Società Botanica Italiana onlus

Associazione scientifica fondata nel 1888

7th International Phytotechnology Society Conference

The 7th International Phytotechnology Society conference "PHYTOTECHNOLOGIES IN THE 21ST CENTURY: CHALLENGES AFTER COPENHAGEN 2009. REMEDIATION­ENERGY­HEALTH­SUSTAINABILITY" will be hosted by the University of Parma, Italy, from September 26th to 29th, 2010.

The general purpose of the meeting is to organize a multidisciplinary forum for scientists, companies, regulators, practitioners, public administrators, stakeholders, site owners, bound together by the interest in Phytotechnologies and their future developments. After the Copenhagen meeting of December 2009 open issues like Environmental Remediation, Energy, Health, Sustainability require the interest and the effort of the entire social communities including science and technologies for their solution.
In particular green (plant) technologies (Phytotechnologies) can bring about the holistic approach which is asked for many sides.
Meeting will start in Parma Sunday September the 26th and conclude on September the Wednesday 29th. Session topic will include among others Phytoremediation Field Projects, Bioenergy and Next Energy, Passive Housing, Greenbuilding, Carbon Sequestration, Vegetative Covers, Constructed Wetlands, Nanoparticles and plants, Sustainability, Molecular Engineering Related to Phytotechnologies.
All the scientific community is invited to join the Phytoconference.



INTERNATIONAL PHYTOTECHNOLOGY SOCIETY
Subject: Value of joining the International Phytotechnology Society

Dear Colleague, the future of natural resources and of the planet rests on innovation in science and technology towards clean practices for agriculture and industry, towards prevention and remediation of pollution. Plants can provide tools and approaches for improving sustainability of anthropic activities, and phytotechnologies have been proposed since over 20 years as a solution.
The International Phytotechnology Society (IPS) is a no-profit, worldwide professional society comprised of individuals and institutions engaged in the science and technologies using plants to deal with environmental problems. IPS¹s mission is to promote research, education, training, and application of those technologies that use plants to deal with problems of environmental contamination, carbon sequestration, alternative fuels, and ecological restoration. IPS is open to all researchers, practitioners, regulators, site owners and interested and concerned individuals and institutions who want to promote a natural way to deal with environmental problems.
After the results of the Copenhagen conference 2009, the burden for scientists and researchers to make their voice heard and their work appreciated has become more relevant, to provide new technologies, new solutions, new approaches against climate change and environmental degradation.
This is why we invite you, all researchers in academies, public institutions, companies, to become a member of IPS. The subscription is not expensive, and provides free access to the International Journal of Phytoremediation. Our next world meeting will be held in Parma, Italy, from
26 to 29 September 2010. It is an occasion for getting to know us at our best. Visit www.phytosociety.org to keep updated on all initiatives and for registration to the Society.


On behalf of the Executive Board of IPS
Prof Nelson Marmiroli
For further contact: webmaster@phytosociety.org

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Prof. Nelson Marmiroli
Department of Environmental Sciences
University of Parma
v.le G.P. Usberti, 11/A
43100 PARMA
ITALY
tel: +-39-0521-905606
fax: +-39-0521-905402
e-mail: nelson.marmiroli@unipr.it