A two-day Global Green Telecom Summit from 11th to 12th November in Berlin, Germany, will explore the role of the telecoms industry in creating a greener future.

Other topics include: Driving the Transition to a Low Carbon Industry; Communicating your Green Credentials; Reducing Power Consumption in the Network to Benefit the Environment and the Bottom Line, Developing the Standards to Encourage the Greening of the Telecoms Industry; The Positive Impact of Telecommunications; Making the Most of Renewabale Energy – Exploring the Alternatives; Developing Environmentally-Friendly Handsets; Maximising Green Strategies by Establishing and Maintaining a Green Supply Chain and Analysing the Power of the Telecoms Industry to Reduce the Carbon Footprint Across the Economy.

AMTA Manager of Recycling, Rose Read, will present a paper on the Facilitating Mobile Phone Recycling in Australia and will also join the Panel Discussion to examine why consumers are not recycling and what more can be done to increase consumer input?

For more information about the conference go to www.greentelecomsummit.com, discounts are also available please contact Rose Read on 02 8920 3555 or rose.read@amta.org.a for further details.