Sustainable Earth 2016

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 participate in Sustainable Earth 2016 - a global forum for connecting research with action taking place on 23 and 24 June 2016 at Plymouth University.

We are inviting papers from the academic community on sustainability research and also organisations interested in highlighting their sustainability related activity and where Universities can help in the future.

If you are interested in profiling your sustainability research or initiative and connecting with like-minded people then this forum is for you!

Submission deadline: 28 February 2016

Paper themes

We are looking for papers on research or initiatives that fit within the following themes, however we also welcome innovative sustainability research and initiatives from outside of these areas.
• Health and well-being     
• Education         
• Water   
• Energy   
• Industry, innovation and infrastructure
• Responsible consumption and production
• Sustainable cities and communities             
• Climate change       
• Biodiversity and conservation
• Resources
• Other
Please note that it is likely that these presentations will take place during informal breakout group sessions, although the programme will be compiled once all the papers have been received.

Click here to submit your abstract.

Timescales

January 2016: open call for submission of abstracts
28 February 2016: close of call for abstracts
Mid April: notification of acceptance and announcement of full programme
23 and 24 June 2016: dates of the event

Click here to visit the website.

Past Plymouth University sustainability research events

Sustainable Earth 2016 builds upon the annual Plymouth University sustainability research event, held since 2012, but this year we want to make it bigger and better!

The event in 2015, “Cracking Earth 2015: Building Sustainability Research with Foundations” attracted over 230 delegates and included presentations from a wide range of organisations, including Friends of the Earth, National Marine Aquarium, The Salvation Army, Plymouth City Council, Comic Relief, Dartmoor Search and Rescue, Westcountry Rivers Trust and Hilson Moran.

For presentations and pictures from the 2015 event and from previous years, visit the events website.