Events and training opportunities KTH Sustainability Office, April 2016

Utbildning för anställda: IT-Teknik för resfria möten
Vill du veta hur du med hjälp av KTH:s IT-teknik kan använda virtuella mötesrum för att delta i och hålla möten på distans? Välkommen till en workshop den 7 april där du steg för steg leds igenom hur man använder programvarorna Adobe Connect och Pexip för att hålla resfria möten. Antal platser är begränsade. Anmäl dig här 

Datum: 7 april, kl.9:00-10:00
Plats: Utbildningssalen, Brinellvägen 8 pl.11

KTH Sustainability Office i samverkan med IT-avdelning

Cirkulär ekonomi – möjligheter och utmaningar, 12 april
En cirkulär ekonomi kan ha potential att sluta kretslopp, bidra till hållbar utveckling och skapa nya affärsmöjligheter och jobb. Under seminariet presenteras och diskuteras idéer om den cirkulära ekonomin, dess möjligheter och utmaningar. 

Datum: Tisdag 12 april klockan 8.00-9.45
Plats: Dome of Visions, Valhallavägen 79, Stockholm
Mer information och anmälan här 

Swetox seminarium, 22 april
Välkommen till ett halvdagsseminarium med presentationer kring KTH:s arbete inom hållbar utveckling, Swetox verksamhet och den kommande utlysningen från Mistra inom ”Smarta material”.

Datum: 22 april kl 9.00-12.00
Plats: Klassrum V22, Teknikringen 72, KTH Campus
Språk: Svenska
Mer information och anmälan

Brandkurs/ Fire Prevention Training, 14 - 15 April
Staff training and development at KTH are offering a course in fire prevention this spring in both English and Swedish. 

External environmental audit 18-19 April
It is time for the yearly external environmental audit. The certification body Qvalify will be conducting the audit April 18-19. If you have any questions please contact us at  kth-miljo@kth.se

"Energy consumption of Internet services" with guestspeaker Kelly Hinton, 27 April
What is the outlook for the future of energy consumption of Internet services?

Join Kelly Hinton, Director of the Centre for Energy Efficient Telecommunications (CEET), University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia to learn more on how. CEET has modelled the energy consumption of a range of popular Internet services such as wireless access to cloud services, interactive cloud services, photo sharing via the cloud, cloud data storage and access technologies for Internet of Things.

CEET has also investigated the re-bound effect of ubiquitous nationwide broadband. CEET was a significant contributor to the GreenTouch energy efficiency technology roadmap.

Date: April 27, 9:30- 10:30 (Sandwich and coffee served at 8:30)
Place: Dome of Visions, Valhallavägen 79
More information and registration
Questions? Contact: Vlad Coroama, coroama@kth.se

Pushing Agenda 2030: Global Sustainable Development Goals, 28 April

The United Nations launched the Agenda 2030 for sustainable development as a plan of action for people, planet and prosperity. The Agenda introduced 17 indivisible goals (SDGs), to end poverty, fight inequality and injustice, and tackle climate change by 2030. To support and stimulate the implementation of these goals comprehensive action plans and multilateral partnerships must be developed.

Join speakers from KTH, SIDA, SEI and UNDESA to discuss research and actions towards the implementation of SDGs. The aim of this seminar is to explore research interlinkages among Swedish (and international) institutions and to discuss future collaborations.

Date: 28 April, 14:00 - 16:30 (mingle 16:30-18:00)
Place: Kollegiesalen, Brinellvägen 8, KTH Campus

More information and registration here

KTH Sustainability Office i samverkan med KTH dESA

Arctic Futures - past and Present, June 1
Rapid environmental and social change in the Arctic has spurred intensive discussions about the region’s future. How can society navigate expected and unexpected changes? What new demands are placed on governance? What role does economic development play as threat or opportunity?

This seminar features presentations about several on-going projects on Arctic change at KTH and Stockholm Environment Institute SEI along with a new Nordic Centre of Excellence. The aim is to set the stage for a discussion about future research directions and long-term capacity building for Swedish polar research, with a focus on the role of social sciences and humanities.

Date:  June 1, 10:00-12:00, (Coffee served from 9:30)
Place: SEI, Linnégatan 87D  

More information and registration here