Green Mondays #16: Paul Sands, General Manager, Virgin Atlantic Japan

Please note: Due to the national holiday, the November Green Monday will be held on TUESDAY NOVEMBER 24.

For Green Mondays #16 (TUESDAY NOVEMBER 24) we are proud and excited to have Paul Sands, General Manager, Virgin Atlantic Japan back as our lead speaker for the evening as well as Patrick Utley, Project Director for the Greenheart Project!

**IMPORTANT: PLEASE RSVP**

Green Mondays has a new home at KaMu, Minami Aoyama, with cuisine pied-noir and a relaxed, but very stylish atmosphere. (See their recent glowing review in Metropolis magazine!)

3,000 yen including buffet and 1 drink per person

We love to hear suggestions for Green Mondays so please feel free to email us at any time.

See you there!

Laurence Smith, Patricia Bader-Johnston (Co-Chairs)
Chad Stewart, Donald Nordeng, Duco Delgorge, Jean-Luc Creppy, Luke Poliszcuk, Michael Todd, Zach Smith (Green Mondays Committee)

Paul Sands, General Manager, Virgin Atlantic Japan.

Green Mondays #16

#16.1 Something in the Way - What constrains green technology innovation, and what are some of the answers?
Paul Sands, General Manager Japan, Virgin Atlantic

Paul Sands is General Manager Japan for Virgin Atlantic and was one of the first speakers at Green Mondays last year, when he spoke about the airline's biofuel test flights.

Since then Paul has been engaged in postgrad research into the factors that influence innovation of green technology - what factors can block innovation or push it in a certain direction, and how can we encourage that direction to be towards sustainability?

Paul's presentation will cover some of his key findings, and what we can learn from Betamax videotapes, your computer keyboard, a plane that does not exist but should, steam powered cars, and golf carts.

Intrigued? Come along and find out how all this relates to green innovation.

#16.2 - Greenheart Project - Clean Power for Trade and Development
Patrick Utley, Project Director, Greenheart

Outline
Examine the concepts of Sustainable Development and Appropriate Technology through the lens of a specific project that's already underway and being organized here in Tokyo. In a deliberate effort to incorporate the latest concepts in social enterprise and environmental responsibility, Greenheart is integrating the engineering of a new type of ship with the social and business models for deploying it for maximum positive effect.
Patrick Utley, the director of the project, will explain its motives and methods, report on the progress to date and the long-term goals. In the spirit of wiki, the audience is invited to critique Greenheart assumptions and strategies, collaborate with new ideas, and otherwise contribute during the following Q & A.

For a preview of the Greenheart Project, www.greenheartproject.org.

Bio
Patrick Utley has a history of adventure travel, sailing, radio production, and development, among other pursuits. He presently runs a language school in Tokyo and climbs trees in his spare time.

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