Upcoming Events 2012
April May June
April
Transition Pathways to a Low Carbon Economy: Final Dissemination Conference
18th April: Coin Street Neighbourhood Centre, London
This one-day conference will discuss the findings and outputs from research that is developing a set of transition pathways for the UK energy system to a low carbon future. The pathways examine the potential for low carbon electricity generation, transmission and distribution. The transition pathways also cover demand management actions which could be taken to help meet the UK’s target of reducing its carbon emissions by 80% by 2050, with different roles for government, market and civil society actors. The deadline for registration is 2nd March. More…
Workshop – ‘Future visions of sustainable mobility and their role in policy planning’
19th – 20th April 2012: Szentendre, Hungary.
This is the third in a series of ‘Policy Meets Research’ workshops on sustainable mobility. The workshop aims to provide an opportunity for participants to: (a) learn from good practices in scenario building as a policy tool; (b) contribute to the revision of the jointly developed research agenda on sustainable mobility; (c) engage in brainstorming ideas on how to sustain CORPUS network activities in the area of sustainable mobility; (d) network with other European policy-makers and researchers in the field; and (e) learn innovative forms and methods of effective knowledge brokerage. More…
May
Harnessing Emerging Technologies for Environmental Science: A 2020 Vision
16th May: Royal Geographical Society, London
The NERC-funded Environmental Virtual Observatory is holding an international conference to explore how new information technologies, particularly ‘the cloud’, can further advance integrated environmental science. It aims to address the following questions: how can advances in IT help to solve or ameliorate major environmental issues?; what are the practical barriers hindering and the opportunities to encourage integration between IT, research and user communities?; and, what approaches, individuals and institutions appear to constitute the cutting edge of this IT-environment integration? The deadline for registration is 4th May. More…
Conference – ‘Climate Change and Sustainable Development: Ethical perspectives on land use and food production’
30th May – 2nd June 2012: Tübingen, Germany.
This four-day conference is the 10th Congress of the European Society for Agricultural and Food Ethics (EurSafe) conference. The conference aims to address the topics of climate change and sustainable development under four thematic areas: (1) food production; (2) preservation of natural resources; (3) lifestyles; and (4) general philosophical and historical issues of climate change, sustainable development and food ethics. More…
June
The UK’s smart grid strategy and latest thinking on the prospects for a European Supergrid
14th June: morning, Central London
This seminar will examine the opportunities and challenges associated with the future of the UK’s electricity network and focus on the next steps in the development and implementation of a smart grid strategy. Representatives from DECC and Ofgem will update the audience on progress towards smart grid development and the seminar will include discussion of the progress and next steps in the deployment of technology to store energy; ongoing privacy concerns relating to increased data and information sharing; and the potential opportunities and risks associated with the delivery of a European Supergrid. Online booking required. More…
