PROGRAMME
08:30
Registration and Coffee in the Networking Surgery
09:25
Chair's Opening Address Chris Church (confirmed) Chair of Trustees, London 21
09:30
Keynote Address Will Day (confirmed)Chair, Sustainable Development Commission“5 Years on have we made the progress that the Securing the Future Strategy set out?”
A look at what the UK Government has done to embed sustainable development in our policies, in our practice and in our operations. What are the priorities, commitments and contributions needed in the future to manage our resources sustainably?
09:50
Jonathan Tillson (confirmed)Head of Sustainable Development, Defra“Securing the Future +5: Challenges and opportunities in championing Sustainable Development (SD)”
5 years on from the launch of Securing the Future, the UK Government’s Sustainable Development Strategy, what are some of the challenges/opportunities associated with putting ‘SD policy into practice’, and what is Defra doing to support regional and local government?
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10:10
Dr Jonathan Foot (confirmed)Chief Environment Officer, EDF Energy“How being sustainable can support your performance in the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme”
The challenges we’re facing as a country grow more pressing. We must keep the lights on while keeping prices affordable and addressing climate change. As an energy company, these issues present a fundamental challenge to our business. Integrating sustainability at the heart of our business has helped us to be ready for the introduction of the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme.
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10:25
Guest Speaker Fiona Ross (confirmed)Director of the Centre of Expertise in Sustainable Procurement“Delivering Change: Centre of Expertise in Sustainable Procurement”
The delivery plan for sustainability progress, implementation and lessons for the wider public sector.
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10:45 - 11:00
Question and Answer Session
11:00
Masterclass Session 1
A series of Masterclasses will run throughout the day. You have the opportunity to pick a stream from the following three topics: Communities, Environment or Innovation.
11:45
Coffee in the Networking Surgery
12:30
Masterclass Session 2
13:15
Lunch in the Networking Surgery
14:15
Masterclass Session 3
15:00
Chair's Afternoon Address
Chris Church (confirmed)
Chair of Trustees, London 21
15:05
Case Study Joanne Pollard (confirmed)Chief Executive, CO2Sense Yorkshire, A part of Yorkshire Forward“Helping organisations and businesses prosper in the New Carbon Economy”
How CO2Sense supports enterprises large and small across the local region in using and reusing their resources more efficiently, cutting energy costs and reducing emissions.
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15:35
Case Study Trewin Restorick (confirmed)CEO, Global Action Plan“The EverGreen Project”
The EverGreen project was designed to enable specific community groups, such as housing association residents, to make a positive contribution to the future of the environment.
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16:05
Case Study Anna Dodd (confirmed)Environment Manager, Leicester City Council“Twenty years of Environment City”
Challenges and opportunities for local authorities to deliver sustainable services.
As Britain's first Environment City Leicester has a wealth of experience. Their environment strategy sets out the changes needed if community living and working is to realistically achieve an environmentally sustainable way of life.
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16:05
Case Study
Fiona Booth (confirmed)
Head of Sustainability, Lambeth Council
In the past six months Lambeth Council have looked to embed sustainability across all council policy and to reduce carbon emissions. Lambeth has recently had their Sustainability Action Plan approved by Cabinet Committee.
16:35
Question and Answer Session
16:45
Chair's Closing Remarks