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22nd March 2011, 9.00am-17.00pm

Sustainable Business by Design

Taunton Conference Centre, Somerset College, Wellington Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 5AX

Sustainable Business by Design, a one-day conference on the theme of sustainability, is aimed at businesses  – in particular design professionals, business consultants and those working in or for the public sector – interested in sustainable practices and how such practices can help to give them a creative edge, and aims to advise designers on how best to market sustainability to their clients. Other areas speakers are planning to cover at the event include:

the growth of disposable packaging;

sustainable branding and marketing;

designing green IT & electronics;

developing structures for implementing sustainable practices.

Speakers include David Kester, chief executive of the Design Council: John Luff, sustainable branding & marketing specialist; Peter Hopton, Green IT specialist, manufacturer and Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, Manufacturing & Science; and Mark Shayler, design advisor & eco-designer. There will also be three breakout sessions by design themes and an expert panel Q&A.

www.sustainable-design-uk.com/