We would like to invite you to "Innovation and the Environment". The event will bring together businesses, academics, support agencies and students and has been organised by the 'green and clever' SIFE team at The University of Southampton. We are delighted that The Rt. Hon. John Denham, Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills, will be our keynote speaker.

Location:

Hartley Brasserie, the Staff Social Centre, University of Southampton - building 38.

When:

Friday, 6th March 2009, 2:00pm until 4:30pm

The Event Programme:

• 2.00pm - Exhibition opens
• Welcome from Professor Debra Humphris, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Education
• Introduction from SIFE Southampton
• The Rt Hon. John Denham, MP for Southampton Itchen and Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills will be talking about 'The role of innovative thinking in solving environmental problems', followed by a short Q&A session
• There will be an optional seminar at 3.30pm on 'Sustainable business; myth or reality?' by Phil Duddell, The Olive Consultancy.
• 4.30pm - Exhibition closes

Exhibitors confirmed so far include The Hampshire Sustainable Business Partnership, The Olive Consultancy, i2O Water, Energy Saving Trust, the University of Southampton Sustainable Energy Research Group, Business Link, Solent Synergy and SIFE UK. If you would like your company to be represented with an exhibit at our event, please contact our events team as soon as possible.

Why:

This event is being organised by SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise). SIFE challenges students to develop projects which create economic opportunities for others, bringing together Universities, business and the community. Current University of Southampton projects include micro lending to enterprising farmers in Madagascar; rice growing in Sierra Leone and local education projects. These activities are funded through student consultancy work, including website health checks; Facebook consultancy; the new environmental management project - 'Green and Clever' that will be launching at this event.

Registration:

The event is free to attend but, due to high demand, you must register using this link.

Some reserved parking will be available to external guests - please contact our events team to request a space. Alternatively you can park in the pay and display or in some roads near the campus. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you would like any further information, and we do hope you will be able to attend.

James Pipe
Environmental Sustainability Project Leader
SIFE - Green and Clever
University of Southampton