The Third Symposium on Industrial Ecology for Young Professionals (SIEYP III), Ulsan, South Korea, June 29, 2013

Yale University, New Haven CT

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Abstract

1331191 (Chertow). This award provides partial support for the third Symposium on Industrial Ecology for Young Professionals (SIEYP III), to be held in Ulsan, South Korea on June 29, 2013. This symposium is organized by the Student Chapter of International Society for Industrial Ecology (ISIE) in an effort to encourage and financially support participation by US-based students and post-doctoral researchers to the symposium and the ISIE 2013 Conference immediately preceding it. The theme of SIEYP III is "Applying IE research toward transitions." SIEYP III is designed, organized, and attended by young professionals, and aims at promoting communication among graduate students and post-doctoral researchers in industrial ecology (IE) about their research ideas and experiences. Members of groups underrepresented in IE are especially encouraged to apply for support. The proposed event will enable young professionals from around the world to establish an international network of industrial ecology researchers for ongoing exchange and future collaborations in the topics such as life cycle assessment, industrial symbiosis, eco design, and material and substance flow assessment. For young professionals in the field, making the concrete connection between their research and work to that of transition initiatives can be a challenge. SIEYP III will provide an opportunity for young professionals to share and learn from each other, how their efforts in the field can be more effectively embedded in sustainability transitions. The main goal of the symposium is to provide an opportunity for young professionals who perform research in industrial ecology to present and discuss their novel research ideas and experiences, receive constructive feedback, and network with senior professionals in the field. It is anticipated that this engagement of a diverse group of young professionals will have broader impacts on future industrial ecology professionals in research, industry, administration, and education. Additionally, the international context of the symposium will allow for a broadening of world perspectives and new international collaborations between and within regions. Much of the work of young professionals in the field is focused on providing a better wellbeing for future generations as well as enhancing the economic stability of current and future industry. Enabling the exchange of information, ideas, methods, and inspirations at this meeting can do a lot to encourage their work in the areas of human wellbeing and stable and clean industry. The award of travel funds and accommodation subsidy are expected to especially attract US-based young professionals including women and minorities, to the symposium who may otherwise be unable to attend.