Twelfth International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic & Social Sustainability
- 2016 Special Focus: Urban Sustainability—Inspiration and Solution
- 21–23 January 2016
- Portland State University, Oregon, USA
Days of paper presentations, workshops/interactive sessions, posters, and colloquia.
Delegates from all over the world who attended the Twelfth International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic & Social Sustainability.
Countries represented.
With more than 50% of the global population living in urban or urbanizing areas, developing and recognizing urban models of sustainability have become imperative. In the search for solutions many urban centers struggle with the full inclusion of their indigenous, immigrant, and marginalized populations in policy solutions and implementation. As we envision sustainable development in cities and strive for livable futures, being intentional about inclusion is critical. A future with sustainable cities requires initiatives that grow from the nexus of social, economic, cultural, and environmental research and policy development and implementation.
The Twelfth International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic & Social Sustainability featured plenary sessions by some of the world's leading thinkers and innovators in the field.
Senior Environmental Protection Specialist, US Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, USA
""Equitable Development: Social Equity by Design"
Director for Academic Planning and Policy, Higher Education Coordination Commission Office
"Globalization and Contests over Natural Resources: Defining Social Sustainability at Local, Regional, and International Scales"
Associate Professor of Public Administration, Mark O. Hatfield School of Government; Fellow at the Institute for Sustainable Solutions, Portland State University, USA
"Bridging Our Differences: Engaging Diverse Partners to Advance Sustainable Solutions"
For each conference, a small number of Graduate Scholar Awards are given to outstanding graduate students who have an active academic interest in the conference area. The Award with its accompanying responsibilities provides a strong professional development opportunity for graduate students at this stage in their academic careers. The 2016 Graduate Scholar Awardees are listed below.
Portland State University, US
Portland State University, US
Newcastle University, UK
Portland State University, US
Antioch University, US
University of Mississippi, US
Brandenburg Technical University, Germany
University of Wyoming, US
Anadolu University, Turkey
Portland, US
Instituto Tecnológico de Oaxaca, Mexico
Yale University, US
Portland, Oregon
Hyderabad, India & Sydney, Australia