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WATEC 2011-The 6th International Exhibition & the 3rd International Conference on Water Technologies, Renewable …

Tue, 03 May 2011 19:48:33 +0000

WATEC 2011-The 6th International Exhibition & the 3rd International Conference on Water Technologies, Renewable …
WATEC 2011 will be held on November 15-17, 2011 at the Trade Fairs Center in Tel Aviv. Companies from Israel and abroad will be displaying their developments and innovations in the fields of new sources of water, purifying water, water recycling, dealing with damage to the environment, sources of renewable energy and alternative energy. The exhibition is the 6th international exhibition on water …

Feng Shui Conference I, London UK, 24th October 2009 (6/9): Sylvia BENNETT- Urban Alchemy

Fri, 21 Jan 2011 07:43:23 +0000

Feng Shui Conference I, London UK, 24th October 2009 (6/9) – the Feng Shui Society Conference (‪www.fengshuisociety.org.uk )‬ Speaker: Urban Alchemy, Vertical gardens and O2 success by Sylvia BENNETT There is a revolution growing in cities around the world. Vertical gardens – lush green living walls – are appearing, embracing the sides of tall buildings and structured faces, transforming drab urban environments into exciting flourishing, nourishing landscapes. Vertical gardens are not just aesthetically appealing, beautiful living art forms. Their role in urban design has a far deeper significance; their emerging desirability in the 21st century embraces the traditional principles of feng shui that go back thousands of years. Possibly the most impressive installation in the world has taken place in London at the Greenwich Peninsula site of the O2 venue, which now inhabits the old Millenium Dome. After it had been virtually abandoned for 5 years, the Dome acquired new owners who embarked on a two year development programme before they launched the new venture in June 2007. Fortunately for the O2, the architect involved in regenerating Peninsula Square beyond its entrance, took a sensitive approach to the project. As this case study will demonstrate, the architect’s well-located inclusion of a spectacular living wall can be considered to be a contributory factor, at least in part, for the successful business transformation of the 02 into a prominent international …

Greener living is theme of Edmond conference

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 19:56:59 +0000

Greener living is theme of Edmond conference
The Oklahoma Sustainability Conference will be June 11-12 at the University of Central Oklahoma.

Future of paper and packaging industry 1 conference …

Fri, 21 May 2010 07:45:56 +0000

www.globalchange.com Future of paper and cardboard packaging in China, India, emerging markets, America and the EU. Impact of new technology on paper use. Newsprint market and newspaper readership trends — decline in EU, growth in India. Use of paper and cardboard in Africa. Growth of middle class consumers. Future of newspapers, magazines and books. Paperless office trends — reality. Paper consumption per person per year. Global market for paper. Exports newsprint from Russia, South America, India and China. Future of logistics, supply chain management, packaging and distribution. Energy costs in paper industry. Video on future of paper industry by Futurist Patrick Dixon, conference keynote speaker for Paper Industry conference in Sweden. Future of forestry and sustainable forestry — link to paper industry. Verifiable forestry, reduction in energy use, chemical use, water use. Growth of online advertising revenues and fall of traditional advertising. Future of online newspapers and news sources. RFID technology in supply chain and intelligent packaging plus intelligent paper. Advantages of paper — resolution, contrast, convenience, able to write on it. Future of plastics and competition with paper and cardboard in food and drink industry. Manufacturing demand for packaging. Resuseable cartons and recycling. Paperless office? Why paperless offices slow in coming. Future of direct mail and future of paper directories. Biological reasons why paper reading speed faster …

Forest conference 2010.avi

Tue, 18 May 2010 07:48:16 +0000

Watch the opening ceremony of the International Scientific Conference Forestry: Bridge to the future, dedicated to the 85-th anniversary of the higher forestry education in Bulgaria. The conference was held in Sofia and organized by Faculty of Forestry, University of Forestry Sofia with assistance of Company for International Meetings /CIM Ltd./.

The Copenhagen Summit: Nevermind the Conference: Many Already Living Green

Sat, 24 Apr 2010 19:52:46 +0000

tantaonews.com As negotiators from around the world wrestle over the details of emissions agreements at the Copenhagen Climate Summit, many in China note they have long been concerned about climate change and have taken steps towards energy efficiency in their own lives.

Green Living Conference

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:53:08 +0000

The Green Living Conference is hosted by Your Guide to Green. We had experts speak about greening your home, permaculture, rainwater harvesting and a lot of other relevant subjects for today’s green needs. Check out YG2G.com to join our next community conference.

Girl’s Speech @ UN Conference on Environment and Development

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:47:18 +0000