RRF essential event:

Can we change a rubbish habit?

Winchester, Hampshire, UK
June 29, 2006

RRF collaborated with Project Integra and the Open University to hold an international conference on changing behaviour - the social context of household waste management.

Follow this link for a detailed programme and registration form.

The theme of the day was an exploration of behavioural change and the social context of household waste management. The morning speakers presented a range of perspectives on promoting sustainable behaviours, followed after lunch by a session on the results of Hampshire County Council and Project Integra’s recycling and waste minimisation behavioural change campaign.

The event "Can we change a rubbish habit?" brought together eminent experts in the field, including:

RRF essential event:

Resource Recovery Parks

Eden Project, Cornwall, UK
July 5, 2006

RRF worked with Eden Project and Urban Mines to explore prospects for Resource Recovery Parks (Eco-parks). Barriers, opportunities, case studies and more. The conference is supported by the National Industrial Symbiosis Programme (NISP).

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Follow this link for a detailed programme and registration form.

Enthusiasm for Resource Recovery Parks (RRP) has grown in recent years as industrial symbiosis proponents claim increases in resource efficiency coupled with reduced economic and environment impacts. This conference explored the truth of these assertions, through presentations from experts with real experience of RRPs, their planning and development.

Speakers included:

• Chris Hines, Eden Project
• Danny Lawrence, Lafarge
• Chris Coggins, Wamtech
• Avril Banks, NISP
• Phil Longhurst, Cranfield University
• Angela White, Yorkshire Forward
• Nick Storer, Envirolink NW
• Phil Hesford, Urban Mines
• Hugh Smith, London Remade
• Adam Baddeley, SLR
• Myles Kitcher, Peel Environmental
• Gerald Morris, Wales Environment Trust

Papers are now available from here.