The purpose of the Congress is to provide a common information platform to practitioners of various physical and ecological sciences, engineering fields, economics, and social sciences. The conference will facilitate the exchange of emerging ideas about ways and means of protecting the environment and its resource depletion so that humans can achieve sustained economic growth and societal benefits through future generations. Additionally products, processes and systems for sustainability are among the major focuses of this conference.

http://marketing.aiche.org/3755_ICOSSE_Email/3755.html

The R’09 Twin World Congress promotes innovative technologies and frameworks for resource management to improve material and energy efficiencies in the production, use, and recycling of materials.

The R’09 Twin World Congress is the 9th event in the bi-annual R’ World Congress series started in 1993. It aims to improve material and energy efficiencies in industry, including energy supply, cement and building materials, metallurgical, chemical, glass, pulp and paper, machinery, the automobile and electronic industries as well as activities of collection, sorting, further treatment and final disposal of post-consumer material. The factor information and therefore the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) are of increasing importance in resource management and will find special consideration at R’09.

http://www.r2009.org/index.php

The Midwest Ecology and Evolution Conference (MEEC) is a conference organized by and geared toward undergraduate and graduate students to present research and make connections.

MEEC 2010 will be held Friday, March 26 to Sunday, March 28 on the campus of Iowa State University, in Ames, Iowa. The heart of the conference will be oral presentations and poster presentations contributed by participating undergraduate and graduate students. The conference will also include an opening mixer, a banquet Saturday evening, and keynote addresses from three leading researchers in ecology and evolution.

A Flyer is available for advertising MEEC at your institution. Please post the flyer or distribute it directly to interested students and faculty.

What MEEC 2010 is doing?

1. Increasing awareness of sustainability issues

2. Reducing consumptiveness

3. Creating a sustainability legacy

• Fostering general knowledge about sustainability issues
• Encouraging MEEC 2011 to meet and exceed MEEC 2010’s efforts!
• Surveying participants for feedback regarding sustainability issues for future committees

What can you do?

1. Read More

2. Take the Pledge

3. Save on MEEC Registration!

http://www.midwesteec.org/index.html

This International Conference will address the need for the exchange of scientific information among experts on issues related to environmental toxicology, toxicity assessment and hazardous waste management. With large numbers of new chemicals entering the market every year, it has become necessary to assess their effects on ecosystems as well as minimise their impact on the environment.

http://www.wessex.ac.uk/10-conferences/environmental-toxicology-2010.html

An international conference on industrial sustainability

Introducing sustainable practices into your business could save money, improve efficiency and boost competiveness. This conference is your chance to learn how you can make real environmental improvements to your business
without costing the earth. Using cutting edge examples from industry and the latest academic research, it provides realistic advice and steps to going green.

The conference is a must for any business looking at introducing or developing its sustainable manufacturing approach.

Bringing together some of the world's leading manufacturers, retailers and innovators in the field of practical environmental change you'll learn how the steps they have taken have led to major benefits for their organisation, such as:

- Major savings from waste reduction, reduced fuel and energy
consumption and operating costs
- Increased income streams from innovative recycling and waste management schemes
- Developing long-term customer relationships
- Created product marketing advantages and created new commercial opportunities.

http://www.ifm.eng.cam.ac.uk/sustainability/2010/

Topics:
The International Green Energy Conference (IGEC) is a multi-disciplinary international conference on the use of energy with no or reduced environmental impact and will provide a forum for the exchange of latest technical information, for the dissemination of the high-quality research results, for the presentation of the new developments in the area of energy and environment and for the debate and shaping of future directions and priorities in sustainable development and energy security. This year's theme is energy diversity, energy localization, energy security and sustainable development. The conference is of particular interest and value to researchers, scientists, engineers and practitioners who are working in the relevant field of energy and environment, from policy making, technical development to management and marketing.

http://www.igec.uwaterloo.ca/index.html

The purpose of the Forum is to facilitate networking, as well as to disseminate research results in mechanical engineering and related disciplines and new technologies among universities, industry, government agencies, and R&D laboratories. A number of technical Symposia and special sessions will be organized with details posted at the conference website. The conference will unfold in five parallel sessions with many Symposia, special sessions and student design competition. A general assembly and keynote session starts in the morning of Monday, June 7th. The conference will feature a Reception at the Royal BC Museum on Monday June 7th; Conference Banquet at the Crystal Garden of the Victoria Conference Centre on Wednesday June 9th; and optional social events on Tuesday evening. On-site registration and special meetings starts in the afternoon on Sunday, June 6.

http://www.csme2010.uvic.ca/

Sustainable Irrigation 2010 is the third conference in this series, following the success of the meetings enjoyed in Bologna (2006) and Alicante (2008).

As the standard of living of a large section of the world’s population continues to increase, the strategic importance of fresh water resources also rises. It is essential to seek ways of achieving the most efficient and equitable use of these resources at the same time as making their use sustainable.

Even in those countries where fresh water is currently easily available, over-exploitation is leading to damaging long lasting environmental effects, such as the lowering of water tables or depletion of river flows. Adding to these effects, the problem of contamination effectively reduces the availability of clean water.

Water is essential for irrigation purposes, but its indiscriminate use can lead not only to shortages, but also to the deterioration of crop yields and soils. It is hence vital to ensure that it is applied as effectively as possible in order to reach sustainability.

This conference seeks to address the different aspects of irrigation, including not only the management of water resources, scientific and technical aspects, but also matters related to policy and economics.

The conference aims to attract researchers in academia and industry as well as professional practitioners and policy makers to review the latest developments in sustainable irrigation from a scientific, technological, political and economic point 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 and new technologies as well as analyzing different policies and economic forecasting techniques.

http://www.wessex.ac.uk/10-conferences/sustainable-irrigation-2010.html

The Challenge

Increasing affluence and population growth will destroy the environment, will hit the poor, and will hit next generations, unless extreme, unprecedented improvements in eco-efficiency are realised, leading to decoupling of economic growth from environmental impact. De-growth, for the richest, will be an essential ingredient.
The time frames involved start now. Fundamentally new technologies in production and consumption will however require decades for their full scale introduction, and we don’t know them yet. How can we guide the right developments, based on best current knowledge, and how can we create the incentives for this key issue in long term sustainability?

The conference

The conference will set the stage on day one, with keynote speakers from all continents covering targets and strategies.On day two we will look into specific options for eco-efficiency improvements in core domains of sustainable development. On day three we will go into the intricacies of analysis and the schools involved. The day before the conference officially starts, there will be the possibility to take part in one of the available courses.

Your role

Present your challenging research. Send in an abstract now and join the conference, to learn, and to contribute to the discussions on our future. Registration will become available soon.

Publication

Authors of a selection of presentations will be invited to submit a full paper for a special section on eco-efficiency in the Journal of Industrial Ecology, following usual review procedures.

http://www.eco-efficiency-conf.org

Topics: • Development, application and teaching of methods in: basic and applied thermodynamics; thermoeconomics and environomics; simulation, improvement and optimization of energy conversion systems; process design, analysis and integration of thermal and chemical systems; diagnostic and control of thermal systems; environmental impact and sustainability of energy systems • Relevant physical systems conventional and advanced power plants; polygeneration and district heating/cooling systems; new technologies in heat pumps, refrigeration and air conditioning; new technologies for electricity (co)generation; industrial process plants; energy storage; carbon capture and storage; hydrogen and natural gas technologies; biomass conversion systems; energy conversion systems for transportation; water desalination and treatment • Focus points technology, environmental and economical aspects of biofuels and other renewable energies (biomass, geothermal, thermal solar); fuel cells systems; heat pumps and Organic Rankine Cycles

http://www.ecos2010.ch/

Sociology on the move

The International Sociological Association hosts 55 different Research Committees. Research Committee 24, 'Environment and Society', will be holding 18 separate sessions at the ISA World Congress, covering many different dimensions of sustainability, risk, and social-natural relations.

“Sociology on the move” means that our discipline contributes to an understanding of our world by defining new objects of research, devising new approaches and reevaluating its rich heritage. It implies a new openness with regard to other disciplines and to normative questions. The International Sociological Association offers an enormous variety of perspectives – in terms of cultures, gender and generation. They all contribute to the vitality of our discipline.

http://www.isa-sociology.org/congress2010/

The conference will focus on a variety of themes and topics:

• Growth
• Demographic change
• Housing diversity and affordability
• Settlement patterns
• Preparedness
• Resilience
• Infrastructure and sustainability in the "New" Australia
• Transport system requirements
• Energy efficient building design
• Effective governance and leadership
• Sustainable higher density development
• Renewable development
• Managing the carbon footprint of new and existing cities
• The future of public spaces
• Food and resource vulnerability

Who Should Attend

The Conference attracts delegates from a wide range of backgrounds including:

• Policy makers
• Politicians
• Senior public servants
• City Governance personnel
• Development Industry
• Design professionals
• Architects
• Landscape Architects
• Engineers
• Town Planners
• Urban Designers
• Consultants
• Social planners
• Demographers

http://www.urbandesignaustralia.com.au/