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The Policy Connect network of groups hosts over 150 events a year influencing public policy and law makers, ranging from small policy roundtables to national conferences and large scale report launches. Below are the key upcoming event highlights from across the Policy Connect network.

For further information on these events, you can visit each group's own website or alternatively you can also follow us on Twitter or LinkedIn to see our updates.

APSRG resource and waste strategy

Key principles of Extended Producer Responsibility: maximising impact within the Resources and Waste Strategy

19th July 2018
Following up from the APSRG's previous Resources & Waste Strategy seminar covering the Next Steps on Resource Productivity, the All-Party Parliamentary Sustainable Resource Group (APSRG) is pleased to announce a new round of debate, this time around the Key principles of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), particularly for electrical and electronic devices.
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House building actvity

'Greening' Britain's Infrastructure Reception

18th July 2018
This summer is important for planning the country’s future infrastructure needs. The National Infrastructure Assessment (NIA) will, according to the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC), ‘analyse the UK’s long-term economic infrastructure needs, outline a strategic vision over the next 30 years, and set out recommendations for how identified needs should be met.’
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Melting ice caps

Climate Change and Big Data

17th July 2018
Climate change is already having a substantive effect on the international economy, as well as to society and the biosphere. By 2030, it is estimated that the costs associated with adapting to a shift in global temperatures of just 2 percent could cost between $70 and $100 per year.
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Future Gas Series part 2: producing low carbon gas

LAUNCH: Future Gas Series Part 2 - Producing Low Carbon Gas

10th July 2018
Carbon Connect is launching the second in its three-part research project: the Future Gas Series. The research is investigating the opportunities and challenges associated with low carbon gases.
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Image of pens and pencils for designers and researchers

Make and Create: Design and Innovation in Practice Based Research

9th July 2018
This summer event will bring together an audience of academics, students and policy makers to discuss the work of the V&A Research Institute and how design influences practice-based research. It will also allow guests to take part in a ‘making’ activity to highlight the value of practical design skills.
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