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The Georges Lemaître Prize 2005 awarded to Professor Edouard Bard

30.09.2005

The Georges Lemaître Prize 2005 has been awarded to Professor Edouard Bard, Professor at the Collège de France for his major contribution to the reconstruction of ancient climates and to the comprehension of rapid climate change. His works are based on various types of climate archives, including polar ice. André Berger -co-founder of the IPF - and N.F.D. Johnson-Amin attended…
IPF in running for the Descartes prize for European science communication

29.09.2005

The IPF is being considered for the prestigious Descartes prize for European science communication. The IPF was nominated for its work in creating innovative interactive animations on the polar regions and climate change. The European Commission's Research Directorate-General announced nominations for the communications prizes on 28 September.
Special editon of “Environment for Europeans” Magazine

28.09.2005

IPF actively participated in the latest Green Week and is prominently featured in this supplement to the September issue (issue 21) of DG Environment's bimonthly magazine. This publication can be downloaded in PDF format on the DG Environment's website.
The European Mobility Week: opening conference in London

22.09.2005

Jean de Pommereu of IPF UK attended the opening conference of the European Mobility Week. The Polar Regions may be far from the minds of CO2 emitting motorists stuck in urban traffic jams, but their delicate ecosystems is directly dependent on transport policies and fossil fuel consumption in our increasingly urban world. Indeed, their melting ice caps and retreating sea…
IPF-UK’s newly appointed UK based trustees

09.09.2005

The IPF-UK's newly appointed UK based trustees had their first meeting with Jean de Pomereu, Managing Director on Thursday 8th of September. The newly appointed trustees are Meredith Hooper, Stephen Cox and Sir Andrew Burns.