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Call for Presentations: Sustainability Virtual Summits on Information and Communications Technology Issues

By Naimish Upadhyay on March 15, 2010 Comments Off on Call for Presentations: Sustainability Virtual Summits on Information and Communications Technology Issues Cisco Systems, cloud computing, conference, corporate, Danone, dematerialization, energy efficiency, environmental advocacy, exhibition, France Telecom, greenhouse gas emissions, Hewlett-Packard, information and communications technology, Intel Corporation, low carbon development, smart building, smart business operations, smart grids, smart infrastructure, smart manufacturing, smart packaging, smart supply chain, smart transport, sustainability virtual summits

Proposals are invited for virtual presentations at the Sustainability Virtual Summits scheduled for March, September and November of 2010. The three summits will focus on sustainability issues pertaining to the Information and Communications Technology, Smart Business Operations and Smart Infrastructure sectors respectively. Presentation proposals may include new ideas, technologies, strategies, practical outcomes, research and case studies in line with conference themes. All three events are global in scope and participation as an attendee is free of charge. They will feature virtual exhibitions, conferences and keynote speeches in order to save travel time and eliminate associated greenhouse gas emissions.

Fellowship Spotlight: Environmental Defense Fund Diversity Fellowship Program

By Tracey de Morsella on May 4, 2009 Comments Off on Fellowship Spotlight: Environmental Defense Fund Diversity Fellowship Program African-American Fishermen, cargo vessels, climate, Coastal Louisiana, diverse candidates, diversity fellowship, Diversity Fellowship Program, ecosystem, EcoSystems, EDF, energy efficiency, environmental advocacy, Environmental Defense Fund, environmental issues, fellow, HBCUs, health, Johnson C Smith University, Living Cities Program, Mississippi River Deltaic Wetlands, National Audubon Society, National Wildlife Federation, NC, New Orleans, North Carolina Central University, oceans, Oceans Program, overfishing, Raleigh, restoration, The Nature Conservancy, Transformative Transportation Policy, wetlands restoration

Environmental Defense Fund is looking for diverse candidates who are seeking a professional experience in environmental advocacy. The Diversity Fellowship is a full-time, one-year position focused on a project that is integral to one of EDF’s key program areas – Oceans, Ecosystems, Climate or Health. The Fellow will have the opportunity to work closely with our staff on a significant project, develop core professional skills, understand our approach to environmental issues, and develop an understanding of environmental advocacy as a career path.