The progression of our civilization stands as evidence of human ingenuity and innovation, driving us onward across the epochs. Yet, intertwined with this progress is an unprecedented challenge that threatens to undermine our achievements: climate change.

The issue of climate change, predominantly influenced by human actions, has risen to prominence in modern society, profoundly affecting the core foundations of our civilization. Its extensive consequences extend across various domains, encompassing the intricate harmony of ecosystems and the resilience of financial systems. In recent times, there has been a growing imperative to tackle the challenges posed by climate change, with its effects growing more conspicuous, ranging from severe weather occurrences to the escalation of sea levels and disruptions in agricultural cycles.

The impacts of climate change are significant and extensive. Glacier melting is occurring at concerning speeds, resulting in the elevation of sea levels which pose a threat to coastal areas and islands situated at lower altitudes. More frequent and intense heat waves endanger human health and strain energy resources. Ecosystems are experiencing unprecedented disruptions, endangering biodiversity and the delicate balance of life on Earth. These exemplify only a small number of instances demonstrating the diverse ways in which climate change is transforming our Earth.

Responding to climate change demands a collective effort across society's spectrum. This involves enacting bold policies to curb greenhouse gas emissions and shift towards renewable energy sources. It entails investing in infrastructure and technologies to adapt to evolving climate conditions and mitigate associated risks. Addressing this global challenge necessitates international cooperation and collaboration. Moreover, fostering a mindset of sustainability and responsible environmental stewardship mandates a fundamental shift in perspective.

There exists the potential to alter the course of our society by addressing the existential challenge posed by climate change. Through the adoption of novel ideas, collaborative efforts, and a mutual dedication to environmental responsibility, we can pave the way toward a future that is both more robust and just for all individuals.

We are excited to unveil the fifth edition of Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability (CCES), a pivotal gathering that unites experts, scholars, and practitioners across various fields to delve into the pressing issues surrounding climate change. Building upon the rich discourse of previous editions, this conference aspires to push the boundaries of knowledge and inspire innovative solutions to address the multifaceted challenges posed by climate change. We extend our invitation for your participation in this collective effort aimed at navigating a path towards a future defined by sustainability and resilience, securing the prosperity of generations to come.

Scope:

CCES serves as a dynamic hub for professionals, researchers, and enthusiasts spanning various engineering disciplines, including those central to addressing climate change challenges: environmental design, renewable energy, and sustainable material sciences. Its core mission is to facilitate robust discussions and collaborations aimed at confronting pressing issues such as greenhouse gas emissions reduction, wildlife preservation, disaster preparedness, and health impacts. Participants will explore advancements in structural engineering, renewable energy sources, risk assessment, and the integration of environmental considerations across engineering domains, driving innovation and action in the face of climate change.

Statement of Purpose:

This edition of CCES aims to facilitate interdisciplinary discussions and collaboration to tackle the complex challenges presented by climate change. Bringing together professionals, researchers, and enthusiasts from various engineering fields, our objective is to cultivate innovative approaches and solutions for both mitigating and adapting to climate change impacts. Through meaningful dialogue, sharing of expertise, and networking opportunities, we strive to empower participants to play a pivotal role in the global endeavor to address climate change and foster sustainability.

• 1. Climate Change Impact: Assessment and Mitigation Techniques

  1. Vulnerability Mapping and Risk Assessment
  2. Climate Change Resilience Planning
  3. Climate-Resilient Infrastructure Development
  4. Adaptation Measures for Coastal Communities
  5. Carbon Sequestration and Storage Techniques
  6. Green Infrastructure Solutions for Climate Resilience
  7. Early Warning Systems for Climate-Related Disasters
  8. Climate-Responsive Agricultural Extension Services
  9. Climate Change Adaptation in Healthcare Systems

• 2. Technological Innovations for Environmental Sustainability

  1. Smart Grid and Energy Management Systems
  2. Water Recycling and Desalination Technologies
  3. Carbon Capture and Utilization Techniques
  4. Green Transportation Solutions and Electrification
  5. Waste-to-Energy Conversion Technologies
  6. Environmental Monitoring and Sensing Technologies
  7. Green Chemistry and Sustainable Manufacturing Processes
  8. Carbon-Negative Technologies and Carbon Removal
  9. Bioremediation and Phytoextraction Techniques

• 3. Sustainable Approaches to Urban Design

  1. Green Infrastructure for Climate Resilience
  2. Sustainable Waste Management Systems in Urban Areas
  3. Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Adaptation
  4. Mixed-Use Development and Transit-Oriented Design
  5. Green Roof and Vertical Garden Implementation
  6. Pedestrian-Friendly Infrastructure Planning
  7. Low-Impact Development for Stormwater Management
  8. Circular Economy Practices in Urban Settings
  9. Blue-Green Infrastructure for Water Management
  10. Sustainable Transport Hubs and Intermodal Connectivity

• 4. Ecosystems and Biodiversity Conservation

  1. Habitat Restoration and Rewilding Projects
  2. Wildlife Corridor Establishment and Maintenance
  3. Citizen Science Initiatives for Biodiversity Monitoring
  4. Ecotourism Development and Sustainable Management
  5. Wildlife Corridor Design and Connectivity Restoration
  6. Restoration Ecology and Habitat Rehabilitation
  7. Genetic Diversity Conservation and Seed Banks
  8. Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture Practices

• 5. Sustainable Energy Utilization and Production

  1. Grid Integration of Renewable Energy Sources
  2. Energy-Efficient Building Design and Retrofitting
  3. Microgrid Development and Resilience Planning
  4. Solar Photovoltaic Panel Innovations
  5. Hydropower and Ocean Energy Harnessing
  6. Geothermal Energy Exploration and Utilization
  7. Green Hydrogen Production Technologies
  8. Wind-Solar Hybrid Energy Systems

• 6. Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security Solutions

  1. Agroecology and Regenerative Farming Practices
  2. Precision Agriculture Technologies and Techniques
  3. Crop Diversity and Resilient Seeds Initiatives
  4. Food Waste Reduction and Circular Food Systems
  5. Soil Carbon Sequestration Techniques
  6. Agroecological Urban Farming Practices
  7. Food Waste Reduction Technologies
  8. Climate-Resilient Crop Rotation Systems

• 7. Implementing Strategies for Sustainable Resource Management

  1. Circular Economy Models and Closed-loop Systems
  2. Waste Reduction and Recycling Programs
  3. Sustainable Water Resource Management Plans
  4. Land Use Planning for Sustainable Development
  5. Pollution Prevention and Control Measures
  6. Sustainable Mining Practices and Reclamation
  7. Sustainable Land Use Planning Tools and Models
  8. E-Waste Recycling and Upcycling Innovations

IEREK has an unyielding policy regarding plagiarism. We believe that copying/taking the ideas and work of other Authors without permission and credit is fraudulent. The Reviewing committee and IEREK employees have the authority to reject a paper during its reviewing process, based on the paper being subjected to either minor or major plagiarism.

Authors must refer to, and abide by, the following instructions in submitting their abstracts/ papers:

Step 1: Abstract Submission Process

• The author should prepare and submit an Abstract of at least 150 – 300 words through the website.
• The abstract should be concise and clearly state the proposed research study's purpose, results, and conclusions.
• The author should select the most relevant topic for the paper from the corresponding conference topics.
• The author can use/download an Abstract Writing Template prior to submission
• To submit your abstract, you first need to (1) click on the “Register” button on the conference page, (2) click on “Submit Now” and:
  • Select the Topic in which you are making the submission
  • Insert the title of your study in the "Paper Title" section
  • Insert the full abstract in the "Abstract" section/upload a file in the .pdf, .doc, .docm, or .docx format
  • Add in writing 3 – 5 keywords that define the field, subfield, topic, and research area covered by the article to help other researchers understand and find your work.
  • Provide the names, affiliations, and E-mails of all authors/ co-authors involved
  • Confirm your submission by ticking having read the instructions and “submit Abstract”

Step 2.1: Abstract Acceptance

• After acceptance of your abstract of at least (150 – 300 words), you will receive a proforma invoice and specific instructions to complete the payment online or by bank transfer (See Conference Fees) to confirm your participation,
• Once your abstract has been accepted, please refer to the important dates tab and carefully review the announced dates to avoid late payment, as late payment comes at an extra charge (early bird/regular/late).
• After successfully completing payment, you will be issued upon request with the following:
  • A signed/ stamped abstract acceptance letter
  • Please note that acceptance of participation, abstract submission, and extended abstract/short paper submissions all have different deadlines. To stay up to date and avoid paying extra fees, or delaying your paper, please carefully review the important dates tab.
  • Receipt of Payment/ Payment Invoice
  • Visa Invitation Letter, if needed
• After abstract acceptance, you may be given the option to extend the abstract to publish your work in the conference proceedings in ASTI published by Springer Nature (indexed in Scopus/SCImago) (optional not obligatory).

  This is not a prerequisite for presenting your work at the conference. Meaning, you can present your submitted abstract without intending to publish your work.

Step 2.2: Abstract Extension / Short Paper (Optional)

• Your short paper / extended abstract should be 4 – 6 pages long and submitted before the paper submission deadline, in English, and fit within one of the conference topics.
• The Extended abstract i.e., the short paper should follow the research paper structure as follows: Abstract (+keywords), Introduction, problem statement, and study aim, Review of the Literature, Methodology, results and conclusion/ discussion, References list using the Paper Writing Template.
• The submission (short paper i.e. extended abstract) should be made following the same procedure followed for the abstract or sent to the conference email.
• Here: Authors may need more pages than the allotted maximum of 6 to insert figures, tables, appendixes, etc. In this case, they can submit regular papers (max. 12 pages) with the same fixed fee. For a detailed outline of the fees, please refer to the payment table in the conference fees tab.
• The conference does welcome Arabic submissions (with abstracts written in the english language), which will only be considered for publication in BAHETH by IEREK Press.

Step 3: Rigorous Peer Review Process (double-blind)

This process can only be initiated after payment completion and confirmation:

• If submitted, the extension (short paper) will be preliminarily checked (iThenticate plagiarism/ similarity screening Software, readability, and scope) and it will be peer-reviewed. If similarity issues are detected, the following will apply:
  • % from all sources: 10-15%
  • % from one source: 3-5%
  • Higher than 30% (all sources): Reject completely
  • Lower than 30% (all sources): Ask for revision to decrease the similarities
• IEREK has an unyielding policy regarding plagiarism. We believe that copying/ taking the ideas and work of other Authors without permission and credit is fraudulent. The Reviewing committee and IEREK employees have the authority to reject a paper during its reviewing process, on the basis of the paper being subjected to either minor or major plagiarism.
• Each paper/ chapter is evaluated by a minimum of two reviewers, after which a final decision by the responsible Editor is made. There is no maximum to the number of times a paper can be reviewed, depending on the quality of the submission.
• If your short paper is accepted by the Editors for publishing with comments/ requested modifications, our Editors (publishing department) will contact you once a decision is made and you will be asked to revise and correct it. After resubmission, it will be re-checked. Note: There may be more than one round of peer review and the decision rests with the editors of the title. Missed deadlines may result in complete exclusion/ rejection from the final publication.
• If your short paper is accepted for publishing without edits/ comments, the corresponding author will be contacted to provide the final version of their chapters/ papers following Springer Guidelines and sign the Springer consent-to-publish (CTP) form to authorize publication in the conference proceedings.
• A back-and-forth process: modifications will be sent back to the responsible Editor/ Series Editor and another round of evaluation conducted where needed. Participants/ Authors should regularly check their emails (Junk/ Spam folders).
• If you are not interested in publishing an extended abstract in the proceedings in ASTI by Springer Nature, please inform the conference support ([email protected]).

Step 4: Extended paper 

• After the conference, the authors of the best papers will be invited to submit an extended version of their research, 8 – 12+ pages in length, (optional) of their short papers for publishing in an edited volume to be published by Springer Nature.
• Publishing your short paper (i.e., extended abstract) in the conference proceedings does not prevent the submission of the full version for publishing consideration after the conference if the similarity percentages (SR%) in Step 3 are taken into account.

A. Online Attendance

• The fee covers:
  • A softcopy of the abstracts book and/ or hard copy (excluding shipping)
  • IEREK Participation/ Contribution Certificate in softcopy
  • Acceptance Letters in softcopy
  • Consideration for publishing in the IEREK ASTI series by Springer or IEREK Press
  • Access to conference recordings

• If multiple abstracts are submitted by the same first author submitted to the conference, a 25% discount is applied to each additional submission.
• Each research paper should have one main author who should pay the full fee (Author fees) regardless of attendance. Co-authors, each, have their own fees to pay to attend the event. This applies to online attendance as well as physical attendance.
• A research paper fee allows only one author, whether main or co-author, to attend the conference and receive only one copy of the conference Abstract book in soft copy. Extras can be requested for an additional fee.
• Professionals are categorized as participants who are not affiliated with universities such as practitioners, policymakers, entrepreneurs etc.
• Students must provide proof of enrollment in a university by providing an enrollment certificate or a valid university ID (with issue/ expiry date) etc.

B. Extra Fees

Payment Methods

 Payment of the registration fee can be made via the following methods (only after online registration):

1. Bank transfer 

Kindly send a request to the conference coordinator/ email and CC [email protected] to receive bank details to complete the payment.

2. Online payment gateway (PayPal)

Participants who would like to complete their payments online must send a request to the conference coordinator/ email and CC [email protected] to receive a customized link to complete their payments.

3. Cash in IEREK branches

Payment in person can be arranged. Please contact the conference coordinator/ Email to receive further information.

Payment Terms and Guidelines:

• Read more on Important Dates. For information on payment dates, kindly send a request to the conference coordinator/email and CC [email protected] to receive payment details to complete the payment.

• Authors who have registered and completed payment for virtual attendance CAN request a change to physical attendance. However, a change from physical to virtual is NOT possible.

• After online registration and payment, the registration fee cannot be reimbursed.

• Final Acceptance/ rejection of your full/ extended paper (if submitted) can only be given after the peer review process.

• Inclusion in the conference program, acceptance letters issuance and consideration for publication must be preceded by registration and payment completion.

• Online Payment (only) should only be completed once a proforma invoice is issued with respective instructions for successful payment.

• Contact our Financial Department for inquiries/ requests.

All accepted submissions to the conference, after a rigorous double-blinded peer-review process by the respective and a highly-extinguished Editorial Board, will be published in one of the following:

• Advances in Science, Technology and Innovation (ASTI), an IEREK Interdisciplinary book series published by Springer Nature. (Scopus indexed)  

About ASTI

Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation (ASTI) is a series of peer-reviewed books based on important emerging research that redefines the current disciplinary boundaries in science, technology and innovation (STI) in order to develop integrated concepts for sustainable development. It not only discusses the progress made towards securing more resources, allocating smarter solutions, and rebalancing the relationship between nature and people, but also provides in-depth insights from comprehensive research that addresses the 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) as set out by the UN for 2030.

The series draws on the best research papers from various IEREK and other international conferences to promote the creation and development of viable solutions for a sustainable future and a positive societal transformation with the help of integrated and innovative science-based approaches. Including interdisciplinary contributions, it presents innovative approaches and highlights how they can best support both economic and sustainable development, through better use of data, more effective institutions, and global, local and individual action, for the welfare of all societies. The series particularly features conceptual and empirical contributions from various interrelated fields of science, technology and innovation, with an emphasis on digital transformation, that focus on providing practical solutions to ensure food, water and energy security to achieve the SDGs. It also presents new case studies offering concrete examples of how to resolve sustainable urbanization and environmental issues in different regions of the world. Read More.

The ASTI series is fully indexed in Scopus and any chapter/ paper published as part of this series will be seen on the Scopus database. Some titles have been successfully indexed or submitted for indexation in Web of Science (ISI).

A special issue at the International Journal on

Journal of Namibian Studies; a Q1 Scopus-indexed journal (ISSN print 1863-5954; ISSN online 2197-5523) which focuses on topics related to history, culture, politics, society, and the environment. Authors are invited to submit their extended papers to the Journal to be published in a special issue.

• IEREK Press Journals, a multidisciplinary publisher that aims to cultivate and disseminate research.

Environmental Science & Sustainable Development (ESSD)

ESSD is a peer-reviewed, scholarly journal that aims to systematically develop the research-driven curiosity and evidence-based discourse of aspiring scholars that seek to contribute to the academic community. As the world is currently living in an age of information where sources are widely available on the Internet, we at ESSD seek to efficiently utilize the available information to help create robust and evidence-based knowledge. In the process, we offer researchers, in general, and young and aspiring ones in particular a quicker way to get their work published and gain exposure through online open access. We pride ourselves on getting submitted work to be published quickly, through the use of our worldwide pool of subject specialist peer reviewers. Find out more about ESSD International Journal here.

The Academic Research Community Publication (ARChive)

ARChive is an open-access journal that publishes conference proceedings on a wide range of topics relating to social sciences. Consequently, it accepts original research papers on a wide spectrum of subjects. ARChive is a journal published on behalf of researchers that perpetually make an effort to contribute to their fields and provide them with high visibility of research submitted. The series publishes, both, theoretical and experimental high-quality papers of current and perpetual interest. It serves to cultivate, propagate, and essentially archive academic research that has been authored and submitted for academic conferences.

Find out more about ARChive International Journal here.

Proceedings of Science and Technology (Resourceedings)

Resourceedings is an open access journal that publishes conference proceedings. Conference proceedings compromise of different disciplines, ranging from Engineering including built environments, architecture, and sustainability. Disciplines also include Technology and Energy. Resourceedings is a journal that publishes research articles that shed light on different crucial issues in order to provide them with solutions and suggestions. The journal publishes articles submitted by researchers of interest in different fields.

Find out more about Resourceedings International Journal here.

BAHETH International Journal - Arabian Researchers Database (Arabic Papers only)

“BAHETH” in Architecture, Engineering, and Technology, is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes original academic research in the fields of Architecture, Engineering, and Technology. The journal welcomes research in the Arabic Language with an English Abstract. Papers submitted to this journal in Arabic must be presented in the English Language in the conference.

Find out more about BAHETH International Journal here.

Attending a conference dramatically enhances both your professional and personal development. They help you sharpen the saw, meet and converse with industry experts, expand your resources and grow your professional network. IEREK Conference will help you:

1. Open Discussions: We bring together leading academic scientists, from different universities and countries, to exchange and share their experiences and research results.

2. Internationally Accredited Certificate: The participants are granted internationally recognized certificates acknowledged by IEREK, the University, and Partnering Organizations.

3. Publication: Selected high-quality manuscripts will be published, after peer review, in the Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation (ASTI) book series by Springer or by IEREK Press Journals, both of which are indexed in world-renowned databases.

4. Research Technologies: Conferences can expand your resources by providing a great opportunity to promote gathered information on new technologies related to your research.

5. Networking: You can engage with industry experts to discuss with them the very latest research projects they could be working on and increase your chances of collaboration in future projects.

6. Academic Reputation: Attending many conferences will make you a known figure in academic circles and an active member of the academic community.

7. Conference Abstracts Material: Delegates will receive the conference Abstracts book in both hardcover and digital format on a CD. Shipping fees may apply.