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April, 2010

• 8th April 2010 go to top ▲
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    Carbon Footprinting for SMEs - Mayday webinar
    03:00 p.m. (BST) / 10:00 a.m. (EDT)

    Amita Vaux, Head of Environment Advisory Services, Business in the Community and Lauren Sandler, Mayday website and Marketing Manager, Business in the Community

    This webinar, will provide advice on measuring a simple carbon footprint and offer tips and examples for reporting your best practices activities on carbon reduction against the steps of the Mayday Journey.

    
    
• 9th April 2010 go to top ▲
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    POSTPONED: CRCEE for manufacturers - online masterclass by EEF
    11:00 a.m. (BST) / 06:00 a.m. (EDT)

    Keith Brierley, Environment Agency and EEF member tbc

    This hour-long online masterclass will discuss issues faced by manufacturers preparing for the CRC. The three main issues discussed will be organisational issues with overseas parent organisations, CCAs and complex supply issues on industrial sites.

    
    
• 14th April 2010 go to top ▲
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    Developing a CO2 Standard for Aircraft
    04:30 p.m. (BST) / 11:30 a.m. (EDT)

    Dr Daniel Rutherford, Senior Researcher at the International Council on Clean Transportation and Hal Calamvokis, Strategic Planning Manager, at easyJet.

    This webinar will examine trends in new aircraft efficiency and explore ways to design a standard that provides real environmental benefits, minimizes regulatory complexity, reduces compliance costs, and minimizes potential impacts on industry competitiveness.

    
    
• 15th April 2010 go to top ▲
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    Utilizing software solutions to support GHG and environmental management
    05:00 p.m. (BST) / 12:00 p.m. (EDT)

    Jon Taylor, Senior Project Director, WSP Environment & Energy, Doug Lockwood, Senior Consultant, WSP Environment & Energy

    How the demand for transparency is driving the convergence of environmental management and technology; How the software and consulting industries are responding; The business case for implementing proprietary solutions; and Legal and other considerations that corporations need to address.

    
    
• 19th April 2010 go to top ▲
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    The advent of provable energy savings: an introduction to the IPMVP
    03:00 p.m. (BST) / 10:00 a.m. (EDT)

    John Cowan, Chairman of the Board, Efficiency Valuation Organisation (EVO) and Alex Rathmell, Head of Analysis, PowerPerfector

    The International Performance Measurement & Verification Protocol (IPMVP) methodology is increasingly being adopted as an objective and accurate way of measuring and proving energy savings. Join this webinar to find out more about this protocol and it's relevance to your carbon reduction strategy.

    
    
• 20th April 2010 go to top ▲
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    SustainabilityLive - Apply for Free Energy Management Health-Check by BSI
    09:00 a.m. (BST) / 04:00 a.m. (EDT)

    At this year's SustainabilityLive event, which takes place 20th - 22nd April 2010 in Birmingham, be sure to visit the BSI stand. They will offer a free energy-management 'health-check' to selected organisations. To apply for this please email Victoria Barron (victoria.barron@bsigroup.com).

    
    
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    Forward Trends - Waste to Resources and Energetic Recycling
    03:00 p.m. (BST) / 10:00 a.m. (EDT)

    Peter Jones, OBE (Mayor's Advisor - London Waste and Recycling Board, Chair - Advantage West Midlands Waste Implementation group, Director – Ecolateral)

    Peter Jones OBE will explain the forward trends in low cost and low carbon management of Waste as a Resource. He will explore solutions via ESCO partnerships in a changed Planning Framework and outline technology options and choices.

    
    
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    Carrot or Stick? 10:10 Organisations Look At What Works Best For Employee Engagement Across Sectors
    04:00 p.m. (BST) / 11:00 a.m. (EDT)

    Chair: Hannah Sharp 10:10 Business Partnerships Manager, Presenters: David Lupton, Marketing Manager, Stockton-on-Tees Council; Derek McCreadie, Social Leadership Specialist, First Direct, Joanne Wilson, Trust Sustainability Manager, UCLH, Brian McKenzie, Procurement Lead, UCLH

    Three very different 10:10 organisations with different approaches. Find out how they are Engaging with their Employees to positively change behaviours to become more sustainable. Join this webinar to draw parallels and see what will work best for you!

    
    
• 21st April 2010 go to top ▲
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    Czech Case Study: The Future of an Integrated, Smarter and more Resilient Grid
    03:00 p.m. (BST) / 10:00 a.m. (EDT)

    Ivan Benes, Chairman and M.D, CityPlan; Jana Caletkova, Environmental Centre - Deputy Manager, CityPlan and Dusan Pric, Project Manager, CityPlan

    Prompted by the challenges brought by black outs, the Czech Republic is developing a 'smarter' grid through the National Security Research Program. This webinar sets the context, discusses the cost/benefits & highlights integration of this smart grid with other critical infrastructure.

    
    
• 22nd April 2010 go to top ▲
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    Offsets For Aviation – Threats and Opportunities
    03:00 p.m. (BST) / 10:00 a.m. (EDT)

    Pierre Albano, Head of Environment - Air France. Rob Stevens, Vice President - JP Morgan ClimateCare. Moderated by Shaun Bainbridge, Director - CICS .

    Examines the role of offsetting in engaging the consumer about the need to tackle climate change. We will explore the value of offset schemes being taken up by the airline industry as part of a wider environmental strategy to reduce emissions and assess consumer attitudes towards offsetting.

    
    
• 28th April 2010 go to top ▲
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    Sustainable Business: One step beyond CSR?
    03:00 p.m. (BST) / 10:00 a.m. (EDT)

    John Drummond, CEO, CorporateCulture; Jo Confino, Head of Sustainable Development, The Guardian

    What examples are there of good practice? And why is sustainable business one step beyond traditional CSR? This webinar explores the issues and teases out directions of travel in new thinking around sustainable success.

    
    
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    Carbon Efficient Healthcare: Mere Fantasy or Practical Business Reality
    05:00 p.m. (BST) / 12:00 p.m. (EDT)

    David Pencheon, Director, NHS Sustainable Development Unit Mike Barry, Head of Sustainabe Business, Marks & Spencer

    This event has been organised by BAMMbino's Sustainability Working Group. It is a unique opportunity for everyone involved in the delivery of healthcare to come together to discuss the possibilities of a sustainable vision for the future.

    
    
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    Sustainability at the Point of Purchase: External Webinar
    06:00 p.m. (BST) / 01:00 p.m. (EDT)

    For large organizations, green procurement or green sourcing presents major opportunities to reduce costs, carbon emissions, waste and consumption of natural resources such as energy and water. Join this webinar presentation to find out how to improve sustainability through procurement practices.

    
    
• 29th April 2010 go to top ▲
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    Exclusive Prelaunch Party for the Forest Carbon Offsetting Survey 2010
    04:30 p.m. (BST) / 11:30 a.m. (EDT)

    Paul Kelly, CEO of EcoSecurities; Andrew Hedges, Partner of Norton Rose Group; Till Neeff, Senior Commercialisation Manager, EcoSecurities; Joanna Durbin, Director, Climate, Community & Biodiversity Alliance (CCBA); Corporate organisation with forestry experience - tbc

    EcoSecurities, ClimateCare, The Norton Rose Group, Conservation International, CCBA & ClimateBiz invite you to an interactive debate exploring and examining the research findings from the second annual Forest Carbon Offsetting survey.

    
    

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