Biorock Training Workshop for Reef Restoration

The Biorock process is a tried and tested reef restoration technology used in more than 20 countries world-wide to regenerate coral reefs, prevent beach erosion, restore fisheries habitat, and preserve and restore marine biodiversity. This 7th International Biorock Reef Restoration Training Workshop is supported by PADI and Project AWARE. Join the workshop and learn how to restore the coral reefs using the Biorock method. 

Dates: 15-21 November 2010

Venue: Gili Trawangan, Lombok NTB, Indonesia

Organiser: Gili Eco Trust

Media partner: Gaia Discovery (Read related articles here and here.)

Enquiries: Delphine Robbe robbedelphine AT yahoo.fr

Registration: www.biorock-workshop.org

Dr. Tom Goreau, President of the Global Coral Reef Alliance, and co-inventor of the Biorock technology, will give lectures and presentations about worldwide coral threats, coral diseases, global warming and its effects on coral reefs and beach erosion, reef restoration programs, and theory and practice of Biorock technology, including design, construction, installation, monitoring, maintenance, and repair. Reef experts will show presentations about coral reefs and marine studies, films and slide shows.

Carnival by Balik Kampung@Bottle Tree Park

Carnival Celebrating Eco Life to Lower Carbon Emissions - A Ground-up Initiative project

This event is mooted by first by http://www.1010global.org/  to get everyone to cut carbon by 10% starting 2010 and then adopted by http://www.350.org/  to put a definitive figure CO2 from current 392 parts per million to 350 parts in the atmosphere, which is the safe limit for humanity.
10.10.10 will be a day of global doing and a day to celebrate climate solutions.

Date: 10.10.2010

Time: Morning to Night

Venue: Bottle Tree Park, Yishun, Singapore

NGOs, sponsors, exhibitors welcome!

The stalls will be divided into the following category:

1. Education/ Exhibition organisations - schools, green groups, NPO and so on can use this to educate the public on global warming issues and solutions.

2. Food & beverage stalls - it has been agreed only vegetarian food will be sold

3. Merchandise stalls - all healthy, eco, natural products.

Enquiries:

E-mail us at: info@groundupinitiative.org

Or find GUI on facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=147089528648493

National Sustainability Conference, Environmental Up-Skilling & the Green Collar Economy

The Office of Environmental Sustainability (OES), National University of Singapore and the Workplace Research Centre (WRC), University of Sydney are jointly organizing The National Sustainability Conference 2010, entitled “Environmental Up-Skilling & the Green Collar Economy”. This conference aims to promote achieving sustainability in the workplace through sustainable leadership/management practices and green business solutions. The theme of the 2nd National Sustainability Conference this year will be the Future Landscape of Environmental Economies in the Asia Pacific Region.

Date: 29 - 30 July 2010

Time: 8.30 am to 5.00 pm

Venue: Amara Hotel, Singapore

Key speakers include:

• Er Lee Chuan Seng, President, Singapore Green Building Council (SGBC)
• Dr Gao Chun Ping, Senior Executive Development Officer, Green Mark Department, Building and Construction Authority of Singapore
• Mr Ken Hickson, Author of The ABC of Carbon and Director of ABC Carbon
• Mr John Pearson, Head of the UK Regional Climate Change Network in Southeast Asia

Each registered participant will receive a complimentary copy of Ken Hickson’s latest book ‘The ABC of Carbon’! All SIA and BOA registered members will receive 6 CPD points. GMPs, GMMs & GMFMs will receive 16 BCA Green Mark credit points for re-certification.

We are happy to extend the Early Bird Rate to BCA. To register, kindly fill up the attached form and email it to grace_tan@nus.edu.sg. For more information, please go to www.nationalsustainabilityconference.com. For further enquiries, please contact Grace Tan at Tel: 6516 1983, Email: grace_tan@nus.edu.sg. 

2nd Annual VietPower 2010

Fast track your Vietnamese Power Investments.
With five + case studies from Independent Power Producers on the ground in Vietnam and a further five+ sessions from key local power players such as the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MOIT) and PetroVietnam Power, the 2 nd Annual VietPower is the premier forum for the enhanced supply of electricity to Vietnam’s grid to be blueprinted. 

Click Here to download the PDF Agenda

Date: 27- 30th September 2010
Where: Hilton Hanoi Opera Hotel, Vietnam
Registration:

1. Call: +65 6508 2401
2. Fax: +65 6508 2407
3. Email: register@ibcasia.com.sg
4. Website: www.vietpowerconference.com 

Please indicate your registration option, as well as quote your priority registration number: VIP Label Code: HLYXSSH, 10332-9 EM2, Client Staff Code: 1903014, List Code: 10272PR.

To update your full contact details, please reply to this email- ruohyi.tham@ibcasia.com.sg right away. Kindly provide your full particulars including full name, job title, company’s name, mailing address, telephone/fax numbers to enable us to update our database. Email: VIP Label Code: HLYXSSH / 10332-9 EM2 / Client Staff Code: 1903014, List Code: 10272PR.

Also to note would be the Early Bird discount which expires on the 30th of July.

National Sustainability Conference

This conference aims to promote achieving sustainability in the workplace through sustainable leadership and management practice. The theme of the 2nd National Sustainability Conference this year will be the Future Landscape of Environmental Economics in the Asia Pacific Region. 

Dates: 29th & 30th September 2010
Where: Amara Hotel, Singapore

Key speakers cover Sustainable Strategies for Singapore and The Asia Pacific Region on day 1, and on day 2, the Implications for Jobs and the Environmental Economy.

To register and for more information please go to www.nationalsustainabilityconference.com

2nd Annual Electric Vehicles Asia Conference

Join them for the 2nd Annual Electric Vehicles Asia conference to find the best strategies and solutions on breaking through key regulatory and technological bottle necks in expanding your business into the Asia-Pacific’s booming electric vehicle market today.

Dates: 27-30th September 2010
Where: Seoul, South Korea
4 Ways to Register:

1. Call: +65 - 6508 2401
2.  Fax: +65 - 6508 2407
3.  Email: register@ibcasia.com.sg
4. Website: http://www.asiaelectricvehicles.com/electric-vehicles-asia-registration.php  

In addition, Sponsorship Opportunities and Group Bonuses are also available upon registration. Please visit the updated website at www.asiaelectricvehicles.com today for more information on the programme and expert speaker line-up, or get a hold of a copy of the conference brochure.

Also to note are their Pre and Post Conference Workshops on the 27th and 30th of September, as well as their early bird offer which allows you savings of USD300 / SGD420 when you book before Friday, 30 July 2010.  

Listen to the leading OEM’s perspectives on innovations in cost-efficient electric vehicle technology and strategies for developing the consumer market, Hear regional governments and investors’ perspective on establishing efficient regulatory frameworks to accelerate EV commercialization, and Study the leading solutions on overcoming the infrastructure, standardization and battery technology challenges