Urban Futures: the Challenge of Sustainability

[i]AGS Annual Meeting 2009[/i] 26-29 January 2009 Zurich By 2050, over 6 billion people - three quarters of the world's population – will live in cities. Can this dramatic demographic change be harnessed to ensure progress towards sustainability? Our propositions: - cities, properly managed, can be transformative arenas in which natural resources are used more efficiently and economically, contributing to a high quality of life for everyone; - reinventing cities offers one of the most effective ways of reducing human impacts upon the environment and achieving greater sustainability. This conference offers a forum for all those concerned about our urban future, from academia, industry and public administration. The programme includes keynotes, panel discussions, workshops, posters, and an exhibition. The AGS recognizes the educational, practical and symbolic value of universities setting an example as models for a sustainable society. The programme, and the sustainability pledge of the conference organisation, highlight this commitment. The AGS Annual Meeting 2009 kicks off on Monday 26 January with the Student Summit for Sustainability S3, organised by the World Student Community for Sustainable Development (WSC-SD), and the AGSME 2009 workshop on global modeling. [b]Deadline for submission of poster abstracts: 15 December 2008 Deadline for registration: 31 December 2008 [/b] Visit the official site: http://www.cces.ethz.ch/agsam2009/