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Meet the WISIONS Team at the 5th World Sustainability Forum in Basel
The WISIONS team will participate in the 5th World Sustainability Forum from 7 – 9 September 2015 in Basel, Switzerland.
The forum aims to be a platform for researchers to present and engage with research-relevant stakeholders on issues relating to sustainability. The event will be structured in three thematic areas: “Sustainable Science, Technology, and Energy”, “Sustainable Consumption, Lifestyles, Mobility, and Cities” and “Sustainability in Economics, Business, and Management”.
The WISIONS team will present the following keynote lectures:
7th September, 16.15 – 17.45: “Practitioners Knowledge Exchange and Networks in the Global South – A Sustainable Path to Foster Innovative Energy Know-How?” (Stream 4)
8th September, 08.30 – 10.30: “Biogas Innovations through Grassroots Movements. Learnings from the Latin American Experience” (Stream 3)
9th September, 15.15 – 16.15: “Delivery Models for Sustainable Energy Technologies – What are Feasible Approaches in Developing Regions?” (Stream 1)
More information on the 5th World Sustainability Forum, including the whole conference programme, is available on the SciForum website.
