International Society for Industrial Ecology Events

ULI Asia Pacific Inaugural Summit (16 May 2012)

Wed, 16 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Location: Beijing, China

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"It's a pivotal time for the industry.
We need to plan now for the cities of tomorrow."
Peter S. Rummell,Urban Land Institute Chairman

In its inaugural year, the ULI Asia Pacific Summit is Asia's only multi-disciplinary forum for real estate thought leaders from Asia Pacific and around the world to meet and discuss critical issues facing our industry in Asia and abroad.

Designed to be forward looking, the two day summit will be a combination of key-notes, panel discussions, debates, and workshop's aimed at tackling some of the region's most challenging issues such as land use, sustainability, capital flows, mobility and planning, development and architecture design. SUMMIT CO-CHAIRS

Peter Rummell
Chairman
Urban Land Institute Prof. Nie Meisheng
President
China Real Estate
Chamber of Commerce


Wed May 16th 2012
Morning Optional Mobile Workshop
Afternoon Young Leader Group Workshop
ULI Global Exchange Council Meeting (Members only)
ULI Asia Pacific Leadership Committee Meeting
VIP/Sponsors Dinner
Thurs May 17th 2012
09:00 - 09:05 Welcome
09:05 - 09:30 Opening Remarks
09:30 - 10:15 Keynotes - Affordable Housing + China Property
10:15 - 10:30 Break
10:30 - 11:30 What's Next? Real Estate in the new Asian economy
11:30 - 12:45 Transportation Infrastructure
12:45 - 14:00 Lunch
14:00 - 15:15 Innovation & Leadership In Cities: Smart Growth
15:15 - 16:15 Concurrent Sessions 1
1A: Sustainable Urban Development (Hosted by CRECC)
1B: Affordable Housing Development Best Practices
16:15 - 16:30 Break
16:30 - 17:30 Concurrent Sessions 2
2A: The Demographic Divide - Senior Housing (Hosted by CRECC)
2B: Mixing Uses - Live.Work.Play
17:30 - 18:00 Day One Closing Remarks
18:00 - 19:30 Welcome Cocktails
19:30 - 21:00 VIP Dinner hosted by CRECC (by invitation only)
Fri May 18th 2012
09:00 - 09:05 Welcome Back and opening remarks
09:05 - 10:00 Opening Plenary - Peter Calthorpe, Calthorpe Associates
10:15 - 11:30 Concurrent Sessions 3
3A: Land & Place: City Grid of the Future/High Density Urban Living
3B: Capital: Role of domestic and international capital - How cities attract investment
14:55 - 13:00 Concurrent Sessions 4
4A: Sustainability: Getting the hard and soft infrastructure right
4B: Urban Core redevelopment - Getting it right in a Asian context
13:00 - 13:15 Closing Remarks
Lunch Official Conference Adjourns
14:30 - 17:30 Cultural/Site Visits
Note: Schedule is subject to change
Featured Speakers
Peter Calthorpe
Founder
Calthorpe Associates
Henry Cheng
Director & CEO
Chongbang Group
Dr Cheong-Chua Koon Hean
CEO
HDB Singapore
Sean Chiao
Executive VP
AECOM
Raymond Chow
Executive Director
Hongkong Land Ltd.
Richard Price
CE Asia Pacific
CBRE Global Investors
Hitoshi Saito
Executive Managing Director
Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.
Dr. Tan Zong-Bo
Deputy Director of Urban Planning
Tsinghua University
Simon Treacy
Group Chief Executive Officer
MPGA
Richard H. Vogel
Senior Vice President
Ivanhoe Cambridge China
Prof. Yin Zhi
President
Urban Planning & Design Institute

Changing the Face of Auto Industry of the Future (18 May 2012)

Fri, 18 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Location: Washington, DC

Conference website

REGISTRATION CODE: NE1C12

The First Major Event that Brings Together the Auto, Oil and Biofuels Industries to Tackle the Challenges of the New CAFE and Tier 3 Standards

Hear the perspectives of key decision-makers who need to coordinate their plans and strategies for next generation engines and fuels

Get the insights that you need to chart your role in the
auto and fuels industries of the future

Special Featured Speakers

Julie C. Becker, Vice President, Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers

John Eichberger, Vice President, National Association of Convenience Stores

C. Boyden Gray, Former American Diplomat, Boyden Gray Associates

Robert L. Greco, III, Group Director, American Petroleum Institute

Dan Kapp, Director, Ford Motor Company

Robert E. Kozak, President, Atlantic Biomass Conversions

Mike Rocke, Vice President, Cool Planet Energy Systems

Pavel Molchanov, Senior Vice President, Raymond James & Associates

Dr. Rolf Stromberger, Vice President, BMW of North America

Steve Vander Griend, Ethanol Engine Development, ICM Inc.

Donâ€™t Miss the Pre-Forum Workshop:
The Path to Improved Engine, Emissions and Fuel Performance
The workshop will explore some of the key questions about the path for achieving Improved engine performance, Improved emissions performance (criteria pollutants: HC/CO/NOx/PM) and CO2, and Improved fuel performance with minimal cost increases.

EVENT SCHEDULE
Workshop: The Path to Improved Engine, Emissions and Fuel Performance
Monday, June 18, 2012 7:30 am-5:00 pm

Forum: Next Generation Engines and Fuels
Tuesday, June 19, 2012 7:30 am- 4:45 pm, and
Wednesday, June 20, 2012 7:30 am-12:00 pm

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The "no" button will decline the invitation and discontinue further announcements regarding this event.

REGISTRATION CODE: NE1C12

WHERE
Almas Temple Club
1315 K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005

FEE
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TBLI CONFERENCE ASIA (24 May 2012)

Thu, 24 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Location: Hong Kong
Conference Website

The prime annual global networking and learning event on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and Impact Investing. ❖ Theme for 2012: "Why Occupy Wall Street? Try TBLI." ❖ Attendees remain able to determine their workshop choice at the conference, which may mean some workshops will be (more than) full and others sparsely attended. This remains part of our 14-year conference tradition. ❖ Please note: The program is subject to change without notice.

International Conference on Recycle and Reuse (04 Jun 2012)

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Date: June 4-6, 2012
Location: Istanbul, Turkey
Conference website

R&R2012: FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT

We cordially invite you to attend the International Conference on Recycle and Reuse (R&R, 2012), that will take place in Istanbul between the dates 4-6 June, 2012. First announcement of the conference where explicit details about the conference topics, abstract submission and keydates are provided, is now available at the website: http://rr2012.istanbul.edu.tr . Participants are kindly requested to visit the website for all additional and updated information.

Sustainable Brands 2012 (04 Jun 2012)

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 04:00:00 GMT

http://www.sustainablelifemedia.com/events/sb12?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=sbcommunitynews&utm_campaign=september20

The Sustainable Brands Conference is ground zero for brand and sustainability leaders from around the world to be inspired, engaged and equipped to build the better brands of tomorrow, while building a network of like minded colleagues who can help.

Our goal is to amplify business success surrounding innovation for sustainability, to educate business leaders throughout an organization about how they can contribute to a more sustainable brand, and to grow the market for business solutions that can help companies reduce environmental impact and play a more positive role in the lives of their stakeholders.

Strategies for a New Economy - What would an economy built on principles of fairness and sustainability look like and how do we get there from here? (08 Jun 2012)

Fri, 08 Jun 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Date: June 8-10, 2012
Location: Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY
Conference website

Strategies for a New Economy - What would an economy built on principles of fairness and sustainability look like and how do we get there from here?

June 8-10, 2012 Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY.

Website: http://www.neweconomicsinstitute.org/conference

The New Economics Institute is convening Strategies for a New Economy, a three-day conference June 8-10 at Bard College on the Hudson River in New York State. It will include over 60 workshops, plenary gatherings, and participatory strategizing sessions organized in 10 theme areas (see below).

The event will gather together what are often diverse and scattered efforts to reshape our economic system, place them under one tent, and raise the flag to announce that transitioning to a new economy will mean engaging politicians, researchers, media, educators, citizen activists, business leaders, financial experts, scientists, union workers, cultural leaders, advocates for the disenfranchised, and youth -- all working together to achieve a common goal.

Strategies for a New Economy will highlight best research and best practice under each theme and ultimately demonstrate that a decentralized, sustainable, cooperative economy is already taking shape.

Keynote speakers include Tim Jackson, Gus Speth, Gar Alperovitz, Juliet Schor, Richard Norgaard, Lew Daly and Michelle Long.

Early registration prices are available until April 1st and feature a $550 all-inclusive package (Full Conference access, Dining and Accommodations). A limited amount of reduced student tickets are also available at $250.

To register, please visit: http://neweconomicsinstitute.org/content/2012-conference-registration2

CONFERENCE THEMES

1. Visioning and Modeling: Shared Prosperity within Planetary Limits

2. Banking and Financing: Scale, Criteria, Innovation

3. Measuring Well Being: Alternative Indicators of Wealth and Progress

4. Messaging the New Economy: Education, Media, Public Campaigns

5. Rebuilding Local Economies: Engines for Resilience

6. Reimagining Ownership and Work: Coops, Stakeholders, Corporate Structure

7. Responsive Government: Politics as if People and Planet Mattered

8. Sharing the Commons: Identifying, Allocating, Restoring

9. Sustainable Production and Consumption: Simplicity, Sufficiency, Abundance

10. Transforming Money: Structuring, Issuing and Valuing New Mediums of Exchange

International Working Conference on Applied Industrial Symbiosis (IWCAIS 2012) (12 Jun 2012)

Tue, 12 Jun 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Date: June 12-14, 2012
Location: Birmingham, UK
Conference website

In June this year International Synergies is hosting an International Working Conference on Applied Industrial Symbiosis (IWCAIS 2012).

IWCAIS 2012, which is supported by Birmingham City Council, URS, Plastics Europe and many others, will bring together 150 individuals from the world’s leading businesses, policy makers, institutions and academia to work alongside experienced Industrial Symbiosis practitioners to discuss how the approach can be used as a key tool in addressing many of the challenges that will be discussed at Rio+20.

Delegates will be invited to participate in IWCAIS 2012 based on their knowledge and expertise in the field of Industrial Symbiosis and will take part in a series of working groups’ focused on embedding Industrial Symbiosis into global efforts to promote sustainable economic development. Each group will be chaired by a leading international institution and/or company, and will report back to the conference with a firm set of recommendations/action plan for implementation in order to harness the full potential of Industrial Symbiosis. Themes for the working groups are:

– The role of Industrial Symbiosis in addressing Climate Change and Energy Security;

– Industrial Symbiosis as a driver of Eco-Innovation and Green Growth;

– The role of Industrial Symbiosis in addressing Material Scarcity; keeping resources in productive use for longer;

– Industrial Symbiosis as a tool for Regional Economic Development;

– The application of Industrial Symbiosis in Post Disaster, Post Conflict and Emerging Economies.

Delegate places for IWCAIS 2012 are limited, however we would like to encourage members of the global industrial symbiosis community to contribute to IWCAIS by participating in discussions pre and post conference using the interactive on-line forum and document section on the conference website, www.iwcais.com, which can be accessed by registering as a user to the site.

There are still a few corporate sponsorship spaces available to support the conference which will also ensure your company’s participation in this invite‐only event working alongside international peers from policy, practice, academia and industry from six continents. Acknowledgments of the sponsors ‐ such as the company's name and linked logo ‐ will appear on the conference website and on all event‐related official documentation. In addition, sponsors can become involved through a wide array of different channels, such as sponsoring side events such as site visits and industrial tours or a prestigious gala dinner. If you are interested in becoming an official sponsor of IWCAIS 2012, please contact Michelle Allt on 0121 433 2660 or email: michelle.allt@international-synergies.com

Renewable Energy Risk Management 2012 (26 Jun 2012)

Tue, 26 Jun 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Conference website: http://www.greenpowerconferences.com/EF/?sSubSystem=Prospectus&sEventCode=RE1206UK&sSessionID=b62d0e569e23d2b505e06b8d6ecf054c-8855484

Confirmed 2012 speakers include:

Eimear Cahalin, Head of Accounting, Mainstream Renewable Power
Neil Perry, Chief Financial Officer, SolarCentury
Jens Boenig, Head of Weather Derivatives, EDF Trading
Sauro Mostarda, Head of Operations, Solar Ventures
John Carson, Chief Executive Officer, Alterra Power
Barney Schauble, Managing Director, Nephila Capital
Bernd Patzwald, Risk Engineering, E.ON Risk
Luis Adao da Fonesca, Chief Business Development Officer, EDPR
Stuart Brown, Head of Origination APEMEA, Swiss Re Corporate Solutions
Mark Henderson, Investment Director, Cleantech & Environmental Sector, LDC
Mark Potter, Head of Renewables, RSA Group
Sascha Enderle, Director of Analysis & Evaluation Fuels & Carbon, EnBW
Manuele Monti, Risk Management - Energy Derivatives, GDF Suez
Kevin Lugg, Chairman, Energy & Marine Division, and Vice Chairman, JLT Specialty Limited
Ryan Law, Managing Director, Geothermal Engineering
Phillip Oldcorn, Director, First Title

World Cities Summit (01 Jul 2012)

Sun, 01 Jul 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Date: July 1-4, 2012

Location: Marina Bay Sands, Singapore

Conference website

Be part of the action and excitement at World Cities Summit 2012

In the 21st century, cities worldwide will become the focal points of economic development, geopolitical competition and collaboration while balancing needs for long-term sustainability. The challenges of developing and managing cities will grow increasingly complex, and integrated urban solutions will be needed to create optimised economic, environmental and social outcomes.

Join government leaders and industry experts as they converge at the World Cities Summit 2012 to address liveable and sustainable urban challenges, share integrated solutions and forge new partnerships.

Delegates can look forward to:

Learning about the latest trends, best practices and practical solutions in creating sustainable cities
Exploring opportunities for business partnerships and major investment projects
Exclusive platform to network with Mayors, Governors, senior policymakers, business leaders and industry experts in customized Plenary Sessions and Sessions in Parallel.

Be part of the action and excitement at World Cities Summit 2012

International Symposium "Life Cycle Analysis and Construction 2012" (10 Jul 2012)

Tue, 10 Jul 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Website: http://lca-construction2012.ifsttar.fr/index.php

Numerous research activities about LCA applied to buildings, and more recently to civil engineering, have risen over the past decades. Environmental stakes are particularly important in construction because any initial decision always has long term consequences. In addition the construction sector both generates and recycles huge amounts of waste; it is generally considered as an important contributor to climate change and induces irreversible changes in local environments. To face these stakes, industries invest into so-called « green innovations », and national or local public authorities are demanding scientifically based decision support such as LCA.
For the time being, LCA research appears to be fragmented between LCA practitioners in various construction fields and LCA methodologists. However, LCA practitioners in the construction sector share identical methodological questions. For example, drastic variations which inevitably occur between the early and operational stages of construction projects have led many research institutions to develop their own dedicated LCA software tools. These tools are however seldom comparable, since they generally use different databases and assumptions. Only close cooperation between LCA methodologists and construction scientists can lead to appropriate methodological developments.
The symposium aims at grouping disparate research communities to create a forum for the exchange of recent developments and research results amongst researchers. It also aims at providing an insight into societal demands in the civil engineering and buildings sectors.

In this context, IFSTTAR (resulting from the merger of LCPC and INRETS) and CSTB, in partnership with the International Union of Laboratories and Experts in Construction Materials, Systems and Structures (RILEM), the International Society for Industrial Ecology (ISIE) and the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) invite you to participate and submit a paper to the International Symposium on LCA and Construction 2012, which will be held in Nantes (France) on July 10-12, 2012

The symposium will be organized over three days. The first two days will be devoted to scientific presentations; the last day will deal with public policies and standardization in the field, on the base of invited presentations.

Topics

Topics on LCA methodology

Life Cycle Inventory data
Recycling and allocation issues
Impact assessment of resources consumption
Site-specific impact assessment
LCA and decision processes
Dynamic LCA and service life
New methodological developments

Topics on construction

Materials, products and technologies
Earthworks
Buildings
Transportation infrastructures
- Roads
- Tunnels, bridges
- Railways
- Others...
Transportation modes
Infrastructures for energy production
Infrastructures for wastes and water treatment
Dedicated softwares and databases

EuroScience Open Forum (11 Jul 2012)

Wed, 11 Jul 2012 04:00:00 GMT

http://www.dublinscience2012.ie/

Dublin will host the Euroscience Open Forum (ESOF) from 11-15 July, 2012

ESOF is an inter-disciplinary, pan-European meeting, held under the auspices of Euroscience, which aims to:

Showcase the latest advances in science and technology.
Promote a dialogue on the role of science and technology in society and public policy.
Stimulate and provoke public interest, excitement and debate about science and technology.

The event will bring together 6,000 scientists, business leaders, government officials and international media to discuss the best of European science and to address all of the major global challenges, including Energy, Climate Change, Food and Health.

ESOF 2012 will incorporate a number of distinct streams:

A Science programme of seminars, workshops and debates on the latest research.
A Media programme to promote science communication.
A Business programme to link basic research with industrial applications.
A Careers programme for young researchers.
An Exhibition to showcase the best of European public and private research.
An Outreach programme to engage with the general public.

Dublin seamlessly blends over one thousand years of history and heritage with all the features of a modern, cosmopolitan city.

A ten year programme of sustained investment in science has resulted in world-class universities supporting cutting-edge research.

Renowned for its friendliness and the richness of its social and cultural life, Dublin will deliver an intellectually, culturally and socially invigorating programme for delegates. So, come to Dublin for the best of European science at ESOF 2012 and stay on in Ireland for the craic!

For further information email: info@esof2012.org

Bioenergy from Forest (27 Aug 2012)

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Date: August 27-31, 2012

Location: Jyväskylä and Jämsä, Finland

Conference website:

Benet Ltd. will continue a conference tradition witch has started at 2008 and organise “Bioenergy from Forest” Conference next August in Finland. The Conference will focus on the factors affecting the future of the bioenergy systems, management, total procurement chains, the effects of the energy markets, the influence of green marketing and other trends affecting forestry, agriculture, industry and climate.

•      Conference with plenary sessions, oral presentations and poster viewing
•      Technical tours and visits to practical bioenergy targets
•      International FinnMETKO 2012 Exhibition

Language: English

The Main Program
•      27th of August Pre-Tour, Registration begins
•      28th to 29th of August Conference
•      30th of August Guided tour to Exhibition

31st of August Post-Tour

FinnMETKO exhibition 30th of August to 1st of September.

Environmental Informatics Student Prize (29 Aug 2012)

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 04:00:00 GMT

10th time the "Environmental Informatics Student Prize" will be awarded by the German Informatics Society and the Institute for Environmental Informatics Hamburg ( http://www.ifu.com/en). Students can submit descriptions of successful projects (5 pages) by end of June, 2012. For details see http://www.ifi.uzh.ch/isr/news/ei-students-prize-2012.html

Two conferences are cooperating with this prize:

1. EnviroInfo 2012, hosted by the German Federal Environmental Agency, Dessau, August 29-31, 2012 (cfp closed)
http://enviroinfo2012.org

2. ICT4S 2013, ICT for Sustainability, hosted by ETH Zurich, February 14-16, 2013 (abstracts due: June 1)
http://www.ict4s.org

Fourth International Conference on Sustainability in Energy and Buildings (03 Sep 2012)

Mon, 03 Sep 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Date: September 3 - 5, 2012
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Conference website

Fourth International Conference on Sustainability in Energy and Buildings

KTH (the ICT school with the Centre of Sustainable Communications at the
CSC- and ABE-schools) arranges an international conference on
sustainability in energy and buildings September 3-5 2012.

Please see http://seb.sustainedenergy.org/

SEB'12 is the Fourth International Conference on Sustainability in
Energy and Buildings, and is a partnership between KTH and KES
International. Following the success of earlier SEB conferences, SEB'12
will feature presentations from world-class researchers, engineers and
industrialists, working in a broad range of renewable energy and
sustainability topics for the built environment. Applicable areas
include technology for renewable energy and sustainability in the built
environment; also optimisation and modeling techniques, information and
communication technology usage, behaviour and practice. More details can
be found on the conference topics page,

http://seb.sustainedenergy.org/topics.php.

LIPHE4 7th Summer School: Multi-Scale Integrated Analysis of Societal and Ecosystem Metabolism (MuSIASEM): an innovative approach to energy analysis (17 Sep 2012)

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Multi-Scale Integrated Analysis of Societal and Ecosystem Metabolism
(MuSIASEM): an innovative approach to energy analysis
September 17−21, 2012
Barcelona, Spain
Purpose of the Summer School
The purpose of the Summer School is to provide an introduction to the theory, the
methodological approach and practical applications of MuSIASEM in order to generate
robust energy scenarios and assess the quality of alternative energy sources. The course
will cover:
Theoretical basis of MuSIASEM: Introduction of innovative theoretical concepts
developed in the fields of hierarchy theory, bioeconomics, bio-semiotics, complex
systems theory, and post normal science, which form the building blocks of the
MuSIASEM approach.
Presentation of MuSIASEM: Description in quantitative terms, using multipurpose
grammars, of the production and consumption of energy carriers (electricity, fuels, heat)
in face of a given availability of primary energy sources and in relation to a desirable
expression of functions in modern economies.
Application of MuSIASEM: Demonstration of the use of multi-level data arrays and the
“sudoku effect” in order to characterize the metabolic pattern of modern society, to
generate robust scenarios, and to assess the quality of alternative energy sources and
technologies.
If sufficient interest exists among the participants, additional theoretical topics can be
added, such as participatory processes and implications of post-normal science.
Course Format
The five-day Summer Course follows an interactive, dynamic format. Morning lectures
are alternated with afternoon working groups. The working groups allow the
participants to address practical, problem-oriented, and policy-relevant research
projects. Participants will be enabled to conduct studies, organized in small groups, on
one of the following proposed topics: (i) comparative, integrated assessment of the
metabolic pattern of different countries; (ii) analysis of scenarios of low carbon
economies; (iii) assessment of the performance of alternative energy sources; (iv)
integrated analysis of a specific sustainability issue proposed by the participants. At the
end of the week the participants are expected to present the results of their group work.
The course language is English.
Participant Profile
The course is aimed at advanced students, researchers, and experienced practitioners.
Participants are expected to have a good command of written and spoken English, and
to have an interest in learning about innovative approaches and ideas related to energy
analysis, integrated assessment, and sustainable development. Submission of a detailed
résumé is required to determine eligibility for participation. For logistic reasons
(formation of working groups), the number of participants is limited to 25 persons.
Admission of eligible candidates in the program is on a first come, first serve basis.
Resource Persons
♦ Prof. Mario Giampietro, ICREA Research Professor, ICTA-UAB
♦ Prof. Jesús Ramos-Martín, ICTA-UAB
♦ Dr. Alevgul Sorman, ICTA-UAB
♦ Dr. Gonzalo Gamboa Jimenez, ICTA-UAB
♦ Mr. François Diaz Maurin, ICTA-UAB
♦ Ms. Zora Kovacic, ICTA-UAB
Venue
The Summer Course will be held in the Casa de Convalescència, Barcelona, one of the
last great works of Catalan Modernism. Casa de Convalescència is conveniently located
along metro line L5 (blue), station Sant Pau–Dos de Maig, and metro line L4 (yellow),
station Guinardó–Hospital de Sant Pau, in the immediate neighbourhood of La Sagrada
Familia. For more information on the conference location see: http://www.uabcasaconvalescencia.
org
Course Fee
Course Fee until 1 June 2012 (including morning coffee break, lunch, course material,
and a social dinner): 400 €. The course fee shall be paid in full by bank transfer or Paypal.
Late fee (after 1 June 2012): 500 euro. Contact bukkens@liphe4.org for payment
details.
Contact Person
For more information on the course, please contact Sandra Bukkens:
bukkens@liphe4.org
www.liphe4.org

For more information, contact Sandra Bukkens: bukkens@liphe4.org

Cambridge International Manufacturing Symposium 2011 and 2012 (20 Sep 2012)

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 04:00:00 GMT

In July this year, the University of Cambridge is hosting the 2011 EurOMA conference, the largest academic conference in Europe in Operations Management, co-hosted by the IfM and the Judge Business School.

As many of our usual academic attendees to the CIM Symposium will be with us during the EurOMA conference, and the inevitable overlap in subjects and delegates, we have decided not to hold our International Manufacturing Symposium in September 2011 but rather focus on specific invitation only workshops to support key elements of our Symposium agenda.

The next Cambridge International Manufacturing Symposium will be held on Thursday 20 and Friday 21 September 2012.

For information on the 2011 workshops for both industrial collaborators and academic colleagues, please see the website www.ifm.eng.cam.ac.uk/cim/symposium2011/.

Environmental Biotechnology: Healthier, Safer, and Environment Friendly (24 Sep 2012)

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Date: September 24-26, 2012

Location: Taiyuan, China

Conference website

We are proud to announce that The 2nd World Congress of Environmental Biotechnology-2012 (WCEB-2012), with a theme of Healthier, Safer, and Environment Friendly, will be held during September 24-26, 2012 in Taiyuan, China.

The overall aim of WCEB-2012 is to explore the advances, frontiers and applications of biotechnology for a healthier and more sustainable future and a knowledge-based bio-economy all over the world, as well as strengthen relations between industry, research laboratories, government agencies, the private sector and universities on such strategic issues for human sustainability. And we are trying to differentiate ourselves from other conferences by covering more comprehensive issues for both public and private sectors of the anticipated climate change. We also hope such an initiative can meet the challenges and demands by related societies to help develop new strategies and methodologies under international standard to support Environmental Biotechnology, as well as offer more opportunities to stimulate the growth of practical and operational measurements for decision makers, researchers, industrial participants, business suppliers and beyond.

On behalf of the organizing committee of WCEB-2012, we cordially invite you to give us a wonderful presentation in our conference and exchange your ideas with the professionals from all over the world. Your active participation at the congress will definitely make it have far-reaching influences. We looking forward to hearing from you soon.

For more details of WCEB-2012, please visit our conference website at www.bitconferences.com/wceb2012 .

By the way, 5 parallel conferences will occur at the same time,

BIT's 1st World Congress of EnergyWise 2012

BIT's 1st World Congress of Clean Coal Technology 2012

BIT's 1st World Smart Grid Congress 2012

BIT's 2nd Symposium of Unconventional Oil & Gas 2012

BIT's 2nd Annual World Congress of Environmental Biotechnology 2012

LCA XII Life-Cycle Thinking… Life-Cycle Living (25 Sep 2012)

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Date: Sept. 25-27, 2012

Location: Tacoma, WA

Conference website

LCA XII will take place in Tacoma, Washington this year from September 25^th until the 27^th.

The theme for this year's conference is "Life Cycle Thinking; Life Cycle Living."

Special session proposals are due 30 April and acceptance decisions will be made by 14 May.

Abstracts are due 14 May and acceptance decisions will made by 14 June. Revisions to conditionally accepted abstracts are due 2 July with acceptance decisions completed by 6 July.

Early registration ends 1 August.

Draft powerpoint presentations are due 20 August.

Instructions for preparing papers for the proceedings

How to deliver the perfect conference presentation

Student poster contest instructions

Note: There is no special action to be taken to be considered in the student poster contest. All students who give a poster presentation are automatically included.

ReuseConex, 2nd International Reuse Conference & Expo (18 Oct 2012)

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMT

ReuseConex 2012 – North America’s only Reuse Conference & Expo, is taking place on October 18-20, 2012 in Portland, OR!

ReuseConex – the one and only event that connects all facets of the nation’s reuse sector! We’re bringing together people from far and wide to learn about the triple bottom line benefits of reuse – was created by the Reuse Alliance, a national nonprofit association that works to increase public awareness of reuse – by promoting the social, environmental and economic benefits of reuse, and encouraging people to join the movement toward creating a cleaner environment & a greener economy.

Reuse Alliance is proud to co-host ReuseConex2012 along with (to be announced).

Please review the rest of the website for all the pertinent details about attending, sponsoring/exhibiting, or volunteering at ReuseConex. Visit our media kit (e.g., press releases and educational resources), the list of our current media partners, and speakers sections.

ReuseConex will include:

Expert panelists, motivating speakers, and informative workshops
Reuse-related exhibitors,
Tours of local reuse centers,
A ReFashion Show, a ReArt Exhibit & Sale, movie screenings
And much more!

The event will also have 3 distinct attendee tracks, so we can meet everyone’s interests:

1) Reuse 101 – provides the general public and reuse sector novices a better grasp of the sector

2) Best Practices – allows reuse sector members to learn from each other

3) Skills Builders – allows advanced reuse sector staff to refresh and develop key organizational management skills in an interactive workshop format.

Who Should Attend?

Managers of reuse program or organizations
Local, State and Federal waste management officials
Private Waste Management firms
Environmental Educators
Reclaimed Material Artists
Green Builders & Interior Designers
Economic Development Agencies
Environmental Association Executives
Sustainability Consultants
Green Economy Investors
And of course, Consumers of used & reusable materials

9th Annual Industrial Symbiosis Research Symposium (19 Oct 2012)

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMT

http://www.cern.org.cn/abstract.html

2012 3rd Asia-Pacific Meeting Toward Eco-Industrial Development (20 Oct 2012)

Sat, 20 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMT

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We invite you to join us in the Third ISIE Asia-Pacific Meeting and the ISIE EID-ConAccount Meeting 2012 in Tsinghua University, Beijing, China on October 2021, 2012. The main objective of the Asia-Pacific ISIE Meeting series is to promote communication, collaboration, and network among academia, industry, and government, whose members are interested in applying industrial ecology in the Asia-Pacific region. The most recent research and practical progress of the regions eco-industrial development will be fully exchanged and discussed in this coming Meeting. On October 19 right before the Meeting, the 9th Annual Industrial Symbiosis Research Symposium will take place in Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area (TEDA), about 150 km southeast to Beijing.

The main theme of the third Meeting is Asia-Pacific Toward Eco-Industrial Development. Topics of the Meeting include:

1. Industrial symbiosis and eco-industrial development (EID)

2. Industrial metabolism and material flows analysis (MFA)

3. Life-cycle assessment and product footprint (LCA)

4. Environmentally extended input-output analysis and sustainable consumption (EIO)

5. Sustainable urban systems and infrastructure (SUS)

6. Energy conservation, pollution reduction and cleaner production (ECP)

7. Waste recycling and management (WRM)

8. Complex systems and agent modeling (CSA)

9. Policy intervention and planning (PIP)

10. Industrial ecology education (IEE)

Authors are encouraged to submit abstracts at http://www.cern.org.cn Deadline to submit abstracts: April 15, 2012.

For more information or send email inquiries to ISIE@tsinghua.edu.cn

Worlds within reach: from science to policy (24 Oct 2012)

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMT

IIASA invites you to register for the international conference
Worlds within reach: from science to policy
taking place in Austria from 24-26 October 2012.
For further information, please visit the Conference Web site.

Participants at the conference will: is4ie

Hear high-profile speakers, including:
- Dr Heinz Fischer, The Federal President of the Republic of Austria;
- Dr Václav Klaus, President of the Czech Republic;
- Mr Ban Ki-moon (Video Message), United Nations Secretary-General;
- Prof Dr Joseph Alcamo, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP);
- Prof Petr Aven (to be confirmed), Chairman of the Board of Directors, Alfa Bank, Russia;
- Prof Lidia Brito, Director, Division of Science Policy and Sustainable Development, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO);
- Prof Paul Crutzen, Emeritus, Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, Germany and Nobel Prize (Chemistry);
- Prof Jose Goldemberg, University of Sao Paulo and former Secretary of State for Science and Technology and Minister of State for Education, Brazil;
- Ms Yolanda Kakabadse, President, WWF International;
- Prof Ralph L. Keeney, Professor of Decision Sciences, Duke University, USA;
- Prof Dr Yuan-Tseh Lee, President Emeritus and Distinguished Research Fellow, Academia Sinica, Taiwan;
- Prof Jacqueline McGlade, Executive Director, European Environmental Agency (EEA);
- Prof Dr Dirk Messner, Director of the German Development Institute/Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE); Vice Chair of the German Advisory Council on Global Change (WGBU);
- Dr Rajendra K. Pachauri, Chairman, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and Director-General, The Energy and Resources Institute, India;
- Prof Johan Rockström, Executive Director, Stockholm Resilience Centre and Former Executive Director of the Stockholm Environment Institute;
- Prof Thomas Schelling, Distinguished Professor, University of Maryland, USA and Nobel Prize (Economics);
- Prof Hans Joachim Schellnhuber, Director, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), Germany;
- Prof Björn Stigson, Former President, World Business Council for Sustainable Development;
- Dr Karlheinz Töchterle, Federal Minister for Science and Research, Austria;
- Dr Soogil Young, Chairman, Presidential Committee on Green Growth, Republic of Korea; and
- Mr Kandeh K. Yumkella, Chairman, UN-Energy and Director General, United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
Gain the latest scientific input on:
- The global challenges emerging from the fast-paced and unprecedented transformations occurring in today's world;
- The different pathways that the world, nations, and people can take to meet the challenges;
- What systems analysis can reveal for policymakers faced with these pervasive problems; and
- How to build on the outcome of Rio+20-the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development-taking place earlier in the year.
Participate personally in the meeting:
- Join in the interactive sessions;
- Present your latest research via a poster program;
- Network with an expected 800 scientists and policymakers from across the world; and
- Help IIASA celebrate its 40th anniversary.

Registration is now fully open. As numbers are limited, we recommend you register as soon as possible. If you have any problems with registering please contact IIASA's event management partner, Mondial, via email: iiasa@mondial-congress.com .

Sustainable Innovation 2012 (29 Oct 2012)

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Date: October 29-30, 2012

Location: Bonn, Germany

Conference website

Rio +20 in June 2012 will focus on the ‘green economy’ with resource consumption, innovation and behavioural change being central to discussions. Resource productivity and efficiency in production and consumption are moving up the global agenda as increasing raw material costs and emerging concern associated with security of supply of critical metals essential for the production of eco-innovative technologies has increased. Discussions in Europe have shifted towards the practicalities of transitioning to low carbon and resource efficient economies and societies. Materials and water alongside energy and food are now being positioned at the heart of the resource productivity debate. The need to radically change consumption patterns has gained increased visibility and enabling higher levels of demand and supply side innovation will be the linchpin in moving forward. The ‘Roadmap to a Resource Efficient Europe’ published by the European Commission in September 2011 consistently highlighted the need for accelerated innovation in materials, products, services and technologies as key to enabling smart, sustainable growth. Developing an improved framework to accelerate the flow of good ideas for products, services and technologies through R&D to the market is essential to enable resource efficient, low carbon innovation. New business models will be required that catalyse innovation across and beyond the life cycle. Developing systems to ensure ‘closed (materials) loops’ are receiving increasing attention and various approaches are being developed e.g. ‘cradle to cradle’, Product Service Systems (PSS), re-use and sharing models. ‘Designing out’ waste and designing for ‘closed loops’ will be of growing importance as waste gets more expensive and resources get scarcer. Therefore developing products, services and technologies to enable recycling, remanufacturing, reconditioning, product extension and dematerialisation will become an essential element of innovation.

Concept

Sustainable Innovation 12 will provide a platform to discuss the opportunities and challenges related to resource productivity, innovation and lifestyles related to products, services, technologies, infrastructures and business models. Sustainable Innovation 12 will include invited and refereed papers from academics, consultants, entrepreneurs, investors, technology providers, designers, innovation, sustainability managers as well as other business functions. The event will create a unique space for learning, networking and thinking. Delegates will come globally from large companies, small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), as well as academia, government and non-governmental organisations (NGOs). The conference is supported by an international Advisory Board.

Conference Topics

Sustainable Innovation 12 welcomes conceptual and research-based papers focused on sustainable innovation related to resource productivity and lifestyles. Papers should cover sustainability, product, service and technology design, development and commercialisation issues related to the following topics:

Radical change
Open innovation
Disruptive innovation
Product Service Systems (PSS)
Market transformation
Technologies
Consumption & production
Supply chain management
Green growth & economy
Innovation processes
Product policy
Organisational dimensions
Business models
Tools & methodologies
Collaborative consumption
User centred design
Collaborations & partnerships
Case studies

Benefits

Sustainable Innovation 12 will provide a range of benefits to speakers and delegates:

Unique:: Forum for new thinking, ideas and concepts
Leading-edge:: Presentations from international researchers, practitioners and policy-makers
Content:: New research, results and thinking
Networking:: Opportunities to meet business, government and academia
Track-record:: Over 2000 delegates from over 50 countries have attended previous events

Submission details

Conference papers: please email, fax or post 500 words describing your proposed paper by 30th April 2012 . The paper will then be sent to the Advisory Board for evaluation and authors will be given feedback by 30th June 2012. The highest rated papers will be invited to present at the conference. Please only submit abstracts if you have budgets to attend the conference. Email your abstract to Ros via rcarruthers.t1@ucreative.ac.uk

TBLI CONFERENCE in EUROPE 2012 (08 Nov 2012)

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Location: Zurich, Switzerland
Conference website

The prime annual global networking and learning event on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and Impact Investing. ❖ Theme for 2012: "Why Occupy Wall Street? Try TBLI." ❖ Attendees remain able to determine their workshop choice at the conference, which may mean some workshops will be (more than) full and others sparsely attended. This remains part of our 14-year conference tradition. ❖ Please note: The program is subject to change without notice.

V International Conference on Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) (24 Mar 2013)

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Date: March 24-27, 2013
Location: Mendoza, Argentina
Conference website

In March 2013, the National Technological University of Mendoza (Argentina) will host the V International Conference on Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), referred to as CILCA for its initials in Spanish.

The conference will include a scientific program as well as workshop sessions, including topics covering from buildings, petrochemical industry, mining, renewable and conventional energy sources, and services, up to eco-labels, education, and capability development, amongst others. It is expected that the conference will contribute to the enhancement of cooperation between Latin America and other regions of the world, bringing
together participants from the industry, NGO's, academia, and government.

Following the tradition already established by previous CILCA events held in interesting and beautiful places, the CILCA 2013 venue is set in Mendoza, in a region of foothills and high plains. The city is a frequent stopover for climbers on their way to Aconcagua (the highest mountain in the Western Hemisphere) and an all-seasons destination for adventure travelers, climbers, hikers, skiers, rafters, bikers, paragliders, trekkers and of course, wine lovers. Mendoza is one of nine cities worldwide in the network of Great Capitals of Wine, and is an emerging wine tourism destination and base for exploring the hundreds of wineries in the region.

For information please see the website http://www.cilca2013.org/

Waste to Energy+Recycling (05 Jun 2013)

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 04:00:00 GMT

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