Calendar
We run webinars and off-line events based on requests and suggestions from our members. If you'd like to suggest an event, please get in touch.
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3rd Feb. 2012
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Webinar
Save Energy and Money for Your Organization with an EDF Climate Corps Fellow 6:00 p.m. (GMT) / 1:00 p.m. (EST)
Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) is currently accepting applications for organizations to participate in its 2012 EDF Climate Corps fellowship program, which has identified $1 billion in cost savings for participating companies, cities & universities in just four years.
Victoria Mills, managing director of EDF’s Corporate Partnerships Program; Scott Tew, Executive Director of Ingersoll Rand’s Center for Energy Efficiency and Sustainability, and Brian Weldy, Vice President of Engineering and Facilities Management at HCA.
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2nd Feb. 2012
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Webinar
World Resources Institute’s Aqueduct project: Measuring, mapping, and managing water related risks 3:00 p.m. (GMT) / 10:00 a.m. (EST)
Join the World Resources Institute to learn more about Aqueduct, a database and set of tools designed to help businesses, investors, and other stakeholders measure, map, and manage water related risks. Aqueduct looks beyond water scarcity to the complex factors that create risk around water.
Betsy Otto, Director of Aqueduct at the World Resources Institute and Jon Freedman, Global Leader - Government Relations, GE Power & Water, Water & Process Technologies
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1st Feb. 2012
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Webinar
Getting Ready for the New Conflict Minerals Requirements 4:00 p.m. (GMT) / 11:00 a.m. (EST)
This webinar will provide an overview of the pending Dodd-Frank conflict minerals regulations and what companies are doing to get ready. Dodd-Frank addresses companies that are listed on U.S. stock exchanges but will affect companies globally.
Lawrence Heim, Director, The Elm Consulting Group International and David Schatsky, Principal Analyst/Founder, Green Research
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24th Jan. 2012
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Conference
2degrees Summit 8:30 a.m. (GMT) / 3:30 a.m. (EST)
A Summit with a difference: bring a challenge, work with your peers, leave with an answer. The 2degrees Summit is a high-energy workshop event for business people serious about sustainability.
Geoff McDonald - Global VP HR Marketing, Communications & Sustainability, Water, Unilever; Quentin Clark - Head of Sustainability & Ethical Sourcing, Waitrose; Paul Monaghan - Head of Social Goals and Sustainability, The Co-operative; Helen Fleming, Climate Change Director, Tesco; AND MANY MORE
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23rd Jan. 2012
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Webinar
Whole House Low Energy Refurbishments: Opportunities and incentives in the UK 4:00 p.m. (GMT) / 11:00 a.m. (EST)
The ‘Green Deal’ is the UK government’s flagship policy to improve the energy efficiency of exisitng homes. This webinar, brought to you in partnership with the Trade Commissioner Service at the High Commission of Canada in London, looks in detail at the issues relating to low energy housing refits.
David Strong, chair of the Energy Efficiency Partnership for Homes; Joanna Marshall Cook, Project Manager for BioRegional; and Clifford Maynes, Executive Director of Green Communities Canada
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19th Jan. 2012
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Webinar
Sustainable Procurement in the Banking Sector: Delivering efficiency and value at Gruppo Montepaschi 3:00 p.m. (GMT) / 10:00 a.m. (EST)
This webinar will discuss how to design and execute a sustainable procurement program in order to create a “value for money” sourcing process of products and services, taking into account environmental, social and ethical aspects while enhancing the company image.
Luca Guzzabocca, Director of Procurement, Logistics, Health & Safety, Security and Environmental Management, Gruppo Montepaschi
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Top 10 Energy Management Tips for CRC Participants This event has been cancelled / postponed
To improve your league table position for next year, and reduce the financing risk of the CRC, organizations now need to look at serious energy efficiency improvement. This webinar will share the top 10 tips for improving your energy efficiency for a typical CRC Participant.
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18th Jan. 2012
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Webinar
Automated Metering: Improve energy consumption and occupier engagement 3:00 p.m. (GMT) / 10:00 a.m. (EST)
Following a successful pilot project, developer British Land is rolling out an advanced energy metering system and optimisation process across its office portfolio to deliver benefits such as reduced energy use and closer relationships between occupiers and the building management team.
Justin Snoxall, Head of Business Group, British Land
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17th Jan. 2012
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Webinar
Water Footprinting: Beyond the Numbers - Translating data into action 3:00 p.m. (GMT) / 10:00 a.m. (EST)
Water footprinting represents a great challenge to businesses. This webinar will address the ways businesses can move beyond numbers to consider the ecosystem impact of water use to more efficiently develop strategy, manage response and allocate capital.
Marielle Weikel, Director, Corporate Freshwater Strategies, Conservation International; Brooke Barton, Senior Manager, Corporate Program, Ceres; Roberta Barbieri, Global Environmental Director, Diageo
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16th Jan. 2012
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Webinar
The UK Energy Efficiency Policy Landscape: Overview and opportunities 3:00 p.m. (GMT) / 10:00 a.m. (EST)
Based on a recent report, this webinar will provide an overview of the energy policy landscape in the UK, including the Green Deal and European directives, and provide recommendations for businesses looking to improve their energy efficiency.
Julius Brinkworth, Projects Director, Power Efficiency; Steve Barker, Head of Energy Efficiency and Environmental Care, Siemens UK
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12th Jan. 2012
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Webinar
Implementing Cloud Computing in your business This event has been cancelled / postponed
Moving to a cloud-based system has the potential to save significant costs on your ICT infrastructure, and also has other benefits such as integration and dynamic resource allocation. This webinar will explore the most widely applicable savings possible by cloud-based computing.
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Webinar
Deconstruction and Reuse for Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction 3:00 p.m. (GMT) / 10:00 a.m. (EST)
This presentation will provide life cycle assessment research, innovative practices, and current progress in green building standards and codes to reward deconstruction and reuse in the service of reducing the GHG emissions and overall environmental footprint of building activities.
Bradley Guy, Assistant Professor in the Master of Science in Sustainable Design program, School of Architecture + Planning, The Catholic University of America, and a consultant on green building, deconstruction and design for Materials Reuse.
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11th Jan. 2012
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Webinar
Responsible Property Management: a structured approach for cutting energy, water and waste 3:00 p.m. (GMT) / 10:00 a.m. (EST)
Hermes Real Estate has developed a comprehensive Responsible Property Management programme, and sets challenging targets to reduce CO2 emissions, cut water use and reduce waste to landfill.
Tatiana Bosteels, Head of Responsible Property Investment at Hermes Real Estate
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10th Jan. 2012
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Webinar
Beyond the Bin: From recycling to zero waste 3:00 p.m. (GMT) / 10:00 a.m. (EST)
Zero waste has been a controversial topic within the sustainability world. This webinar will identify best practices in zero waste as a strategy to move beyond recycling and reuse towards an integrated, whole-system approach.
Anita Kedia, Business Development Manager, Waste Management Sustainability Services
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Using CRC Energy Data to Identify Energy Efficiency Opportunities 11:00 a.m. (GMT) / 6:00 a.m. (EST)
With the CRC data collection and reporting systems now in place, this webinar will explore how to use this data collection for identifying energy efficiency opportunities, to maximize the value of monitoring your energy spend.
Kit Gillibrand, Senior Consultant Energy, AECOM
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16th Dec. 2011
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Webinar
The Business Case for Biodiversity: What companies need to know 3:00 p.m. (GMT) / 10:00 a.m. (EST)
Learn why companies should be taking biodiversity into account. Understand the meaning and value of biodiversity and ecosystem services, and risks and opportunities for businesses associated with biodiversity.
Stefan Hörmann, Project Director at Global Nature Fund.
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15th Dec. 2011
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Webinar
Mega Infrastructure Projects in Hong Kong: Opportunities to win business 8:30 a.m. (GMT) / 3:30 a.m. (EST)
Ten major infrastructure projects are underway in Hong Kong, with £29 billion of investment scheduled up to 2015-16. These projects present excellent opportunities for UK businesses. Find out more by joining UKTI, in partnership with 2degrees, for a briefing in London or participate via our webinar.
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14th Dec. 2011
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Webinar
An Introduction to the Renewable Heat Incentive 3:00 p.m. (GMT) / 10:00 a.m. (EST)
The Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) is due to come into effect in the UK in October 2012. This session will explore the details of RHI, and any possible amendments before it comes into effect.
David Pearson, Director of Innovation, Star Refrigeration
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13th Dec. 2011
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Webinar
Eight Steps Towards a Living Wage: ActionAid's costing model for clothing brands and retailers 3:00 p.m. (GMT) / 10:00 a.m. (EST)
Join this webinar to learn how you can: make the business case for moving towards a living wage; contribute towards workers receiving a decent wage; address a root cause of non-compliances and enhance your brand reputation.
Dominic Eagleton, ActionAid Policy Officer
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Webinar
Food, Drink and the Smart Grid 3:00 p.m. (GMT) / 10:00 a.m. (EST)
What does the smart grid have to do with food and drink? Find out in this webinar which focuses on the potential for reducing the energy consumption of large scale temperature controlled logistics facilities and smaller supermarket refrigeration.
Nick Butlin, Head of Operations, KiwiPower
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8th Dec. 2011
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Changing Landscape of Sustainability Indexes, Ratings and ESG Investing 4:00 p.m. (GMT) / 11:00 a.m. (EST)
Join over 50 leading companies who have already participated in The Changing ESG Landscape Quarterly Analyst Call. Acknowledged thought leaders from CRD Analytics and MetaVu discuss future trends of ESG reporting, performance and investing.
Michael Muyot from CRD Analytics and Mark Serwinowski from sustainability performance advisory firm, MetaVu
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Green Business Innovators Network Solutions Lab 1:00 p.m. (GMT) / 8:00 a.m. (EST)
Join EDF, the Pew Center on Global Climate Change, and DIG IN for the Green Innovators in Business Network (GIBN)’s third annual Boston Solutions Lab, for a unique event bringing together hundreds of professionals engaged in making their organizations more efficient, sustainable and leading-edge.
Confirmed catalyst presenters include: Dwayne Spradlin, CEO, Innocentive; Kathrin Winkler, CSO, EMC; Andy Hargadon, Professor, UC Davis Center for Entrepreneurship; Innovation Case Studies from HP, Johnson Controls, Alstom...and more
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200 Club: Voltage management event 8:30 a.m. (GMT) / 3:30 a.m. (EST)
The basic principal of voltage management equipment is to reduce the voltage level of the incoming supply through the use of an electrical transformer. Join the debate at our event and find out more about the energy savings that are possible through this technology.
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7th Dec. 2011
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Webinar
Driving Meaningful Change in the Fashion Industry 3:00 p.m. (GMT) / 10:00 a.m. (EST)
Learn about MADE-BY's success stories of strategy execution, supply chain improvement, the tools available to support brands' sustainability goals and understand how best to communicate progress of supply chain improvement, and how to make the right sustainable choices.
Allanna McAspurn, UK General Manager, MADE-BY
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6th Dec. 2011
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Webinar
The Battle of the Buildings: Learn how to cut your building’s energy use by 63% 3:00 p.m. (GMT) / 10:00 a.m. (EST)
In November the University of Central Florida won the US Environmental Protection Agency’s 2011 Energy Star National Building Competition. In this webinar you'll hear how they managed to cut energy consumption by 63.2% and hear about some of the headline trends among the other contenders.
David Norbell, Executive Director of Sustianbility at the University of Central Florida; Maura Beard of the US Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star Program
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Engaging Consumers on Sustainability: Best Practice 11:30 a.m. (GMT) / 6:30 a.m. (EST)
This webinar will summarize best practice on consumer engagement on sustainability, including internal strategies and processes, communication channels and engagement tips, based on the outcomes of the IBM Start! Summit and focused discussions on the platform.
Caroline Taylor, Vice President of Marketing & Communications, IBM; Lucy Shea, CEO, Futerra
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1st Dec. 2011
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Energy Aid Launch 5:15 p.m. (GMT) / 12:15 p.m. (EST)
Energy Aid Launch at The IBM Forum, 76 Upper Ground, Southbank, London, SE1 9PZ
Energy Aid's CEO Jonathan Steel, IBM CEO Stephen Leonard and Practical Action's CEO Simon Trace
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30th Nov. 2011
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Webinar
CDP Water Disclosure: Trends, challenges and future of water disclosure 3:00 p.m. (GMT) / 10:00 a.m. (EST)
This webinar will provide an overview of the CDP Water Disclosure Program, discuss the results of the 2011 Water Disclosure Report and showcase how Molson Coors is addressing water challenges.
Marcus Norton, Head of Investor CDP & CDP Water Disclosure at The Carbon Disclosure Project; William Sarni, Director and Practice Leader, Enterprise Water Strategy - Sustainability and Climate Change, Deloitte Consulting LLP and Michael Glade, Director of Water Resources at Molson Coors.
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Webinar
The Green Office Market: Opportunities and Drivers This event has been cancelled / postponed
What are the factors influencing retrofitting, leasing and sales of green office buildings and what has changed since 2010. This webinar gives an insight into what is driving the green office market.
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CEIL's GOVgreen Conference and Exposition 1:30 p.m. (GMT) / 8:30 a.m. (EST)
GOVgreen is the one event where business and government connect to learn how to transform green policies into actionable plans and programs in order to achieve the interrelated goals of sustainability in energy, transportation, facilities and water/wastewater.
Find out more at http://www.govgreen.org
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