Dear Colleagues,
This is to announce the
call for
papers for the Working Group On Global Warming
Conference &
Expo 10(WGGW Conference
& Expo 10),23rd-27th,July 2010
at Mayfair London Hotel, Mayfair London W1K7TN.
Background
The financial, food,
fuel and climate crises are individually serious issues, but in combination
their impact could be catastrophic for the global
economy. Perhaps we stand at a crossroads. Even as we move into a global
economic downturn there are growing calls for an
accelerated transformation towards low carbon and resource productive
economies. To move forward will require new and more efficient solutions,
technologies and products alongside behavioural change. Climate change is
now universally recognised as a significant global environmental challenge
and as a consequence, debate over the measures needed to tackle climate
change has moved up to the top of the agenda amongst civil society, business
and government. The United Nations Climate Change Conference
in Copenhagen in December 2009 highlighted the major challenges and
opportunities associated with climate change as we move towards post 2012
carbon dioxide (CO2) reduction targets. In October 2008, the UK raised the
bar by announcing a target of cutting CO2 emissions by 80% by 2050.
Innovation will be a core part of the way forward. The Stern Review
underlined that increased investment in R&D and innovation could
significantly reduce CO2 emissions and we have seen more than $5 billion of
venture capital invested in clean tech worldwide since January 2007 (Source:
Ernst & Young).. However, we need to create much
better international, national and regional structures and systems to adapt
to climate change as well those to stimulate, nurture and progress new low
carbon ideas through R&D to commercialisation and the marketplace. A new
system is needed that fosters sustainable, low carbon and resource
productive innovation - short, medium and long-term. Designers, innovators,
investors, entrepreneurs, consumers and governments all have a role to play
in the change that is needed.
Concept
WGGW
Conference &
Expo 10
themed “Impacts of the Global Recession on Sustainable Development, Climate
Change Policy and Markets'' will provide a platform to discuss the future
opportunities and challenges related to the design, development and
commercialisation of low carbon innovation, technologies, products and
services.WGGW
Conference &
Expo 10
will include invited and refereed papers from
academics, consultants, entrepreneurs, investors, technology providers,
designers, sustainability, environment and Corporate Social Responsibility
(CSR) managers as well as other business functions. The event will be a
unique learning experience, networking space and an opportunity to think.
Delegates will come globally from companies, entrepreneurs, as well as
academia, government and non-governmental organisations (NGOs). The
conference is supported by an international
Advisory Board.
Conference topics
WGGW
Conference &
Expo 10
welcomes conceptual and research-based papers
covering sustainable innovation, technology, product and service design and
development. Papers focused on low carbon
solutions and sustainable innovation related to the following topics and
among others, are particularly welcomed:
·Global
Warming and Climate Change and the Oceans
·Sustainable
Environment, Health and Development
·Remote
Sensing and Global Surveillance
·Water
Resources Management
·Carbon
& GHG Management
·Extreme
Events and Impacts Assessment
·Greenhouse
Gas & Ecosystems
·Human
Health In a Changing Climate
·Agricultural
and Forestry Resources Management
·Clean
Energy Technology
·Low
GHG Transportation
·Education:
Global Change & Sustainable Development
·Case
studies
Benefits
WGGW Conference
& Expo 10
will provide a range of benefits to speakers and participating delegates:
·Sponsorship:
All round air ticket, per diem,travel insurance and visa fees to be provided
for all speakers and participating delegates
·Unique:
Forum for new ideas and concepts
·Leading-edge: Presentations
from key international researchers, practitioners and policy- makers
·Content:
New research, results and thinking
·Networking: Opportunities
to meet business, government and academia
·Track-record:
Over 900 delegates from over 50 countries have attended previous conferences
·Established: 3rd
international conference
Submission details
Conference
papers: please email to
dr.donjack@o2.co.uk,fax
or email up to 500 words describing your proposed paper by deadline
9th
July, 2010.
The paper will then be sent to the Advisory Board for
evaluation and authors will be given feedback on or before
16th July, 2010
the deadline for paper acceptance.
Please only submit abstracts if you have registered
for the conference.
Registration is free of charge.
Contact
For more information on
WGGW
Conference &
Expo 10
please contact:
Dr Don Jack
Conference Chair
27 Commercial Street London E1 6LP
London, United Kingdom.
Ph: +44 702 408 0821, +44 702 409 4596
Fax: +44 844 774 4651
Email:
dr.donjack@o2.co.uk
