Call for Papers: Submission Deadline is October 30, 2009
Proposals for oral presentations (15 or 30 minutes) or posters/informational displays are invited for the first symposium of the Canadian Institute for Sustainable Biodiversity. “Living Plants, Liveable Communities: Exploring Sustainable Horticulture for the 21st Century” will be held February 17-19, 2010 at RBG Centre, 680 Plains Road West, Burlington, Ontario, Canada. We are hoping to foster a dialogue among professionals, scholars and the public as to just what sustainable horticulture is and can do for Canadian society. We welcome contributions that address current problems and possible solutions dealing in areas such as:
- Urban design and cultural heritage of greenways
- Encouraging children and families to use green spaces
- Ethics in sourcing and design of gardens and urban landscapes
- Win-win solutions for unsustainable practices
- Economic sustainability of horticulture as a business
- Green space and governance issues
- Innovation, communication and education
- The Sustainable Sites Initiative and other certification programs
- Plant choices and managing gardens in an era of climate change
- Protecting biodiversity in urban spaces and gardens
- Human psychology and landscape elements/design
- Productive gardens and agriculture in urban spaces
- Water consumption and management
- Invasive species issues – management and prevention
- Horticultural therapy
- Pesticide reduction and elimination
- Green roof applications
SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS
Interested individuals are invited to submit an abstract (max. 300 words) with title, contact information and a brief biography in MS-Word format by October 30, 2009. Please note: Electronic submission only! Submit abstracts to: qyee@rbg.ca Successful applicants will be notified by December1, 2009.
For more information and regular updates visit the event web page at: http://www.rbg.ca/cisb/cisbsymposium2010.html
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