Science for Sustainable Development - Special session of the Workshop on Knots and Links in Biological and Soft Matter Systems

[Workshop on Knots and Links in Biological and Soft Matter Systems (smr 2881)]

Dear All,

You are all warmly invited to join the Special Session of the Workshop 
on Knots and Links in Biological and Soft Matter Systems (Tuesday 27 
September at 15:40), featuring a guest talk by Max Paoli - Third World 
Academy of Sciences

Title: Science for Sustainable Development

Abstract:
Our planet, and therefore our existence, faces several challenges: world 
population, food security, climate change, biodiversity loss, water 
scarcity/poor sanitation, energy resources. Sustainability is already at 
the forefront of many discussions at the international scene. The new 
Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations 2030 Agenda may well 
represent the best attempt at addressing sustainability issues at a 
global scale.
Education and awareness are the first key to the way forward; scientists 
can take a lead to help, for instance, with an advocacy effort to 
catalyse a reflection on sustainability.

ICTP, Budinich lecture hall, Tue. 27 Sept. at 15:40



-- 
Erica Sarnataro
Conference Assistant
Workshop on Knots and Links in Biological and Soft Matter Systems (smr2881)
ICTP
Strada Costiera, 11
34151 Trieste - Italy
Tel: 00 39 040 2240623
http://indico.ictp.it/event/7663/