The Green Electronics Council announces the sessions and speakers who
will discuss
electronics in a circular economy during its three-day conference in September.
electronics in a circular economy during its three-day conference in September.
PORTLAND, Oregon USA – 21 July, 2015 – The Green Electronics
Council today unveiled the full list of sessions and speakers for the Emerging
Green Conference, the premiere international green-electronics conference in
2015. Emerging Green will be composed of 13 tracks and five general sessions. The
experts in each will join previously
announced keynote speakers from HP, Facebook, Electronic Recyclers
International and author Andrew Winston as the three-day conference explores
issues of electronics in a circular economy.
Emerging Green will be held from
22-24 September, 2015. Early Bird registration, which reflects a 20% ($240 USD)
discount, ends on 1 August. Registration is now available here.
More than three dozen speakers will
present at the Emerging Green Conference, including representatives from HP, Lenovo,
Akamai, Dell, Arrow, Seagate, Intel, Business for Social Responsibility (BSR),
the U.S. Dept. of Energy, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, iNEMI, the
Electronics TakeBack Coalition, thinkstep, 3M, the Consumer Electronics
Association (CEA), Basel Action Network (BAN), UN University, EICC, WorldLoop,
Fraunhofer IZM, and iFixit.
General sessions will address
overall issues tied to electronics in a circular economy, where “circular
economy” is defined as an
economic system that is safe and restorative by intention and seeks to
eradicate waste through the careful design, manufacture, use and handling of
products and components. Plenary sessions will also discuss sustainability
opportunities for mobile phones, sustainable infrastructure at scale, and
original research co-sponsored by TruCost and the Green Electronics Council.
Focused breakout sessions at
Emerging Green will explore sustainability issues throughout the lifecycle of
electronics. Panelists, experts and plenary sessions during the three-day program will
present the latest findings and next steps in 11 core areas: Safer Chemicals,
Critical Materials, Electronic Waste (e-waste), Design for Long and Extended
Life, Environmental Product Technologies, A Greener Cloud, Supply Chain Impacts
and Opportunities, Supply-Chain Social Issues, Research and Compliance,
Greening through Information and Communications Technology, and Initiatives to
Promote a Circular Economy.
Emerging Green provides global
technology leaders an opportunity to discuss the advances, challenges and role
of electronics in the circular economy. UL is the Title Sponsor of Emerging Green 2015, presented by TÜV
Rheinland. The Conference also marks the inaugural presentation of the
Green Electronics Council’s Catalyst Awards, which recognize electronics and
related infrastructures’ positive impact on the circular economy.
More information about the Conference
program, including keynotes and the full speaker list, can be found at http://www.
About the Green Electronics Council
The Green Electronics Council
is a non-profit organization that works with stakeholders
around the world to inspire and catalyze environmental leadership throughout the
lifecycle of electronic technologies. GEC supports stakeholders
to develop both a shared vision of green electronics as the cornerstone of a healthy and
vibrant world, and the practical tools to realize that vision. GEC supports the development
of consensus-based environmental leadership standards; and operates EPEAT, the
definitive global rating system for greener electronics. For more
information, please visit http://www.
