Science Current Events | Science News | Brightsurf.com
 

Sustainable Development Current Events | Sustainable Development News

Page 1 of 16 | 391 Results
Previous0102030405060708091011   Next   
Sort By: Page Views | Date
University of Surrey Professor investigates environmental impacts of modern lifestyles
Professor Tim Jackson of the University of Surrey has been appointed to a new government body to investigate how today's lifestyles impact on the environment. Funded by DEFRA and the DTI, the roundtable will investigate how changing our patterns of consumption can help protect the environment both... view more (2004-07-29)

Sussex joins debate on sustainable development at Earth Summit
Environmental experts from the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) at the University of Sussex are contributing to the debate raised by the World Summit on Sustainable Development. The World Summit on Sustainable Development is being held in Johannesburg from 26 August to 4 September and will... view more (2002-08-28)

Shell endows £0.5m chair in sustainable development in energy at Imperial College London
Shell International Exploration and Production B.V. today announced a £500,000 endowment to fund the establishment of a Shell Chair in Sustainable Development in Energy at Imperial College London. The establishment of the Shell Chair in Sustainable Development in Energy is part of a broader... view more (2003-05-06)

Is the environment a polluter of democracy?
Sverker C. Jagers' dissertation Justice, Liberty and Bread-For All?, is based on a unique interdisciplinary collaborative effort between political science and physical resource theory. It applies new theoretical and methodological approaches to analyze whether sustainable development is possible... view more (2003-01-20)

Earth Summit must address the "double bottom line": tackling poverty without costing the earth.
Governments meeting at the Earth Summit this month should agree to a global action plan to get clean energy to the third of humanity who currently lack access to modern energy, according to a paper released by ITDG today. Over two billion people in the developing world lack any access to... view more (2002-08-16)

Academic Forum
The creation, at the last Johannesburg summit, of the Regional Government Network for Sustainable Development, was a response to two key ideas at the top of the agenda in many countries at present, particularly in those with a federal political structure. On the one hand, the old International... view more (2003-04-08)

Europeans join forces for Catalysis and Sustainable Chemistry
The European Commission has granted the ACENET ERA-NET network 2.7 million euros to allow nine European countries to join forces for scientific research in the field of applied catalysis and sustainable chemistry.   view more (2004-11-17)

The industrial space age
The Soviet Union successfully launched Sputnik I fifty years ago on October 4th, marking the beginning of our use of space for political, military, technological, and scientific ends.   view more (2007-10-05)

Media invitation: Can we deliver Sustainability?
The role of chemical engineers within the sustainability debate is the subject of an evening discussion organised by the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) on Thursday 29th January 2004 commencing at 4.30pm. Held at IChemE's London office, 1 Portland Place, speakers will include Chair of... view more (2004-01-20)

Green and Sustainable Chemistry
The first international conference on Green and Sustainable Chemistry was held in Tokyo in March. The Tokyo Statement (Paul Anastas, Shun-Ichi Murahashi) and papers from a variety of renowned international experts - from academia and industry - are now available in print and on-line in the new... view more (2003-11-21)

Sustainable management slowly adapted in the Dutch social housing sector
Sustainable management has not occupied a major place in the social housing sector in The Netherlands. Cost is the primary reason for the slow implementation of sustainable building in daily practice. Large housing associations are more active than their smaller counterparts in sustainable... view more (2002-08-01)

Dutch government could do more to promote sustainable energy
Dutch researcher Simona Negro discovered that seven key factors exert a major influence on the success or failure of sustainable energy in the Netherlands.   view more (2007-02-16)

Finding energy solutions for this generation without compromising the future
As the World's oil, coal and gas reserves run low and countries work to reduce their greenhouse gases, we are looking for new ways to keep power flowing to our homes and industries. So, where should our money be spent when it comes to looking at alternative ways of providing energy? On Friday June... view more (2001-06-25)

MEDIA BRIEFING: Sustainable Production: Nanotechnologies Lead the Way
MONDAY 7 OCTOBER 2002, Technical University of Denmark, Copenhagen Building on the highly successful briefing held in at the MINATEC Centre in Grenoble in June, the European Commission will organise a follow-up, targeted briefing which will focus on the key role of micro and nanotechnologies in... view more (2002-09-11)

Investing in poor people in less-favoured areas
Joint policy seminar of Wageningen University & IFPRI: In preparation of the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) , Wageningen University and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI, Washington D.C.) celebrate a joint seminar to analyze the policy options for... view more (2002-07-10)

EUROPEAN RESEARCH AND THE JOHANNESBURG SUMMIT: BEYOND WORDS, SCIENCE PROVIDES THE BASIS FOR ACTION
As a contribution to the World Summit on Sustainable Development (Johannesburg, 26 August – 4 September 2002), the European Commission will sponsor and co-chair together with South African authorities a conference on Science and Technology. The event is planned to demonstrate that research is... view more (2002-08-30)

Young Manchester Artists Wins National Chemical Industry Award
Mike Ferguson from Manchester Metropolitan University has been chosen as the national winner in the Chemical Industries Association's innovative 'Holding up the mirror' arts competition, the CIA announced today. Students from around the UK were invited to create a work of art which explored the... view more (2005-03-09)

Nature Points the way to a sustainable hydrogen economy
"This is an exciting early step in developing a sustainable system for producing electricity from hydrogen" said Professor Chris Pickett (Associate Head of the Biological Chemistry Department at JIC). "In Nature iron-sulphur enzymes catalyse a range of important chemical reactions... view more (2005-02-10)

Karlstad University and Ericsson in new global collaboration
At the same time as the Third World is expected to be the next huge market for western IT giants, it is also becoming more and more evident that information technology can help ameliorate the situation for the poorest of the poor. If it is adapted to their needs. Efficient communication has long... view more (2003-02-28)

Nominations sought for 2001 Stockholm industry water award
Award Honors Business Contributions to Sustainable Water Development Companies that have contributed to pollution elimination or reduced freshwater consumption through innovative programs, policies, processes or products now have the opportunity to nominate themselves for the prestigious Stockholm... view more (2000-11-02)

Stable power supply thanks to wind turbines
Wind turbines can help keep the voltage in the electricity network at a constant level. The power electronics in the turbines can effectively correct peaks and dips in the mains voltage. This is the conclusion reached by NWO-funded researchers. Modern wind turbines are a good means of coping with... view more (2001-10-08)

Electricity grid could become a type of Internet
In the future everyone who is connected to the electricity grid will be able to upload and download packages of electricity to and from this network. At least, that is one of the transformations the electricity grid could undergo.   view more (2007-10-25)

ESA's Chairmanship of CEOS
ESA is now almost half way through its term as chair of CEOS, the Committee on Earth Observation Satellites. This international organisation was created in 1984 under the auspices of the G7 - with the goal to coordinate Earth observation satellite missions among its Members. Members include space... view more (2002-05-31)

Improved poverty analysis
Development planners and policymakers in developing countries need accurate information about the poverty of the population. The risk of food shortages or other poverty-related problems is an ever present threat.   view more (2008-10-29)

International meeting on the Southern Ocean
The Role of the Southern Ocean in Global Processes: an Earth System Science Approach - 14-16 July 2003, London Over 80 experts from around the world will meet next week (14-16 July) to discuss the Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica. It's the first attempt by scientists to take a collective... view more (2003-07-10)
Page 1 of 16 | 391 Results
Previous0102030405060708091011   Next   
Sort By: Page Views | Date
© 2008 BrightSurf.com