Ecocity World Summit 2011 in Montréal, August 22-26, 2011 
The Ecocity World Summit program is organized around six interconnecting themes that explore leading edge research and showcase practical solutions that contribute to the development and management of ecocities. read more...
5th European Solar Thermal Energy Conference in Marseille (France), October 20-21, 2011  Experts, industry leaders and policy makers will meet at Parc Chanot for two days and share the latest information on market trends, political and regulatory developments as well as on innovations. read more... GLOBE 2012- THE 'DAVOS OF SUSTAINABILITY' in Vancouver, March 14-16, 2012 
The GLOBE Series is one of the world's largest and longest-running events dedicated to the business of environmental sustainability and social responsibility.read more... Post your conferences and call for papers here and on our facebook-website
| I Love NY Water! Actors Wade Into the Fracking Debate
Environmental groups seeking to mobilize opposition to the gas industry’s plan to drill extensively in the Marcellus Shale in upstate New York have pulled out the big guns: celebrities, of course. read more... Lifelong Gap in Health Between Rich and Poor Set by Age 20, Canadian Study Finds.
Canadians who are less educated and have a lower income start out less healthy than their wealthier and better-educated compatriots, and remain so over the course of their lives, according to a new study. read more...
Methane Gas from Cows: The Proof Is in the Feces.
 Scientists could have a revolutionary new way of measuring how much of the potent greenhouse gas methane is produced by cows and other ruminants, thanks to a surprising discovery in their poo. read more... It All Depends on the Coffee: The Eco-Balance of Coffee Capsules 
Exactly how environmentally friendly are the various capsule systems and other ways of making coffee? Empa researchers have taken a close look at the ecological balances of the various systems currently in use. The result: it all depends on the contents. The choice of coffee has a much stronger effect on the environmental friendliness than the capsule system, type of machine or method of preparation.read more... Send us your research news - and get it published here and our facebook-website
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