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23rd November, 2023 : 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Extreme climate events and record-breaking temperatures throughout 2023 bring to life the devastating consequences to communities and the environment of a changing climate. These risks no longer represent distant and future challenges, but the climate conditions we now live with, and must be prioritised today. This conference will:
- Stock take current challenges and barriers to achieving net zero, climate resilient places and communities
- Investigate the role of planning in delivering urgent strategies to deliver net zero
- Look to the future – consider the radical changes required to build safe, adaptable and resilient places in a changing climate
We are grateful for the support of AECOM and Amos Ellis Consulting.
Draft agenda
| 10:00 | Registration and Networking – Tea and coffee available |
Session 1: A renewed sense of urgency
| 10:30 | Welcome and Introduction from Chair Andrew Pritchard, Chair of the TCPA |
| 10:35 | Opening keynote: Kerry McCarthy MP, Shadow Climate Change Minister |
| 10:50 | Q&A |
| 11:00 | Fiona Simpson, Chief Planner, Scottish Government |
| 11:15 | Joanna Averley, Chief Planner, Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Regeneration |
| 11:30 | Q&A |
| 11:45 | Judy Ling Wong CBE, Honorary Chair of the Black Environment Network |
| 12:00 | Q&A and discussion |
12: 15 – 13:00 Lunch and networking
Session 2: Working towards net zero
| 13:00 | Welcome back from Chair Andrew Pritchard, Chair of the TCPA |
| 13:05 | Securing ambitious local plan policies – Facilitated discussion and Q&A: – Diane Neville, Principal Planning Policy Officer, Lancaster City Council – Cllr Mike Rigby, Lead Member for Transport and Digital, Somerset Council |
| 13:35 | The judicial review of DLUHC in relation to the Salt Cross Area Action – what does it mean for planning for climate change? Ricardo Gama, Senior Associate Solicitor, Leigh Day |
| 13:50 | Q&A |
| 14:00 | National infrastructure to support a low carbon and resilient economy Margaret Read, Director of Policy, National Infrastructure Commission |
| 14:10 | Q&A |
| 14:20 | Tea, coffee and networking |
Session 3: Creating resilient places
| 14:40 | Welcome back from Chair Fiona Howie, Chief Executive, TCPA |
| 14:45 | Reframing the narrative of the 15-minute city: shaping healthier and sustainable communities Elad Eisenstein, Director City Master planning and Urban Design, AECOM UK |
| 14:55 | Q&A |
| 15:05 | Facilitated discussion and Q&A: – Ben Llewellyn, Environment, Planning and Engagement Manager for London, Environment Agency –Tim Munday, Environmental Resilience Lead for the Climate Action Strategy, City of London – Ellie Kuper Thomas, Policy Manager, London Borough of Newham |
| 15:40 | TCPA’s work on climate change Hugh Ellis, Director of Policy and Celia Davis, Projects and Policy Manager, TCPA |
| 15:55 | Closing remarks from the chair |
| 16:00 | Close |
£90.00
