Entrepreneurship in the Green Economy seminar: 29th April

Entrepreneurship in the Green Economy

Trewin Restorick will deliver a keynote speech on entrepreneurship in the green economy at the upcoming seminar organised by These Young Minds which seeks to equip delegates with the skills required thrive in the green economy.

When: 29 April 2010, 5:00 – 9:00 PM.
Where: University of Cambridge, Department of Engineering, LTO, Trumptington Street, CB2 1TZ

Opportunitues

All stakeholders are beginning to realise that investments in green initiatives could be a strategic means of creating sustainable opportunities that will take the UK out of the doldrums. This offers huge opportunities in the green economy to Britain’s entrepreneurs.

Innovation and entrepreneurship will be at the heart of the passionate progress needed to take the green economy from dream toward reality. That’s what Entrepreneurs do! So the focus of These Young Minds connecting ‘green needs’ with entrepreneurial passion is a wonderful initiative which I am delighted to support and pleased to be part of. Professor Alan Barrell, Chair.

The seminar

The seminar will provide an opportunity to listen to experienced entrepreneurs and leading business organisations to understand how entrepreneurial solutions have the potential to improve people, profit and planet.

Speakers

Along with Trewin, other speakers at the event will include Darren Strange, Environmental Sustainability Lead at Microsoft, who will highlight how innovative ICT solutions can contribute to ‘greening’ your business. In addition, Sak Nayagam, Accenture’s Climate Change Lead for Europe will talk about identifying the challenges for business in the green economy.

These Young Minds

These Young Minds is a service based social enterprise that provides an inclusive platform for stakeholders to learn about corporate responsibility issues through seminars and conferences. We create awareness of the conference deliberations among young people through links with various youth organisations.

Alim Abubakre, Founder of These Young Minds says: the seminar on Entrepreneurship in the Green Economy is one of the initiatives aimed at engaging all stakeholders, especially young people, to add value to society by bridging the gap between great ideas and effective actions. This event is sponsored by Microsoft and supported by Policy TV.

Attendance at the seminar is free.

Click to register or for more information please contact Alim Abubakre at a.abubakre@theseyoungminds.co.uk

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