As the Conference approaches, we recognize that many of you are travelling a significant distance and will need accommodations. We want to give you an opportunity to sign up for accommodations with Congress discounts well in advance as these spots fill quickly. The University of Waterloo accommodations are conveniently situated between Wilfrid Laurier University and the University of Waterloo. We suggest these locations if you want a place on campus.

Accommodations have options consisting of air-conditioned rooms, kitchenettes, and semi-private washroom facilities. Information and booking is found online. 

Don’t delay! The accommodations are filling quickly.

We invite you to participate in the 2010 ESAC conference. It’s part of the 2010 Congress for the broad range of bodies that fall under the Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences.

People from community groups, NGOs, practitioners, policy makers, (and of course the drivers of the conference: academics and students) are welcome to attend and actively participate. If you are interested in issues that involve climate change, food security, natural resources, millennium development goals, environmental health, environmental literacy and journalism tips that encompass all of the above, then this conference is for you.

View the Full Schedule.

In the spirit of passion for the planet and networking with your environment community, please join us at Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec – May 31 to June 1, 2010

Cost of Attendance:
Member: $60
Non-Member: $90
Retired Member: $40
Retired Non-Member: $50
Student/Unwaged Member: $30
Student/Unwaged Non-Member: $40
Banquet: $35

Click here to complete your registration.

When registering for Congress 2010, one of the drop-down options will be to attend our banquet at the Spanish Club, scheduled for the evening of June 1st, that includes tapas and the choice of paella, lamb or a vegetarian option with a band and late night party with Canadian Association of Studies in International Development (CASID) for a cost of $35. This is an excellent opportunity for you to network and/or socialize with student and faculty colleagues.

Any questions please contact:
Dr. Shirley Thompson,
Natural Resources Institute, University of Manitoba,
70 Dysart Rd.,
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2
phone: (204) 474-7170 fax: 204-261-0038
e-mail: s_thompson@umanitoba.ca
http://home.cc.umanitoba.ca/~thompso4/

ESAC ACEE call for proposals

ESAC ACEE 2010 Paper Proposal Form

ESAC-ACEE-2010-Panel-proposal-form

Accommodation Information

Informational Poster Contest

Travel Grant Application

Dear ESAC members and ESAC friends:

The ESAC conference is May 31st and June 1st in Concordia University in
Montreal, Canada. The theme of the conference is “Sustainability in a
Changing
World”.

I am writing to make you aware that the deadline for the call for
papers and panel proposals for the 2010 ESAC conference is December
21st, midnight. Please read the call for proposals attached here and submit
an individual paper or a panel.

I would also like to mention that two of our three keynote speakers
have been confirmed. Camilla Toulmin will speak on climate change in
Africa and Bina Agarwal will speak on gender in forest conservation in
Asia. For more information on these speakers, please consult our ESAC
website.

If you wish to propose a paper or a panel the forms are attached and
are available on the ESAC website.

If you are a student and
wish to apply for a travel grant, there is a separate form attached and also
on the  website.

Looking forward to hearing from you,

Shirley Thompson
ESAC/ACEE 2010 Conference Chair