Fwd: LC NET 16 October 2008) including news on our partnerships with the WBCSD and SBCI, on what the community perceives under Resource Efficiency and next meetings worldwide.

Dear Friends of the UNEP/SETAC Life Cycle Initiative,

 

This is an update on news from the third quarter of 2008. We are highlighting the status of activities within our partnerships (WBCSD and SBCI), results from a survey on "how we understand by Resource Efficiency," and the launch of a new survey on "what do we need from a LCI database registry." We are also pleased to share with you news on meetings in 2009. Please read on!

 

1. Partnership with WBCSD/WRI on Development of a GHG Protocol for Product and Supply Chain GHG Accounting and Reporting

 

2. Partnership with the Sustainable Building and Construction Initiative (SBCI) and the Development of Guidelines for Taking a Life Cycle Approach in Building and Construction

 

3. Invitation to Participate in an Online Survey about the Expectations and Needs of Life Cycle Data Users and Providers

 

4. What is Resource Efficiency (RE)?

 

5. Declaration of Latin American Organizations on Life Cycle Issues – signed in Lima (Peru) and Coatzacoalcos (Mexico)

 

6. Opening positions in partner organizations

 

7. Past meetings with participation of ILCP Members, Secretariat, Work Area Chairs, Project Leaders or Project Members of the UNEP/SETAC Life Cycle

 

8. Upcoming Expert Meetings of the UNEP/SETAC Life Cycle Initiative

 

9. Upcoming International Conferences linked to the work of the UNEP/SETAC Life Cycle Initiative

 

For more information on the 2009 events, please visit our website: http://lcinitiative.unep.fr/

 

 

Kind regards

 

Guido Sonnemann

Sonia Valdivia

 

Secretariat of the UNEP/SETAC Life Cycle Initiative

http://lcinitiative.unep.fr

Sustainable Consumption and Production Branch

UNEP DTIE Paris

15, rue de Milan, 75441 Paris Cedex 09, France