Hello All:
Although this conference is right around the corner, for those in
Aotearoa New Zealand (or visiting during this time) it's well worth
noting.
Stefanie Rixecker
ECOFEM Coordinator
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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ENGINEERS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
14th NATIONAL CONFERENCE
Sustainability and New Economics"
Sunday 7 February 1999
Level 3 Conference Room, IPENZ Rooms, 101 Molesworth
Street, WELLINGTON
The ESR Annual Conference will be held the day
immediately after the IPENZ Congress in Wellington. It
will continue the traditional format of formal
presentations by invited speakers followed by discussion and
group breakout sessions to consider 2 or 3 related questions.
Programme
8.45am Registration
9.00am Welcome and Opening
9.l5am Guest Speakers, Discussions. . .
5.15pm Conference close
5.15pm ESR Annual General Meeting
7.00pm ESR Annual dinner (additional cost)
Conference Speakers and Topics:
'Ethics and Sustainability and /or New Economics' by Dr
Sharon Beder. The focus of her contribution will be on
the Ethical dimension and ethical issues arising as we
all work to give meaning to the concepts of sustainable
management and an economic system which supports it.
'Sustainability and New Economics' by Dr Steve Thompson
CEO of the Foundation for Research Science and
Technology who has Canadian experience both as a
Professor in the area of sustainability at New Brunswick and
as an agricultural economist. He should provide around 30 to
40 minutes of valuable insight on the subject.
'A new economics of Sustainability and Justice' by Dr
John Peet an ESR member with a long term interest in
this subject.
'Indices for energy sustainability' led by Ian Shearer
and Molly Melhuish. They are reporting an interesting
new report on measurement indices in which some ESR
members have participated.
You do not have to be a member of E.S.R. to attend the
Conference!
All are welcome!
Registration Fees:
Full Conf. Fee $60
Student,Unwaged
& Partners $25
Dinner: A dinner will be arranged if there is sufficient
demand. There will be an additional cost of about $40 a head.
Register with: ESR Conference Secretary, P O Box 573,
WELLINGTON or email to:Ian Shearer at
[EMAIL PROTECTED] for more information.
Stephen M Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
NIWA, POBox 14901, Wellington, New Zealand
64+4+ Fax 3860574 Tel 3860564 Home 5684889
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Dr. Stefanie S. Rixecker
Division of Environmental Management & Design
Lincoln University, Canterbury
PO Box 84
Aotearoa New Zealand
E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Fax: 64-03-325-3841
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