18th September: Material Matters

9.30am-1.30pm: Wasted Talent: a boat trip along the Grand Union Canal to visit the Powerday waste recycling plant in west London.

This relaxing but informative trip starts at Little Venice, near Paddington, on an electric barge at 9.30am, returning by 1.30pm. The barge will make its way along the canal to Powerday’s new recycling facility, with Rob Holdway (Giraffe Innovation and presenter of Channel 4’s “Dumped”) giving a talk en route. Refreshments will be provided and there will be time to ask Rob questions and admire the views. The barge will moor next to the Powerday site where delegates will be given a guided tour. There are only 25 places for this one off trip during the London Design Festival so book now!
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2-3.30pm: Materials Masterclass
with Kate Goldsworthy, Chelsea College of Art,
Colin Williamson, Smile Plastics
and Chris Pett, Pli Design
chaired by Jakki Dehn, Creative Resource/Kingston University
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3.30-5pm: Packaging Masterclass
Sustainable packaging design: Policy, design and business opportunity contexts.
With Jane Bickerstaffe, Director, INCPEN
Helen Hughes, Client Director, Design Bridge.
Chaired by Anne Chick, Director, Sustainable Design Research Centre, Kingston University.
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6-7pm registration and reception
7-8.30pm Debate: Delivering a sustainable Olympics through design
followed by drinks

How does such an enormous construction project like this take on sustainability in a meaningful way? We talk to some of the delivery team undertaking this challenge and explore the design for London 2012, discussing some of the sustainable initiatives already underway.

chaired by David Kester, Design Council
with Daniel Epstein, Olympic Delivery Authority
Sarah Weir, Olympic Delivery Authority
Kevin Owens, LOCOG
Jonathan Smales, Beyond Green
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This event was sponsored by Saint-Gobain
Saint-Gobain designs, produces and distributes materials for the homes and buildings of the future. Glass that generates solar energy. Intelligent insulation. Low energy lighting. We are committed to answering the challenges of the environment, energy and growth by providing solutions for more comfortable, economical and sustainable living worldwide.