found materials
Darlene Gaylor, Envirogrind Recycling - Bringing waste to a grinding halt
Jeff Moon, Phoenix Fridge project - A community approach to recycling
Wendy Jones, Keep Australia Beautiful - Tidying our towns and championing waste heroes!
The Sustainable Cities Round Tables are a regular series of events that showcase local environmental initiatives and encourage networking for people working in urban sustainability issues across the government, academic, industry and community sectors. To view footage of previous events visit www.sustainablemelbourne.com and click on “Sustainable Cities Round Tables” at the top of the screen.
Please forward this invitation to others who may be interested in attending.
Best,
Ferne
Ferne Edwards
Sustainable Cities Research Officer, Victorian Eco-Innovation Laboratory (VEIL)
Email: fedwards@unimelb.edu.au Phone: (03) 8344 9268
Tags: recycling, Resource, reuse, waste
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Built Environment Meets Parliament 1-2 September 2008
Posted in Events by wynne.ma on August 27th, 2008
This message is from the Green Building Council of Australia
Built Environment Meets Parliament 2008
Showcasing leading industry and professional practice in the built environment
Join the Green Building Council of Australia, Planning Institute of Australia, Australian Institute of Architects, Property Council of Australia, and the Association of Consulting Engineers Australia for Built Environment Meets Parliament “BEMP” 2008 at Parliament House, Canberra.
Taking place from 1-2 September 2008, this is your opportunity to discuss policy priorities for the built environment, including:
- Infrastructure;
- Climate Change;
- Red Tape Reduction;
- Housing Affordability; and
- Innovation
Hear from confirmed keynote speakers such as The Hon. Tanya Pilbersek and The Hon. Peter Garrett and be inspired.
Network with speakers, BEMP (Built Environment Meets Parliament) representatives and fellow delegates at the welcome cocktails and the Gala dinner - which will also feature the presentation of the Australia Award for Urban Design.
Register now online at www.bemp.com.au .
Tags: green builidings, urban planning
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Event - Australia’s Strategic Futures’, a conference being held in Adelaide 1-2 Oct 08
Posted in Events, Movements by wynne.ma on August 15th, 2008
Below is information about the upcoming conference ‘Australia’s Strategic Futures‘. The event is co-sponsored by FIAPI (Flinders International Asia Pacific Institute) and DSTO (Defence Science and Technology Organisation).
Australia’s Strategic Futures
What are the key drivers that will shape Australia’s strategic environment in the first half of the twenty-first centry? How will these drivers impact on the framework within whihc Australia’s future military capabilities and force structures are developed? This conference brings together a range of experts from academia, government, and the private sector to analyse these key questions. Inspired by the scenario building and futures analysis of the US National Intelligence Council and the UK’s Development, Concepts and Doctrine Centre, the conference will discuss a range of global and regional issues and themes that will influence Australia’s strategic environment over the next two three decades and how important these might shape Australia’s capability development.
Date: 1-2 October 2008,
Time: 8.45am - 5.00pm
Location: Adelaide Town Hall, King William Street, Adelaide.
Speakers include: Professor Hugh White, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, ANU; Dr Paul Monk, Director AUSTHINK; Mr Rory Medcalf, Lowy Institute for International Policy; Professor Mark Phythian, University of Leicester.
For information about the conference, including the program, maps to the venue, registration form, and abstracts as they become available, see our website http://fiap.flinders.edu.au/ASF.html.
If you have any enquiries please contact Mary Lyons:
Phone: 8201 5115 or
Email: mary.lyons @flinders.edu.au
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Event - World Alliance for Decentralised Energy, Canada - deadline for directory 15 August
Posted in Events, Research by wynne.ma on August 13th, 2008
The message below is from WADE (World Alliance for Decentralised Energy) Canada Announcements. For more information regarding events, please visit www.ceri.ca/
2008 Decentralised Energy Conference, September 15-16, Calgary Telus Convention Centre
Please visit our conference website for the latest speaker confirmations including:
- Gary Holden; President and Chief Executive Officer
- ENMAX Corporation
- Dr. Mark Jaccard; Professor, School of Resource and Environmental Management
- Simon Fraser University
- François Nguyen; Senior Policy Advisor
- International Energy Agency
- Joe Van Belleghem; Co-developer
- Dockside Green
There are still some Sponsorship Opportunities for this event. For further details, please contact Deanne Landry at +1 403 289 2344 or Anouk Kendall at +1 514 409 0433.
The conference registration page can be accessed via http://www.ceri.ca/.
The 2008 Canadian Clean Energy Business Directory
URL: http://localpower.org/can_survey1/
DEADLINE APPROACHING – August 15, 2008
The inaugural edition of this Directory will be launched at the conference on Monday, September 15. This Directory has been created to recognise the value of small to medium sized enterprises (SME) in this rapidly emerging industry. To check if you have already entered your company in this directory, go to the survey website http://localpower.org/can_survey1/ and use the search function to find your company name.
If you have any comments or questions regarding WADE (World Alliance for Decentralised Energy) Canada and its current programs and initiatives do not hesitate to contact Anouk Kendall -Country Manager, WADE Canada (akendall @localpower.org).
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