Eco Design for a Resource Efficient Economy

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2 February 2010
House of Commons

Speakers:

Dr Richard Swannell, Director of Waste Minimisation and Design, WRAP
Martin Charter, Director, Centre for Sustainable Design
Prof. Rob Holdway, Director, Giraffe Innovation
Sophie Thomas, Council Member, Design Council

Chair:

Eric Illsley MP

Eco-design is rapidly becoming recognised as a key component in encouraging wider environmental sustainability, making a positive impact on carbon output and enabling greater resource efficiency, as well as making sound economic sense.

This parliamentary seminar, organised in partnership with the Associate Parliamentary Design & Innovation Group and WRAP, critically explored the nature and purpose of 'sustainable design'. A detailed debate followed, focused on the need to overcome 'silos' in departmental strategy at Government level to allow system-wide apporaches for utilizing design to promote resource efficiency.

In partnership with:

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Groups:

Associate Parliamentary Sustainable Resource Group