Conferences 2010 

Sustainability in the Public Education Sector - Part I:

SUSTAINABILITY: WHERE ARE WE GOING?

Strategic pathways to sustainability in the public education sector

Wednesday 24th March 2010, 10 AM-4.30 PM

This one-day specialist conference is targeted at directors and senior managers of sustainability and environment-related public engagement organisations in the UK and further afield. These include science and discovery centres, zoos, aquariums, botanic gardens and museums which together engage over 45 million visitors each year in the UK alone. The day will allow participants to take a wider strategic view of climate change, environment and sustainability issues, and question how their organisational vision and operations fit with these priorities. With contributions from leading thinkers and champions in the field, this event looks set to help give valuable food for thought to all who attend.

Includes … contributions or presentations from Shadow Chancellor Vince Cable MP, Zero Carbon Britain / Centre for Alternative Technology, International Institute for Environment and Development, Best Foot Forward / Global Footprint Network, Botanic Gardens Conservation International, BIAZA and the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums.   Plus … an interactive debate on Carbon Offsets – Green promise or Green wash? in collaboration with the new economics foundation (nef).

Download the Draft Agenda here

Sustainability in the Public Education Sector – Part II:

EMBEDDING SUSTAINABILITY

Practical pathways for operational and educational practice in public education institutions

Wednesday 29th September 2010, 10 AM-4.30 PM

This specialist one-day conference is targeted at senior managers, operational managers and learning managers of sustainability and environment-related public engagement organisations in the UK and further afield. It will ask how we, as visitor attractions, can really practice what we preach in terms of sustainability and environment - with the aim of sharing ways to make our own operations and programmes more environmentally friendly – and involve our visitors in this journey. We envisage an enlivening day with leading practitioners and experts to help invigorate your organisation’s operations and programmes.

Includes … presentations from the 10:10 campaign, Eden Project, Sustainable Schools Initiative*, Technology Strategy Board, Natural England, ASDC, BGCI and much, much more.

Conference venue: Human Impact Building, The Living Rainforest, Berkshire.

Organized by the Trust for Sustainable Living in association with the UK Association of Science & Discovery Centres (ASDC), Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) and the British & Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA).

Cost - £55+VAT to attend one conference; £88+VAT to attend both conferences (24th March 2010 and 29th September 2010)

Booking Form – download this form (pdf, 454 KB) and return it to book your place (bookings will be made on a first come, first served basis).

Enquiries - Please direct all enquiries to enquiries@livingrainforest.org