Sustainable Events Insights: Issue 1 May 2010


 
Sustainable Business Insights - Jan/Feb 2008 - Issue 20
 

An update of all things sustainability, the first edition of 
Sustainable Business 
Insights for 2009 brings you key developments in consumer trends and 
attitudes, green marketing, climate change science, International policy
 and industry specific news. So read on and gain valuable insights into 
what’s happening in sustainability and how this may affect you and your 
business.

Future Summit- The Australian Davos Connection
 

The Future Summit will be held in Melbourne on the 24th and 25th of May 2010.

It is an exciting event where participants are invited from across all sectors of Australian business and society. Participants are established leaders of their organisations or emerging leaders in senior leadership/executive roles.

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National Green Brands Forum
 

The National Green Brands Forum will be held in Melbourne at the Novotel on Collins on the 17th June 2010.

For businesses keen to understand how to effectively build and market a green brand, and tap into consumer demand for more responsible products and services, the 2010 National Green Brand Forum will provide great insights.

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3rd 
Victorian Sustainability Development Conference
 

The 3rd Victorian Sustainable Development Conference will be held in Melbourne on the 25th and 26th of May.

The Conference brings together decision-makers from the private and public sectors, industry leaders, local government, scientists, conservationists and others to discuss the current and future directions and frameworks for sustainability in Victoria, and how it will affect Victorian state and local government, business and the community.

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NSW 
Dept of Industry and Innovation
 

The NSW Dept of Industry and Innovation held a conference on the Emerging Business Opportunities in a Green Economy in Sydney on the 12th of May.

The conference was hosted to a diverse group of business representatives from a variety of industry sectors in Metropolitan and Regional NSW locations and also video streamed to several major regional centres in NSW.

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Melbourne Sustainability Drink Special
 

Melbourne Sustainability Drinks will be holding an additional event on the 25th of May.

This special Sustainability Drinks will coincide with the Future Summit and the Victorian Sustainable Development Conference.

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Melbourne Sustainability Drink
 

Simon Holmes à Court, Chairman of Hepburn Wind, will be guest speaker at the June Melbourne Sustainability Drinks on Wednesday the 2nd of June.

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Melbourne Sustainability Drink
 

Planning for Green Competitiveness Networking function Adelaide (28th of May)

Nick Palousis will be presenting at the Planning Institute of Australia (PIA) SA Economic Chapter Networking Drinks on the Best practice on sustainable business models, industrial symbiosis and WEF learning’s.

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Other News
 

WHAT CAN I DO RIGHT NOW

What can I do right now is a new website from Carbon Down that has great ideas and tips that businesses can do right now to reduce their carbon footprint and save money at the same time.

The website has a variety of easy to do activities including free switch-off signage, green cleaning guides, a waste checklist, joining Carbon Compass to access carbon reducing solutions and more.

It allows businesses to take small steps that take little time to start reducing their carbon footprint. Brand Shaper worked with the team at Carbon Down to develop and launch What can I do right now.

To find out more visit whatcanidorightnow.com.au

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CARBON COMPASS

Carbon Compass an exciting initiative from Carbon Down, is a web based community of businesses and organisations sharing their sustainability and carbon reducing knowledge, experience and practical solutions.

Carbon Compass is dedicated to helping businesses find the right resources and information to implement sustainable business practices and reduce their carbon footprint.

Brand Shaper worked with the Carbon Down team to launch Carbon Compass.

To find out more visit carboncompass.com.au

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Australian Financial Review Boss Magazine - June edition

Shaper Group’s Nick Palousis will be seen in the June edition of the AFR Boss Magazine. Nick will provide a summary of the Shaper Group’s involvement in the World Economic Forum.

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WME (Waste Management and Environment Business Media) – April edition

Shaper Group’s Dan Atkins, Nick Palousis and Luke Wynne collaborated on WME’s feature story, The Connected Company.

The article focuses on how sustainability, the latest Industrial Revolution, combines collaboration, innovation and brand positioning in the corporate mix.

To read the article please visit www.wme.com.au

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Events
 

Sustainable Procurement Australia
Thursday August 5th 2010.

Planning for Green Competitiveness Forum
Thursday August 5th 2010.

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