Management, Carbon and Water Footprinting

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1 Course outline & registration Management, Carbon and Water Footprinting To secure your Early Bird Rate register and pay by Friday, 20 December, 2013 Be smart and benefit from business opportunities 3 day course at the UNSW Water Research Centre The University of New South Wales, Kensington Campus, Sydney February 2014 Sustainability Assessment Program UNSW Water Research Centre The University of New South Wales Sydney Australia Sponsored by Contact: Patricia Karwan pkarwan@unsw.edu.au, +61(0) water@ UNSW water research centre

2 The UNSW Water Research Centre in Sydney is running a 3-day course: Sustainability Management, Carbon and Water Footprinting be smart and benefit from business opportunities Many companies have recognised the importance of managing their business sustainably, and have taken action to demonstrate responsibility to their customers, stakeholders and staff by implementing sustainability strategies and reducing their carbon and water footprint. Sustainable business management has become a long-standing business approach globally and within Australia. Reducing environmental footprints makes business sense and provides real bottom-line benefi ts. Reliably quantifying reductions in direct or indirect carbon emissions is crucial to accessing the Emissions Reduction Fund under the Australian Government s Direct Action Plan. This 3-day workshop at the University of New South Wales will help organisations take a pro-active approach to the development and implementation of sustainability strategies to manage and reduce their product and corporate carbon and water footprint. Participants will: gain insights in sustainability strategy development including pragmatic advice on challenges when implementing sustainability in a corporate environment; get guidance and hands-on training on measuring product and organisational carbon and water footprints by using reallife case studies; obtain the ability to identify opportunities and risks in carbon and water management; develop the basis for comprehensive corporate or product sustainability strategies. Feedback from previous participants: Excellent job! Brilliant and knowledgeable lecturers. Having already undertaken a carbon footprint review I found the information provided extended my knowledge base to the point where my brain hurt! This was most rewarding! Who should attend? The course provides an ideal background for business managers, consultants, researchers, engineers, environmental managers, analysts and government decision-makers who will be required to engage in sustainability or who are interested in learning how to prepare carbon and water footprints for their products or organisations. Location The course will be held at the Design Studio, Level 5 Civil Engineering Building (Kensington Campus, map ref. H20), University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.

3 course outline: This course provides participants with an indepth understanding of sustainability, carbon and water footprinting based on life cycle assessment methodology. Examples will be presented from various industries, such as the food, metal, water and energy sectors. It will cover the most recent developments in sustainability, carbon and water footprinting standards and labelling activities around the globe, e.g. the European Initiative on Product and Environmental Footprinting. The focus will be on both corporations and products largely depending on the participants area of interest. There will be an emphasis on practical case studies. The course will give participants the opportunity to work on selected examples in small groups. We will also discuss how to create sustainability strategies. The 3-day course is built on a balanced mix of presentations, small group exercises and moderated discussion to foster an engaging learning experience. Attendance of only one day for a specific topic is optional. program details: DAY 1 Sustainability what does it mean? Business relevance of sustainability (emerging trends, directives and standards and business responses, opportunities and risks to business) Carbon Management Relevant directives and regulation in Australia and overseas Carbon accounting methodologies on product and corporate level Applied case study in small groups (Defi nition of the functional unit, system boundaries, data requirements and collection, calculation of footprints back of the envelope ) DAY 2 Water Management Relevant directives and regulation in Australia and overseas Water Accounting Methodologies on product and corporate level Applied case study in small groups (see above) Demonstration of Software Tools developed by PE INTERNATIONAL, i.e. LCA software tool GaBi6 and corporate sustainability performance SoFi 5 Day 3 Sustainability Strategy: how to achieve corporate or product sustainability? (accompanied by practical examples) Hot spot analysis Stakeholder mapping and engagement Materiality analysis Vision and mission statement KPI development and target setting including software-supported case studies Implementation of Sustainability in Organisations Learning outcomes On completing this course, participants will have a comprehensive understanding of sustainability, carbon and water footprinting methodologies, and their practical application to products and corporations. Participants will receive a certificate documenting their completion of this course.

4 Dr Sven Lundie course presenters Associate Professor Dr Sven Lundie Head of Sustainable Strategies Europe at PE International and Associate Professor at the UNSW Water Research Centre The course is headed by Associate Professor Sven Lundie. As the Head of Sustainable Strategies Europe at PE International AG, Sven is at the forefront of developing sustainability, carbon and water management strategies for multinational companies. Sven has been working as a consultant in the area of environmental life cycle assessment (LCA), carbon and water footprinting and strategy development for almost 20 years and has published more than 40 peer reviewed journal articles, book chapters and books on this topic. Dr Tommy Wiedmann He is a professional facilitator, has an outstanding record in interactive teaching in sustainability, LCA and carbon and water footprinting and holds a part time position as an Associate Professor at the UNSW Water Research Centre. Associate Professor Dr Tommy Wiedmann Dr Thomas (Tommy) Wiedmann is an Associate Professor and leader of the Sustainability Assessment Program in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at UNSW. He has long-standing expertise in integrated sustainability assessment and environmental footprint analysis. Tommy develops and applies environmental input-output analysis as part of a holistic concept to life cycle assessment, industrial ecology and sustainable consumption and production research. In 2012 Tommy received the Thomson Reuters Citation Award in Economics. In 2009, he was the guest editor of a special issue of the journal Economic Systems Research on Carbon Footprint and Input-Output Analysis. Tommy has published over 25 peer-reviewed journal articles as first or second author and is a regular reviewer of articles in more than twenty highranking scientific journals. Dr Hazel Rowley Tommy is also a director of Centre for Sustainability Accounting Ltd. in York, UK. In his previous affiliations with the Stockholm Environment Institute and CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences Tommy coordinated a number of research projects funded by the European Commission and Australian and UK Governments. He led a research project that produced the first time series of the UK s national carbon footprint. Dr. Hazel Rowley Senior Research Associate at the UNSW Water Research Centre Hazel specialises in developing and applying sustainability assessment tools including environmental life cycle assessment, carbon and water footprinting. She has worked for a range of industrial clients, primarily in the agricultural and water services sectors. Recent projects include carbon and water footprints for the red meat industry, a life cycle assessment of alternative biosolids management options, and the development of a sustainable decision framework for a government organisation. Hazel is a well-regarded lecturer in sustainability assessment at the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at UNSW, having taught in various undergraduate and postgraduate level courses over several years.

5 registration form UNSW water research centre Sustainability Management, Carbon and Water Footprinting Opportunities and Risks for your Business February 2014, 9.00am 5:00pm UNSW Water Research Centre, Design Studio, Level 5 Civil Engineering Building, The University of New South Wales (Kensington Campus, map ref. H20), Sydney, Australia. Attendee Details Name Title Dr/Mr/Mrs/Ms/Miss Position Company Address Tel Mobile Fax Registration fees EARLY BIRD (register by 20 Dec 2013) STANDARD RATE EARLY BIRD STUDENT* (register by 20 Dec 2013) STANDARD RATE STUDENT* Full 3-day course 1,960 AUD 2,175 AUD 970 AUD 1,080 AUD Carbon management course (1 day) 860 AUD 960 AUD 430 AUD 480 AUD Water management course (1 day) 860 AUD 960 AUD 430 AUD 480 AUD Sustainability strategy course (1 day) 860 AUD 960 AUD 430 AUD 480 AUD Both carbon and water mana gement courses (2 days) 1,390 AUD 1,490 AUD 750 AUD 800 AUD All prices include GST. The registration fee includes attendance, morning and afternoon tea, lunch, and full course documentation. If you have special dietary requirements please let us know at time of registration. The fees do not cover travel and accommodation. *Proof of full time student status is required (copy of student card must be sent with registration). Credit Card Details Payment via credit card is preferred (visa and mastercard only). If payment via cheque, invoice, or EFT is required then please contact the UNSW Water Research Centre as detailed below for further information. Name of cardholder Card number Expiry Date / Amount (AUD) Signature Cancellations and Substitutions: Cancellations must be in writing. There is a 50% refund for cancellations received four weeks before the date of the course. Refunds will not be made on cancellations after that date. The organisers will accept substitutions provided that written notifi cation is received. Data Protection : Please tick this box if you do not wish your details to be held by UNSW for the purpose of marketing courses, conferences, research programs or other associated activities. Send To: UNSW Water Research Centre, University of New South Wales, UNSW Sydney NSW 2052, Australia. Tel: +61 (0) ; Fax: +61 (0) ; pkarwan@unsw.edu.au ABN: