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After the 2012 Games: Legacy and Regeneration

When: Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Time: 6:30 – 9:00
Where: Hub Westminster
New Zealand House, 80 Haymarket, London, SW1Y 4TE

The London 2012 Olympics have been designed to be the most sustainable Olympics to date. From planning to execution, London 2012 aims to align with the ‘One Planet Living®’ concept.

Is that true? Is it possible ?

A couple of weeks ago LOCOG sparked controversy by granting the contract to print Olympics tickets to Weldon, Williams & Lick of Fort Smith, Arkansas. The tickets will be shipped 4,500 miles to the UK to be distributed to ticketholders afterwards. Lawrence Webb, UKIP’s London Mayoral candidate, branded this decision “a kick in […]

By Evgenia|March 14th, 2012|Environment, Events, General, Policy & Advocacy|0 Comments

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Sustainable ICT – A Bird’s Eye View

Sustainable ICT – A Bird’s Eye View

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is all pervading in our lives as the basis for modern day communication. It consumes copious amounts of fossil fuel energy whilst on the other hand offering enormous potential to encourage and facilitate sustainable development.

It is therefore no surprise that there are a range of fascinating innovations occurring within the area of sustainable ICT. Come and find out the latest on what is happening in this fast moving sector on Wednesday 14 September 2011.

The discussion will be led by industry leaders from both the private and public sectors:

Neil Harris, Head of Sustainability, Cisco
Stuart Neumann, a Senior Manager at Verdantix
Rob Jones, Client Manager […]

By Brendan|September 14th, 2011|Marketing & Communication, Policy & Advocacy, Strategy, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

The Path to 2050 and the Joint Roles of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

The UK Government has just increased its carbon reduction goal from 34 per cent by 2020 to 50 per cent by 2025. The announcement makes the UK the first country in the world to have declared a ‘legally binding’ target on greenhouse gas emissions beyond 2020.

Just last year though, Cambridge Econometrics predicted that the UK will miss the lower target unless the new coalition government implements strong policies promoting renewable energy and energy efficiency, a view that is echoed by the National Audit Office.

What is more, the UK missed its 2010 renewable energy target, producing 6.5 per cent rather […]

By Brendan|August 16th, 2011|Environment, General, Policy & Advocacy|0 Comments

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Environmental Justice: ‘Ecocide’ and its implications on Business Sustainability

Environmental Justice: ‘Ecocide’ and its implications on Business Sustainability

Net Impact London is hosting a panel discussion examining the role of law in establishing accountability for environmental damages globally. Our panel welcomes cutting-edge thinkers and doers in this field, who will present radical and ground-breaking principles for protecting our planet and share the implications of this for business now and in the future.

PANEL TOPICS:
- Impact on business of the proposed law of ‘Ecocide’
- Will Ecocide support better business and bring new […]

By Madhavi Sakuru|January 12th, 2011|General, Policy & Advocacy, Strategy|0 Comments

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May 24th: Post-Election Who’s Who in the Sustainable UK Economy

May 24th: Post-Election Who’s Who in the Sustainable UK Economy

Join us at 6.30pm at the BBC’s flagship redevelopment in central London – Broadcasting House.

Following the Queen’s Speech announcement of an Energy Security and Green Economy Bill, Fiona Harvey, Environment Correspondent at the Financial Times; James Cameron, Founder of Climate Change Capital; and someone to represent the government perspective (tbc) will be discussing who in government and in business has the resources, the vision and the mandate to deliver the major changes which are needed to help the UK’s transformation to a sustainable economy.

We have also invited H2ope to give a short presentation on a programme […]

By NILP|May 24th, 2010|Finance & Investment, Past Events, Policy & Advocacy|0 Comments

6th May: Development What should it mean?

Sir Crispin Tickell
6th May 2010, 18:15-19:45, Cranfield Management Research Institute, Cranfield University, Cranfield, Bedford.

“Development: what should it mean?”
Sir Crispin Tickell has had a distinguished diplomatic career. He was Chef de Cabine to the President of the European Commission (1977-1980), British Ambassador to Mexico (1981-1983), Permanent Secretary of the Overseas Development Administration(now Department for International Development)(1984-1987), and British Ambassador to the United Nations and Permanent Representative on the UN Security Council(1987-1990).
He was warden of Green College, Oxford between 1990 and 1997. He is currently director of the Policy Foresight Programme of the James Martin 21st Century School at the University […]

By Nick|May 6th, 2010|Past Events, Policy & Advocacy, Strategy|0 Comments

Green Business Leaders – Roadmap to 2015: Event Insights

We have posted some video clips from the Green Leaders event.

Scott McGregor of Camco discusses progress to systematise sustainability/emissions management in business in the UK and the US.

You can view Jeremy’s comments on Peak Oil and the process of “re-engineering capitalism” which is needed to avoid severe global macroeconomic impacts.

By NILP|April 28th, 2010|Finance & Investment, Policy & Advocacy|0 Comments

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