Ethos Institute’s 2009 International Conference
Sustainable Technology Showcase will present differentiated alternatives to be
sustainable in the cities
Coming from all over Brazil, technologies will be presented Jun 15-18 at Hotel
Transamérica
São Paulo, May 2009 – Alternative energies, removal of CFC from refrigerators,
differentiated methodology for PET bottles recycling, heat recovery and intelligent
lighting are just some of the innovations that will be shown at the 2009 International
Conference’s Sustainable Technology Showcase, to be held Jun 15-18 at Hotel
Transamérica, in São Paulo. Coming from all over the country, these social
entrepreneurs will now have the opportunity to exchange experiences and put forward
solutions that can be used anywhere.
NGO Sociedade do Sol, from São Paulo, presents solar energy used to generate comfort
and income to Brazilian families, with the possibility of heating the shower water in a
simpler and cheaper way. Also from São Paulo, Essencis Soluções Ambientais S.A. offers
a system that enables the removal of 99.5% of the CFC from polyurethane foams of
refrigeration systems.
The city of São Paulo also presents a technology developed with the support of CEFAC Associação Assistencial em Saúde e Educação, in partnership with hearing impaired
collaborators of the African NGO Godisa, which will enable the manufacturing and
production of hearing devices rechargeable through solar energy. Another technology,
Sensor ActiLume, developed by Philips, will allow 75% energy saving with a system that,
besides detecting motion to turn on the room lights, balances lighting according to the
amount of natural light in the room. A plug and play system makes it applicable to any
room.
From Minas Gerais, representing the R&D sector of CEMIG (Minas Gerais Power Utility)
in partnership with PUC-MG (Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais), comes the
heat recovery system for electric showers, which recovers residual heat of the shower
water for previous heating of the shower’s water inlet, which enables the reduction of
2,400 W in the shower’s energy consumption.
From Rio de Janeiro, after some negotiations in the United States and represented by
Coca-Cola Brazil, comes to the Showcase a technology that allows purification of PET
recycled material so that it can be reused by the food industry using less water and
energy than other PET production systems for the same purpose. Another advantage is
that even vegetable oil containers can be recycled by this procedure.
“The most interesting fact of all theses technologies is that there is a lot of innovation
and these solutions can contribute to eradicating a local, national and maybe even
world problem,” says João Gilberto Azevedo, member of the Showcase’s Trustees
Committee and Ethos Institute’s Executive Manager - Development and Advice.
The 2nd Sustainable Technology Showcase is a free event that runs parallel with the
Ethos Institute International Conference. The Sustainable Technology Showcase will be
open to the public Jun 16-18, 2009. Opening hours are as follows:
Jun 16 – 9am-8pm
Jun 17 – 9am-8pm
Jun 18 – 9am-5pm
Anyone interested in visiting the Showcase can do it free of charge, but it is necessary
to request a ticket at www.ethos.org.br/mostra2009.
Participants registered at the 2009 International Conference will have free access to
the Sustainable Technology Showcase.
Address:
Hotel Transamérica - Av. das Nações Unidas, 18591 - Santo Amaro
- São Paulo - SP
Paid parking lot.
2009 International Conference – Event promoted by the Ethos Institute – Business and
Social Responsibility, and organized by UniEthos – Education on Social Responsibility and
Sustainable Development, in partnership with the Akatu Institute for Conscious
Consumption, Our São Paulo Movement, The Global Compact Brazilian Network, and
SPTuris (Official São Paulo Tourism Organization). On the four days of activities, there
will be plenary sessions, roundtables, theme panels and management workshops
presenting visions, experiences and practices on the event’s core theme. In addition,
this edition of the Conference introduces the dialogue groups, in which participants will
be able to share ideas and concerns with the guest speakers to find new meanings for
the particular situation we are facing today.
Registration can be made only on the website www.ethos.org.br/ci2009.
For further information on registration and accommodations, call 11 3514-9910
General Information:
Ethos Institute International Conference
Date: June 15-18, 2009
Opening hours: 9am-8pm
Venue – Hotel Transamérica - Av. das Nações Unidas, 18.591 - São Paulo, SP
Registration:
On or before May 29, 2009
Associates – R$ 2,190.00
Others – R$ 3,250.00
After May 29, 2009
Associates – R$ 2,590.00
Others – R$ 3,680.00
Included in your registration fee are cocktails, coffee breaks, lunches, and the
participant's material.
For further information to the press:
SOMA Agência de Comunicação Sustentável –
www.somaagencia.com.br / (55 11) 3013-3432 / 3375-9700
Katerina Volcov – (55 11) 8204.6126 – [email protected]
Luciana Calvo Dorta – (55 11) 8174.3812 – [email protected]