Deadline: 10 September 2017
The Future Earth is seeking applications from early career researchers and practitioners to attend a dynamic workshop in Tallinn, Estonia, to explore policy recommendations for sustainable urban management.
The Future Earth Europe Early Career Workshop is a Future Earth contribution to Nature-Based Solutions: From innovation to common use, a flagship conference of the Estonian Presidency of the European Union.
The purpose of the Workshop is to promote interdisciplinary exchange and learning between leading early career researchers and practitioners in Europe, who are working on the theme of Nature-Based Solutions for Cities and Urban areas.
Participants will work together to develop policy recommendations for sustainable urban management. This will be combined with hands-on lessons learned from case studies of transdisciplinary research projects on urban sustainability topics. They include how to achieve science and policy integration and how to manage the tradeoffs of providing resources and services, such as food, energy and water, and other ecosystem services, such as recreation, pollination and watershed stabilisation, while remaining within the ecological redline.
Benefits
Successful applicants will receive two nights of accommodation in Tallinn, their travel fare from a European country and meals, paid for by the University of East Anglia/Future Earth.
Eligibility Criteria
- Researchers in the early stages of their careers (maximum 6 years after Ph.D. or maximum 10 years after master’s), who are located in Europe and working on different aspects of urban sustainability and ecology, with a strong interdisciplinary focus.
- Practitioners in the early stages of their careers (maximum 10 years after obtaining their highest professional/academic degree), who are located in Europe, particularly in Estonia (i.e. the city authority of Tallinn), and working on different aspects of urban sustainability and ecology; implementing environmental actions and/or policies, within or in close dialogue with government, business and civil society.
- Workshop specifically encourages applications from practitioners working in the private and the public sector, as well as with civil society organisations or NGOs.
How to Apply
- To apply for participation in the Future Earth Europe Early Career workshop, applicants must write a cover letter of around 350 words on the following questions:
- How will your participation benefit the workshop?
- How will your expertise contribute to the workshop?
- How will the workshop advance your career?
- How does interdisciplinarity relate to your work?
- Applications must be submitted via email at the address given on the website.
Eligible Countries: Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom (UK), Vatican City (Holy See).
For more information, please visit Call for Applications.