Registration opens for Going Green in the Workplace Symposium
This leading-edge symposium, hosted by the British Psychological Society Division of Occupational Psychology, looks at how workplaces can get their employees to focus more on environmental issues such as recycling and conservation, as well as consumer perceptions of businesses’ environmental practices. We don’t have all the solutions yet, but we are working on them.
Keynotes
Professor David Uzzell, University of Surrey on
‘How Psychology can contribute to the sustainable workplace’
Henry Hicks, Futerra, the communications agency focusing on corporate responsibility and sustainability, on
‘Al Gore knows how many napkins you take’
Plus 18 different sessions to choose from, including:
• Research sessions on what we know about effective ways to change employee behaviour
• Workplace design & agile working
• How employees sabotage low-carbon buildings
• Conducting environmental reviews
• Getting buy-in to low-carbon travel schemes
• Green recruitment and development
• Taking the hassle out of being greener
• Managing organisational culture • Consumer attitudes on recycling
• Using what we know about change in safety culture for green issues
• Increasing pro-environment behaviours of students & staff
Presenters come from: Richmond Council, the BBC, Dell, Ipswich Hospital Trust, EDF, Ampleo, Degrees Cooler, Advanced Workplace, Eco Concierge, JOMC Ltd., Environment Agency, Carbon Trust, Ferguson Ray Consulting, Leeds University Business School, Maastricht University, & Aberdeen University.
Plus, the opportunity to sit in a FACILITATED INTEREST GROUP, where you can ask questions and share information, & a PANEL Q&A
Who Can Attend?
We welcome you to attend this day whether you are an Occupational Psychologist, HR professional or simply interested in how Occupational Psychology and related professions can inform a range of solutions to what many see to be the biggest challenge facing modern society.
Besides 2 keynote addresses, you will be able to attend a maximum of 6 other sessions throughout the day (each is 40 minutes). Once your booking has been processed, we will contact you with details of the sessions and ask you to make your choices.
