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Future Forestry - Meeting the needs of society in the 21st century.
CBI Conference Centre, Centre Point, New Oxford Street, London
Did you predict the public’s reaction in February last year to the Government's proposed change in woodland ownership in England? Do you have a clear idea of the international and domestic forces that will shape forestry and forestry businesses over the next decade? Do you know all about carbon trading and how forestry fits in?
Sustainabilitylive! is the home of five leading environmental exhibitions, including BEX, ET, IWEX, NEMEX and SB - The Event. These exhibitions include hundreds of exhibitors, insightful seminars and conferences, interactive feature areas and lots more.
Sustainabilitylive! 2011 attracted a total of 9003 attendees, with all major industry names represented. The packed seminar theaters and busy exhibition floor shows the strength of the water, energy, environment and sustainable business sectors and the emphasis that more and more companies are placing on sustainability.
Greenbuild Expo 2012 returns to Manchester on 9th and 10th May and promises an exciting line-up of speakers, exhibitors and highlights.
The fourth Greenbuild Expo will once again offer over 100 free seminars and training sessions, as well as all the latest product innovations and services to help you construct, refurbish or manage your buildings more sustainably. The full conference programme can be found at www.greenbuildexpo.co.uk and will feature sessions from DECC, the Cabinet Office, Manchester City Council, the BRE, Energy Saving Trust, Kingfisher, Balfour Beatty, Keepmoat, Jewson, Plumb Center and many more.
Organisers of Bristol’s BIG Green Week in June promised a festival of fun today, as the first of a limited edition of ‘Green Pass’ wristbands went on sale.
The Green Pass gives festival visitors advanced booking for events, up to 20% reductions on tickets, and discounts at a range of local cafes, restaurants, and hotels during BIG Green Week.
A Bristol trio of carnival musicians marked the launch of the Green Passes at Colston Hall, the headquarters for the nine day festival, which takes place between 9 -17 June 2012.
The EU Bathing Waters Directive has significantly driven improvements within the UK in water quality of bathing waters over the past 10 years. A revision to the EU Bathing Waters Directive will be introduced in 2015 which applies more rigorous standards. Within the current directive, the parameters specified as indicators of health risk to bathers are faecal coliforms and total coliforms. Within the revised directive, these will be replaced by the two parameters E Coli and intestinal enterococci.
Conference Room, National Oceanographic Laboratory, Southampton (Location here:http://noc.ac.uk/about-us/maps-directions/southampton-centre)
