First International Congress on Sustainability Science and Engineering: Where science and engineered technologies meet the needs of society
August 9 to 12, 2009, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Visit www.aiche.org/IFS/Conferences/index.aspx for details. CALL FOR PAPERS IS NOW OPEN Abstract submission will be accepted until February 15, 2009. Submit an abstract and view the program at http://aiche.confex.com/aiche/icosse09/cfp.cgi. The purpose of the Congress is to provide a common platform to practitioners of various physical and ecological sciences, engineering fields, economics, and social sciences for exchanging emerging ideas about ways and means of protecting the environment and its resource depletion so that humans can achieve sustained economic growth and societal benefits through generations. Products, processes, and systems for sustainability are among the major focus of this conference. Areas of Focus will include: Perspectives of industrial sustainability outcomes Sustainability as a scientific paradigm for solutions Measuring sustainability Value chain sustainability Solutions for fossil and non-fossil power Solutions for sustainable transportation Sustainable design and architecture Sustainable material/product designs Sustainable processes from an LCA viewpoint Modeling for sustainability Standards and science-based guidance for sustainability
