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27 -28 November 2012: International Conference on Sustainable Business and Consumption (SusCon 2012) in Bonn
At this conference on “green economy – from intention to action”, the results of the Rio+20 conference will be discussed, practical approaches for sustainable solutions will be developed and case studies which show sucessfully implemented solutions will be presented. Moreover there will be room for discussions and networking. [more]
30 may to 1 june: Green ICT for Growth and Sustainability?
Linking Science and Policy: Event within the scope of the EU project “Responder”
ICTs (Information and Communication Technologies) are widely regarded as enablers of “green growth” in various sectors of the economy, but at the same time expanded technology use raises energy consumption. Hence, there are various questions regarding the effects of ICTs on sustainable development.
Various keynote speakers, namely Lorenz Erdmann, Lorenz Hilty, Peter Johnston, Inge Ropke and Vida Rozite, will talk about different issues related to this topic. Participants are welcome to get active during the panel discussions and mapping sessions.
New project “Green Noses” starts with today’s World Water Day
Today, 22 March, the World celebrates the International World Water Day which is held annually as a means of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. Each year, the World Water Day highlights a specific aspect of freshwater – this year it is “Water and [...]
EcoChange Final Conference in Zurich
The final conference on the EcoChange project took place in march in Zurich, Switzerland. EcoChange is a 5-year EU project with 23 partner institutions from all across Europe, investigating the impacts of global climate change on biodiversity and its capacity provide for human needs in the coming decades. SERI researchers Ines Omann [...], Julia Wesely
Radio Feature: Green Economy. Environmentalism and sustainability in times of economic crisis.
Radio station Ö1 featured SERI-researcher Fritz Hinterberger, green economics expert Sigrid Stagl, sustainability manager Fred Luks and the WIFO economists Stefan Schleicher and Karl Aiginger with interviews on “Green Economics”. The feature is in German language and can be downloaded here [...].
Presentation and Video-Interview on Sustainable Buildings
On March 13th 2012, Fritz Hinterberger held a key note presentation at the ImmobilienForumWest 2012 in Bregenz, which can be downloaded in German language here. A video-interview on the issue was published by a local newspaper (in German language).
Presentation and Video-Interview on Sustainable Buildings
On March 13th 2012, Fritz Hinterberger held a key note presentation at the ImmobilienForumWest 2012 in Bregenz, which can be downloaded in German language here. A video-interview [...] on the issue was published by a local newspaper (in German language).
(Deutsch) Brownbag mit Christian Kerschner am 29. März am SERI
(Deutsch) Am Donnerstag, 29. März 2012, gibt es wieder ein Brownbag-Seminar: SERI-Forscher Christian Kerschner spricht über den Technologiebegriff und Einstellungen zu Technologie in den Nachhaltigkeitswissenschaften. (…)
6th World Water Forum in Marseille
On March 12th 2012 the 6th World Water Forum was opened in Marseille – “Water – Time for Solutions”. In the coming days, up to 25.000 participants from 180 countries will debate and work on solutions for the most pressing water problems of our time. SERI researcher Stephan Lutter will present one of the results of the Eco-Innovation Observatory Project – the Water Innovation Report – in the session „Stimulating Investments in Innovative Water Technologies and Ecosystems“.
