Our own Rajendra Kurup,a Board Member, of the International Professors Project, chaired the International Conference on Sustainable Engineering, this past October and November. The conference was sponsored by the Society for Sustainability and Environmental Engineering and supported by funds from the Perth government and local businesses. This conference was held in Perth, Western Australia between 31st October and 2 November 2007.

Sustainability has arrived as the major driving force for innovation and development in the twenty-first century. This conference was a showcase, for the role, of engineering, in delivering sustainable outcomes. Last year's conference was an outstanding program, of international and local speakers, presenting solutions, to some, of our most pressing problems. Keynote speakers did present examples, of international best practice, on topics including:

Impacts of Climate Change
Cleaner Production and Zero Emissions
Sustainable Water Management
Energy Efficiency and Conservation
Sustainable Urban Development
Sustainability Assessment and reporting for those that have received no formal training in sustainability, this conference was an opportunity, to learn how, leading organizations and practitioners implemented sustainability, in their work. For further information about how the conference progressed: see http://www.keynotewa.com/ssee-07 Rajendra Kurup CPEng who is the Director of Environment Engineers International, Winthrop, Western Australia