And finally,
Brazilian artist Nele Azevedo discusses her work
Melting Men, a series of installations that has been
adopted as climate change art.
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sites...
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Please send details of workshops and
conferences on climate and development issues for
inclusion in this listing to Tiempo, using
the format below and with the phrase "Tiempo
meetings" in the subject line
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2010 World Water Week: The Water
Quality Challenge
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Stockholm, Sweden: 05-09-2010 to
11-09-2010
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Programme will include celebrations
and the Stockhom Water Prize as 2010 will be the 20th
anniversary of World Water Week. The eight workshops
will include themes such as: integrated pollution
prevention and control; water quality for human
health; improved water use efficiency through
recycling and reuse; resilience, uncertainty and
tipping points; and minimizing land use based
pollution, amongst others.
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Details: Stockholm
International Water Institute, Drottninggatan 33, 111
51 Stockhom, Sweden. Fax: +46-8-52213961. Email:
secretariat.www@siwi.org
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Web: www.siwi.org
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International Rivers Conference
2010
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York, UK: 06-09-2010 to
09-09-2010
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An international conference organized
by the Nature Conservancy Council which aims to
assess progress and lessons learnt since the 1990
conference "The Conservation and Management of
Rivers". Some of the topics for discussion are:
ecosystem integrity; philosophy of conservation; new
methods and approaches; adaptive management;
relevance of climate change; evidence-based
management and monitoring; and public
involvement.
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Details: Zena Bailey, Joint
Nature Conservation Committee, Monkstone House, City
Road, Peterborough PE1 1JY, UKEmail: zena.bailey@jncc.gov.uk
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Web: www.jncc.gov.uk/page-4902
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Storm Surges Congress 2010: Risk &
Management of Current & Future Storm Surges
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Hamburg, Germany: 13-09-2010 to
17-09-2010
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Two major questions will be discussed
and debated regarding the frequency and affects of
storm surges. First, how to deal with the present
level of risk and second, how to respond to changing
future conditions? Will look at the interdisciplinary
approaches and strategies in dealing with this
issue.
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Details: Conference Organizer,
GKKSS-Research Center, LOICZ International Project
Office, Institute for Coastal Research,
Max-Planck-Str 1, 21502 Geesthacht, Germany. Fax:
+49-4152-872040. Email: loicz.ipo@loicz.org
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Web: www.loicz.org
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Deltas in Times of Climate
Change
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Rotterdam, The Netherlands:
29-09-2010 to 02-10-2010
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Organized by the Climate changes
spatial planning and the knowledge for climate
research programmes together with the city of
Rotterdam and the C40 (a group of the worlds largest
cities committed to tackling climate change).
Scientists, politicians, policy makers and
practitioners are invited to share in debate and
discussions on their knowledge and experiences of
climate adaptation. Aim is also to strengthen
cooperation between delta cities in adaptation.
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Details: Conference Organizer,
Programme Office Knowledge for Climate, PO Box 47,
6700 AA Wageningen, The NetherlandsEmail: o.van.steenis@programmabureauklimaat.nl
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Web: www.climatedeltaconference.org
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9th International Workshop on
Large-Scale Integration of Wind Power into Power
Systems
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Quebec, Canada: 18-10-2010 to
19-10-2010
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The international event will also
encompass Transmission Networks for Offshore Wind
Power Plants and will be held completely in English.
A field trip is organized for 16th October. Provides
a forum for discussion of technical and economic
issues together with recent advances in transmission
technologies as well as allowing participants to
discuss ideas, network and experiences.
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Details: Thomas Ackermann,
Energynautics GmbH, Muhlstrabe 51, 63225 Langen,
Germany. Fax: +49-6103-982801. Email: info@energynautics.com
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Web: www.windintegrationworkshop.org
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Climate & Water Balance Changes in
the Caspian Region
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Astrakhan, Russia: 19-10-2010 to
21-10-2010
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Aims to have participants discuss and
analyze research results and establish scientific
cooperation in the field of climatology and hydrology
in the Caspian region. Participants will also discuss
the problems and potential solutions to changes in
climate and the water balance for this region. Links
between regional and global climate changes and
long-term forecasting of the Caspian sea level are
among other issues to be discussed and
summarized.
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Details: Oxana Kholina, Caspian
Marine Scientific Research Centre, 14 Shiryaeva Str.
Astrakhan, Russia. Fax: +7-8512-301163. Email:
ccw2010@mail.ru
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Web: www.ccw2010.org
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Asia-Pacific Climate Change
Adaptation Forum 2010
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Bangkok, Thailand: 21-10-2010 to
22-10-2010
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Organized by the Regional Climate
Change Adaptation Knowledge Platform for Asia and the
Asia Pacific Adaptation Network. Aims to stimulate
regional knowledge sharing and facilitate networking
among participants to maximize synergy. Intends,
also, to link local level adaptation initiatives with
those at national and regional level. Includes poster
and photo exhibitions and film festival.
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Details: Adaptation Forum 2010
Organizer, UNEP Regional Resource Centre for Asia &
the Pacific, PO Box 4, Klong Luang, Pathumthani
12120, ThailandEmail: info@climateadapt.asia
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Web:
www.asiapacificadapt.net/adaptationforum2010
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Upscaling & Mainstreaming
Renewables for Energy Security, Climate Change &
Economic Development
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Delhi, India: 27-10-2010 to
29-10-2010
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The Delhi International Renewable
Energy Conference (DIREC) 2010 will act as a platform
to address the goals in advancing renewable energy as
well as host the 4th global ministerial-level
conference. Cabinet-level representatives will join
civil society and private sector leaders to discuss
the opportunities and challenges of a gflobal, rapid
deployment of renewable energy.
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Details: DIREC Secretariat,
217-B Okhla Industrial Estate, Phase 111, New Delhi
110 020, India. Tel: +91-11-427950000. Email:
rajneeshk@direc2010.gov.in
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Web: www.direc2010.gov.in
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22nd Meeting of the Parties to the
Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the
Ozone Layer
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Kampala, Uganda: 08-11-2010 to
12-11-2010
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No details on the provisional agenda
currently available.
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Details: Conference Organizer,
UNEP - Ozone, PO Box 30552, 00100 Nairobi, Kenya.
Fax: +254-20-7621234. Email: info@unep.org
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Web: www.ozone.unep.org
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16th Conference of the Parties to
the UNFCCC
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Cancun, Mexico: 29-11-2010 to
10-12-2010
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COP16 will be a continuation of
negotiations, discussion, debate and positioning
after the negligable outcome from last years
Copenhagen meeting. Will include CMP6, the Parties to
the Kyoto Protocol, sixth meeting together with the
33rd sessions of the various subsidiary bodies.
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Details: UNFCCC Secretariat, PO
Box 260 124, D-53153 Bonn, Germany. Fax:
+49-228-8151999. Email: secretariat@unfccc.int
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Web: www.unfccc.int
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4th International Conference -
Transitions to Sustainability
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Auckland, New Zealand: 30-11-2010
to 03-12-2010
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Organized by the New Zealand Society
for Sustainability Engineering and Science, the
conference is to be held at Auckland University. Main
themes include: evolutions in technology; limits to
growth; new economics of sustainability; resilient
societies; beyond today's infrastructure; and,
embedding sustainability. Discussions will centre
around potential transition pathways to a more
sustainable future and what engineers and scientists
can do.
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Details: Vicky Adin, NZSSES, PO
Box 305270, Triton Plaza, North Shore, Auckland 0757,
New ZealandEmail: vicky@nzsses.org.nz
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Web: www.nzsses.auckland.ac.nz
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Sustaining Commons: Sustaining our
Future
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Hyderabad, India: 10-01-2011 to
14-01-2011
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13th Biennial conference of the
International Association for Study on Commons which
is hosted by the Foundation for Ecological Recovery.
Working themes for discussion and debate include: the
commons, poverty and social exclusion; globalization,
commercialisation and the commons; climate change and
other challenges; managing complex commons such as
protected areas, lagoons, wetlands etc; and theory,
analytics and data.
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Details: Subrata Singh,
Foundation for Ecological Security, PO Box 29, Anand
388001, Gujarat, India. Fax: +91-2692-262087. Email:
subrat@fes.org.in
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Web: www.fes.org.in
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6th IWA Specialist Conference on
Efficient Use & Management of Water
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Dead Sea, Jordan: 29-03-2011 to
02-04-2011
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Conference will present experiences of
different countries in water demand management and
accomplishments in improving water use efficiency and
dealing with the challenges of drought. Agenda
includes discussion on policies, regulations,
efficient technologies, alternative water resources,
climate change and drought, and, the latest in
energy-efficient products and services.
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Details: International Water
Association (IWA), Alliance House, 12 Caxton Street,
London SW1H 0QS, UK. Fax: +44-207-6545555. Email:
water@iwahq.org
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Web: www.iwahq.org
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Bright Ideas
A
prize-winning
nation-wide biogas programme takes Vietnam's
human and animal waste and turns it into clean, renewable
energy, improving smallholders' quality of
life
Schools for
Intelligent Energy Use builds a bridge between
intermediate vocational schools and civil societies to
increase involvement in the field of energy saving and
renewable energy
HANGER 4
LIFE produces a stylish range of ecofriendly,
carbon-neutral adjustable garment hangers
Toronto
Zoo is deploying green roof technology, solar hot
water heating and solar and geothermal energy and plans
to use dung from elephants and other large animals in a
biogas plant
The Tokyo
Electric Taxi Project is trialling battery-switch
technology that could provide the optimum solution for
electric vehicle fleets
The Far Eastern Group has built the
EcoARK, a three-story exhibition hall, using 1.5
million plastic bottles (video)
SmartTrips visits different Portland neighborhoods
every year with activities aimed at reducing drive-alone
trips and increasing biking, walking and public transit
use.
Zipcar
provides flexible car sharing, by the hour or by the day
and in many cities
Hydrogen-powered buses are carrying passengers on the
streets of Reykjavik, Iceland (video)
The Esprimo P7000 Series of desktop computers from
Fujitsu supports 0-Watt technology
Progressive Lighting and Energy Solutions makes
companies green, one light bulb at a
time
Ghent, Belgium, has declared Thursday a
Veggie Day, promoting a meat-free, climate-friendly
diet for one day of the week
More Bright
Ideas...
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