Minnesota 2050 Pathways to a Sustainable Future, University of Minnesota

Sustainability Geoscope, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research

Forest-saving stoves program, Trees Water and People (TWP)

Vida Gas Project, Village Reach

Global Subsidies Initiative GSI, International Institute for Sustainable Development

IFC Sustainability Business Innovation, International Finance Corporation (IFC)

America's Climate Choices Panel on Adapting to the Impacts of Climate Change, The National Academies: Division on Earth and Life Studies

Addressing the Challenges of Climate Change Through the Behavioral and Social Sciences, The National Academies: Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education

Local Sustainability Strategy for the City of Ingolstadt, Germany

EVENTS

2006 International Energy Conference for Sustainable Asia (November 26, 2006 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)

International Conference on Engineering for Sustainable Energy in Developing Countries (August 15, 2007 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)

Carbon Management at Urban to Regional Levels: Linking Development Decisions to Global Issues (September 4, 2006 - Mexico City, Mexico)

Lustrom Symposium (November 1, 2007 - The Netherlands)

High-level Biofuels Seminar in Africa (July 30, 2007 - Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)

3rd European Fair for Education for Sustainable Development (October 28, 2009 - Hamburg, Germany)

Transportation Planning Land Use and Air Quality Conference 2009 (July 28, 2009 - Denver, Colorado)

2010 Transportation Research Board 89th Annual Meeting (January 10, 2010 - Washington, D.C.)

Meeting Global Challenges in Research Cooperation (May 27, 2008 - Uppsala, Sweden)

MEMBERS
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Paul H. Reitan, Professor Emeritus, University at Buffalo, United States

David Reay, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Alexander Rau, Principal, Climate Wedge Ltd, United States

Jon Rosales, Ph.D. Candidate, University of Minnesota/UNCTAD, United States

Hans Schnitzer, Professor for Process Engineering, Graz University of Technology, Austria

Ned Strong, Executive Director, LASPAU: Academic and Professional Programs for the Americas, United States

Michael Stanley, Resource Economist, Resource Science, Inc., United States

Kirk Smith, Professor, University of California, United States

Bernd Siebenhüner, Assistant Professor of Ecological Economics, Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg, Germany

Kilaparti Ramakrishna, Sara Shallenberger Brown Chair in Environmental Policy, Woods Hole Research Center, United States

PUBLICATIONS
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Connecting to Alternative Energy Sources (Thomas Parris, 2004)

Energy Efficiency 2009 Summer Issue of The Bridge ( The National Academy of Engineering , 2009)

Biofuels and Sustainable Development (Henry Lee, William C. Clark and Charan Devereaux , 2008)

Sustainable Energy Case Study Database (Ashden , 2008)

2 reports in Science on Incurring Carbon Debts in Biofuel Production (Joseph Fargione, Jason Hill, David Tilman, Stephen Polasky, and Peter HawthorneTimothy Searchinger, Ralph Heimlich, R. A. Houghton, Fengxia Dong, Amani Elobeid, Jacinto Fabiosa, Simla Tokgoz, Dermot Hayes, and Tun-Hsiang Yu , 2008)

PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS: Science and Technology for Sustainable Well-Being (John P. Holdren , 2008)

Selections from Sharing Innovative Experiences ( UNDP Special Unit for South-South Cooperation, The Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS), The Third World Network of Scientific Organizations (TWNSO), The Global Environmental Facility (GEF) , 2005)

The role of ecological theory and practice in poverty alleviation and environmental conservation ( Fabrice DeClerck, Jane C Ingram, and Cristina M Rumbaitis del Rio , 2006)

Science on Sustainability 2006 (Research on the Scientific Basis for Sustainability.  , 2005)

New Nukes? (Thomas Parris, 2003)

PROGRAMS
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Program on Energy and Sustainable Development

Research Unit for Industrial Ecology LCA and Systems Sustainability

Millennium Institute

Sino-U.S. Center for Conservation Energy and Sustainability Science (SUCCESS)

Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI)

Trees Water and People TWP

SNV Netherlands Development Organization

International Finance Corporation Sustainability

Transportation and Development Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers

Sustainable Energy and Economy Network at the Institute for Policy Studies

OPPORTUNITIES
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Assistant Professor in Energy Systems Analysis (The Energy and Resources Group seeks an interdisciplinary scholar with a primary emphasis on energy systems analysis.  We seek a scholar who has the analytic skills and interests to explore the tradeoffs between energy productions options, contributions to and reductions of greenhouse gas emissions, water and land-use, energy security, and social and economic costs of alternative energy transition paths in developed and rapidly developing economies.  Strong technical training in modeling, energy engineering, environmental science, and decision analysis are critical. Professional and policy experience are highly desirable.  The successful candidate willteach undergraduate and graduate courses on energy systems analysis, participate in the joint teaching of interdisciplinary courses at the upper division and graduate level, and advise graduate students on research in this and related areas.The Energy and Resources Group (http://erg.berkeley.edu) is an interdisciplinary program with a distinguished record in research, education, and service in the technological, social, and ecological dimensions of energy and the environment.  ERG has 65 graduate students, with diverse prior training and evolving interests.  ERG faculty includes five core members, a chairman, two adjunct faculty and about 100 affiliated faculty from throughout the University.Applications must be postmarked no later than December 15, 2008, and should include: 1) CV, 2) description of research and teaching interests, 3) up to two publications or reports, and 4) three letters of recommendation.  Apply to ERG Search Committee Chair, 310 Barrows Hall, University of California, Berkeley CA  94720-3050 USA. University of California, Berkeley)

Director of the Program on Energy and Sustainable Development (The Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (FSI) at Stanford University seeks an outstanding scholar for a faculty appointment as a Senior Fellow who will serve as DIRECTOR of the Program on Energy and Sustainable Development (PESD). For some candidates there may be opportunities for joint appointment with an academic department. PESD studies the political economy of energy and environmental policy, with a particular focus on developing countries. Applicants should possess an international reputation in energy or climate change policy research as well as demonstrated ability to manage an organization. The Senior Fellow would build upon and extend into new areas the current PESD research agenda, which includes study of regulatory regimes addressing climate change, the role of national oil companies in the world oil market, global coal markets in a carbon-constrained world, and delivery of modern energy to the poor.Stanford University - Freeman Spogli Institute, California, USA)

Postdoctoral Fellow in energy (The Faculty of Environment at the University of Waterloo seeks a Postdoctoral Fellow in energy management and demand response research to support the Energy Hub Management System project. This is a full‐time, benefitted position for a period of one year. The successful candidate will cosupervise a team of graduate students to manage the study participant recruitment process and associated research tasks for the project. This position is funded through a multi‐year grant from the Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) – Centre for Energy and project partners (identified below).Energy Hub Management System – project overviewThe purpose of this project is to develop and to implement an Energy Hub Management System that will allow static energy users to manage effectively their energy requirements. More specifically, this project will empower energy hubs – that is, individual locations that require energy (e.g., manufacturing facilities, farms, retail stores, detached houses) – so that they can contribute to the development of a sustainable society through the real‐time management of their energy demand, production, storage and resulting import or export of energy. This project will undertake pilot projects – that is, develop energy hubs – in the Town of Milton (Ontario) and in the area surrounding the City of London, Ontario. This project brings together experienced energy researchers in the Engineering and Environment faculties at the University of Waterloo and engages industry and government partners (Energent Inc., Hydro One Inc., Milton Hydro and Ontario Centres of Excellence) to help to ensure effective execution of the project goals. For more information on the Energy Hub Management System project, please visit http://www.fes.uwaterloo.ca/research/greenpower/projects/energy_hub.htmlThis appointment is scheduled to begin 1 September 2008, or as soon as possible thereafter. The University of Waterloo encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including women, members of visible minorities, native peoples, and persons with disabilities. There are no citizenship restrictions.Complete applications will include a detailed curriculum vitae with contact information for three referees who may be contacted, and a statement of research interests and experiences (maximum two pages). Review of applications will begin on 11 August 2008, and will continue until the position is filled.Applications should be submitted to:Dr. Ian H. Rowlands, ProfessorDepartment of Environment & Resource Studies, Faculty of EnvironmentUniversity of Waterloo200 University AvenueWaterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1CanadaPhone: (519) 888‐4567 x.32574Fax: (519) 746‐0292Email: irowland@fes.uwaterloo.caWebsite: http://www.fes.uwaterloo.ca/ers/faculty/ihrowlands.htmUniversity of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada)

Tenure Track Position in Social Impacts and Implications of Energy Development (The University of Colorado at Boulder is seeking to complement strengths in environmental and atmospheric sciences with a hire in the area of social and/or economic impacts and implications of energy development.  Candidates are invited to apply for a tenure-track assistant professor position with a research focus in social dimensions of energy development including, but not limited to, environmental or energy economics, energy policy, geopolitics of energy, land/water resource management policy, the political economy of energy development, consumer behavior, and/or firm behavior.   A regional focus on the American West is desirable but not required. Duties of the position include teaching, research, and service. Position requirements include a Ph.D. in a relevant field, commitment to excellence in undergraduate and graduate teaching, and promise of excellence in research and ability to work in interdisciplinary teams. Rostering is flexible, with possible departmental home in Economics, Environmental Studies, Geography, or Sociology. Applications are only accepted electronically at https://www.jobsatcu.com posting # 804965.  The following must be included for your application to be complete:  (1) Cover letter, (2) statement of research and teaching goals; (3) Current curriculum vita; (4) One writing sample; and (5) Three references (please include email address for each referee).   Initial review of the applications will begin on December 1, 2008, and will continue until a candidate is identified.  Questions should be directed to Dr. J. Samuel Fitch, Search Chair, fitchs@colorado.edu.University of Colorado - Boulder)

Great Works Symposium Visiting Fellow in Energy (Drexel University's Pennoni Honors College anticipates appointing a Great Works Symposium Visiting Fellow, position commencing August 31, 2009. The theme for the 2009-2010 year is "Energy." Each academic quarter, the Great Works Symposium will offer courses and events designed to explore this theme from multiple perspectives. We seek a scholar with a Ph.D. or other appropriate terminal degree in the humanities, social sciences, or public policy with expertise in one or more of the following areas: --historical and political aspects of energy production and use --energy policy, U.S. and global --energy markets and regulation --alternative energy sources and technologies --energy and environmental sustainability The Visiting Fellow will serve as part of a teaching team for three courses over the 12-month appointment, and will provide part-time administrative assistance (10-15 hours per week) to the Great Works Symposium director. Additional teaching opportunities are available, and the Fellow will also organize special events related to his/her area(s) of specialization. The Visiting Fellow will also enjoy the opportunity to work closely with the Drexel scholarly community, and to do research in the many archives, museums, and libraries of Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley region.Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA)

Call for Papers for 2010 Transportation Research Board 89th Annual Meeting (The spotlight theme for the 2010 Transportation Research Board (TRB) 89th AnnualMeeting, January 10-14, 2010, in Washington, D.C., is Investing in Our Transportation Future-Bold Ideas to Meet Big Challenges. The theme recognizes that a robust and efficient transportation system is necessary in order for the nation to successfully meet the economic, environmental, and security challenges that lie ahead. Spotlight sessions and workshops are expected to explore key issues and challenges such as achieving climate change and energy security targets by 2050; enhancing and preserving the nation's transportation infrastructure; and eliminating congestion as we know it. In addition to the general calls for papers produced by many of TRB's standing committees, authors are invited to submit papers related to the upcoming Annual Meeting's spotlight theme. This year, papers will be accepted only in PDF format. All papers must be submitted via TRB's Paper Submission website by Saturday, August 1, 2009.Washington, D.C)

Global Renewable Energy Leadership Fellow (The Initiative for Renewable Energy and the Environment (IREE), a signature program of the Institute on the Environment, is searching for suitable candidates to fill up to four Global Renewable Energy Leadership Fellow positions. This position is a one-year (with opportunity for renewal), 100 percent time appointment at a rank commensurate with experience. Successful candidates will be part of a novel learning and training environment for the next generation of global scientific research leaders in areas of renewable energy and the environment. The Global Renewable Energy Leadership Fellows will design and carry out their own forward-thinking, groundbreaking research on sustainable energy systems in such fields as bioenergy, solar energy, carbon capture and storage, wind energy and energy-efficient buildings, among others. The fellows will be housed within the Institute on the Environment and will engage in partnerships with other academic, industrial or nongovernmental partners—particularly in other parts of the world. As a unique feature of the program, the fellows must include an explicit international component in their research, preferably oriented toward issues in developing countries, and will be expected to spend a period of time in an international venue. Qualifications Advanced degree (Ph.D.) in engineering, earth and environmental sciences; energy-related fields of biology, chemistry, physics and mathematics; economics; or environmental architecture and design. Other fields related to the general theme of sustainable energy systems are also eligible. Advanced degrees must be obtained by the date of appointment. International research success required; international experience, particularly in the developing world, is preferred. Successful candidates will have a strong track record of accomplishments and productive scientific and/or applied training and demonstrated experience within the renewable energy field.University of Minnesota)

Senior Faculty in Energy Resources and Environment (The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)of the Johns Hopkins University is seeking to fill a tenured position at the level of associate or full professor of international energy and environmental policy studies. The successful candidate will direct the Energy, Resources and Environment Program at SAIS. This position is in Washington, DC.Established as a division of The Johns Hopkins University in 1950, The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies of the Johns Hopkins University (SAIS) has been educating global leaders for almost 60 years. As a highly selective graduate institution with a distinguished faculty, SAIS consistently ranks as one of the top schools of international relations in the world. SAIS was founded to provide a practical approach to training students in international leadership and foreign relations, and to provide mid-career educational opportunities for those already working in related fields. Today, SAIS offers the M.A., M.I.P.P., and Ph.D. degrees and enrolls 600 full-time students on the Washington, DC campus, 190 students at the SAIS Center in Bologna, Italy, and 140 students at the Hopkins Nanjing Center in Nanjing, China. The ideal candidate will have a record of outstanding academic research and excellence in teaching, and a PhD or other equivalent degree in an appropriate field. Preference will be given to applicants with an interest in traditional and alternative energy technologies, the geopolitics of energy, or the environment.Washington, DC)

Postdoctoral Position on the political ecology of infrastructures in three German regions (Within the Faculty of Architecture and the Faculty of Civil Engineering/Geodesy at the Technische Universität Darmstadt the Chair for Spatial and Infrastructure Planning investigates the interplay between the sustainable development of cities/regions and the transition/ innovation of technical infrastructure (energy, water, wastewater, waste systems), urban/ regional innovation management in the utility sectors and urban/regional policy and planning responses to socio-ecological problems. We are currently inviting applications for a Postdoctoral Position (part-time, 75 %)This three year position will commence in August or September 2009 (with a possible extension of further 3 years). Subject to the successful acquisition of research funding, the terms and conditions of employment could be extended to that of a full-time position.Your tasks: You will be expected to teach courses in spatial and infrastructure planning, to carry out your own research in this field and to publish internationally and nationally. More specifically this includes the following tasks: directing 1,5 courses per semester in different B.A. and M.A. programs in architecture, and in civil, environmental and industrial engineering and supervising bachelor and master theses; supervising a group of three PhD students conducting research on the political ecology of infrastructures in three German regions, conducting and supervising comparative research of international quality on the transition and planning of infrastructure systems in different urban settings. regularly publishing the results of this work, especially in international peer-reviewed academic journals; applying for third-party funding for research projects; participating in the academic activities of the chair and the department.Your profile: You have completed a PhD in planning, social sciences, environmental studies, civil engineering, architecture, geography, or a related field of study. Your previous research activities and your publication record reflect your strong interest and extensive knowledge in the fields of technical infrastructures, social studies of technology, governance and planning theory and your strong methodological skills in empirical social research. Knowledge in the field of either urban/regional studies or of environmental studies are desirable for this position. You have international experience and a proven ability to teach, to manage research projects and to apply for third-party funding. Your working style is team-oriented and you have strong written and oral communication skills. While your publications can be undertaken in English, you are expected to understand written and oral German and to learn to write and speak German. Beyond your research and teaching interests, you have an interest in general sustainability issues and current political and societal discussions.Conditions: We offer an excellent research environment in a motivated, interdisciplinary team at a leading academic institution as well as the possibility for exchange in national and international networks. We encourage you to actively participate at the ”Graduate School for Urban Studies” and interdisciplinary research networks in infrastructure, spatial and energy research at TU Darmstadt. We offer salary according to the German public service pay scale up to BAT Ib depending on qualification and experience (BAT Ib ranges between approx. € 46,000 and € 55,000 gross per annum for a full position depending on age, children, marital status etc.). Your application: The TU Darmstadt has an affirmative action program to promote equity in the employment of women, members of underrepresented minorities, and persons with disabilities. Please send your complete application documents (letter of motivation, a full CV, transcripts, a list of publications and two short samples of recent publications) no later than May 31, 2009 electronically to the Dean of the Department for Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Petersenstr. 12, D-64287 Darmstadt (raumplanung@iwar.tu-darmstadt.de). Foradditional information please visit our website at www.raumplanung.bauing.tudarmstadt.de or contact Jochen Monstadt at j.monstadt@iwar.tu-darmstadt.de or +49- 6151-16-2248.Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany)

ESRC Funded PhD Studentship in The Governance of Clean Development in the School of Development Studies at the University of East Anglia (Meeting the development needs of the majority of the world’s people in a carbon-constrained world presents a global challenge of staggering proportions. There is currently little research, however, about the role of institutions and policy processes in reconciling the growing levels of demand for energy investment in rapidly industrialising countries with the goal of clean development aimed at facilitating a transition to a lower carbon economy.  An ESRC Climate Change Leadership Fellowship on The Governance of Clean Development will address this issue. The programme of work will explore the conditions in which the governance context nationally and internationally helps to determine (i) the nature, scale and direction of investment flows in the clean development sector (within and beyond the United Nations Clean Development Mechanism) and (ii) the extent to which those flows are able to simultaneously satisfy social as well as environmental ends.   As part of this programme, applications are invited for a fully funded 3 year PhD studentship based in the School of Development Studies at UEA to be supervised by Prof. Peter Newell to begin in October 2008 (or as soon thereafter as possible). The subject of the research will be a comparative study of the governance of clean development in India and South Africa and will involve field work in both those countries. The studentship will allow significant involvement in the research and communication work associated with the fellowship at one of the UK’s leading centres for research on climate change development. The studentship includes PhD student fees, field work costs and project related travel, a stipend plus a Research Training Support Grant. To see the terms and conditions of ESRC studentships see http://www.esrcsocietytoday.ac.uk/ESRCInfoCentre/opportunities/postgraduate/fundingopportunities/ Applications are welcome from candidates with a minimum 2.1 undergraduate degree (or equivalent) and a relevant Masters degree or relevant experience. Please note that due to funding restrictions only EU and UK citizens are eligible. Applications should include a CV, a covering letter outlining relevant experience and interest in this area of work and a completed application form which can be downloaded from: http://www1.uea.ac.uk/cm/home/schools/ssf/dev/researchpg/HowToApply. They should be submitted to Daniel Lightening, SSF Admissions, University of East Anglia Norwich, NR4 7TJ Tel +44 (0) 1603 592805, E-mail:d.lightening@uea.ac.uk quoting ESRC/Newell. The deadline for applications is August 15th 2008. A telephone interview will be held in late August at a date to be confirmed. For further information and queries please contact Prof. Peter Newell P.Newell@uea.ac.ukNorwich, UK)

EDUCATION & TRAINING

International Field Workshop on “Renewable Energy for Sustainable Development in Africa” (Mauritius)

Sustainable Energy Engineering (Zagreb, Croatia)

KEY JOURNALS

Journal of Engineering for Sustainable Development: Energy, Environment, and Health

Energy for Sustainable Development

International Journal of Sustainable Energy