Monday, July 23, 2012

Enviro Events Digest VII

This site has a great list of conferences from around the world.  Worth checking out for anybody.

International Symposium on Geomatics for Integrated Water Resources Managment
October 19-21, 2012
Lanzhou, Gansu, China
The symposium provides a platform for paticippatns involved in Geromatics and water resources management to exchange knowledge and gain an insight into the state of the art in the current techniques, technology, and solutions in IWRM. as they have been developed and applied in different countries.

International Exhibition Hi-Tech Building
Green Building - Environment Safe Building Design & Construction
Green (sustainable) development in Russia is currently one of the most attractive trends for investors and developers. The aim to save energy and ensure energy efficiency has become relevant in Russia after the government ordained such a law. Kazan, the city of Universiad-2013, and city of winter 2014 Olympic games, Sochi in Southern Russia, are the first major projects of building green and certified by BREEAM sport facilities.

International Symposium on Integrated Water Resource Management
October 31 - November 2, 2012
Johannesburg, South Africa
The Waternet/WARFSA/GWP-SA Symposia have been held annually in the Eastern and Southern African region for the past 12 years.  The symposium promotes interaction among policymaker, academics, and practitioners from water and related sectors, and key cooperating partners.  Together they identify regional issues, gaps and priorities that require further research and support.
Contact: Global Water Project South Africa
Ms Ruth Beukman, Coordinator
+27 12 845 9140
r.beukman@cgiar.org

GreenEvents Conference
November 5-6, 2012
Bonn, Germany
The conference aims at inducing all stakeholders (e.g. organizers, venue managers and event related suppliers) to jointly meet the challenge they are confronted with by managing events vis-à-vis environmental protection and sustainability. Whether energy efficiency, waste and mobility management or the question how green engagement can be used as a marketing device ? these questions will be discussed from the viewpoint of those who organize, plan and finally operate the event. The goal of the conference is bringing together experts and practitioners, and building networks. Knowledge, ideas and examples of best practice will be exchanged and different viewpoints and opinions will be discussed. The expected exchange will continue after the conference.


Green Festivals
Joint Project between Global Exchange & Green America
November 10-11, 2012 San Francisco, California, USA
November 17-18, 2012 Los Angeles, California, USA
The objective of Green Festivals is to accelerate the emergence of a new economic paradigm that is nurturing, inclusive, and life-affirming.

Green Fest
November 14-16, 2012
Belgrade, Serbia
An environmental film festival consisting of contemporary, amateur, and short films.  In the last two year 130 films from more than 25 countries have been screened.


17th International Forestry and Environment Symposium
November 14-16, 2012
Nugegoda, Sri Lanka
Distinguished as the oldest and most renowned forestry and environment symposium in South East Asia, the International Forestry and Environment Symposium is the premier event for researchers and professionals in the field of forestry and environment, especially in the South East Asian region. Organized annually by the Department of Forestry and Environmental Sciences, the International Symposium each year brings together hundreds of scientists, professionals, industry representatives, and policy makers to discuss the state of forestry and environment research and learn about innovations in the field. With participants from South East Asia and other countries around the world, the International Forestry and Environment Symposium is the perfect event to build new professional connections with top researchers in the region.
Early bird registration ends October 14th.

International Symposium on Tree Value Chains in South Africa
November 26-28, 2012
Yaounde, Cameroon
Innovative strategies are needed for poverty reduction and increasing environmental sustainability in Africa which is home to some of the world's poorest people.  Despite their importance and significant potential in the fight against poverty, non-timber forest products are hardly visible in the national economy statistics.  In addition, the sector is mostly informal with an inappropriate legal and institutional framework, and lack of information and data on resources providing tree products is a complex endeavour involving technical and managerial skills from several partners and sectors.
Registration ends September 15th.


International Symposium on Environmental Issues and Waste Management in Energy and Mineral Production
November 28-30, 2012
New Delhi, India
This Symposium on Environmental Issues and Waste Management in Energy and Mineral Production (SWEMP) is the thirteenth in a series of biannual symposia on the subject matter. The basic aim of this series of symposia is to contribute to the development of methods and technologies for assessing, minimizing and preventing environmental problems connected with mineral and energy production. This symposium has come to be recognized as a leader in promoting international technology transfer. A wide range of high quality papers from North and South America, Europe, Australia, Africa, and Asia have been attracted. Major topics to be covered are: Environmental Impacts of Coal-Fired Power Projects, Mining and Reclamation/Rehabilitation in Context of Landscape Ecology, Post-Mining Reclamation/Rehabilitation and Principles of Landscape Architecture, Water Management in Post-Mining Sites, Holistic Approaches to Reclamation/Rehabilitation, Spontaneous Succession as a Tool of Restoration, Social Aspects of Rehabilitation, Sustainable Development for Mineral and Energy Industries-national perspectives, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA): Energy and Mineral Production Operations, Remediation of Contaminated Soil and Groundwater, Health Hazard and Safety Issues in Small-Scale Mining, Environmental Issues in Surface and Underground Mining of Metalliferous, Coal, Uranium, Industrial Minerals, Occupational Health and Safety and Rehabilitation of Mineworkers
Early bird registration ends September 15th.

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