3rd European Sustainable Phosphorus Conference

Registration is now open for the 3rd European Sustainable Phosphorus Conference (ESPC3) www.phosphorusplatform.eu/espc3

If you wish to speak, propose a poster or present a success story, please send by 28th February 2018 latest an informal and short email (according to the themes below) to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

ESPC is the only Europe-wide event addressing phosphorus sustainability, covering farming, food, industry, phosphorus resources and environmental impacts. After 2013 Brussels and 2015 Berlin, ESPC3 will bring together 300-400 various stakeholders concerned by phosphorus and nutrient management, including the fertilisers sector, waste and water management, phosphorus industry, environmental managers, the food industry, research and innovation and policy makers.

The conference is organized by the European Sustainable Phosphorus Platform (ESPP) and the Baltic Sea Action Group (BSAG) and supported by the Finnish Ministry of the Environment, the Finnish Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, EasyMining and Kemira.

Confirmed lead speakers include:

• Karmenu Vella, European Commissioner for the Environment (video message)
• Petteri Taalas, Secretary-General of World Meteorological Organization
• Jonathan Trent, Project Scientist, NASA
• Jaana Husu-Kallio, Permanent Secretary of the Finnish Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
• Jan Vapaavuori, Mayor of Helsinki City
• International Commission for the Protection of the Rhine
• International Nitrogen Initiative
• Newtrient (US dairy industry)
• Sustainable Phosphorus Alliance (North America)
• Netherlands Government
• Fertilizers Europe
• European Commission DG Environment
• Companies and R&D including: SARIA, Nijhuis, WETSUS, Ostara, Italpollina, Kemira, EasyMining …

Presentations can be

• Thematic presentations (10-15 minutes), see themes below
• Company success stories (3-5 minutes) on phosphorus/nutrient management
• Flash presentations (3-5 minutes) on nutrient emission abatement or on ecosystem restoration

Conference themes:

• Implementation of EU Commission Consultation on Sustainable Phosphorus 2013
• Policy and economic tools in sectors concerned by phosphorus sustainability
• Nutrient recycling in Finland
• Phosphorus, nitrogen, organic carbon and climate change
• Nutrient circular economy
• Phosphorus in food, from the farm to the consumer
• Ecological nutrient restoration & nutrient recovery from sediments and run-off water
• Tomorrow’s agricultural nutrient management and fertilisation
• Innovation and business solutions and technologies
• Environmental management of nutrients

Please see full information for submission of proposed talks / success stories / posters, stand space possibilities, registration fees, etc at www.phosphorusplatform.eu/espc3