Global trade has global impacts, including low pay resulting in systemic poverty, poor working conditions (sometimes amounting to forced labour), displacement, pollution and uncertainty as market demands fluctuate. Electronics Watch aims to support workers' rights in an electronics industry that see...
Leeds College of Art will be running its first Sustainability Symposium on the 15th October 2016 at our Blenheim campus. We would value a contribution from yourself or one of your colleagues working with sustainable practices. Take a look at the conference call to see if it is something you or your ...
Call for Proposals now open The deadline to submit a proposal is Monday, February 15, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. ET. Website
Bookings are open for the USHA Autumn Seminar taking place on Tuesday 11th October at the Barbican in London. The seminar's theme of 'supporting staff who support students' with mental wellbeing issues is breaking into areas that have yet to be explored in detail and that have a significant impac...
This October USHA (Universities Safety and Health Association) is hosting a seminar looking at ‘Mental Wellbeing Supporting Staff: Supporting Students.’ This is a seminar you won’t want to miss and has attracted top calibre speakers including: • Norman Lamb MP – Chair...
The University of Nottingham will be completing the GlaxoSmithKline Carbon Neutral Laboratory for Sustainable Chemistry on its Jubilee Campus in summer 2016. It is remarkable not only for its sustainability features but also because of its innovative approaches to science teaching and research. The ...
A "Green Event" at University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna. The 2016 COPERNICUS Alliance Conference will focus on sustainability transformation of institutional, national and international science systems. It will reflect on policies and practices that support or hinder resear...
It is a privilege to organise the 8th Conference on ‘Engineering Education for Sustainable Development’ from 4-7 September, 2016 in Bruges, Belgium (EESD 2016). Organising an EESD is as well an engagement in contributing to sustainable development. Being involved from the start of thi...
Sustainability in Higher Education: Challenges and Opportunities Canterbury Christ Church University 6th & 7th July 2016 Part of the CATALYST Conference series: Advancing Higher Education for Sustainability It is ten years since Christ Church first started exploring sustainability and it...
The United Nations have created a list of 17 targets known as the Sustainable Development Goals to help combat some of the world’s biggest problems by 2030. The Goals are for everyone, but they will only work if everyone is involved, including young people. On the 29th June, SEEd will host ...
2016 UE4SD Conference Book before Sunday 15th May to secure your early-bird registration! Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) is lightening up new pathways for creating alternative futures. In higher education, it invites students, staff and community partners to reflect on, rethink a...
A global forum for connecting research with action CALL FOR PAPERS Key note speakers include: Craig Bennett - CEO, Friends of the Earth Wendy Darke - Head of the BBC's Natural History Unit Sir Mark Walport - Government Chief Scientific Adviser in the United Kingdom You are invited to pa...
UK and Ireland Regional Chapter "Collaboration and capacity building in responsible management education" Call for Proposals: Deadline April 15th 2016 This year’s conference in Nottingham represents the 3rd Annual Conference of the UK and Ireland PRME Chapter. The conference repr...
RCE Severn is a network for transformative change for sustainability education in the South West and West Midlands. The forum aims to bring together network members and any individual/ organization interested in finding out more about the RCE. We are pleased to announce Dr Jenneth Parker, Rese...
The Intentional Communities Research and Enterprise group will be hosting their second symposium entitled ‘ Intentional Communities – Living the Good Life’ on the theme of sustainability and low impact living. The morning will consist of presentations from academics Professor Jenn...
Managing global change and preparing a sustainable future requires close collaboration between academia, the private sector, and public policy. Decisive leadership is required to tackle threats to our planet, and to societal well-being. How do we equip our organizations and future leaders for this t...
Mobilizing Sustainability in Education Policy, Practice, and Research Hosted by the Sustainability Education Research Institute and the Sustainability and Education Policy Network, Connecting Education and Environment will focus on land, place, environment, and sustainability and connections to ...
Ready for a high-flying conference on down-to-earth topics co-hosted by UNEP! FREE REGISTRATION! You’re invited to a youth summit of 300 future leaders in a week! The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Tongji University, Xinhua News Agency will be co-hosting the Internationa...
Draft agenda and booking details available late January from here. The day will begin with plenary presentations of interest to all and will proceed with 6-8 parallel streams covering a wide variety of topics. An exhibition area and tours of Rothamsted labs and facilities, e.g. plant growth rooms...
The MASHEIN event ‘Engaging with Sustainability in Small and Specialist Institutions’ will be held on 2nd June 2016 at Hamilton House, Mabledon Place, London, WC1H 9BD. The programme includes: • Current Issues in the Sustainability Agenda – Iain Patton, Chief Executive, ...