This seminar will address the importance of integrating sustainability into product research and development. Recognising the issues of small, medium and large New Zealand enterprises, presenters will identify the opportunities and difficulties of applying life cycle thinking, management and assessment into a business environment.

It will be led by some of New Zealand's leaders in sustainable design:

• Timothy Allan, Principal, Locus Research
• Barbara Nebel, Project Leader Life Cycle Management, Scion
• Alistair Mowat, Innovation Leader, Zespri and
• Jake Mclaren, Environmental Manager, Formway

Each of the three areas — Science, Business and Design — will be discussed in detail by experts in their field, followed by a case study from Zespri as to the economic, social and environmental benefits of this approach.

Seminars will be held in the following cities:

• Tauranga
• 9am - midday, Wednesday 1st April
  Hayward Wright Room, Zespri, 400 Maunganui Road, Mount Maunganui
• Rotorua
• 9am - midday, Thursday 2nd April
  Rimu Room, Scion, 49 Sala Street, Rotorua

Registration fee: $35.00*
Both sessions include mid morning refreshments.

RSVP: andrea@sustainable.org.nz by Wednesday 26th March. Call 07 577 9355 or see the official page for more information.

*cancellations received after the RSVP date will be invoiced at full cost.

Registration Form