Youth Leadership Workshop
Global Forestry Youth Leadership Workshop: Wood and Bamboo Sustainable Buildings
Time and Venue
Time: 12 September 2024, 14:00 - 18:00
Venue: 1/F Conference Room I+II, MGM COTAI, Macao SAR, China
Organizers
Global Green Supply Chain of Forest Products (Macao) Federation
Secretariat of the Global Green Supply Chains Initiative (GGSC)
Co-organizer
Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Macau
Coordinator
Zhejiang University (Ninghai) Joint Research Center for Bio-based Materials and Carbon Neutral Development
Highlights
• The seminar invited over 20 young scholars, engineers, and graduate students to deliver presentations
• Covering fundamental research and engineering applications of bamboo and wood biomass materials
• Exploring the development of the bamboo and wood industry and the role of youth in addressing UN SDGs such as energy conservation and emission reduction
• Global youth envision the carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals as well as future development
Background
Forests, as an important part of earth’s ecosystem, play an irreplaceable role in ecological balance, biodiversity and economic growth. Forestry industries provide large amounts of renewable, carbon-storing and degradable products which have fundamental significance for sustainable forestry development, carbon storage, eco-balancing and climate maintenance.
At present, sustainable management and utilization of global forests are facing severe challenges. Firstly, farming based deforestation due to livelihood issues have become the main cause of global forestry loss. Secondly, the decline in carbon storage and increment in pests and diseases due to tree’s maturity indicates excessive protection of forest resources and total prohibition of logging also violates the sustainable development of forest. Thirdly, social attitude of unconditional protection is also one of the important reasons that restrict forestry sustainable development. Before addressing this entrenched misconception that logging equals deforestation, scientific concept of sustainable development is difficult to promote. Fourthly, insufficient policy compensation in forestry industry also results in the lack of enterprises’ enthusiasm in sustainable management which also restrict the development of forests.
Youth group, who have intellect, curiosity and bravery, should provide insights and strategies for sustainable development of global forestry. Therefore, How to leverage the role and value of youth, correctly guide young people in shaping the future of each country's economy and society, and strive to promote the enhancement of global public awareness of sustainable development are important issues in forestry. Based on this, Global Green Supply Chain of Forest Products (Macao) Federation, together with Secretariat of the Global Green Supply Chains Initiative (GGSC), and Zhejiang University (Ninghai) Joint Research Center for Bio-based Materials and Carbon Neutral Development” co-organized the “Global Forestry Youth Leadership Workshop: Wood and Bamboo Sustainable Buildings”, aiming to enhance the international corporation and explore the feasible plan in the field of forestry industry. This workshop will also give full play to the leadership of youth group and enhance their ability to promote the economic, social, and environmental benefits of forestry and the balanced development of urban and rural construction.
Call for Papers
On the occasion of the “Global Legal and Sustainable Timber Forum (GLSTF)” on 2024.9.11 to 2024.9.12, this workshop will be held at the same time for the purpose of gathering the wisdom and strength of young people in forestry field and exploring the sustainable development of global forestry and construction, The workshop sincerely welcome young scholars, graduate students and business elites to submit papers and to attend the workshop, sharing scientific research and engineering innovations. The workshop covers the key topics, but not limited to, timber and bamboo resources, carbon footprint, material properties, structural design and performance, architectural design, environment impact, sustainable manufacture and industry, etc. The workshop presentations include the format of oral reports and posters. A collection of papers will be published after the workshop.
Important dates
31 July 2024: Abstract submission deadline
20 August 2024: Paper acceptance/Presentation report announcement
11 September 2024: 2024 Global Legal and Sustainable Timber Forum (GLSTF)
12 September 2024: “Global Forestry Youth Leadership Workshop: Wood and Bamboo Sustainable Buildings”
31 October 2024: Full paper submission, the collection of papers or special issue is expected in February 2025
Submission Method
Please submit abstract/paper through following E-mail:
shaolei.22@intl.zju.edu.cn
Purpose
Gather the wisdom and strength of young scholars, students, entrepreneurs and volunteers to explore the sustainable development of global forestry and the application of wood and bamboo products in sustainable urban and rural construction.
Workshop Topic
Global Forestry Youth Leadership Workshop: Wood and Bamboo Sustainable Buildings
Official Language
Chinese, English
Expected Participants and Scale
Approximately 30-50 papers and 25-50 participants
Contact Us
Contact Person: Shaolei DAI
Tel.: 86-15657908376
E-mail: shaolei.22@intl.zju.edu.cn
Agenda
· Welcome remarks: Dr. Xiao Yan, Director of Energy, Environment and Sustainable Systems Sciences Department, Zhejiang University-University of Illinois Joint Institute, Zhejiang University
· Opening remarks: Dr. Cai Tianji, Associate Dean of Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Macau
Moderator: Dr. Yang Na, Professor & PhD Supervisor, Beijing Jiaotong University; Dr. Cai Tianji, Associate Dean of Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Macau
· Dr. Qi Yi, Vice Dean, Associate Professor, Doctoral Supervisor, Shenzhen University School of Architecture and Urban Planning——Research on Hermann Kaufmann's Strategy for Prefabricated Multi-Story Timber Structures
· Dr. Li Zheng, Professor/Deputy Department head of Structural Engineering, Tongji University——Nonlinear Lateral Behavior of Timber Shear Walls: A Computational Framework Based on Variational Principle
· Dr. Pan Yuxin, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology——Recent Development on Timber-Built Structural Systems
· Dr. Wang Xuguang, Assistant Prof., University of Hong Kong——Structural Performance of Glubam Truss Systems
· Dr. Mauricio Cardenas Laverde, Associate Professor, School of Architecture and Urban Planning of Shenzhen University——Research on Hermann Kaufmann's Strategy for Prefabricated Multi-Story Timber Structures
· Dr. Yuki Kuroiwa, Associate professor, Kumamoto University——Home Reconstruction After the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake with a Community Focus
Moderator: Dr. Pan Yuxin, Assistant Professor, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology; Dr. Wang Xuguang, Assistant Professor, University of Hong Kong
· Mr. Zhang Qifei, PhD student, Tongji University
· Mr. Dai Pengfei, PhD student, Tongji University
· Ms. Nie Yuhan, PhD student, Southeast University
· Mr. Zhang Ruizhe, PhD student, Beijing Jiaotong University
· Mr. Zhang Chaoyue, PhD Student, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
· Ms. Lan Qing, PhD student, University of Macau
· Mr. Jin Zhanxu, PhD student, University of Macau
· Mr. Dai Shaolei, PhD student, Zhejiang University
· Mr. Deng Junyuan, PhD student, Zhejiang University
Moderator: Dr. Xiao Yan, Director of Energy, Environment and Sustainable Systems Sciences Department, Zhejiang University-University of Illinois Joint Institute, Zhejiang University； Dr. Cai Tianji, Associate Dean of Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Macau