The First International Congress on Sustainability Science and Engineering, ICOSSE Aug 09 will provide a common platform to practitioners of various physical and ecological sciences, engineering fields, economics, and social sciences for exchanging emerging ideas about ways and means of protecting the environment and its resource depletion so that humans can achieve sustained economic growth and societal benefits through generations. Products, processes and systems for sustainability are among the major focus of this conference. Two poster sessions will feature general comments on sustainability from the various disciplines. A special student poster session will also be provided and awards will be given.