Welcome to Futures Conference 2018:
ENERGIZING FUTURES
– SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND ENERGY IN TRANSITION
13–14 June 2018 │ Tampere │ Finland
The forthcoming 19th Futures Conference of the Finland Futures Research
Centre, University of Turku
will focus on the futures of sustainable development
and energy issues under a title ‘Energizing Futures’’.
To understand the
governance challenges of sustainable development and energy, we need
multidisciplinary, multi-level and time-variant analysis of various issues.
Renewable and non-renewable primary energy sources, their transformation into
useful energy carriers (such as fuels, electricity, and heat),
environmental
impacts of energy transformation processes during the whole value chain, energy
exports and imports, energy markets and the price of energy carriers,
energy
end-use patterns and consumer behavior, energy and resource efficiency, as well
as energy policies are important elements of local,
national and international
energy systems.
- What are the main challenges of sustainable futures in an era of
increasing uncertainty?
- How to create sustainable energy policies in Europe
and elsewhere in the World?
- What is the role of futures studies in
sustainable development and in identifying opportunities for a fair, efficient
and resilient energy system?
‘Energizing Futures’ conference aims to generate multidisciplinary,
stimulating and critical discussions
that promote networking between people
interested in energy issues from different backgrounds.
We are looking forward to meet you in Tampere, Finland on 13–14 June 2018!
We welcome you to share your findings, ideas, results and thoughts on (but not limited to) these key topics:
1. Theory and practice of energy and resource efficiency and sufficiency
2. Renewable energy policies and sustainability in Europe and the World
3.
Future prospects of carbon-neutral economy and its production structure and
consumption patterns
4. Futures of carbon-neutral energy economy and policy
at different levels
5. Technology foresight of sustainable energy systems
6. Challenges and opportunities for future energy governance
7. Methods and
methodology of futures research on sustainability.
Abstract submission starts: August 2017 Deadline for the abstracts: 8
December 2017
Notification of acceptance: 19 January 2018
Registration
opens: January 2018
Early bird registration ends: 31 March 2018
‘Energizing futures’ is the 19th International Futures Conference of the
Finland Futures Research Centre, University of Turku.
The conference is
organized in co-operation with the Finland Futures Academy and
the European
Commission, Horizon 2020 project
“European Futures of
Energy Efficiency (EUFORIE)”.