We are very excited to be able to bring back our March Climate Conference for 2022! This year the conference will be run as a hybrid event, so please do sign up to join us online if you are unable to come along in person.
Book your place for the LGA Independent Group Climate Change Conference
For those attending in person, the conference is being held at the LGA Offices, 18 Smith Square SW1P 3HZ
Programme
Timing | Title | Speaker |
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10:15am | OPEN and tea/coffee and networking | |
10.50am | Introductions from the Chair | Councillor Marianne Overton |
11.00am - 11.15am | The Climate Change imperative | Baroness Brown of Cambridge |
11.15am - 11.30am | Wellbeing for Future Generations | Sophie Howes – Future Generation Commissioner Wales |
11.30 - 11.45am | The Climate Change Emergency | Paul Behrens – Assistant Professor Universiteit Leiden |
11.45am - 12.05pm | Panel Q&A session | Councillor Marianne Overton |
12.05pm - 12.20pm | Sussex Retrofit Local Hub | Lewes District Council – Cllr Matthew Bird, Cabinet Member for Sustainability |
12.20pm - 12.35pm | Passivhaus solutions | Emma Osmundsen – MD Exeter City Living |
12.35pm - 12.55pm | Questions | Councillor Marianne Overton |
13.00pm - 13.45pm | LUNCH and NETWORKING | |
13.45pm - 13.40pm | PM Chair introduction | Councillor Andrew Cooper |
13.50pm - 14.05pm | Leadership on Climate Change and Sustainability | TBC |
14.05pm - 14.15pm | Questions | Councillor Andrew Cooper |
14.15pm - 15.15pm |
Parallel session Carbon Literacy |
LGA |
14.15pm - 15.15pm |
Parallel session Energy Efficiency support |
Local Partnerships |
14.15pm - 15.15pm |
Parallel session Scoring climate change plans |
Climate Emergency UK - Councillor Kevin Frea |
14.15pm - 15.15pm |
Parallel session Net Zero Navigator tool |
One Planet / Catapult |
15.15pm - 15.30pm | National and international networking and support on climate change action | Climate Futures - Andy Deacon |
15.30pm - 15.45pm | Questions | Councillor Andrew Cooper |
15.45pm | Summary, thanks and CLOSE | Councillor Marianne Overton |
*The parallel sessions at 14.15pm are all 25 minute sessions with a five minute changeover, allowing attendees to choose two out of the four sessions.