Events
SUMS Seminars
Thu 14th Feb, Southampton
Tue 19th Feb, Winchester
'Climate change for the Rural Economy' workshops
Multiple dates Feb - Mar 08
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Olive training
Upcoming training:
IEMA Environ. Awareness
21st February 2008
CIWM Waste Management
05th March 2008
Intro to ISO 14001
11th March 2008
IEMA Sustainable Procurement
15th April 2008
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Carbonomics
Offers organisations a unique one stop shop for all their sustainability and carbon management requirements.
Including -
- Carbon footprinting
- Advice on offsetting
- etc.
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Did you know...
The 'green' issue is
"... simply a question of when we will invest in this, either now in inspiration, or later in desperation."
Jan Babiak, managing partner, regulatory and public policy, Ernst & Young
quoted in FT, Monday January 7 2008, p. 2
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If it's about the bottom line...
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Welcome to the first edition of Olive Press. We have traditionally published a twice yearly newsletter but things in our world of environment and sustainability are moving so fast that we thought you would appreciate a less weighty but more regular update on what we think you need to know. Much will be important to your business, such as changes in key environmental legislation, but we also intend to put a smile on your face when we get the chance. The Olive team wishes you a Happy and Prosperous New Year. |
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| What's in store for 2008? |
Whether you take a passive role and just stick to ensuring compliance, are actively looking for early leader advantage and investing in improved access to markets etc. or are somewhere in between, we see a very busy year ahead for our clients. And we have a few predictions.
With energy prices rising exponentially, consumers trends are set to change, favouring environmental and social value added products. |  |
2008 will also see growing political and legislative pressures to deliver the mechanisms to mitigate and adapt to climate change and the strain on resources such as land and oil.
Read the full Olive views here.
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| Aviation - supply & demand at odds? |
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The Department for Transport report ‘UK Air Passenger Demand and CO2 forecasts’ predicts a growth in UK aviation passenger demand of 140% to 2030 (from 2005 figures). This reflects the reasoning for the decision to proceed with the 3rd Runway at Heathrow and further expansion at Stansted.
Major decisions such as these must of course reflect economic and environmental reality and as with many projections is subject to considerable uncertainty. The Cost/benefit analysis for aviation expansion assumes for example a price of oil of $80/barrel in 2030. With the current price of oil at $93/barrel, and suggestions that ‘Peak Oil’ supply has already been reached there may be questions regarding the accuracy of this forecast... read full article. |
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| Sustainable Procurement Pilot Project |
A Pilot Project for Aerospace and Defence suppliers to the MoD has been established by the Olive Consultancy with the assistance of funding from SEEDA, and the support of the Farnborough Aerospace Consortium. The project aims to provide clear advice and information to suppliers on what they will need to do to meet the challenge of increasingly strict requirements brought about by ‘Sustainable Procurement’.
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In practice this means that the services provided through this Pilot Project are free for participating organisations. Click here to find out more information.
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Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Biodiesel Truck |
Willy Wonka would undeniably be proud.
Two British adventurers have just come back from a 8,500km drive from the UK to Timbuktu in a truck fuelled by biodiesel made from waste chocolate.
Close encounters with Al-Qaeda, corrupt customs officials, sand storms and their choice of vehicle made for a rather eventful journey. The adventurers wanted to show among other things that being green is not necessarily always about the latest gadgets and undertook the journey in a 1989 Ford Iveco Cargo... read full article
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| A new Olive! |
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Olive would like to welcome its latest recruit Greg Nolan.
Greg joined Olive as an Environmental Consultant earlier in January and will be working on various projects, notably the implementation of Environmental Management Systems for Olive clients.
An Associate Member of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment,
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Greg completed an MEnvSci degree at the University of Southampton in 2004. His main interest was in waste management with a dissertation on the chemistry within landfills.
Greg’s on-going interest and research into sustainable development and energy generation in business makes him a valuable asset to the Olive team. Greg is currently working towards becoming a licensed BREEAM Eco-Homes and Code for Sustainable Homes Assessor.
View Greg's full biography and contact details here.
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