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| Feb. 13, 2008 | E-Moderation Course 2008 - Training course for Online Facilitators and Moderators
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| Feb. 7, 2008 | SEED Award 2008 - Call Open Until March 16. 2008
Do you have an entrepreneurial or innovative idea that is locally-driven and has great potential to contribute to sustainable development in developing countries? Are you finding new ways of simultaneously improving incomes and strengthening livelihoods; tackling poverty and marginalisation; and managing and conserving natural resources and ecosystems? Are you developing a new concept that brings together people and organizations from different backgrounds - a project that challenges partners to pool their human, financial, and natural resources? Source: Email by Helen Marquard, Feb. 7, 2008 |
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| Jan. 31, 2008 | Postgrad M.Sc. Programme on „Renewable Energy in Central and Eastern Europe“
Ralf Roggenbauer writes: The Technical University of Vienna together with the Energiepark Bruck an der Leitha together established an interdisciplinary, postgraduate Master of Science Programme on „Renewable Energy in Central and Eastern Europe“. We would hereby like to provide you with further information on this course. Our goal is to provide university level education in the field of renewable energy production in order to increase the number of professional capacity in the field. Source: Ralf Roggenbauer via Email, Jan. 30, 2007 |
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| Jan. 10, 2008 | EcoSanRes: Advanced International Training Course (ITP) in Ecological Alternatives in Sanitation
Applications for the Advanced International Training Course (ITP) in Ecological Alternatives in Sanitation are now being accepted! Source: Björn Guterstam via Email, Dec. 27, 07 |
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| Jan. 10, 2008 | gtz ecosan-newsletter, issue no 26, november 2007
You can download a German, French, Spanish, Chinese and English version in a pleasing PDF-layout from our homepage at: Source: Christine Werner via Email, Dec. 10, 07 |
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| Dec. 20, 2007 | Announcement: AEES Conference 2008
You are invited to participate in the Eighth Annual American Ecological Engineering Society Meeting at Virginia Tech on June 11-14, 2008, by submitting an abstract for an oral or poster presentation. Abstracts are due January 4th, 2008 via our web-based abstract submittal system at: http://www2.opd.outreach.vt.edu:8080/abstracts/VT/AEES2008. Paper topics related to the conference theme may include, but are not limited to: Landscape Design (regional planning, watershed management, Stream Restoration/Design (floodplain and channel), Urban System Design (low impact development technologies, green infrastructure design, restoration of ecological services in urban systems), Ecological Remediation/Treatment Systems (phytoremediation, wetland design) and Teaching and Professional Development. Jointly sponsored by the Virginia Stream Alliance, Virginia Tech's Department of Biological Systems Engineering, and North Carolina State University's Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, the meeting includes a combination of workshops (June 9-10), plenary sessions, concurrent sessions, and breakout sessions over a six-day period. Conference participants will include: environmental and ecological scientists and engineers; landscape architects; policy makers and planners; federal, tribal, state, and local government agency personnel; and private interests, environmental consultants, environmental interest groups, and students. More information about the meeting and the Second Annual Virginia Stream Alliance Workshop on June 9-10 will soon be available at http://www.cpe.vt.edu/aees/. For further information about abstracts, the conference, or opportunities for sponsorship, contact: W.
Cully Hession, PhD, PE Source: Cully Hession via Email, Dec. 13, 07 |
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| Dec. 4, 2007 | Ph.D assistantships: Quantitative/spatial ecology of streams
Montana State University
Students will work with Dr. Geoffrey Poole and will apply quantitative Source: Geoffrey Poole via Email |
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| October 23, 2007 | Open position for project engineer at John Todd Ecological Design, Inc.
John Todd Ecological Design, Inc. is searching for a P.E. with experience in the design and project management of natural waste, storm, and industrial wastewater systems. The successful candidate will have experience in project design and management for the above areas of activity. (Posted Oct. 23, 2007) |
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| October 22, 2007 | Dec. 3 - Dec. 8, 2007: Ecosan Training Course - Capacity Building for Ecological Sanitation
Worldwide call: Register now for an introductory ecosan e-learning course. Source: Email by J. Heeb, Oct. 21, 2007 |
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| October 19, 2007 | Full online access to journal "Ecological Engineering" for IEES members
Starting from today, there's some more reason to become a member of IEES. IEES members now have full access to the electronic version of the journal Ecological Engineering, that is, all issues from 1992 until today. See http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/09258574 for the scope of available information. Source: Email by IEES president J. Heeb, Oct. 19, 2007 |
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| October 5, 2007 | New information on Ruud Kampf's work in Kenya
On the Dutch waterharmonica website you can now find new information about Ruud Kampf's work in Kenya, e.g., in the Shimo la Tewa prison of Mombasa, where he helped to install a wetland lagoon system, or on the beach of Mombasa, where Ecosan toilets were installed. Read more at: http://www.waterharmonica.nl/cases_waterharmonica/shimo_la_tewa.htm Source: Email by Ruud Kampf, October 4, 2007 |
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| June 25, 2007 | GLOBAL CUSTOMER METERING STRATEGIES SUMMIT - last call Only 3 weeks left to register for the Global Customer Metering Strategies Summit! 15% discount on registration fee for members of our official associations - IWA, CIWEM, IWO, British Water and SBWWI Generous concessions for delegates from low income countries Demonstrating the Whole Life Costs and Benefits of Intelligent Water Metering and AMR 12-13 July 2007, Hotel Russell, London, with a Pre-conference Workshop on 11 July. We have an outstanding agenda and a stellar cast of presenters representing almost every continent - we have speakers from Australia, India, the United States, Middle East, South Africa and Europe. The summit has already attracted a large number of delegates, including delegations from Israel and India, and is a truly global summit. Senior UK and international utility practitioners who have implemented customer metering and AMR will address issues relating to customer attitudes to metering and tariff structures. Our sponsor exhibitors now include Sensus Metering Systems, Severn Trent Services, Technolog, ARI Valves, Lowri Beck and Radio-Tech. WRc, the international water research and consultancy organisation, will sponsor and facilitate the pre-conference workshop on 11 July. Workshop topics will include:
The full programme is available to download as a PDF from the summit website at www.customer-metering-strategies.com. Source: Email by Malcolm Farley, June 22, 2007 |
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| June 15, 2007 | International Conference on Sustainable Sanitation: Eco-Cities and Villages - 26-31 August 2007 - Dongsheng, China with a focus on - Urban and Rural Ecological Sanitation - Organic Waste Management - Agricultural Reuse Second Conference Announcement and Call for Registration for the 26-29 August 2007 - Post-conference tour and workshop on 30-31 August Register now at http://www.ecosanres.org/icss ! Conference Highlights!
Second Announcement [PDF: 225kb]: Source: Email by the Dongsheng 2007 organizers, June 14, 2007 |
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| June 12, 2007 | GLOBAL CUSTOMER METERING STRATEGIES SUMMIT Demonstrating the Whole Life Costs and Benefits of Intelligent Water Metering and AMR 12-13 July 2007, Hotel Russell, London Following the success of the Global Smart Metering Technologies Summit (June 2006), London Business Conferences is pleased to announce the 2007 'Global Customer Metering Strategies Summit' - a two day summit for the international water industry, taking place in London on 12-13 July. With an outstanding agenda and stellar cast of presenters representing almost every continent, this is a truly global summit. Senior UK and international utility practitioners who have implemented customer metering and AMR will address issues relating to customer attitudes to metering and tariff structures. As metering technology has moved on apace, the 2007 summit will demonstrate practical applications of the latest innovations in AMR, customer meter data capture, data communication and data handling and management. We have speakers from Australia, the United States, Middle East, South Africa and Europe: Mandla Xulu, from Rand Water, South Africa, has vast experience of retail water services, operations, maintenance and prepayment metering. He will describe the challenges of customer billing and revenue collection in the urban and peri urban areas of Johannesburg; Tim Waldron, CEO, Wide Bay Water, Australia, will describe a unique AMR research programme aimed at developing 'the perfect measuring system'; Stephen Junod, Director of the Revenue Protection Programme, and Michael Hogan, Deputy Director of Field Operations, Philadelphia Water Department, USA, will explain the experiences and benefits of Philadelphia's full scale AMR project to the utility and customers alike; Mohammad Ramahi, Network Services Director, Abu Dhabi Distribution Company, and Abdul Hamid Janahi, Manager, Electricity Projects, Kharamaa, Qatar, will illustrate the challenges of managing metered customers and introducing AMR in a water-scarce region; Isabel Diaz, Canal de Isabel II, Madrid, and Francesco Arregui, Institute for Water Technology, Valencia, will share results from Spanish utility case studies on meter ageing and wear, and give guidelines for a meter replacement policy; Representing UK utilities, Howard Handley, Customer Services Director, South East Water, will share with delegates his experiences of interacting with customers in a metering regime in the driest and most water-stressed area of the UK; A Regulatory Panel, comprising senior figures from the major UK regulatory bodies, and guests from the US and Europe, will debate the challenges and benefits of bringing the UK utilities into a total metering regime. Water industry executives involved in Customer Services, those who are developing Metering Strategies, and all who wish to promote sustainable environmental policies will benefit from attending this Summit. During a time when many global water organisations are facing droughts and source restrictions, this is an essential, must attend event for all global water companies. The full programme is available to download as a PDF from the summit website. For more information or to register, please visit www.customer-metering-strategies.com, call +44 (0) 207 749 0470 or email info@london-business-conferences.co.uk Individual concessions and group discounts are available. We look forward to meeting you in London this July, Kind regards Malcolm Farley Conference Director London Business Conferences malcolm@london-business-conferences.co.uk |
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| May 21, 2007 | IEES at the EcoSummit 2007 in Beijing
A number of IEES members are attending the EcoSummit 2007 in Beijing. IEES will, e.g., be visible at the summit at the following events:
Participants who want to get in touch with IEES may directly contact one of the speakers named above. They may also contact Mrs. Anja Bruell or Mrs. Grit Buergow who are attending the summit as participants. For contacting them, please send an email to:
From thousands of miles west, I wish the summit a good success & all participants lots of inspiration. Andreas Schoenborn, Lucerne, Switzerland |
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| April 2, 2007 | Graduate Student Opportunity to Study Constructed Wetland Systems in Canada's Arctic Regions
We are looking for a Ph.D. student but will also consider a M.Sc. student to do a thesis project on the use of constructed wetlands in the treatment of municipal wastewater effluent in Canada's Arctic regions. The Centre for Alternative Wastewater Treatment at Fleming College has secured funding through the Canadian Secretariat for the International Polar Year to conduct research in three communities in the Kivalliq region of Nunavut. Research activities will be focused on design optimization of treatment wetlands for Arctic conditions. Prior to field work, several pilot-scale constructed wetland systems will be developed at the CAWT at Fleming College in an environmental chamber capable of simulating Arctic environmental conditions. The research activities at the centre will focus on arriving at a prototype design specific to Arctic needs. Pilot scale systems to test these designs will then be built in communities in the Canadian Arctic while involving communities, scientists, local groups and individuals. These pilot systems will be monitored locally and publicized, encouraging community stewardship of water resources and further initiatives. Graduate student research can occur in a number of thematic areas including microbiology, water chemistry, system design, and/or lab mesocosm and field trials. Constructed wetland systems for wastewater treatment are an example of a sustainable, environmentally progressive technology that is in its infancy in Polar regions. This project will develop new engineering and technology solutions to assist Northern residents to adapt to changing settlement patterns and the associated wastewater treatment health issues that arise. The Centre for Alternative Wastewater Treatment (CAWT) at Fleming College promotes constructed wetlands and other innovative forms of wastewater treatment through applied research, education, and demonstration projects. Located at Fleming College in Lindsay, Ontario, Canada, CAWT is at the centre of the school's state-of-the-art Environmental Technology wing. CAWT facilities include:
Focused primarily on cold-climate constructed wetland research, CAWT also offers education resources, research support, project design services and more. Graduate student research activities will take place under the supervision of Dr. Chris Metcalfe and other Trent University faculty in collaboration with Dr. Brent Wootton of the Centre for Alternative Wastewater Treatment, Fleming College. Research activities can commence as early as May 2007 but applicants will be considered until the position is filled. Funding is secured for three years for graduate student support. Travel, accommodation, research, and other expenses are budgeted for as well. For more information on this and other graduate student opportunities please contact: |
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| April 2, 2007 | Jatropha Hi-tech Agricultural Training programme The CJP is happy to announce the launch of the World WIDE Packages of HI-TECH TRAINING for JCL System.The New 5 days Jatropha Agricultural Training session From April 23 -April 27, 2007 at Jaipur(India) Start date: April 23, 2007 End date: April 27, 2007 Cost: US$ 660 Location: Jaipur, Rajasthan(India) CENTER FOR JATROPHHA PROMOTION & BIODIESEL (CJP) is a pioneer and an international leader in promoting Jatropha programs and activities that will lead to energy independence and the greater use of cleaner transportation. The transition from fossil fuels to farm grown renewable fuels relies on the dedication, theoretical and practical skills of the coming generation. Constant growth within the renewable energy industries, institutes and organizations also created tremendous scope for personal and professional opportunities. The CJP is the only global organization providing advanced level training with enhanced technology in the field of Jatropha promotion for biodiesel production. By integrating technical and managerial issues, CJP has developed Jatropha Agricultural Training package to deliver Competencies through Qualified trainers with a practical 'hands on' approach Next sessions of JATROPHA HI-TECH TRAINING PROGRAME is scheduled to start from 23rd April, 2007 . The maximum number of participant in each course is limited to 50 The package cost includes cost of Lodging, boarding, training material and lectures. Participants will be responsible for their own travel arrangements, such as, air travel, visa and so on. Airfares and visa costs will not be provided. The last date of registration is April 9, 2007 For registration mail to:  Directions: The course is in ENGLISH and covers following:
The training programme includes lectures, extensive practical, and demonstrations and discussion Source: Email by S. Devi Sharma, Jan. 29, 2007 |
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| Jan. 22, 2007 | Staying safe online
Dear colleagues, even though this is not an ecological engineering topic, I'd like to raise your attention to a really important issue to us all: Safety while being online. Safety is always a concern in the internet these days. But how intense is the threat posed by hackers, spammers and other types of abusers really? A series of BBC articles shows that the danger is considerable. If you go online, be aware that within 15 minutes your computer will be detected and attacked. If you do not protect it, it will most likely be abused. Read more about.... ... how much attack traffic is around and what can happen to your PC: ... tips to help you stay safe online: ... how trade with stolen credit card numbers works: I hope this helps you a bit Andreas Schoenborn |
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| Jan. 21, 2007 | ECOSUD-The Master's Programme in Ecotechnology and Sustainable Development
Mid Sweden University's website states: "Mid Sweden University offers education in Ecotechnology and Sustainable Development. This interdisciplinary international master's programme emphasizes both the practical and the conceptual aspects of ecotechnology, environmental science and sustainable development. Mid Sweden University is a young, energetic and modern educational establishment where students can thrive and develop their skills. Immersed in this intellectually positive atmosphere, the master’s programme is evolving to address new environmental challenges. The program continues on the long tradition of environmental education in Östersund. Ecotechnology has been developed and practiced here since 1983, with its roots in the seventies in an environmental-engineering course. Those early environmental studies in Östersund have become a pool of inspiration for Swedish environmental education in general. The master’s programme in Ecotechnology and Sustainable Development has so far attracted numerous students from around the world. Employers on the national and international scene recognize the environmental science expertise of the Mid Sweden University Master’s program. Many of our students are currently working as environmental engineers, analysts or consultants, or they are enrolled in doctoral level studies pursuing their careers in environmental science. The master's programme in Ecotechnology and Sustainable Development at Mid Sweden University aims to build and strengthen the competence needed for a holistic approach towards sustainable development. The approach has a strong interdisciplinary focus on scientific, political, legal, economic and engineering aspects needed when facing environmental challenges." For more information please check: http://www.miun.se/MHTemplates/MHPage____16729.aspx Source of information: Email by J. Heeb |
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