Collaborative Science and Technology Network for Sustainability (CNS)
The Collaborative Science and Technology Network for Sustainability (CNS) solicitation is now open. The CNS program encourages innovative thinking about the practical applications of science and engineering and engineering in pursuit of sustainability. We are looking for applications that bring together diverse sets of partners to explore and learn about new approaches to environmental protection at a regional scale that are systems-oreinted, forward-looking, and preventive with links to econoimc and social dimensions. It is anticipated that the collection of funded projects will add to practical knowledge of analytical tools, collaborative approaches, and decision-making. Proposals are being solicited in two topical areas: (1) Communities and Built Environment and (2) Industrial Ecology and Organizational Behavior. Funding levels are at up to $100K for year for up to 3 years. The CNS solicitation, along with information on projects currently funded under this program, can be found at www.epa.gov/ncer/cns. THe solicitation will be open until Wednesday May 17, 2006.
A direct link to the solicitation can be found at:
http://es.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2006/2006_star_cns.html
Posted on March 22, 2006