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October 2011 Activities

Sustainable Economy in

2040: A Roadmap for

Capital Markets 

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5TH

 

3:00 P.M. (BST)  /  10:00 A.M. (EDT) 

This webinar will reveal findings of a Forum for the Future report aimed

institutional investors, showing how they can help create a resilient, stable

and sustainable economy by investing wisely and using their power to

shape the development of capital markets.

Speaker: Alice Chapple, Director, Sustainable Financial Markets at Forum for 

the Future

 Also see: Carbon Disclosure Project Carbon Action Investor Initiative , World 

Economic Forum: Accelerating the Transition towards Sustainable Investing 

Sustainability on Tap:

Making Agricultural

Water Resources Last 

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12th

 

5:00 P.M. (BST)  /  12:00 P.M. (EDT) 

Mike Wade, Executive Director of the California Farm Water Coalition will

discuss how the Agricultural Water Management Council aims to improve

water sustainability and efficiency in agriculture by working with

agricultural water suppliers, environmental groups, government agencies

and other interest groups to establish a credible, verifiable endorsement

process for efficient agricultural water suppliers.

Speaker: Mike Wade, Executive Director of the California Farm Water 

Coalition

 Also see: Water in Agriculture: Nestlé identifies the real opportunities for 

saving water  , Climate Change, Water, and Food Security: FAO Report 

Improving Food Waste

Management

Infrastructure: Trends and

opportunities 

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13TH

3:00 P.M. (BST) / 10:00 A.M. (EDT) 

Food waste management remains a key challenge for many businesses.

This webinar will discuss the treatment options and analyze these options’

sustainability in terms of CO2 emissions and cost effectiveness. It will also

look at the opportunities for developing new waste infrastructure projects

for food and organic waste.

Speaker: Dominic Hogg, Founder, Eunomia

 Also see: Kitchen Food Waste: The Options and Their Consequences , What 

are the opportunities and implications of anaerobic digestion?  

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Making Waste

Beautiful: Improving

design, changing public

perceptions 

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18th

 

3:00 P.M. (BST)  /  10:00 A.M. (EDT) 

How can waste management companies transform the image of the

industry? This webinar will highlight successful examples of how the

innovative designs of infrastructure developments have changed the

public perceptions of waste management facilities from ‘Not In My Back

Yard’ to ‘Please In My Back Yard.’ It will highlight why we need to match

innovative process engineering with striking architecture.

Speaker: Andy King, Energy & Waste Sector Leader at Morgan Sindall

 Also see: Rubbish to Resource: Financing New Waste Infrastructure , How will

the localism agenda impact the waste management sector in the UK?  

LCAs: Don’t put a square

peg in a round hole 

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20TH

3:30 P.M. (BST)  /  10:30 A.M. (EDT) 

Panelists will explore how your company can match its sustainability

objectives to its motivations. The session will go on to review legislation

and standards associated with product sustainability. Join the session to

find out what you need to know, and how to ensure your organization is

compliant. The panelists will then discuss how LCA tools are not created

equally. Learn how to select to right tool for your company.

Speakers: Sara Pax, President, Bluehorse Associates. Other panelists tbc.

 Also see: Life Cycle Assessment: A Guide for Sustainability and Strategy 

Executives , Ensuring life cycle assessment becomes life cycle management  

Packaging Sustainability:

Definition, Trends and

Innovations 

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27TH

3:00 P.M. (BST)  /  10:00 A.M. (EDT) 

This webinar explores the meaning of packaging sustainability, considering

commonly accepted definitions in North America, Europe and Australia. It

continues with a look at current and emerging trends in packaging

sustainability, providing insight on where companies are focusing their

efforts as well as a glimpse of what's on the horizon. It will wrap up with

examples of some innovations in packaging sustainability ranging frommaterial optimization to complete packaging redesigns.

Speaker: Katherine O'Dea, Sustainable Packaging Coalition at GreenBlue

 Also see: Sustainable Packaging: Greening the Supply Chain blog post, Sustainability in Packaging Video Interview with Thomas Venegas, Clif Bar 

Company  

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October 2011 Activities

Coming next month:

In November, be on the lookout for the following activities:

o  Carbon footprinting with suppliers: global developments and future trends

o  Sustainable timber: From compliance to meaningful change in the timber industry

o  Sustainable palm oil: where next?

o  Sustainable fashion: Sustainable water management; Leading case studies on

sustainable and ethical fashion.