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Sustainable Procurement in Construction - 5 June, 2008
Every professional working in the construction industry must grasp the environmental and social consequences of choice. Choosing materials and products, selecting supply chain partners, the way we design our buildings – should be undertaken with a view to achieving the best whole-life value – not the lowest cost.
It is no longer acceptable to procure on the basis of a single bottom line. The time has come for clients, architects, contractors, and the entire supply chain to co-ordinate a triple bottom line approach: people, planet, profit.
To help position your sustainable procurement strategy, Construction News is delighted to host the Sustainable Procurement in Construction conference. This forward thinking day will harness opinion from some of the very best in industry.
Why you can’t miss it:
Hear how leading contractors are already integrating their supply and establishing a clear chain of custody in order to source ethically
Understand how Clients and Local Authorities intend to support sustainable procurement – what do you need to demonstrate to win tenders?
Location: West One – London Contact: constructconferences@emap.com Website:
Action on Climate Change: a role for transport - 5 June, 2008
Keynote Speaker: Rt Hon Ruth Kelly, Secretary of State for Transport
A one day event to look at what must be done to mitigate the impact of our travel behaviour on our increasingly vulnerable environment. Location: ICO Conference Centre, 22 Berners Street, London Contact: Jane Wilson Website: http://www.transporttimes.co.uk
Leadership for Sustainable Development - LEAD Europe Programme 2008 - 9 June, 2008
Do you want to be a responsible leader in a more sustainable world?
*Applications now open* - Early bird discounts & revised prices
The Big Learning Journey: London – Brussels – Mexico City
We are offering an international training event hosted in three countries. Our programme will inspire you with the latest sustainability thinking, sharpen your leadership skills and develop your personal awareness. You will also become a member of a network of high-level peers across Europe and the world. While gaining practical experience working with colleagues from diverse professional backgrounds you will analyse contemporary sustainability challenges and identify collaborative solutions to real world issues.
You will interact with outstanding leaders from different sectors and hear their personal stories of challenges and opportunities in their field.
Past contributors include:
• Jon Williams, Head of Group Sustainable Development, HSBC
• Julia Marton-Lefèvre, Director General, World Conservation Union (IUCN)
• Professor Dr Emil Salim, Chair of Indonesia Delegation to United Nations Framework Convention Climate Change, Conference of Parties 2007
Previous site visits range from micro hydro projects in Indonesia, to green roofs and carbon finance banks in London and United Nation missions in Geneva.
Join the network
The programme begins in June 2008 with the first of three residential events over six months. All events incorporate online learning, and personal action-oriented project work.
• London: Leadership and Climate Change - closing the leadership gap
• Brussels: Challenges and Opportunities in the European Union
• Mexico City: Mega-Cities and Climate Change - sustainable cities in a changing world
Upon graduation, you will become a member of LEAD’s unique global network of 1800 Fellows from 90 countries dedicated to inspiring change for a sustainable future.
“I would recommend anyone who is serious about sustainable development to do this course. The training is dynamic and issues focused, and membership of the network provides access to some of the most active professionals in the world.”
Daniele Cesano, LEAD Fellow, Italy
Want to find out more?
Visit our website http://www.lead.org/page/174 for full course details and application form.
For more information, contact Laura Hughes: europe2008@lead.org, T + 44 (0) 207 938 8713.
Location: London - Brussels - Mexico City Contact: Laura Hughes : europe2008@lead.org Website: http://www.lead.org/page/174
Energy & Environmental 2008 - 17 June, 2008
With the impact of Climate Change ever prominent in both the UK and worldwide, with increasingly erratic weather patterns and rapidly evolving environmental conditions, there is a renewed urgency to resolve outstanding issues surrounding key targets in order to reduce the effects of rapid global industry expansion and the supply and demand needs of consumers.
This premier national conference will highlight the key strategies that aim to redress the current imbalance across policy and practice in the UK and to concentrate on those areas where we can make a difference. Targeting key strategists from across both the public and private sectors, Energy and Environment 2008 will provide a forum for discussion and a platform for sharing best practice, formulating new agendas and debating future requirements. Location: Church House Conference Centre - London Contact: Alexis Guntrip on 0161 832 6000 or email alexis.guntrip@tenalpsevents.com Website: http://www.tenalpsevents.com/forthcomingevents/energyandenvironment2008
The UK Government’s Business Taskforce on Sustainable Consumption and Production has produced reports and recommendations from its two workstreams on DECENTRALISED ENERGY and MOBILITY 2020.
These Workshops will provide an opportunity for you to debate the Report findings and to contribute to the business community consultation process across the country. Outputs will be reported back to Government.
You are invited to one or both of the half day Workshops.
This year the third annual Transport Modelling Forum has had a change of format! On Thursday 18th June at the ThinkTank, Birmingham a highly respective team of speakers will come together at this exciting event to talk about ‘Realism and Managing Uncertainty’.
The first session of the day is chaired by Ian Emslie from Legion. Stephen Joseph from Campaign for Better Transport, Derek Halden from Derek Halden Consultancy and Alan Kerr from London Underground all talk about the uncertainty in forecasting. The second session sees SKM, Mott MacDonald, WSP and the Highways Agency present case studies of how they dealt with realism and managing uncertainty. The final session is where you, the delegate, can influence the programme in ‘Modellers Question Time’. Location: ThinkTank, Birmingham Contact: Abbie Rees Website: http://www.transportmodelling.co.uk
Sponge Eco Clinic at Love London Festival - 19 June, 2008
Thinking about Buying or Selling a new home?
Join us at our Eco-Clinic!
As part of Love London, Sponge will be running an Eco-Clinic for prospective homebuyers or sellers so you know what to look for and find out how a greener home can be a better investment for the future.
When: Thursday 19th June, 2008
Time: 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Where: Islington Green Living Centre, 222 Upper Street, London, N1 1XR
The Eco-Clinic will bring together expertise on all facets of the home including;
Energy and how to assess your homes efficiency
Home Information Packs and Energy Performance Certificates – what are they and do I need one for my home?
How do I identify a house that saves water?
Can my home reduce my Waste?
Transport and what you need to look for
Healthy Living – sustainable food, shops and your local community
Experts will be along answer to your questions and give advice on how to choose a home that will perform the best economically and environmentally or where improvements might be made.
All visitors to the Eco-Clinic will receive a free goody bag with their very own copy of the Sponge ‘Buyers Guide to a Greener Home’ and other items such as a energy saving lightbulbs, Hemp bags for life, Ecover and Fairtrade samples, to help them on their way to an eco lifestyle.
For more information, please download our flyer Location: Islington Green Living Centre, 222 Upper Street, London, N1 1XR Contact: jackie@spongenet.org Website: http://www.spongenet.org
Creating the Future - 20 June, 2008
A KnowledgeEast event, co-hosted by UrbanBuzz and London Centre for Arts and Cultural Enterprise (LCACE) as part of the Building Cultures series
London is known as a leading international centre of creativity. Across the UK creative industries and practices are recognised as important contributors both to the interest and attractiveness of a place and to the local economy.
The Thames Gateway is Europe’s largest regeneration programme. Cultural and creative ‘place making’ strategies are being developed to attract new entrants to the region, often to invent a new identity for the area. In addition, many new developments claim to be designed to meet the demand for homes and workspaces that individuals and businesses in creative and linked technology sectors require.
However, questions remain over how new developments in the Thames Gateway will provide for the new economies, taking account of how people will live and work together in the future, so that both ‘old’ and ‘new’ communities benefit.
This event asks leading academics, development organisations and creative industry representatives to engage with these thorny issues to discuss how they are, or how they plan to, create a vibrant and sustainable future for the Thames Gateway through inclusion of creative practitioners.
