Proposal to Support Organization of the 4th International Forum on Sustainable Manufacturing to be held on September 12, 2014 at Lexington, KY

Project Summary The 4th International Forum on Sustainable Manufacturing organized by the Institute for Sustainable Manufacturing (ISM) will be held 12 September 2014 on the campus of the University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky. This event is aligned with the International Congress on Sustainability Science and Engineering (ICOSSE) series and serves as a feeder event for the next ICOSSE in the area of sustainable manufacturing, to be held in 2015. This forum will feature six invited speakers, eight technical talks and a panel discussion. In addition, a poster session will be held to highlight research achievements in sustainable manufacturing by students and young faculty. Financial support is requested from the NSF to support expenses for travel and registration for students, young faculty and invited speakers. This forum will be a platform that brings together students, academic researchers and industry professionals to discuss research and innovative industry practices aimed at increasing product, process and system innovation for sustainable manufacturing as well as a forum to discuss and examine challenges in these areas. Through the addition of a round table discussion to this yearfs Forum, attendees will have the opportunity to directly interact with some of the leaders in the ever broadening field of sustainable manufacturing. Due to its size and focus, the International Forum on Sustainable Manufacturing will provide a unique opportunity to foster close interactions and communication between the students, academic researchers and industry professionals involved in sustainable manufacturing. The University of Kentucky is centrally located in the United States and strives to be an exemplar in the application of sustainability principles and practices and to become a sustainable campus by utilizing participatory techniques, such as multiple scenario]building, which bring diverse perspectives to the on]going process of building a sustainable campus.