Update January 2011

Dear All

Wish you all a happy, healthy and prosperous new year.

This Christmas was a bit extra special for me as it was my baby daughter’s first Christmas. We had great time and I hope you all enjoyed the holiday season too.

The research and practice around the concept of industrial symbiosis is definitely on the rise. Response to our call for papers for the JIE special issue on industrial symbiosis witnesses both the quantity and quality of industrial symbiosis work being undertaken across the world. This special issue would compile state of the art research on industrial symbiosis which you could look forward to reading towards the end of this year.

I mentioned about the International Sustainable Development Research Society Conference being hosted by the Earth Institute in Columbia University, New York in my last update. I will send you full details of how to submit an abstract in a separate post. Alfred Posch and I have been invited to chair the session “Bridging Organizations” at the conference. This session would focus on eco-industrial networking / development and industrial symbiosis among other areas. Deadline for submitting an abstract is 17th January 2011.

Best Wishes

Abhi
www.abhishekagarwal.co.uk