Sunday, July 22, 2012

Enviro Events Digest VI

International Conference on Earth Science and Climate Change
August 21-22, 2012
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Registration is open until and on the day of the conference.

2nd International Conference on Environmental Pollution and Remediation
August 28-30, 2012
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Environmental pollution is considered the most important threat to human being and other creature lives. Every day at different places, thousands of various types of pollutants and chemicals from different sources are exposed to the environment. These sources include industries, vehicles, and even human activities like cooking. Pollutants affect different environmental resources such as air, water, soil, and generate serious danger to the ecosystem. These encountered problems require immediate scientific attention to find appropriate and cost effective solutions.
Registration is open until and on the day of the conference.

3rd International Sustainability Conference
August 29-31, 2012
Basel, Switzerland
Following the outstanding success of the preceding International Sustainability Conferences (ISC 2005 & 2008) in Basel, the organisers – the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland and the University of Basel – are planning another conference. The theme of this 3rd International Sustainability Conference is "Strategies for Sustainability: Institutional and Organisational Challenges". From a socio-economic perspective, we take institutional and organisational progress towards integrating sustainability to be one of the major tasks involved in the anticipated societal transformation toward sustainability.
Registration open till August 20th.

2012 Western Energy Policy Research Conference
August 30-31, 2012
Boise, Idaho, USA
Nobel Prize winning scientist Daniel M. Kammen will be the Keynote Speaker at the conference luncheon. Kammen is the Class of 1935 Distinguished Professor of Energy at the University of California, Berkeley, where he holds appointments in the Energy and Resources Group, the Goldman School of Public Policy, and the department of Nuclear Engineering. Kammen is the founding director of the Renewable and Appropriate Energy Laboratory (RAEL) and the co-Director of the Berkeley Institute of the Environment. He recently returned to the university after serving as the World Bank's Chief Technical Specialist for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency. He received his undergraduate (Cornell A., B. '84) and graduate (Harvard M. A. '86, Ph.D. '88) training is in physics. Daniel Kammen is a coordinating lead author for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007.  He hosted the Discovery Channel series 'Ecopolis, and has appeared on NOVA, and '60 Minutes' twice.
Early Registration Ends August 8th.

Auroville Green Practices - Energy Positive Habits
August 30 - September 1, 2012
Tamil Nadu, India
Auroville Green Practices aims to bring together various stakeholders to envision future townships that offer offers a habitat that is ecologically, socially and economically nurturing. Distinguished professionals in the field will share their vision and experiences in the form of plenary talks, hands-on workshop sessions and a panel discussion addressing the key question concerning Energy Positive Habitats
Registration ends August 15th.

Worlds Within Reach: From Science to Policy
October 24-26, 2012
Vienna, Austria
Today’s world is undergoing major transformations, characterized by increased globalization, fundamental shifts in economic and political power, escalating environmental challenges, and deep social conflict. IIASA’s 40th Anniversary Conference will examine the many sustainability and development challenges such transformations impose and explore options for resolving them. It will explore new ‘future worlds’: Worlds that accommodate our collective needs and aspirations, while living within, and respecting, planetary boundaries.
Open Registration.  No Fee.

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