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Introductory Speakers

The first climate emergency declarations in the world (1) & the UK (2), a zero carbon plan (3), responding to emergencies (4) zero carbon & nature friendly farming (5) & including everyone (6).

10:00
Margaret Hender – Cedamia
10:10
Cllr. Carla Denyer – Bristol City Council
10:15
Paul Allen – Centre for Alternative Technology
10:25
Dr. Hayley Pinto
Dr. Hayley Pinto
10:35
Stuart Roberts, NFU Deputy President
10:45
Judy Ling Wong – Black Environment Network

This is a draft timetable, there may be some changes/additions

Main Hall

11:00
Working together to understand and overcome barriers to reaching net zero: Part One
Amanda Smith Anna Bullen Anthony Hurford Paul Allen
11:45
21st century governance: principles for responding to the climate emergency
Emily Tulloh: FutureGov Prof. Nigel Watson: Lancaster University Stefan Webb: FutureGov
12:30
Lessons from Lockdown
Andrew Simms: Rapid Transition Alliance
14:00
Blueprint: What we need from Government
Cara Jenkinson: Ashden Hannah Bartram: ADEPT Sandra Bell: FOE
14:45
Carbon Literacy Training
Phil Brennan: APSE Energy Rachel Coxcoon: CSE
15:30
Working together to understand and overcome barriers to reaching net zero: Part Two
Amanda Smith Anna Bullen Anthony Hurford Paul Allen

1: Communities Engaging

11:00
Engaging multicultural voices in Climate Action – what can councils do?
Judy Ling Wong: Black Environment Network
11:45
Faith Groups
Dr Muzammal Hussain Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg Revd Canon Professor John Rodwell
12:30
Give your council the authority to act!
Hope for the future Jeana Malhi
14:00
Citizen’s Juries & Assemblies
Cllr. Tom Hayes: Oxford Peter Bryant: Shared Future CIC
14:45
Engaging with your local council
Sandra Bell: FOE Tony Bosworth: FOE
15:30
Citizen scrutiny of Action Plans
Chris Church: Oxfordshire Climate Action Sally Barnard: SECA

2: Food & Ecology

11:00
Engaging farmers in more nature friendly agriculture
Adam Briggs: NFU Gary Smith: Yorkshire Dales National Park
11:45
The Transformative potential of urban greening and food growing
Dr. Lingxuan Liu: Lancaster University
12:30
The Greening Campaign
Terena Plowright
14:00
Managing solar parks for nature
Dr. Alona Armstrong: lancaster University Prof. Piran White: York University
14:45
Sustainable Food Places
Anna Clayton: LESS CIC Lancaster
15:30
Natural Flood Management
Dave Kennedy: Environment Agency Rod Everett

3: Action Plans

11:00
So you’ve declared a Climate Emergency. What next?
Charlotte Banks: APSE Energy
11:45
Action Plans: London & Metropolitan
Cllr Rory O'Broin Wandsworth Cllr. Scott patient: Calderdale Martin O'Brien: Lewisham
12:30
Action Plans: Unitary & District
Alex Minshull: Bristol Peter Lefort: Cornwall Simon Pickering: Stroud
14:00
New tools to help you to develop your Action Plan
Louise Crow: My Society Sandra Bell: FOE Susanna Dart & Kevin Frea: Climate Emergency UK
14:45
Resilient Coastal Communities
Teresa OHare
15:30
Local authorities – Motivation, Drivers and Decisions; the processes needed to deliver carbon targets?
Emily Tulloh: FutureGov Karl harder: Abundance Kate Gilmartin

4: Practical Actions

11:00
Community Led Housing
Kathy Beaton & Cllr. Caroline Jackson: Lancaster City Council Lune Valley Community Land Trust
11:45
Low carbon enablers – working with communities to deliver carbon targets
Kate Gilmartin
12:30
Retrofit and Green Homes Grant
James Sommerville: Agility Eco Jonathan Aitkinson: Carbon Coop
14:00
The role of Planning
Dan Stone: Centre for Sustainable Energy Diane Neville: Lancaster City Council
14:45
Travel & Air Quality
Andrew Simms: Rapid Transition Alliance Elliott Grimshaw: lancaster City Council
15:30
Divestment
Ben Lennon: Platform London Cllr. Gina Dowding: lancashire