CNN iReport

The Elucian Islands in Second Life are playing host to a virtual climate change conference in December. Speakers will present live from Imperial College London and Stanford University in California, and researchers and university students will attend from the UK and the United States. Co-organised by Nature Publishing Group (NPG) and Imperial College London, the one-day Virtual Conference on Climate Change and CO2 Storage will take place on 3 December 2008 from 4-7pm GMT (11am-2pm Eastern, 8-11am Pacific). We are proud to be hosting this conference on the Elucian Islands," said Kristen French, Head of Community Business Development at NPG. "With economic uncertainty and concern about carbon emissions, virtual environments like Second Life offer a valuable way for people from across the world to meet ‘face-to-face' to discuss this global issue." A broad-based conference covering all aspects of climate change and CO2 storage research, the presentations will be accessible to researchers and students interested in learning more about CO2 storage. Attendance is free, but registration is required. To register send your contact details to Erica Thompson at e.thompson07@imperial.ac.uk and Tara La Force t.laforce@imperial.ac.uk. To find out more visit http://www.nature.com/secondnature/events.html