[Itenv] Sustainable Innovation 06

[martin charter]

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Sustainable Innovation 06
Global challenges, issues and solutions
11th International Conference
23rd – 24th October 2006
Stuart Graduate School of Business
Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago
USA

Organised by:
The Centre for Sustainable Design (www.cfsd.org.uk)

In Association with: 
The Center for Sustainable Enterprise, Stuart Graduate School of Business

Part of the 'Towards Sustainable Product Design' series of conferences

Programme
High quality speakers from business, government, academia and
non-governmental organisations will present leading-edge perspectives on
sustainable innovation:
* Hunter Lovins, President, Natural Capitalism Solutions, US
* Sadhu Johnston, Commissioner, City of Chicago Department of Environment,
US  
* John Bradford, Vice President, Research & Development, Interface, US
* Michael Walsh, Vice President, Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX), US
* Chris O'Brien, Director, Responsible Purchasing Network, Center for a New
American Dream, US
* Fred Steward, Director: ESRC Sustainable Technologies Programme,
Innovation & Entrepreneurship, BRESE, Brunel University, UK 
* Richard Barrington, Head, Government Affairs, Sun Microsystems, UK 
* Joseph Fiksel, Co-Director, Center for Resilience, The Ohio State
University, US 
* Michael Kuhndt, Head, UNEP/Wuppertal Centre for Sustainable Consumption &
Production (SCP), Germany
* Nick Hughes, Head of Social Innovation, Vodafone Group, UK 
* Shelley Zimmer, Senior Manager, Nike, Considered, US 
* Philip White, Assistant Professor, Industrial Design, School of
Sustainability, Arizona State University, US
* John Paul Kusz, Director, CES, IIT, US   
* Kevin Brady, Director, Five Winds, Canada   
* Martin Charter, Director, The Centre for Sustainable Design, UK

Concept 
Sustainable Innovation 06 will provide a platform to discuss gobal
challenges and opportunities for sustainable product/service development
and design. It will highlight best practice and provide a range of case
studies and examples. Sustainable Innovation 06 will include invited and
refereed papers covering sustainable product/service development and design
from academics, consultants, product designers and design engineers,
sustainability, environment and CSR managers and other business functions. 
The event will be a be a unique learning experience and networking
opportunity. Delegates will come from large companies, entrepreneurs and 
small and medium-sized (SMEs), as well as academia, government and
non-governmental organisations (NGOs).  The conference is supported by an
leading-edge international Advisory Board. See
www.cfsd.org.uk/events/tspd11 for moree information.

Benefits to delegates
* Unique: forum for new ideas and concepts
* Leading-edge: presentations from key international researchers,
practioners, policy-makers and thinkers
* Research: over 50 papers have been submitted to the refereed paper
section (the 'top 30' have been selected)
* Networking: opportunities to meet business, government and academia
* Track-record: over 1100 delegates from 35 countries have attended
previous 'Towards Sustainable Product Design' conferences 

Fees
See www.cfsd.org.uk/event/tspd11 for breakdown of delegate rates

Contact
For more information on Sustainable Innovation 06 please contact:

Martin Charter
Director
The Centre for Sustainable Design
University College for the Creative Arts 
Tel:  + 44 (0) 1252 892772
Fax: + 44 (0) 1252 892747
Email: mcharter at surrart.ac.uk
Website: www.cfsd.org.uk/events/tspd11