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Knowledge Collaboration & Learning for Sustainable Innovation: Call for Papers
Posted in Seeking by Kate Archdeacon on March 9th, 2010
The ERSCP-EMSU 2010 conference, ‘Knowledge Collaboration & Learning for Sustainable Innovation’, will take place in Delft, the Netherlands, on 25-29 October 2010. Representatives of academia, business, government, NGOs and civil society organizations are very much invited to submit abstracts for (1) paper presentations or (2) poster presentations, as well as proposals for (3) discussion workshops/roundtables or (4) paper sessions that are within the Conference’s scope or themes.
The conference themes are:
1. Sustainable Universities and Higher Education
2. Knowledge Collaboration for Sustainable Innovation, Design, Business & CSR
3. Sustainable Consumption and Production
4. Climate, Energy, Water
5. Sustainable Cities and Regions
6. Sustainable Consumption, Production and Innovation in Developing Countries
All paper and poster abstracts can be submitted online at http://www.erscp-emsu2010.org/submissions until March 20, 2010. Full papers are due on September 1, 2010. More information can be found in the call and on the website. The organising committee can be contacted at conference@erscp-emsu2010.org.
Confirmed opening key notes include prof Tim Jackson, University of Surrey and prof Wubbo Ockels, Delft University of Technology. The conference is a joint effort by TU Delft, TNO and The Hague University of Applied Sciences.
Tags: conference, innovation, sustainability, TU Delft
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Healthy Parks Healthy People Congress
Posted in Events by lridley on March 2nd, 2010
Image: Introducing Healthy Parks Healthy People Part 1
The Healthy Parks Healthy People Congress is a world-first event coordinated by Parks Victoria to explore how nature significantly contributes to our wellbeing and broader societal benefits. It is expected to attract over 1000 delegates from Australia and over 28 countries represented from around the world. Participants will come from many different sectors including urban planning, community development, physical and mental health, tourism, education, recreation, ecology and park management (urban and protected area) industrial and technological. This diversity of perspectives will allow delegates to understand the benefits of nature through the eyes of many.
Over the course of the Congress delegates will engage in a memorable way with different models of engagement including; inspirational speakers in plenary sessions, field tours to key locations across Melbourne, outdoor sessions and practical workshops and discussions.
Keynote Speakers include:
- Professor Tim Flannery (Aus) Environmental activist and author of ‘Weather Makers’.
- Richard Louv (USA) author of ‘Saving our children from nature deficit disorder’,
- Guillermo Penalosa (Canada) Executive Director Walk and Bike for Life Canada
- Dr Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka (Uganda) CEO Conservation Through Public Health
and many more…………….
Why attend the Congress?
- If you work in physical or mental health, planning, tourism, community development, education, conservation, climate change, government, policy development or park management you can’t afford not to be a part of this innovative event.
- Learn more about emerging research demonstrating the integral ties between nature and human health and well being.
- Gain practical insight from evidence based case studies.
- Be inspired by innovative and non-pharmaceutical tactics to improve health outcomes for individuals and communities.
- Gain a truly international perspective, with presenters from 27 countries.
- Gather intelligence and build networks within and across your sector.
- Participate in setting the agenda for this important movement.
Melbourne Convention Centre, Melbourne Victoria
11 – 16 April 2010
For more information, a full program and registration details please visit the website.
Tags: conference, healthy cities, parks, urban design
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Get Up in Copenhagen: Day 1
Posted in Movements by Kate Archdeacon on December 9th, 2009
Source: Get Up
G’day from Copenhagen!
Things have kicked off here for the most important meeting of our time – and what an amazing scene it is: tens of thousands of delegates, observers, and media all packed in to one space in the Danish capital. Our team is here on the ground, and have put together the first of our exclusive behind-the-scenes videos for ‘COPtv: Australia’s eyes and ears in Copenhagen‘. It’s only day two of the two week conference, but already things are heating up. We’ll be keeping you posted with regular updates from the inside of the negotiations, and designing the best actions Australians can take at home to influence the outcomes over here. Get your bearings with our first video for ‘COPtv’, and find out what’s going on in the nerve centre.
Video: Welcome to COP15
Source: Get Up
Tags: climate change, communications, conference, copenhagen
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Green Cities 2010: People, Places, Performance
Posted in Events by Kate Archdeacon on November 25th, 2009
Source: Green Building Council Australia (GBCA)
Green Cities 2010 – People, Places, Performance – is now taking bookings.
“Join us in Melbourne from the 21-24 February 2010 at the largest and most influential green building conference in the Asia Pacific region. Bringing together green building innovators and leaders from around Australia and internationally we will explore new ideas and share practical knowledge in the expanding sustainable building industry. ”
- Hear from renowned global green building experts including: Malcolm Smith – Director of Integrated Urbanism, Arup UK; Jerry Yudelson – Principal, Yudelson Associates USA
- Learn about the latest industry developments, techniques and strategies
- Network with global and domestic sustainability leaders
- Visit some of Melbourne’s latest Green Star certified buildings including CH2, The Gauge and Goods Shed North
- Brush up on your professional development at a Master Class
Tags: conference, gbca, green cities, urban design and built form
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Are we on the edge of a ‘re-localisation’ revolution?
Posted in Events by CBiggs on November 3rd, 2009
VEIL and the McCaughey Centre are holding a one-day conference in Melbourne.
Localised Solutions: Building capacity and resilience with distributed production systems
This conference will explore the value, diversity and implications of a localised and networked approach to creating more sustainable and resilient critical services.
The past few years has seen an explosion of innovative responses to high oil prices, climate change and resource scarcity. Many represent a fundamentally different approach to the traditional centralised systems we currently rely on. Energy, water and food are being delivered via networked, localised production and consumption systems that lower carbon, increase efficiency, build resilience and strengthen local economies. These ‘distributed’ systems offer an alternative infrastructure model that over-turns old ideas of how services can and ’should’ be delivered. The evolution of this approach is just beginning but is already shaping our image of the future. Communities are adopting solar panels, wind generation, rainwater tanks and neighbourhood gardens – changing the built environment into a more diverse landscape where resources are generated. The concept of the individual as either isolated producer or passive end-user is also changing. People are redefining themselves as part-producers of critical resources, integral to a wider network of exchange.
The Localised Solutions conference is the first of many events to build interest and linkages between those pursuing new solutions for energy, water, food, transport and local economies. For a full list of speakers across a diverse range of topics click here.
Date: Monday 30th November, 2009
Time: 8:30 am – 18:00 pm
Venue: Flagstaff Bowls Club, Flagstaff Gardens, Dudley St. West Melbourne
Cost: $99.00 (Incl GST) / Student Concession: $66 (Incl GST)
Registration: Download the application form or contact Sharnee Chislett on 03 9810 3146 or s.chislett@mccp.unimelb.edu.au
VEIL Contact: Che Biggs 03 8344 0626 cbiggs@unimelb.edu.au
Tags: behaviour change, conference, distributed systems
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Energy Futures in Regional Australia: Conference
Posted in Events by Kate Archdeacon on October 26th, 2009
Source: Climate Action Calendar
Ever thought about the total energy bill for your town, city or community? Or what might happen if that energy supply stopped or changed or cost more? Would you have alternatives? Do cheaper alternatives exist? In fact, why rely on distant plants to provide energy? Is this efficient? What would it take to generate energy closer to where it’s used? What’s the job generating potential? Could Australia’s power grid and regulatory system cope? What’s needed to accommodate such change?
In response to the growing impact of climate change and increased pressure to identify alternatives to conventional energy sources, the City of Greater Bendigo and La Trobe University, Bendigo Campus are collaborating to bring together interested parties through a conference aimed at defining the challenge for regional Australia and describing some of the opportunities and solutions.
Sun 8 Nov – Tue 10 Nov, The Capital – Bendigo’s Performing Arts Centre
Registration closes October 30.
Visit the conference website for more information.
Tags: bendigo, conference, energy, governance, innovation
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Climate Change at Work: Conference
Posted in Events by Kate Archdeacon on October 14th, 2009
Source: GreenRazor, the GreenPages Newsletter
Tags: behaviour change, conference, education, workplace
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Smart Water Conference
Posted in Events by Kate Archdeacon on October 5th, 2009
The inaugural Smart Water Conference is a single day event to showcase the innovative water management projects supported by the Smart Water Fund.
The Smart Water Conference will provide a platform for knowledge sharing and give delegates the opportunity to meet some of the leading innovators in the water management and research fields.
The conference features 18 speakers across three different topic streams from a range of industries and sectors. Each project has received funding and support from the Smart Water Fund to implement an innovative project that provides new learnings into water conservation, water recycling and biosolids management.
The three topic streams are:
1. Science and technology
2. Industry and business
3. Community, education and social science
Registration closes October 14.
Tags: conference, education, water
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Green Roofs Australia: Annual Conference
Posted in Events by Kate Archdeacon on September 8th, 2009
Image: Roof garden at CH2, via greenroofs australia
Green Roofs Australia Annual Conference
When: 24-25 September 2009
Where: University of Melbourne, Burnley campus
The rapidly growing Green Roof and Wall industry is providing a realistic and tangible response to the climate change challenges many cities are currently facing.
Green roofs and walls can make a unique contribution to the quality of our urban environment. Few technologies have ever had so much to offer by way of improving the health and well being of urban residents, while contributing to the development of restorative, high performance buildings.
Green Roofs Australia’s mission is to increase the awareness of the economic, social, and environmental benefits of green roof & wall infrastructure, to advance and support its growth by the sharing of ideas and knowledge via research, development & education.
Delegates, speakers, exhibitors and sponsors this conference will provide you with a unique opportunity to share, learn, network and have fun while being a part of a new industry, a new living architecture that integrates the living and non living into restorative and healing buildings.
We look forward to seeing you at the conference and sharing in the opportunities and growth of this exciting new industry. It’s with your support that Green Roofs Australia can continue to support this technology & its future.
Visit the conference website.
Tags: climate change, conference, green roofs
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Bike Futures Conference
Posted in Events by Kate Archdeacon on September 7th, 2009
Source: Going Solar Transport Newsletter
Thursday 15 – Friday 16 October,2009
Bicycle Victoria will host the first annual Bike Futures Conference this October.
Bike Futures ‘09 is dedicated to the people who will transform our communities into bike-friendly, economically thriving and sustainable environments. This conference is the first in an annual series designed to assist national and local leaders, planners, designers and builders respond to the critical demands brought on by the explosion in growth of bike transportation and recreation across Australia. We all have a massive challenge ahead of us: more of our citizens are riding, and riding more often; riding in places and at times that were never envisaged; placing stresses and strains on physical infrastructure and political patience alike. Answers can be hard to come by in these resource-constrained times. Bike Futures ‘09 is the key to unlocking the solutions that government professionals and community leaders require at the local, state and national level.
Register here.
Source: Going Solar Transport Newsletter
Tags: behaviour change, bicycle, conference, governance, transport
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