AC21: 3rd Biennial International Research Festival
4th-7th July 2006 : www.warwick.ac.uk/go/ac21
SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING
FORUM
International Manufacturing Centre, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK
DATE: 6th July 2006
REGISTRATION FOR THIS SYMPOSIUM IS NOW OPEN
Registration is free but places are strictly limited to 200
Registration form available from:
www2.warwick.ac.uk/go/
ASSOCIATED INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH FESTIVAL
AC21 3rd Biennial International Forum, July 4-6, 2006: See www2.warwick.ac.uk/go/ac21 for further
information on Symposia on Health Wealth & Nutrition, Nanotechnology, Maths and Media, Personalised
Medicines, Global HE Research.
FORUM SCOPE
The Forum will provide a major opportunity to consider the rapidly increasing importance of sustainable
manufacturing. The increasing political and social demand for a more sustainable society, coupled with
emerging global legislation is affecting the way in which fuels, materials, chemicals and products are
manufactured, used and subsequently disposed of. The development of enabling technologies to address the
problems of environmentally friendly and sustainable manufacturing requires a broadly based multi-disciplinary
approach that is unlikely to arise spontaneously. The interaction of engineering with complimentary sciences
such as chemistry and microbiology and with economic, policy and education issues needs to occur to provide
new avenues of research in critical areas.
Global complexities result from inherently different local materials, processes and skills capabilities being
available to any nation, resulting either in the use of inferior materials production and utilisation, or (more
often) the import of alternative materials from abroad – a situation that is costly in economic and environmental
terms. Legislation is stimulating the search for alternative crop-based materials, which are more
environmentally friendly in production and use and can be disposed of more easily and cheaply. This offers
significant future opportunities to the growers of crops.
Potential new products and services could include new feedstocks for polymers used in packaging and
automotive applications, reduced landfill and incineration due to improved composting potential, naturally
derived pharmaceuticals and health-oils that require much reduced processing before application, reduced
toxicology and health issues through the use of natural fibres rather than glass or carbon, improved land
management and maintenance through increased agricultural revenue – the potential knock on effects for
successful development and application in this area is large. The Forum will combine policy, industry, academic
and education perspectives, culminating in a round table discussion.
FORUM CO-ORDINATOR - Miss Stephanie Williams: +44 (0)24 76 575842 s.williams.6@warwick.ac.uk
AC21: 3rd Biennial International Research Festival
4th-7th July 2006 : www.warwick.ac.uk/go/ac21
FORUM PROGRAMME
Chair
Dr Kerry Mashford, Ove Arup
09.00 Keynote Presentation
Sir Nicholas Scheele - Chancellor, University of Warwick
09.30 Integrated Product Policy – Impact on UK
Orsolya Csorba, Sustainable Production and Consumption, European Commission
10.00 Development of Car Components using Kenaf and a New Evolution in Biomaterials
Dr Takuya Nishimura, Toyota Motor Corporation
10.30 Research Tour and Poster Session
11.30 The Helix of Sustainability – A multi-disciplinary collaborative research agenda
Dr Guy Barker and Dr Kerry Kirwan, Warwick HRI and WMG, University of Warwick
12.00 Sustainability and Education
Sara Parkin, Director, Forum for the Future
12.30 Round Table Discussion
13.00 Close
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This Forum will be of interest to:
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Academics and researchers in all aspects of sustainable manufacturing
Managers in organisations seeking to understand the drivers of sustainable manufacturing
National and regional policy makers
Senior academics and officials from AC21 Universities
Individuals interested in the future of manufacturing and its interaction with the environment.
Sustainable Manufacturing Forum Registration Information
Method of Registration: Please choose only one of the following methods to register for the Forum:
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By E-mail – e-mail the completed registration form to the Sustainable Manufacturing Forum Office.
By Fax - fax the completed registration form to the Sustainable Manufacturing Forum Office at
+44(0)24 76 524307.
By Mail - Send your completed registration form to:
Sustainable Manufacturing Forum Office
International Manufacturing Centre
University of Warwick
Coventry, CV4 7AL
UK
Confirmation: All registrants will receive receipt of registration via e-mail.
FORUM CO-ORDINATOR - Miss Stephanie Williams: +44 (0)24 76 575842 s.williams.6@warwick.ac.uk