April 2010 Clean Energy and Sustainability Events

by Eric Wilson on April 1st, 2010

On or around the first of every month, 2nd Green Revolution updates the green events calendar for the coming month. Last November we began including a post highlighting some of the intriguing events for that month. Many of the events on the calendar for April take place abroad, as has been the case over the past several months. Many of the events featured below involve college campuses, perhaps one of the main sites of the second green revolution. In addition, there are a couple of conferences of note in Canada, including one about biofuels – a hot topic on our site in the past week.

The following conferences, webinars, and symposiums caught our eye. For more, check out the green events calendar.

CONFERENCE: Political Ecology and Environmental Philosophy: Toward Ecological and Social Sustainability

When: Apr 9 – 10 2010

Where: Waterville, Maine (Colby College), United States (map)

Description: An interdisciplinary group of international scholars convenes at Colby College to discuss the nature of sustainability from different philosophical perspectives. Featuring keynote addresses by two of the best known environmental philosophers working in the US today, Holmes Rolston, III, and Karen J. Warren, the conference will include individual papers, panels, and author-meets-readers sessions with Bryan G. Norton and Joel Kovel.
Further details: http://www.colby.edu/academics_cs/goldfarb/event_apr10.cfm

Upper Midwest Association for Campus Sustainability

When: Apr 9 – 10 2010

Where: UW-River Falls, WI (map)

Description: This year’s conference will provide the latest in sustainability practices across a spectrum of hot topics, reinforced by case studies, stories, and posters from a wide range of campuses throughout the region. UMACS encourages faculty, students, staff, & administrators (individually or as teams) to submit proposals. This is an opportunity to tell your story, highlight your campus sustainability projects, and share detailed information on what works on your campus.
Further details: http://www.umacs.org/event/2010-umacs-conference-uw-river-falls-april-9-10

CONFERENCE: Our Technological Future: Problems, Perils, and Promises

When: Apr 9 – 10 2010

Where: West Lafayette, Indiana (Purdue University), United States (map)

Description: This conference will focus upon issues encountered due to the technological progression of society.Topics include: energy, sustainability, artificial intelligence, future forecasting, the Large Hadron Collider, and nanotechnology.
Further details: http://www.conf.purdue.edu/pugwash/

Fostering Sustainable Behavior Workshop

When: Apr 12 – 13 2010

Where: Halifax, Canada (map)

Description: The cornerstone of sustainability is behavior change. If we are to move toward a sustainable future we must encourage individuals and businesses to engage in a multitude of actions (e.g., waste reduction, water and energy efficiency, pollution prevention, etc.). To date, most programs to encourage such activities have relied upon disseminating information. Research demonstrates, however, that simply providing information has little or no effect on what people or businesses do. But if not ads, brochures or booklets, then what?
Further details: https://register.cbsm.com/workshops/?site=3DHalifax=20

CONFERENCE: Tufts Energy Conference 2010: The Evolution of Energy

When: Apr 16 – 17 2010

Where: Medford, MA, United States (map)

Description: Keynote: Michael Eckhart, Founder & President-ACORE Topics: Renewables to Scale, Urban Energy & Green Design,Innovations in Carbon Energy Sources, Energy Entrepreneurship, Navigating the Public Private Interface, Emerging Markets
Further details: http://www.tuftsenergyconference.com/

CONFERENCE: The Canadian Institute’s Biofuels Symposium

When: Apr 21 – 22 2010

Where: Calgary, Alberta, Canada (map)

Description: Hear the latest regulations, production information, feedstock details & technologies for biofuel, biodiesel and renewable fuel production in Canada.
Further details: http://www.canadianinstitute.com/biofuels/confalert

Webinar: Does Green Jobs Programming Make Sense for Your Campus?

When: Friday, Apr 23, 2010

Where: Online Webcast, United States (map)

Description: Is a green jobs program right for your campus?
Further details: http://www.academicimpressions.com/web_conferences/0410-green-jobs.php?q=4792v274891yT

CONFERENCE: MIT Sustainability Summit

When: Friday, Apr 23, 2010

Where: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States (map)

Description: The mission of the MIT Sustainability Summit is to promote a sustainable world through new ways of thinking and solution-oriented dialogue. The 2nd annual conference will be hosted by Microsoft in their LEED Gold certified Cambridge office.
Further details:http://sustainabilitysummit.mit.edu/

- Eric Wilson

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