Rising to the challenge at Sustainabilitylive! 2010
Make a note in your diary for this year’s event.
2010 brings a host of new challenges for business across all sectors: from the newly unveiled Government’s food strategy, Food 2030, through legislative demands such as the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme, due to start in April 2010, to water efficiency measures and the roll-out of smart metering, businesses will be busy searching for the right sustainable solutions to implement.
For those looking for answers or inspiration, a key date is 20-22 April, 2010 when all the latest developments in environmental technologies and processes will be on display under one roof.
Taking place at the NEC Birmingham, Sustainabilitylive! is the UK’s most comprehensive gathering for the water, environment, energy and land sectors. Bringing together decision makers from large multinationals, SMEs and the public sector, along with hundreds of exhibitors, thousands of visitors and a host of insightful seminars, conferences and interactive features, Sustainabilitylive! is home to five leading environment events:
Environmental Technology (ET)
ET is the UK’s largest gathering of suppliers for environmental best practice solutions, offering systems ranging from air pollution control through to waste management. Of the 7,700 people visiting Sustainabilitylive! in 2009, more than 40 per cent were specifically seeking environmental solutions, making ET the best market place for both buyers and suppliers.
Running alongside the exhibition will be three separate days of seminars dedicated to addressing issues challenging the sector.
Advantage West Midlands, who along with 11 other industry bodies are supporting ET, will take charge of the seminar programme for one day. Air Pollution Day will take an in-depth look at the latest developments and innovations in abatement and control, and the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership will run another one-day seminar programme, adjacent to the green transport area, a new focus for Sustainabilitylive! 2010.
International Water and Effluent Exhibition (IWEX)
IWEX continues to stand as the UK’s largest water and effluent gathering, attracting an even larger share of Sustainabilitylive! visitors, with close to 50 per cent looking for water solutions, and buying or specifying products and technology from separation to storage and all stages in between.
British Water, in association with IWEX, will be running a two-day summit – Working in a Changing Water Industry – discussing the challenges facing the industry today. Day One will focus on the UK market, with topics including innovation, procurement strategy, carbon footprinting, and impact on the supply chain, while Day Two will look at the international perspective, with water scarcity, risk management and market selection all on the agenda.
National Energy Management Exhibition (NEMEX)
NEMEX is the UK’s largest and longestrunning exhibition and networking event for the energy and renewables industries, providing a forum for the latest innovations and solutions in energy management systems and energy efficient technologies.
Alongside a packed exhibition hall featuring 70 of the biggest and best names in energy, NEMEX will also host not one, but two, seminar theatres, highlighting the importance of the energy sector in responding to today’s business challenges.
Sessions range from standards and legislation, through energy in buildings to energy management and demand response, renewables and co-generation along with behavioural change.
Sustainable Business - The Event
This high level snapshot of the response of business leaders to the climate change agenda, organised in partnership with Sustainable Business (SB) magazine, will feature topical panel sessions and speakers from well-known end users, providing experience reports. Themes include lessons from Copenhagen, corporate strategy, reporting sustainability, travel and transport, effective communications, environmental footprints and climate change regulation – threat or opportunity?
Brownfield Expo (BEX)
BEX is the UK’s national event for contractors, land users, environmental consultants and influencers from both public and private sectors, and a meeting place for specifiers and providers of contaminated land solutions and remediation technologies.
BEX also hosts a seminar programme covering all the latest developments in legislation and innovation affecting the sector, featuring hot topics such as in-situ land remediation, rapid testing, soil washing and flood management along with a session dedicated to skills and training.
The Environment and Energy Awards With 11 categories covering key areas in the environment, land, energy and sustainability sectors, the Environment and Energy Awards are a real showcase for the best in sustainable business practice. Highlights include the ESTA-sponsored Energy Manager of the Year, and the NEMEX Renewables Innovation Award, sponsored by British Gas Business.
Sign up today
With 200 companies already signed up to exhibit, seminar sessions ranging from green transport fleets through carbon and water footprinting to anaerobic digestion and gasification, and a host of high level speakers from Government departments and the leading industry players, there’s something for everyone at Sustainabilitylive! To register for free attendance and get up-to-the-minute news on exhibitors and the features programme, or to exhibit, visit www.sustainabilitylive. com or call +44 (0)20 8651 7106.
