Summit Podcasts April 2007

These podcasts are from the Sustainability Summit hosted by Marshalls in April 20067 Each episode offers a perspective from a different sector of the hard landscaping market.

Welcome to Sustainability Summit delivered by Chair, Elaine James, and update by facilitator, Jo Hamou. Elaine and Jo are Managing Director and Account Director respectively of the ethical communications company, Koan.
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The Academic’s Perspective by Andrew Frost, Sustainability Manager at the Concrete Centre. The centre is the central development organisation for the UK’s concrete and cement industry.
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Manufacturer’s Perspective on the Environment by Stuart Bell, Marshalls’ Technical Director, who plays a key role in continually improving Marshalls’ environmental performance.
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Manufacturer’s Perspective on Sustainability by David Morrell, Marshalls’ Commercial Technical Marketing Manager, who is closely involved in Marshalls’ sustainability programme.
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Manufacturer’s Perspective on Ethical Sourcing by Chris Harrop, Marshalls’ Group Marketing Director, who is leading the Marshalls for Sustainable Landscapes Campaign.
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Designer’s Perspective from Ben Vanheems, editor of the Garden Design Journal, and Andrew Fisher Tomlin, Chair of the Society of Garden Designers and a visiting lecturer to The English Gardening School.
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Ethical Perspective offered by Helen Shamdasani of the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI), where Helen is ETI project manager for China, focusing on labour and human rights abuses, particularly in the homeware and textile trade.
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International Perspective presented by Pauline Overeem and Jolanda van Schaick, members of the Dutch Sustainable Stone Initiative. Pauline is programme officer for the India Committee of the Netherlands (ICN), which published the ‘Quarry to Graveyard’ report of 2006, Jolanda is a consultant for CREM – Consultancy Research and Environmental Management (Netherlands).
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Installer’s Perspective from Mitch Westwood, of BBC’s Rogue Traders and Watchdog. Mitch is an award winning garden designer and independent expert on urban drainage solutions.
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Industry Perspective from Rebecca Matthews-Joyce, Principal Environmental Policy Adviser for the Royal Horticultural Society and a keen advocate and expert on sustainability.
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