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5th Annual International Sustainable Development Conference

‘Sustainability - Creating the Culture’

Drumossie Hotel, Inverness, Highland, Scotland, 12/13th November 2008

The Sustainable Development Research Centre (SDRC) is pleased to announce its 5th annual conference. Building on the success of previous events, the conference this year will focus on three main themes: Sustainable Development Governance; Sustainable Communities and Sustainable Businesses. Researchers and Practitioners will critically examine the issues within the three main themes and a selection of their papers will be published in a special issue of the International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology.

The Conference Dinner, held in the Drumossie Hotel is sponsored this year by Horizon Scotland, Forres. As in pervious years the conference dinner will provide an ideal opportunity to network with colleagues and enjoy traditional highland hospitality.

	DAY ONE - WEDNESDAY 12TH NOVEMBER 2008
09:30	Registration
10:00	Welcome from the Master of Ceremonies for the conference, Mr Douglas Mundie	Biog
10:10	Professor Stephen Tinsley, Chief Executive SDRC - National Sustainable Development Centre	Biog
10:40	Tom Davy, Director, Greener Scotland, The Scottish Government	Biog
10:55	William Roe, Chairman, Highlands & Islands Enterprise	Biog
11:10	*Panel Questions followed by Comfort Break*
11.30	Jeff Howarth, Vice Principal of Research, UHI Millenium Institute	Biog
11:45	Professor Emeritus Ross King, Centre for Sustainable and Environment Management, Brunel University	Abstract
12:00	Louise Reid, University of Aberdeen – Writing it down: suggestions for a new approach to policy delivery	Abstract
12:15	Panel Questions followed by lunch
13:20	Anne-Michelle Slater, Lecturer, University of Aberdeen – Sustainable Development and Land Use Planning in Scotland	Abstract
13:35	Anne Winther, Post Graduate Research Student, Ian Moffatt and Nick Hanley, University of Stirling – Envisioning sustainable communities in rural Scotland: fusing quantitative, qualitative and integrative approaches	Abstract
13:50	Polly Griffiths, Research Fellow, Natalie McColl and Paul Teedon, The Caledonian Environment Centre, Glasgow Caledonian University – The Role of Young People in Developing Sustainable Communities	Abstract
14:05	Shelley Hague, Economic Development Officer, Perth and Kinross Council - Impact of Migrant Workers in Perth and Kinross	Abstract
14:20	Panel Questions followed by Comfort Break
14:40	Kenneth Hair, Purchasing Manager, The Scottish Parliament – A Responsible Purchasing Philosophy for The Scottish Parliament	Abstract
14:55	Dr Rebecca Badger, Environmental Economist, SEPA - Taking sustainable development into account in regulatory decision-making.	Abstract
15:10	David Watts, Institute for Transport and Rural Research, University of Aberdeen & Cesar Revoredo-Giha and Philip Leat , Scottish Agricultural College – Towards a geography of local and locality food activity in Scotland	Abstract
15:25	David Bryan, Development Officer, Community Recycling Network for Scotland – Closing the loop in island recycling: zero waste for one planet living	Abstract
*15:40*	*Panel Questions followed by Comfort Break*
16:00	Professor Stuart Walker, Professor and Co-Director, ImaginationLancaster, Lancaster University – Sambo’s Stones	Abstract
16:20	Dr Carlo Santulli, Associate Professor, University of Rome & Carla Langella University of Naples – Biomimetic Design for Addressing Local Issues	Abstract
16:40	Panel questions and close at 17:00
	Conference Dinner 7pm Drumossie Hotel
	DAY TWO - THURSDAY 13TH NOVEMBER 2008
09:00	Registration
09:30	Welcome from the Master of Ceremonies for the conference, Mr Douglas Mundie.
09:35	Professor Stephen Tinsley, Chief Executive SDRC - National Sustainable Development Centre	Biog
09:45	Jane Hope, Chief Executive, Cairngorms National Park Authority	Biog
10:00	Sandy Dear, Sustainable Tourism Manager, VisitScotland	Biog
10:15	Panel Questions followed by a Comfort Break
10:55	Claudia Rowse, Rural Development Manager, Scottish Natural Heritage – Sustainable Tourism in Scotland	Abstract
11:10	Dr Aylwin Pillai, Lecturer in Law, University of Aberdeen School of Law - Sustainable Development in Scottish Rural Communities: What Can the Land Reform Act (Scotland) 2003, Part 2, Contribute?	Abstract
11:25	Dr Mike Daniels, Chief Scientific Officer, John Muir Trust – What is a sustainable land use model for wild land in Scotland?	Abstract
11.40	Professor Margaret Grieco, Professor of Transport & Society, Napier University – Inclusive heritage practice – anchoring tourism in sustainable community practice	Abstract
11:55	*Panel Questions followed by a Comfort Break*
12:15	Eleni Karali, PhD Student, The University of Edinburgh – An integrated approach for the analysis of rural land use change in the Canton of Aargau, Switzerland.	Abstract
12:30	Aalders, I. Fiorini, S. Gilbert, A., The Macaulay Institute, MacLeod, M. and Williams, F.,Scottish Agricultural College – Monitoring Change in Community Wellbeing: Perceptions, Implications, Policy, Place.	Abstract
12:45	Holger Bergmann, Department of Agriculture Economics and Rural Development Gottingen, Germany and Kenneth J Thomson, University of Aberdeen – Sustainable Regional Development in a Rural Remote Area (Caithness and Sutherland, Scotland) – Modelling Impact and Obstacles	Abstract
13:00	Aileen Marshall, Research Assistant, SDRC - Barriers to Environmental Technology Development and commercialisation and strategies to oevrcome them - Perspectives from Europe and North America	Abstract
13:15	*Panel questions followed by Lunch*
14:10	Dr Sarah-Anne Munoz, Researcher, SDRC – Towards Sustainable Health and Social Care Provision: The Role of Social Enterprise and Community Organisations	Abstract
14:25	Professor Jane Farmer, Chair of Rural Health Policy & Management, Margaret Currie, Research Fellow, UHI Millennium Institute– The 040: Older people for older people project	Abstract
14:40	Polly Griffiths, Research Fellow, Sheila Scott, Glasgow, The Caledonian Environment Centre, Glasgow Caledonian University – A review of Current Activities within NHS Scotland to Improve Sustainability Performance	Abstract
14:55	John F Crawford, Technical Adviser, The Caledonian Environment Centre, Glasgow Caledonian University – Environmental Accountability: What exactly does it mean?.	Abstract
15:10	*Panel discussion followed by a Comfort Break*
15:30	Professor Gwilym Pryce, Professor of Urban Economics and Social Statistics, University of Glasgow – Modelling the Socio-Economic Impacts of Climate Change	Abstract
15:45	Archie Prentice, Sustainable Development & Environment Manager, Highlands & Islands Enterprise – Carbon Foot Printing in a Service Organisation	Abstract
16:00	Mr John Isaacs, PhD Research Student, Dr Ruth Falconer, Dr David Blackwood, University of Abertay – Modelling and Visualising Sustainable Urban Developments	Abstract
16:10	*Panel questions followed by closing remarks*
16:30	*Close*
	*SDRC reserve the right to amend the programme at anytime without notice*
	For further information contact Wendy Galloway on 01309 678 111 ; wendy.galloway@sdrc.uhi.ac.uk or send us your details using the form below.

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