Dear Colleagues,
This is to announce the call for papers for the Climate Change Working Team Conference 2011(CCWT11), 22nd - 26th July 2011 at Mayfair Garden Hotel, 32 Brook Street, London, W1K 5DL United Kingdom.
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 behavioral change. Climate change is now universally
recognized 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 COP16 2010 in Canc?, Mexico, 29
November - 10 December highlighted
the major challenges and opportunities associated with climate
change as we move towards post 2012 carbon dioxide (CO2) reduction
targets. In January 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 ? 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
commercialization 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
CCWT Conference 2011 themed ?mpacts of the Global
Recession on Sustainable Development", Global Warming Policy
and Markets will provide a platform to discuss the future opportunities
and challenges related to the design, development and
commercialization
of renewable energy innovation, technologies, products and services. CCWT
Conference 2011 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 organizations (NGOs). The conference is
supported by an international Advisory Board.
Conference topics
CCWT Conference 2011 welcomes conceptual and research-based papers covering sustainable innovation, technology, product and service design and development. Papers focused on low carbon energy solutions and sustainable innovation related to the following topics 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
CCWT Conference 2011 will provide a range of benefits
to speakers and delegates:
Submission
details
Conference papers: please email to
ccwtconference11@london.com,
fax or email up to 500 words describing your proposed paper
on or before 1st July, 2011. The paper will then be sent to the Advisory
Board for evaluation and authors will be given feedback before
8th July, 2011. The highest rated papers will be
invited to present at the conference. Please only submit abstracts
if you have registered for the conference. Registration is free
of charge for participants from developing countries.
Contact
For more information on CCWT Conference 2011 please
contact:
Dr. Frank Clive
Conference Chair
81 Oxford Street, W1D 2EU,
London, United Kingdom.
Tel: 070 2401 0554, 070 2401 0556
Fax: 070 2405 9704
Email:
ccwtconference11@london.com