Giraffe regularly host and speak at events across the globe. See our team at the following events:
JULY 2010
Profit from Carbon Footprinting & Lean Design FREE seminar and workshops
The increasing demand for environmentally sensitive products and services means retailers, manufacturers, and Government departments are making an increasing number of requests for data on a company’s environmental and ethical performance. But do you really understand the real impacts of your business and its products on the environment?
The Manufacturing Advisory Service South East (MAS SE) and Giraffe Innovation would like to invite you to a FREE seminar and workshop focusing on:
- Carbon Footprinting of Companies, Products and Services
- Lean & Green in Business
- Green Marketing Opportunities
- Eco-Design
This one-day practical workshop will enable your business to evaluate its operations, products and services along key environmental criterion. You will be able to bring along your product and packaging for evaluation by our expert team and learn how to undertake a carbon footprint and reduce your company’s emissions.
Please select your workshop:
Workshop 1: 17th June 2010
Venue: Oxford Spires Four Pillars Hotel
Abingdon Road
Oxford, OX1 4PS
Or
Workshop 2: 6th July 2010
Venue: Azur at The Marina Pavilion
St. Leonards-on-Sea
Hastings, TN38 0BU
The workshop will be facilitated by: Professor Rob Holdway: eco-design specialist, Mark Dowling: former manager BT Environment Unit, James Dorrell carbon and environmental scientist and Dominic Brown/David Crowfoot: Lean specialists MAS – South East.
For more information and how to register please email Anna Nilsson at a.nilsson@giraffeinnovation.com or call on 01273-422099
Sustainable Storytelling ‘Golden Rules for avoiding the Greenwash’
Tuesday 13th July 4pm-6.30pm – Chichester
Tuesday 20th July 4pm-6.30pm – Brighton
Tuesday 27th July 4pm-6.30pm – Southampton
Workshop outline:
- Benchmarking Communication & Performance
- Sustainability – the impact of carbon on design performance
- Wider Sustainability Impacts – Opportunity, Not a threat
- Sustainability Hotspots – Strategy development from a case study
- What will you do?
Book now: www.southeastdesign.co.uk/events or for more info email: design@southeastdesign.co.uk
June 2010
Profit from Carbon Footprinting & Lean Design FREE seminar and workshops
The increasing demand for environmentally sensitive products and services means retailers, manufacturers, and Government departments are making an increasing number of requests for data on a company’s environmental and ethical performance. But do you really understand the real impacts of your business and its products on the environment?
The Manufacturing Advisory Service South East (MAS SE) and Giraffe Innovation would like to invite you to a FREE seminar and workshop focusing on:
- Carbon Footprinting of Companies, Products and Services
- Lean & Green in Business
- Green Marketing Opportunities
- Eco-Design
This one-day practical workshop will enable your business to evaluate its operations, products and services along key environmental criterion. You will be able to bring along your product and packaging for evaluation by our expert team and learn how to undertake a carbon footprint and reduce your company’s emissions.
Please select your workshop:
Workshop 1: 17th June 2010
Venue: Oxford Spires Four Pillars Hotel
Abingdon Road
Oxford, OX1 4PS
Or
Workshop 2: 6th July 2010
Venue: Azur at The Marina Pavilion
St. Leonards-on-Sea
Hastings, TN38 0BU
The workshop will be facilitated by: Professor Rob Holdway: eco-design specialist, Mark Dowling: former manager BT Environment Unit, James Dorrell carbon and environmental scientist and Dominic Brown/David Crowfoot: Lean specialists MAS – South East.
For more information and how to register please email Anna Nilsson at a.nilsson@giraffeinnovation.com or call on 01273-422099
MAY 2010
3-day Household Appliances All-round Desing, Production & Regulatory Workshop
10-12th May Hong Kong
Rob Holdway from Giraffe will giving two talks at this event on ‘Design for Manufacture & Eco Design’
Inspirational Leadership Seminar
26th May 10-12.30pm – Wolverhampton Science Park
Rob Holdway from Giraffe has been invited to hold and Inspirational Leadership seminar.
To book you place or find out more go to: http://www.wlv.ac.uk/Default.aspx?page=22709
APRIL 2010
Design for Sustainability workshop – ‘Reduce costs and support brands through carbon-led design’
Tuesday 13th April 4pm-6.30pm – Southampton
Workshop Content:
- External drivers for sustainable design
- Practical assessment session
- Low Carbon Design Briefing
- Practical re-design session
Book now: www.southeastdesign.co.uk/events or for more info email: design@southeastdesign.co.uk
MARCH 2010
Eco-Innovation and ‘Green’ Marketing workshop, delivered by Giraffe Innovation and London Manufacturing Advisory Service (LMAS)
Tuesday 23rd of March 9am-3.30pm – Argyll House, London
The workshop: This workshop will give your business insights into the opportunities that come from taking a structured, design-led approach to innovation and eco-design. The workshop will also focus on ‘green’ marketing opportunities that lead to commercial success.
Who should attend? This workshop is relevant to all business, design and environment managers based in London.
To register for the free workshop please go to:
www.wandsworthchamber.org/upcomingevents.aspx
for more info email: a.nilsson@giraffeinnovation.com
Design for Sustainability workshop – ‘Reduce costs and support brands through carbon-led design’
Tuesday 23rd March 4pm-6.30pm – Chichester Tuesday 30th March 4pm-6.30pm – Brighton
Workshop Content:
- External drivers for sustainable design
- Practical assessment session
- Low Carbon Design Briefing
- Practical re-design session
Book now: www.southeastdesign.co.uk/events or for more info email: design@southeastdesign.co.uk
Scottish Enterprise Environmental Management Initiative “Past Success, Future Benefit”
25th March Glasgow
Rob Holdway from Giraffe Innovation will be giving a talk to 100 senior figures fro, SME businesses across West of Scotland on ‘Profit from Reductions in Environment Impact in Your Business’
FEBRUARY 2010
Envirowise Webinar – Eco-design a Carbon Approach
Wednesday 17th February 10am
For more information and how to register visit http://www.envirowise.gov.uk/uk/Envirowise-Interactive-Webinars.html
Envirowise Design Box – Life Cycle Analysis
Thursday 4th February at 10am
Join Giraffe’s expert Rob Holdway and the Envirowise team for the online live chat. This is your opportunity to get your questions answered by Rob Holdway on life cycle analysis.
For more information and sign-up http://designbox.envirowise.gov.uk/
Changing Habbits Launch Event 1st Oct 2009 at City Hall
South-East Carbon Footprinting & Sustainable Design workshop
