Environmental & CPD Events
This page aims to alert our members to CPD events in their area and inform the public about environmental science events. To place you event on this page free of charge, please contact the IES office.
| 18th |
Can a green dragon fly? China's Energy Challenges & Opportunities |
London
17.30- 18.30 |
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Professor Nigel Brandon presents part three of the CHINA NOW lecture series. More information here. |
| 18th |
Environmental Monitoring & Forensics Technology Roadmapping Workshop |
Oxfordshire
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This event aims to develop a comprehensive and coherent plan of action for business driven innovation in the field of 'Environmental Monitoring and Forensics' between now and 2020. The workshop aims to bring together key experts in this field, including representatives from the scientific, business and regulatory communities to ensure the presence of a wide range of perspectives from the supply chain and stakeholder community. More details here. |
| 18th- 19th |
Finding the way to Climate Stabilisation through Innovation |
Copenhagen
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The purpose of this meeting is to explore visions, research, and innovations required to guide the choices that can lead to transformations in the energy sector adequate to meet the needs for global economic growth while avoiding dangerous climate change. More information here. |
| 23rd |
Mapping the Environmental Landscape |
London
13.00- 16.00 |
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This year's CHES AGM will be followed by a topical debate stimulated by the implications of the important new CHES publication, Mapping the Environmental Landscape. The Mapping the Environmental Landscape debate will involve a panel of Environmental Scientists interrogating the report in order to examine trends and issues and to make recommendations for the evolution and future direction of the discipline. Key stakeholders in the Environmental Sciences and in the organisation and management of environmental science in higher education will be invited to participate in the debate. Please register your interest in attending the debate by emailing Yalda Davis. |
| 26th |
Life Costing - What you need to know |
London
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The concepts of Life Cycle Costing (LCC) and Whole Life Costing (WLC) assess the total cost of an asset over its whole life; taking into account the initial capital cost, as well as the operational and maintenance costs over its lifetime. This event will highlight the issues surrounding life costing, how it can be used to make cost effective decisions and help to procure a more sustainable built environment. It will also expand on the use of SMLCC which helps eliminate confusion over scoping, terminology and risks that have undermined confidence in LCC. More information here. |
| 30th |
Not a Bore! Issues of Tidal Energy Capture in the Severn Estuary |
Bristol
18.00- 19.30
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This free event from UWE, the EA and the IES will comprise of four short scene setting presentations exploring the engineering, legal and planning issues and the environmental implications of harnessing tidal power from the estuary. A general discussion will follow. Further details here. |
| 30th- 1st |
Resource Efficiency |
Nottingham
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The conference, incorporating Tackling Waste 2008, will cover novel approaches emerging from the academic and research knowledge base and the industrial application of innovative technology. The overall theme for the event is decoupling economic growth from environmental impact in products and processes; addressing the unsustainable use of resources and breaking the link between economic growth, the waste of resources and adverse environmental impact. Further details here. |
| 2nd- 3rd |
GEES Subject Centre Scottish Network Meeting |
Edinburgh |
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This meeting will provide the opportunity for participants to network, discuss issues related to learning and teaching in Scottish HE and share examples of practice with colleagues. Contact Yolande Knight for further details. |
| 2nd- 3rd |
Employability, Employer Engagement and Enterprise in the GEES Disciplines |
Edinburgh |
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The GEES Subject Centre Summer Residential Conference follows on from last year’s theme of recruitment and retention issues with this year’s theme ‘Employability, Employer Engagement and Enterprise in the GEES Disciplines’. Keynote speakers of this event will include Dr Paul Redmond, Head of Careers and Employability, University of Liverpool and Mr Hugh Tollyfield, Special Advisor on Employer Engagement for HEFCE. Please be aware that the first 100 places are subsidised by the GEES Subject Centre, so we recommend registering early. The registration form and more information can be found here. |
| 7th- 11th |
Renewable Energy in the Urban Environment |
Berlin |
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This 5-day seminar in Berlin will explore the role of renewable energy in the urban and semi-urban environment. The seminar will include numerous visits to renewable energy installations in Berlin - PV systems, solar thermal systems, heat pumps, bioenergy plants, low-energy and passive solar buildings. The event is designed for those in the business, non-profit, public and academic sectors who wish to get a comprehensive introduction to renewable energy technologies, especially those which can be used in urban and semi-urban environments. On completion of the seminar participants should be able to do initial designs for renewable energy systems. The seminar language is English. Download this pdf for further details. |
| 15th |
Impact of Analytical Innovation on Geochemical, Environmental, Exploration & Food Science |
London |
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This one day meeting will cover the current state of the art and the way in which developments in analytical instrumentation, methodology and the assessment of data quality have influenced progress in geochemistry, environmental, exploration and food science. Contact Professor Kym Jarvis for more details. |
| 18th |
NCAS Mesoscale Modelling Workshop |
University of Reading
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The purpose of this workshop is to review present activities and developments in mesoscale modelling in the UK. Topics will include the high resolution Met Office Unified Model, an NCAS-Weather Modelling Strategy, NCAS Computational Modelling Support (CMS), chemical transport modelling, idealised modelling and more. Contact Jeffrey Chagnon for further information and for registering. |
| 24th |
Towards a Low Carbon Economy: Renewable Energy in the Public Sector |
London |
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The damaging effects of climate change require local authorities to act now to further reduce the emission of greenhouse gases. Speakers at this event will discuss policies, strategies and concrete initiatives both to mitigate and adapt to the effects of climate change and provide delegates with the opportunity to learn of: key success factors; the very latest thinking on how local authorities and communities can reduce carbon/greenhouse emissions; case studies to evaluate policy development and strategy implementation processes; the business case for the use of micro-generation technologies; securing reliable energy supplies and tackling climate change; successful multi-media marketing campaigns to raise awareness about climate change energy efficiency schemes and low carbon technologies among specific communities and age-groups. Click here for more information. |
| 24th |
Thousand Mile Song |
London |
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This event explores the enigmatic whale song, one of the most complex in the animal kingdom. See here for more information. |
| 29th |
Innovations for the Built Environment |
London |
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The event will look at how we take decisions on nationally significant infrastructure projects - including energy, waste, waste-water and transport responding to the challenges of economic globalisation and climate change. This event will look at the detailed proposals for reform of the planning system highlighted in the governments 'Planning for a Sustainable Future: White Paper' (May 2007) and the need to improve the speed, responsiveness and efficiency in land use planning. See here for further details. |
| 1st- 3rd |
Building Resilience: Responses to a Turbulent World |
Oxford
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The key note speakers will be: Professor Ralph Stacey, Business School, University of Hertfordshire, author of numerous books on complexity; Professor Bernard Lietaer, co-designed and implemented the convergence mechanism to single European currency system; Dr. Tony Kendle, Foundation Director at the Eden Project; Mark Lynas, Journalist and author of three books on climate change; Sarb Sembhi, Director of Metis-For, a world expert on networked surveillance, IT security and cybercrime. The deadline for papers is April 30th, 2008. The early bird discount ends on June 30th, 2008. See www.ukss.org.uk for more information or download a flyer here. |
| 10th- 11th |
The Energy Event 08 |
Birmingham
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This conference focuses on energy procurement, management and efficiency, including water efficiency, with over 120 exhibitors in seven exhibition rooms and a conference programme provided by the main bodies in the industry. You will gain valuable information on how to increase your company’s energy and water efficiency; you will also learn how to become more profitable and more importantly andhow to decrease your company’s carbon footprint. See here for further details. |
| 17th- 19th |
PUrE Conference 2008:
Impacts of Pollution in a Changing Urban Environment |
Manchester
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The main aim of the PUrE conference is to bring together internationally-leading researchers and experts to help address the challenges posed by pollution in cities. The conference will provide a forum for researchers and professionals from academe, industry and other organisations as well as policy makers to present and discuss the state-of-the-art developments in this field and to identify key future research needs. See here for further details. |
| 15th |
The IUCN World Conservation Congress |
Barcelona
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More than 8,000 of the world’s leading decision makers in sustainable development: from governments, NGOs, business, the UN and academia. Together in one place for 10 days: to debate, share, network, learn, commit, vote and decide. The objective: ideas, action and solutions for a diverse and sustainable world. Further details here. |
| 16th |
Shrinking Habitats, Species Survival |
London
19.00- 20.30 |
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Some species are traditionally, and often unfairly, maligned, while other important species in remote areas are barely familiar to the general public. Tonight you will be hearing about conservation efforts by scientists and volunteers to create awareness of Brown Hyenas and wildlife of the Mongolian Steppe, and to find solutions for their shrinking habitats. Further details here. |
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Over 2,000 people will attend BWEA30, the UK’s leading renewable energy event. Over 100 speakers will take to the platform, from government ministers to champions of industry, to highlight the urgent need to invest in wind, wave and tidal power and the opportunities this will bring to the UK, and to address the remaining barriers facing the continued growth of the industry. See here for further details. |
| 12th |
The Burntwood Lecture 2008 |
London
17.30- 20.30 |
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This year's lecture will be given by Baroness Barbara Young, Head of the Environment Agency. More details to follow. |
| 20th- 21st |
Halting the Global Decline in Amphibians: research and practice |
TBD |
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Please contact Joy Hayward at the ZSL to register your interest. |
Last updated:18/06/08
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