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GRI Sustainability Reporting workshop - ZOOid

Workshop dates for the second half of this year:

Sydney:                19th/20th August
Melbourne:            23rd/24th September
Sydney:                14th/15th October

Guest speakers include Melissa Clarkson, Manager, Sustainability and Climate
Change
, Transurban, for Melbourne’s September workshop.  Other guest speakers
will be announced shortly.

Our two day workshop provides a practical overview of the GRI sustainability reporting framework (world’s best practice) and how to put together a sustainability report
using the GRI’s five phase process. 

Specifically, you will learn:

·About the Global Reporting Initiative
·How to develop an action plan
·Innovative ways to engage stakeholders
·How to select and prioritise material issues
·About environmental, economic and social indicators
·How to manage the sustainability reporting process
·Tips and techniques to develop a comprehensive sustainability report
·How to plan for your organisation’s sustainable future

Our participants to date span the mining, pharmaceutical, paper products, fmcg, local council, state government, water boards, consultants (environmental, marketing), IT, education and not for profit sectors (building and business).  

Our certification by the GRI means that ZOOiD, our trainers, and training materials have been stringently vetted by the Global Reporting Initiative to ensure that you receive the best training possible.  We are the first GRI Certified Training Partner in Australia and New Zealand.
July 2010
Visit Sustainability on Show - discount entry offer

Discover a showcase of innovative green building solutions at the upcoming
SUSTAINABILITY ON SHOW, a major feature of the Building & Home Improvement
Expo. The event will take place from Friday 9 - Sunday 11 July 2010 at the
Melbourne Exhibition Centre.

Taking the form of a dedicated precinct within the expo, SUSTAINABILITY ON SHOW will be divided into a number of designated areas designed to bring sustainable building to life. These include a green energy display, a mock-up sustainable house complete with garden and vegetable patch areas and an outdoor living area created by renovation specialists the Reno Brothers. Steel Frame Solutions will build the ‘mini-house’ on site, complete with Colourbond cladding supplied by Blue Scope Steel.

SUSTAINABILITY ON SHOW will also feature a number of leading providers of sustainable building products, services and concepts to ensure you have the latest information on sustainability building into the future.

Meanwhile, a dedicated seminar spot will also host a number of presentations on all aspects of sustainable building, from solar solutions to insulation and climate sensitive building. A highlight of the seminars will be a presentation on Henley Homes’ revolutionary new concept, the ‘Aus ZEH’, to be promoted as Australia’s first Zero Energy House.

Begreen.com.au readers are invited to take advantage of an exclusive 2 for 1 ticket offer to save $14 on entry fee.

Visit sustainabilityonshow.com and click on the 'Purchase Public Tickets Here' link. Choose the '2 for 1' ticket and enter validation code ‘BeGreen’ to redeem the discount.

For more information visit sustainabilityonshow.com
August 2010
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Discover a showcase of innovative green building solutions at SUSTAINABILITY ON SHOW Friday 9 - Sunday 11 July 2010 at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre.