The Sligo Sustainable Futures Conference 2012

March 4th, 5th, 6th 2012
Knocknarea Arena, IT Sligo, Ash Lane , Sligo, Ireland

The Sligo Sustainable Futures Conference will attempt to bring a change in attitudes and understandings of the parameters of sustainability and sustainable development within the context of a reduction in social engagement from citizens with the political establishment or orthodoxy amongst large sections of the population.

This cross-border and multidisciplinary conference will link the various Schools of the Institute of Technology, Sligo (Science, Engineering, Humanities and Innovation), national and international networks (ICBAN, Green Link West ) entrepreneurs and innovators in sustainable enterprise, environmental advocacy groups and industrial stakeholders (Emerald Publishing) in a dialogue on the salient issue of sustainability and sustainable development, environmental values and sustainable industry.

Call for papers
This conference has been convened in order to reinforce academic inquiry, advocacy and entrepreneurial development of sustainable initiatives at both local and international levels. Sustainability is intrinsically linked with communities, and the maintenance of the social contact and an engaged citizenry. In addition, sustainability has moved beyond a concern with ‘carbon footprints’, and instead now requires a focus on auditing our ‘sustainability footprint’ through an assessment and decision making process.

Submission Details: Please send your abstracts to Dr. Liam Leonard at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it by December 12th 2011.

Instructions for Contributors:  Contributors must locate their paper, poster or presentation within the following Sustainability Matrix as follows: sligosustainability.webs.com

For more information log on to sligosustainability.webs.com.