An inaugural workshop held on 25-26th August 2009 in Palmerston North marked the initiation of the NZLCM Centre. The event titled 'The Role and Importance of LCM in Land Based Industries™' was well attended by forty practitioners and researchers from around NZ. The first day was a full agenda of ten expert presentations, on the second day Crown Research Institute teams presented their interests and focus areas. A new Professorial position is in the process of being created to further develop the NZLCM centre.
Following publication earlier this year of the influential report Prosperity without Growth? by Professor Tim Jackson and the UK Sustainable Development Commission. Tim Jackson’s new book: Prosperity without Growth : Economics for a Finite Planet draws upon the SDC report, and is scheduled for release in Nov 09.