I thought this was pretty interesting!
Myra
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> THE FRONTIERS OF INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY
> Presented by The Future 500
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> Foreign Correspondents' Press Club: Tokyo, Japan
> September 5, 1999
>
> We invite you to join The Future 500 for its first-ever event in Tokyo,
> Japan on Sunday, September 5th, 1999 in central Tokyo.
>
> Join leading executives and experts from the United States, Europe and Japan
> for an interactive and practical series of keynotes and breakout workshops
> covering the emerging business strategies of Industrial Ecology.
>
> This one-day event offers its participants the opportunity to expand their
> knowledge of the practical applications of Industrial Ecology to commercial
> enterprise and to explore first-hand Industrial Ecology developments in
> Japan.
>
> AGENDA
>
> 10:00 Opening Remarks
> Keynote 1: Tachi Kiuchi, Chairman, The Future 500
> "From Fortune 500 to Future 500 - The Purpose and Vision
> of the Future 500"
> Keynote 2: Bill Shireman, President, The Future 500
> "Eco-Capitalism and the New Economy"
> Keynote 3: Chris Lotspeich, Researcher, Rocky Mountain Institute
> "Natural Capital and The Resource Productivity
> Revolution"
>
> Professor Ryoichi Yamamoto of Tokyo University
> will comment on the above keynotes and close the morning session.
>
> 12:00 Buffet Lunch
> 13:00 Afternoon Session
> Workshops cover the following themes:
>
> 1) Factor 4/10 - the latest research and applications
> 2) The Tools of Eco-Capitalism
> 3) The Natural Step and Biomimicry
>
> Coffee Break
>
> 4) The Barrier and Hurdles on the Way to "Sustainability"
> 5) Report from Ricoh - Japan's Leading "Green Manufacturer"
> (Ranked as no. 1 in 1999 by the Nikkei Newspaper)
> 6) Practitioners of "Industrial Ecology" - Global Green Pioneers
>
> 17:00 Event closes
>
> REGISTRATION
> Registration fees are 15,000 yen (approx. US $130)/person, including tax,
> lunch, and seminar materials.
>
> To register contact Cathy Johnson at (916) 486-5999. Fees may be paid with
> credit card (Visa/MasterCard), check or money order
>
> INFORMATION
> For further workshop information contact Peter David Pedersen
> c/o Planet Publishing Inc.:
> Tel. +81-3-5485-2840
> Fax. +81-3-5485-2910
> e-mail: jjyp@aol.com
>
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