Tech Tuesday Forum for Innovative Manufacturers
TOPIC: Above and beyond - creating a truly sustainable manufacturing ecosystem
DATE & TIME: Tuesday 25 AUGUST 2020 | 5.30 - 7.30pm
PRESENTER: Dr Gabriela Baron
VENUE: Newmarket Campus Seminar Room (902.402) - above Reception. Nibbles and drinks will be served and parking on campus is free, accessiblie via Gate 3 in Khyber Pass Road.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS: Aotearoa's clean, green reputation is one we should be proud of, though manufacturing sustainably can still be a challenge for most of us. With a background in environmental engineering and industrial design, and with the circular economy and social innovation at the heart of her work, Dr Gabriela Baron argues that the most effective, “greenest” and best opportunities for sustainable solutions exist beyond the product level. Using case studies, she will discuss multiple approaches and ideas with which to tackle this important issue: through a design lens, systems-based interventions, biological perspectives (including biomimicry), to product life cycles, and more. Ultimately, she will consider how professionals in a range of fields can seek opportunities for radical change and innovation, while taking responsibility to ensure that sustainability becomes more than a buzzword to us.
