RITE 2008 Final Programme

 

R e g i s t r a t i o n

09.00 – 09.30: Registration, refreshments and exhibition.

 

S e s s i o n 1 Session chair: Richard Blackburn, University of Leeds, RITE Group

09.30 – 09.45: Richard Blackburn, RITE Group

Introduction to RITE Conference –update on RITE

09.45 – 10.15: Abi Rushton, Tesco Clothing (UK)

Supply chain transparency – maintaining product and ethical integrity

10.15 – 10.35: Pat Nei-Woo, Sustainable Fashion Business Consortium (Hong Kong)

Tackling the environmental approach to textile production in Hong Kong and China.

10.35 – 10.55: John Frazier, Nike (USA)

The minimization of water use through the textile supply chain.

 

C o f f e e

10.55 – 11.40: A selection of coffee, tea and other refreshments served. Exhibition.

 

S e s s i o n 2 Session chair: Manos Sifakis, Intertrad, Greece

11.40 – 12.00: Doug Rushing, Monsanto (USA)

Genetically modified cotton and sustainability

12.00 – 12.20: Matthew Parris, The Times (UK)

Harnessing the Earth’s natural resources for sustainable living

12.20 – 12.40: Orsola De Castro, From Somewhere (UK)

Recycling and upcycling fashion apparel

12.40 – 13.00: Phil Patterson, Colour Connections (UK)

Eco-metrics – measuring sustainability along the textile and clothing supply chain.

 

L u n c h

13.00 – 14.00: Hot buffet lunch served. Exhibition.

 

S e s s i o n 3 Session chair: Lee Holdstock, Soil Association, RITE Group,

14.00 – 14.20: Ben Lyons, Australian Wool Innovation, (Australia)

Challenges of Life Cycle Analysis of a natural textile fibre

14.20 – 14.40: Peter Gregory, on behalf of Huntsman, Clariant, CHT and others (Switzerland)

Cleaning up our act – the past 50 years of the European textile dye and chemicals industry

14.40 – 15.00: Karen Ho, World Wildlife Fund (Hong Kong)

Low carbon textile manufacturing in Hong Kong and China

15.00 – 15.20: Andrew Lunt, T-Shirt & Sons (UK)

Development of screen printing techniques for organic accredited clothing.

 

T e a

15.20 – 15.50: A selection of tea, coffee, and other refreshments served. Exhibition.

 

S e s s i o n 4 Session chair: Dorothy Maxwell, DEFRA

15.50 – 16.00: Mark Sumner, Marks & Spencer, (UK)

Plan A – quick update and thoughts moving forward

16.00 – 17.00: Question Time session with a panel of selected speakers from the day.

 

17.00 – 18.00: Grand Hall foyer, a chance to browse the exhibition and network

 

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