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update: sustainable design events

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Managing Sustainable Products
28th-29th October 2002
BSI
London
UK

'Towards Sustainable Product Design 7' will provide lead-edge thinking and
practice on the management of eco-design and sustainable product
development. Consideration of the environmental and social implications of
products and services are becoming an increasing important strategic issue
for businesses as various stakeholders start to explore the 'world behind
the brand' both in consumer and B2B markets. The conference brings together
a range of international speakers from US and Europe to discuss the
organisational issues associated with sustainable solutions development.
Interactive workshops and panel sessions will also allow delegates to
explore issues in more detail.

For more information see www.cfsd.org.uk/events/tspd7     Cost: see
www.cfsd.org.uk    


The End of Auto Life as We Know It?
Eco-Creativity Workshop
7th November 2002
Royal College of Art 
London

In the UK alone it is estimated each year 1.8 million vehicles reach the
end of their life and 13 million tyres are currently stockpiled in
England and Wales. The implementation of the End of Life Vehicles (EOLV)
and Tyres Directives will provide a range of challenges for business. In
addition, new legislation regarding landfill will restrict the dumping of
tyres from 2003. Also suppliers of electronic components to the automotive
industry will need to keep an eye on the WEEE [Waste from Electronic &
Electrical Equipment] and RoHS  [Restriction of hazardous Substances]
Directives. This coupled with the problem of abandoned vehicles means that
a range of stakeholders will need to think about opportunities to divert
waste from landfills. For the automotive industry to move towards more
sustainable consumption and production patterns there needs to be the
development of greener products and services. This will require new
thinking, (re)thinking and higher levels of creativity. Unfortunately,
sustainability is not built into strategy in many companies with
environmental aspects not considered routinely as part of core business
processes as a matter of routine. However, smart and far sighted companies
see good environmental policies as part of their public reputation. Royal
College of Art (RCA) and The Centre for Sustainable Design (CfSD) is
initiating a one-day workshop to generate creative solutions to the issue
of 'end of life' vehicles. 

For more information: www.cfsd.org.uk     Cost: £50


Eco-design: 'state of the art' in the Japanese electronics sector
12th November 2002
DTI Conference Centre
London
UK

Japan is making considerable strides in eco-design, recycling and materials
development, alongside its already advanced programmes in
lead-free solders and technologies. A Lead-Free Soldering Mission sponsored
by DTI in 2001 discovered serious commitment at board level in Japanese
companies to developing greener products. In addition, the implementation
in 2001 of the Green Purchasing Act, Household Appliance Recycling Laws and
other related legislation has fuelled significant changes in product design
and recycling practices. This is likely to impact on UK companies supplying
to (and designing products for) the European plants of Japanese
manufacturers.  To investigate these issues further the DTI organised a
Mission to explore the ‘state of the art’ in eco-design in the Japanese
electronics sector. The workshop will present the findings and experiences
from the Mission.

More information can be found at:  www.cfsd.org.uk/stateoftheart.pdf     
Cost: free


Sustainable Innovation
19th November 2002
The Centre for Sustainable Design
SIAD-UC
Farnham
Surrey
UK

'Sustainable Innovation' is one of a number of initiatives being developed
through the Sustainable Marketing Knowledge Network
(http://www.cfsd.org.uk/smart-know-net).

We live in a world where organisations of all kinds have to be more
creative in finding new ways of doing business that are compatible with
achieving a more sustainable society. We would like to invite you to
'Sustainable Innovation' a leading-edge one day workshop organised by
The Centre for Sustainable Design in association with the Marketing
Department, Strathclyde University. 'Sustainable Innovation' will bring
together a wide range of professionals from marketing, design and strategy
to explore new ways of thinking about sustainability and the
way we look at marketing and products. It is designed to introduce new
trends, envision novel marketing perspectives and to create innovative
sustainable solutions. The workshop is built on the foundations of natural
system thinking, design and creative intention. 

More information can be found at: www.cfsd.org.uk/sustainableinnovation.pdf
    Cost: £50

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