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Presenting the 8th Biennial
Conference of the Canadian Society for Ecological Economics (CANSEE)
"PROSPERITY FOR A SUSTAINABLE SOCIETY"
Tuesday October 20th – Thursday October 22nd 2009
Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre, 999 Canada Place
Delivered in collaboration with:
Gaining Ground / Resilient Cities Conference and Smart Growth BC
Keynote Speakers
About the Conference
Join hundreds of delegates and speakers from over 25 nations at the 2009 CANSEE and Gaining Ground / Resilient Cities Conferences to exchange ideas, cultivate partnerships and capitalize on new learning opportunities and synergies.
The conference will bring together leading practitioners of ecological economics, researchers, government representatives, developers, planners, urban sustainability experts, non-profit organizers, professionals, students, and academics from the Lower Mainland, Pacific Northwest, and around the world.
With a rich program including plenary sessions, panel discussions and poster presentations, the 2009 CANSEE Conference will offer a trans-disciplinary environment for exploring how ecological economics can build prosperity for a sustainable society.
Sessions are designed to enhance attendee knowledge and understanding in the following key subject areas:
- Strategies for Building a Resilient and Sustainable Future
- Applying Concepts of Ecological Economics to Resource Management
- Business and Sustainability
- Energy Issues and Approaches to Climate Change
For the first time, CANSEE is collaborating with the Gaining Ground / Resilient Cities and Smart Growth BC to deliver its biennial conference. This will allow attendees the unparalleled opportunity to participate in concurrent programming being offered by our partners.
The UPDATED PROGRAM is now available!
The program includes three panel sessions. More information on these panel sessions is also available:
Please avoid printing if possible as a hard copy will be provided to you onsite.
Registration
Please note that advance registration is required. Registration rates are as follows:
CANSEE member $300.00
Regular registrant $350.00
Student Registrant $200.00
Please click on the following link to REGISTER
Accommodation
Please click here to access information about hotels and rates available to conference attendees.
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