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Call for Journal Editor

Published on August 30, 2011 in Headline, Journal and Newsletter. 0 Comments

climate_frontThe International Journal of Climate Change: Impacts and Responses seeks an editor, or team of editors, for a one-year term. This is an opportunity to make a significant contribution to what we believe will become one of the leading journals in its field, the journal’s associated conference and, more broadly, the knowledge-community which the journal and conference seek to serve.

The roles of the editor are to:

  • write an introduction for the Journal volume which would be included in the first issue for the year, and possibly on the website, the newsletter and other appropriate places or for the purposes of marketing and promotion.
  • collate papers addressing a theme of the editor’s choosing into a book, to be launched at the conference at the completion of the editor’s term. The chapters may be drawn from submissions to the journal during this or recent years, and other material as considered appropriate.
  • actively solicit manuscripts for the Journal from well-known and notable members of the community—these would could be refereed if the author wished, or regarded as ‘invited papers’.
  • assist the Commissioning Editor with suggestions of supplementary peer reviewers for specific papers (and this will never be burdensome – note that the Commissioning Editor of the Journal finalizes a majority of the peer reviewer requirements based on thematic matching and ‘mutual obligation’ principles in which all author requested to review up to three other papers).
  • promote the journal throughout their network and other associated networks.
  • maintain regular communications with the community via periodical blog posts to the community website (which feeds automatically to our email newsletter, Facebook and Twitter).

The editor will be offered a complimentary electronic subscription to the Journal, free copies of the book which they edit, an electronic subscription to the book series as well as complimentary registrations to attend the conferences at the beginning and end of their term.

Qualifications

The Editor of the Journal must possess the following attributes:

  • They will have successfully obtained higher degree, and have academic teaching and scholarly research experience in an area related to the subject matter of the Journal.
  • They will have published in this or other comparable scholarly journals.

Applicants are asked to send:

  1. a cover letter outlining their interest and relevant experience, and the ways in which you would propose to enhance the profile of the journal
  2. a curriculum vitae
  3. a special theme outline: a title with paragraph explanation.

Please send applications and supporting documentation to journals@on-climate.com.

The deadline for applications is 26 September 2011.


Phil Simmons to Speak at Climate Change Conference in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

Published on June 30, 2011 in Conference, Headline and Newsletter. 0 Comments

Phil Simmons has a Bachelor of Agricultural Science from Sydney University and Master of Arts and PhD from Duke University. After his Doctorate he was a Senior Economist at the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics in Canberra, Australia. He later joined the School of Agricultural & Resource Economics at the University of New England where he became Head of Agricultural & Economics and later Group Leader for Economics. Phil has broad ranging research interests including development where he is the Editor of an international journal in development economics. In the last twelve months his focus has shifted to energy markets and possible alternatives to coal generated electricity. In this area, he is interested in costs of capital in different types of energy markets, especially risk premiums, and using CGE-GTAP models to understand different energy scenarios.

For more information please visit the following link.

Alison Anderson to Speak at Climate Change Conference in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

Published on March 31, 2011 in Headline and Newsletter. 0 Comments

Alison Anderson is Professor of Sociology in the School of Social Science and Social Work at the University of Plymouth UK. She has a BA (Hons) in Sociology from the University of York and a PhD in ‘The Production of Environmental News’ from the University of Greenwich, and has researched and published extensively on media and environmental risks over the past twenty years. Her most recent co-authored book is Nanotechnology, Risk and Communication (Palgrave, 2009) and her forthcoming book is entitled Media, Environment and the Network Society (Palgrave, 2011). She has guest edited a number of special editions of journals including: Health, Risk and Society; Journal of Risk Research; New Genetics and Society and Sociological Research Online. Her Economic and Social Research Council and British Academy funded research on nanotechnologies is among the first on the social aspects of nanotechnologies in the UK. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, Associate Founding Editor of the International Journal of Technoethics, editorial board member of Environmental Communication and Sociology and a founding member of the International Environmental Communication Association.

For more information, visit the Climate Change Conference web-site…

Fourth International Conference on Climate Change: Impacts and Responses

Published on August 31, 2010 in Conference, Headline and Newsletter. 0 Comments Tags: , , .

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12-13 July 2012
The University of Washington, Seattle, USA
www.Climate-Conference.com

Call for Papers

If you intend to present a paper at the conference, your participation
begins with submission of a paper proposal. For information on proposals,
presentation types, and other options, see:
http://on-climate.com/conference-2012/call-for-papers/.
To submit a proposal, see:
http://on-climate.com/conference-2012/call-for-papers/.
Please note that if your proposal is accepted, you will then need to register for the
Conference.

Registration

Those who submit paper proposals should register following the acceptance of the proposal. Conference delegates who do not intend to present may register at any time. For registration options or to register for the 2011 Climate Change  Conference, see:
http://on-climate.com/conference-2012/register/

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The University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA from 12-13 July 2012

Scientists Call for ‘Climate Intervention’ Research With ‘Humility’

Published on March 26, 2010 in Headline. 0 Comments

conference3From Eli Kintisch in ScienceInsider:

PACIFIC GROVE, CALIFORNIA—An international group of scientists, ethicists, and governance experts meeting here this week has agreed that research into large-scale modification of the planet is “indispensable” given the “threats” posed by climate change.

“It is thus important to initiate further research in the natural and social sciences to better understand and communicate whether alternative strategies to moderate future climate change are, or are not, viable, appropriate, and ethical,” declares a statement by the organizing committee released today at the close of the conference. “Further discussions [on geoengineering] must involve government and civil society.”

The statement capped a 5-day meeting on geoengineering, the idea of deliberate tinkering with the climate to reduce global warming. More than 175 scientists from 15 countries spanning the geosciences, ethics, business, and political science, convened on the leafy grounds of the Asilomar Conference Center along the Pacific Ocean in Northern California. Molecular biologist met here 35 years ago to hash out initial ethical and safety rules on recombinant DNA. So researchers dubbed this meeting “Asilomar 2.”

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2010 Climate Change Conference – Conference Dinner and Tours

Published on March 25, 2010 in Conference and Headline. 0 Comments

We are pleased to announce the 2010 Climate Change Conference Dinner and Tours are now available for registration.

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Conference Dinner – University of Queensland Club Friday, 09 July 2010

The University of Queensland Club is situated in a unique location overlooking the University gardens, lake and fountain and we take great pride in the quality of our cuisine, service and the excellence of our wine cellar.

Located on Staff House Road at the University of Queensland, the Club provides members with access to one of Brisbane’s best wine cellars and a variety of quality eating areas.

Walking Tour of Brisbane – Thursday, 08 July 2010 17:30 (5:30 pm)

Have your walking shoes ready and come for a stroll around this amazing city. Learn about our convict past as we walk past historic buildings and landmarks that have survived despite the frantic development of the last 25 years. See how wildlife has managed to share the city with it’s modern inhabitants. At the end of the walk you too will see why Brisbane has truly become “Australias’ new world city” The walk lasts about 90 minutes.

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Bus Tour of Brisbane – Saturday, 10 July 2010 15:30 (5:30 pm)

Come and see why more than 1 million people have made Brisbane their home in the last 20 years. The once sleepy ‘big country town’ is now a big country town with big city sophistication. Brisbane is truly ‘Australia’s new world city’ We commence with a tour of the history and heritage of the city. We then continue our tour through the rapidly growing “renovation suburbs” only a couple of kilometres from the city at then commence a climb to the highest point in Brisbane, Mt Coot-tha with stunning views across the city. We then continue our drive through the suburbs passing some of the best “Queenslander” homes in the city including the most picturesque street in the city. The tour will last approximately 2 hours.

For more information please visit the Conference Web-Site.