Past Events

Fifth U.S. Conference on Peak Oil and Community Solutions (Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan, from 2008-10-31 08:00 to 2008-11-02 17:00)

 

Financial Permaculture: Greening a Rural American Economy (Hohenwald, Tennessee, from 2008-10-24 08:00 to 2008-10-28 18:00)

 

Bioneers By The Bay: Connecting for Change (New Bedford, MA, from 2008-10-24 08:00 to 2008-10-26 18:00)

 

Northwest EcoBuilding Guild 11th Annual Member Retreat (Pilgrim Firs Conference Center, Port Orchard, WA , from 2008-10-17 08:00 to 2008-10-19 18:00)

 

Social Challenges of Global Change (, from 2008-10-16 08:00 to 2008-10-19 18:00)

With the theme of the 7th Open Meeting, “Social Challenges of Global Change,” IHDP wants to indicate the need to incorporate not only the general discussion about climate change, but also many other environmental changes which happen in our society: resource shortages, the destruction of ecosystem services, new threats to human health.

Pennsylvania Renewable Energy & Sustainable Living Festival (Kempton Community Center, just off Route 737 in Kempton, PA, from 2008-09-19 08:00 to 2008-09-21 18:00)

 

American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association National Conference (Santa Monica, CA, from 2008-09-15 08:00 to 2008-09-18 18:00)

 

8th Bainbridge Island Environmental Conference (Islandwood, Bainbridge Island, WA, from 2008-09-13 09:00 to 2008-09-13 15:00)

Positive Energy - Practical ways to generate, use and conserve energy!

2008 Pacific Northwest DX Convention (Portland, OR, from 2008-08-01 08:00 to 2008-08-03 18:00)

 

Global Source Education presents The Sustainable Schools Project (Breidablik Elementary School, Poulsbo, WA, from 2008-07-15 09:00 to 2008-07-17 17:00)

Global Source invites you to join us for three days of professional learning about how education on sustainability can engage educators, school staff, students and operations at curricular and practical levels.

1st International Conference on Technologies and Strategic Management of Sustainable Biosystems (Murdoch University, Australia, from 2008-07-06 08:00 to 2008-07-09 18:00)

Biosystems are a sustainable approach for the management of natural resources. In the past the provision of water, food, energy and shelter throughout the world has been largely by biosystems. This is evident even today throughout the developing world and in rural regions. Increased urbanization and dependence on mechanical technologies coupled with lifestyle changes and market driven economic centralism is consuming resources in un-sustainable ways. This urban-lifestyle and commercial activity is often unconnected with surrounding ecosystems and biosystems. In questioning the sustainability of lifestyle and commercial activities old approaches have been re-assessed and refined. Development of decentralised technologies that mimic biosystems have led to real commercial gains without sacrificing a sustainable approach. Decentralised approaches and the move toward integration of high-tech solutions and biosystems guarantee innovation. The use of biosystems and models derived from them can have real benefit to the environment and economy at the same time. This conference aims to bring together people working in all sectors, academics, industrialists and community workers who have technologies and experiences to share, suitable for both developing and developed countries. The conference will primarily focus on the technical aspects of IBS and their integration into society.

The Amsterdam Global Conference on Sustainability and Transparency (Amsterdam, The Netherlands, from 2008-05-07 08:00 to 2008-05-09 18:00)

 

Maker Faire 2008 (San Mateo, CA, from 2008-05-03 08:00 to 2008-05-04 17:00)

Build, CRAFT, hack, play, MAKE. Arts • Crafts • Engineering • Green • Music • Science

Ecocity World Summit 2008 (San Francisco, California, from 2008-04-22 08:00 to 2008-04-26 18:00)

Throughout Earth Day Week, April 22-26, 2008 in San Francisco, California, the Ecocity World Summit (7th International Ecocity Conference) will be convening an international community of inspired change-makers; courageous individuals who are addressing problems of the world's environment with thoughtful long-range solutions that are truly sustainable, ecologically healthy and socially just.

Living Future 08: The Unconference for Deep Green Professionals (Vancouver, B.C., Canada, from 2008-04-16 08:00 to 2008-04-18 18:00)

 

Resilience 2008 (, from 2008-04-14 08:00 to 2008-04-17 18:00)

The aim of “Resilience, adaptation and transformation in turbulent times - preparing for change in social-ecological systems” is to bring together scientists working with the complex dynamics of interconnected social-ecological systems and to present, discuss, and if possible, summarise the current understanding of resilience, adaptability and pathways of transformation in such systems. Representatives from government, business and other major actors will be invited to discuss the challenges facing societal development, and together with scientists propose directions to go and pathways to avoid. To explore this further and to complement and enhance the scientific symposium, discussions have been initiated with the Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts on a resilience exhibition and possibly dialogue workshops with artists performing top quality work. We envision the involvement of performing arts as well.

Seattle Green Festival (Washington State Convention & Trade Center, from 2008-04-12 08:00 to 2008-04-13 18:00)

Named one of the top 10 green cities in the U.S. in 2005 by National Geographic’s The Green Guide, what better place to celebrate an urban community’s vision of green than Seattle? Led by the Office of Sustainability and the Environment, the City of Seattle is proud to co-host the first Green Festival in the Pacific Northwest.

The 4th Global Conference on Oceans, Coasts, and Islands (Hanoi, Vietnam, from 2008-04-07 06:00 to 2008-04-11 17:00)

The 4th Global Conference on Oceans, Coasts, and Islands will mobilize high-level policy attention, topical working groups, analytical papers, and other contributions to provide a review of progress achieved (or lack thereof) in advancing ecosystem management and integrated coastal and ocean management by 2010 at national and regional (transboundary) levels, and in the 64% of the ocean beyond national jurisdiction, and on the allied goals of reducing marine biodiversity loss by 2010 and of establishing networks of marine protected areas by 2012 (goals adopted by the world's political leaders at the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development). These goals are considered in the context of climate change, which, as indicated in the 2007 report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), will have profound effects on ecosystems and coastal populations around the world.

Communications Academy 2008 (South Seattle Community College, WA, from 2008-04-05 08:00 to 2008-04-06 18:00)

 

Earth Hour (Around the World!, from 2008-03-29 20:00 to 2008-03-29 21:00)

The global movement to shut off the lights for one hour to make a bold statement about climate change.