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Paper and the Environment - Knowledge for Selling, Buying and Debate

This course is run in partnership with the Paper Industry Charitable Trust

Upcoming Courses in 2020

PEC FS02 in Spring 2020 - date to be announced at The Paper Trail in Hemel Hempstead

Venue

The Paper Trail

Frogmore Paper Mill is the world’s oldest mechanised paper mill – the birthplace of paper’s industrial revolution. Today it is still a working paper mill producing around 100 tonnes of specialist grade paper every year on historic paper machines.

The Apsley Paper Trail charity operates the site in order to conserve its unique history for the benefit of the public and future generations.  The site is actually owned by Dacorum Borough Council but it is leased to  the Apsley Paper Trail charity for 150 years.

The charity owns all the equipment inside the mill – specifically, two ‘fourdrinier’ paper machines that are each well over 100 years old – plus all the associated production equipment.  In 2008 the charity was able to covert the two old store sheds (1880 and 1924) at the southern end of the mill site into a purpose built, heated visitor centre incorporating a cafe, shop, exhibition hall, gallery and large  meeting room with financial support form the Heritage Lottery Fund. Here we can welcome visitors, explain the fascinating history of paper, demonstrate hand papermaking and letterpress printing and set out on a guided tour of the mill and its historic equipment.

Objective of the Course

The objective of the course is not to load delegates with masses of paper and the environment data and stats. This is all usually available from delegates’ own company resources or from trade bodies .(Delegates will however leave with a useful resources pack on main environmental issues in forestry, paper making, merchanting, printing and recycling.)

The key objective of the course is to give delegates a much greater understanding of the key environmental issues as they relate to how suppliers/customers/pressure groups/colleagues and even family and friends view paper in an environmental context. Delegates will leave with greater confidence in dealing with objections or indeed using environmental arguments in active selling or buying.

Delegates will be invited to actively contribute to the structure of the day and share experiences and solutions with the moderator and each other. You are encouraged to bring examples of what has worked for you, what problems you have encountered. Time willing, we will create roll play with “good cop, bad cop” to see how the understanding can work in practice.

 

Agenda

 

bullet Introductions and share experiences- how have environmental issues affected your job to date; what would make this course stand out for you in 6 months’ time as being really useful

 

bullet Paper and print in a broader business sustainability context- what is happening in other sectors; what is “resource efficiency”, what is “closed loop”; what is “net positive”, what is the “waste hierarchy”

 

bullet Overview of the key environmental issues in forestry, pulp, paper, packaging and print. The role of mill suppliers.

 

bullet NGO’s- friend or foe? Who are they? What’s their agenda? How to engage and what not to do.

 

bullet Summary of the certification schemes and green claims code- what you can and cannot claim.

bullet Recovery and recycling- UK and global context.

 

bullet Introduction to Two Sides Europe and North America- a treasure trove of information to boost your confidence

 

bullet The great plastics debate- how has Sir David Attenborough’s Blue Planet changed the rules of the game.

bullet Role play- delegates can opt to defend or attack paper’s environmental record- join in or watch the bun fight!

 

Lecturer

Bob Latham  

Timetable

Registration and coffee is at 9.30 am for a 10.00 am start. The course runs through to 12.30 pm, with a buffet lunch. In the afternoon the delegates are taken around the mill and paper machines, and receive a running commentary as to the workings of a paper mill and paper machines. On return to the business centre, the course concludes with a questions and answers session finishing at 4.30 pm.

Cost

The cost per delegate including all refreshments, buffet lunch and comprehensive course notes is only £215 + VAT.

 

Dress Code

Smart casual, as the day includes a tour around a working paper mill. "Substantial shoes" are recommended for the mill tour.

 

Car Parking

There is on-site parking available

By Rail

For The Paper Trail, Apsley Railway Station is just across the road from Apsley Mill Cottage.

 

Joining Instructions

These will be sent to all delegates about one week before the course date.

 

Testimonials

"This course gave me a different view on the paper I deal with into how it was made and the role it is destined for"  Steven Aspinwall of Paper Trading UK

"This course will help me focus more on the end-users requirements - customer first!"   Hannah Green of Antalis

"Fantastic. Enjoyed my day and will definitely recommend"  Paneet Hoonjan of Fedrigoni UK

"Really enjoyed the visit and would gladly come back!"  Tom Benson of Elliott Baxter & Co

 

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Directions to The Paper Trail

Joining Instructions for The Paper Trail