Twenty First Century Challenges for the Scientific Community
01 December 2009
AAAS Auditorium 1200 New York Ave NW Washington, DC 20005
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
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2009 Amsterdam Conference on the Human Dimensions of Global Environmental Change
02 December 2009
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Institute for Environmental Studies at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and the Netherlands Research School for Socio-economic and Natural Sciences of ...
We invite you to the 2009 Amsterdam Conference on the Human Dimensions of Global Environmental Change, to be held 2-4 December 2009. This conference will be the ninth event in the series of annual European Conferences on the Human Dimensions of Global Environmental Change, begun in Berlin in 2001.This year's conference will also be the global launch event of the (more)

Beyond Copenhagen: Scientific Perspectives on Adaptation and Sustainability
03 December 2009
Washington, DC
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Embassy of Sweden, and Delegation of the European Commission
The political climate on sustainability and global climate change issues in the United States has undergone a sea change this year as the world's governments look toward a post-Kyoto agreement on climate change mitigation. The U.S. Congress and Administration are focusing on policy solutions to curb carbon emissions and touting green jobs as an essential component for long-term economic growth. (more)

Beyond Copenhagen
03 December 2009
AAAS Auditorium, 1200 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20005
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2010 Transportation Research Board 89th Annual Meeting
10 January 2010
Washington, D.C.
Transportation Research Board of the National Academies (TRB)
The spotlight theme for the 2010 Transportation Research Board (TRB) 89th Annual Meeting, 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 (more)

10th National Conference on Science, Policy, and the Environment
21 January 2010
New York, NY
National Council for Science and Environment (NCSE)
Each year, NCSE convenes a topical two-day conference that brings together 1,000 scientific, educational, business, civil society, and government professionals from diverse fields to explore the connections between science and decision-making associated with a particular high-profile issue facing society.At the conference, participants develop recommendations and strategies designed to achieve science-based solutions to problems. Following the conference, NCSE:    *produces and disseminates (more)

Yale Chapter of the International Society of Tropical Foresters
11 February 2010
Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies New Haven, CT

Tropical Forests Under a Changing Climate:Linking Impacts, Mitigation, and AdaptationThe future of tropical forests and global climate are inextricably linked. Recent studies demonstrate that intact tropical forests account for half of the total terrestrial sink for anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions.  At the same time, roughly one fifth of global carbon dioxide emissions comes from the conversion of tropical forest to (more)

4th Forum for Sustainability Science Programs
18 February 2010
AAAS 2010 Annual Meeting, San Diego, California
Sarah Banas Mills, AAAS Center for Science, Technology, and SustainabilityArnim Wiek, Arizona State University, School of Sustainability
The Forum on Sustainability Science Programs is an open roundtable discussion held each February that aims to stimulate exchange between academic and research programs in Science and Technology for Sustainable Development or "Sustainability Science."  Since the inaugural Forum at the 2007 AAAS Annual Meeting in San Francisco, the key university actors in Sustainability Science have attended the Forum to dialogue (more)

3rd Technology and Innovation for Sustainable Development International Conference TISD2010
04 March 2010
Nong Khai, Thailand
Faculty of Engineering, Khon Kaen University
The Technology and Innovation for Sustainable Development Conference (TISD) is held every two years by the Faculty of Engineering, Khon Kaen University. TISD2010 will provide an excellent opportunity for active and dynamic science and engineering researchers from the academic, public and private sectors all over the world to exchange and disseminate new knowledge, research experiences and professional expertise, and create linkages among the participants for mutual benefits.

Healthy Parks Healthy People Congress 2010
11 April 2010
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Australia
Congress Host: Parks VictoriaKey Partners: IUCN, beyond blue, Deakin University, DEWHA, CDC
The Inaugural International Healthy Parks Healthy People Congress will explore how nature significantly contributes to our wellbeing and broader societal benefits. It is expected to attract over 1000 delegates from Australia and around the world.  Participants will come from many different sectors including urban planning, community development, physical and mental health, tourism, education, recreation, (more)