ONE CRISIS SEMINAR
Our planet is at an environmental crossroads. Together we can solve the climate and nature crises.
EIC represents companies, large and small, working in the environmental technologies and services sector. We work to ensure environmental policies are thoughtful and progressive. As a valued member of the Environmental Industries Commission, we invite you to join us for our seminar, One Crisis: A One Solution Approach.
Join us for this inspiring and insightful discussion where environmental supply chain experts, government decision-makers, infrastructure and built environment clients and partners will come together to discuss this pressing issue and shape an advisory report capturing the most salient findings.
Agenda
Following a keynote address from Philippa Spence, Managing Director, Ramboll Environment & Health, there will be three dynamic panel sessions to draw out ways members can inform the report:
Panel 1: One Crisis
Creating a united approach, working with nature and climate change to support sustainable development.
The panellists:
Kim Yates | UK & Europe Climate Change operational lead at Mott MacDonald
Julia Baker | Head of Nature Services at Mott MacDonald
Phoebe Tucker | Nature Associate at Green Finance Institute
Sam Bower | Head of Sustainability: Natural Environment at Balfour Beatty
Matt Prescott | Head of Carbon Strategy at Heathrow
Panel 2: The Circular Economy
We’ll examine the main challenges and pitfalls environmental businesses face when adopting circular economy practices, and what this means for infrastructure investment as well as successful implementation examples.
The panellists:
James Harris | Senior Policy Adviser at National Infrastructure Commission
Dr. Adam Read MBE | Chief Sustainability & External Affairs Officer at SUEZ UK
Jocelyn Blériot | Executive Lead, Institutions, Governments and Cities at Ellen MacArthur Foundation
Ken Scally | Technical & Quality Director at Normec DETS and LATIS Scientific Laboratories
Libby Peake | Head of resource policy at Green Alliance
Panel 3: Places for People
This panel will explore how the government’s new housing and development targets can be met, including strategies for energy efficiency, water and the use of brownfield land.
The panellists:
Michael Symons | Associate Director & Head of Flood Risk Management at Jacobs
Paul Shelley | Divisional Director at Hydrock, now Stantec
David Halliwell | Senior Counsel - Connect Group