Announcement for 2011 World Student Forum on Environment and Sustainability

The 2011 International Student Conference on Environment and Sustainability will be held in Tongji University, Shanghai on June 5-8, 2011.Environment and sustainability have become the major challenges that the world has been facing since 1960’s. It is very important to engage young generations from different nations to work together to tackle environmental issues and create new solutions.

The conference will feature themes on environment and sustainability which are important both in the Chinese context and in the rest of the world, such as climate change, water, renewable energy, urban ecology, green transportation and inter-cultural sustainability. In the course of the conference, the participants will explore joint perspectives and formulate findings and recommendations on these topics. 

The student conference is directed towards undergraduates, graduates and a small number of high school students from selected universities. Some experts will be invited to give speeches, presentations and group workshop moderators. Dr. Achim Steiner, Undersecretary General of UN and Executive Director of UNEP is also invited to provide a keynote speech.

Registration is now open, and the registration fee will be waived for those who apply before April 15, 2011. Local accommodations will be provided  to all participants. More information on the conference and registration is available here.