Hilton Hotel, Liverpool City Centre
Friday 12 July 2019
An APSE seminar on the importance of climate change action : Policy into practice for frontline services
Presentations
Session 1
Key note address
Paul O’Brien, APSE Chief Executive
Bristol: The first UK City to agree a Climate Emergency Declaration
Alex Minshull, Sustainable City and Climate Change Manager, Bristol City Council
State Action and Municipal Governments: What can we learn from Europe?
Dr Peter Eckersley, Senior Research Fellow in Public Policy, Nottingham Trent University
Session 2
Ensuring green local infrastructure
Dr Hugh Ellis, Head of Policy, Town and Country Planning Association
Leading the international charge on EV use and Air Quality
Cllr Mark Flynn, Depute Dundee City Council Convener, City Development Committee
Lancaster: Striving for Zero Carbon +
Mark Davies, Director for Communities and the Environment, Lancaster City Council
Logistics Emissions Reduction Scheme (LERS)
Rebecca Kite, Environment Policy Manager for Freight Transport Association
Workstream 1
Scotland’s Deposit Return Scheme
Emily Rae, Project Manager, Deposit Return Scheme, Zero Waste Scotland
Food waste: Why does it matter in a climate context?
Andy Mudd, Head of APSE Solutions
Greening the local authority fleet
Andy Hickford, Leeds City Council
River Monster: A fun idea to raise awareness on plastic pollution
Victoria Hudson, Community Development Manager, Leicester City Council
Workstream 2
APSE Energy: The role of Municipal Energy in Tackling Climate Change
Charlotte Banks, Research and Project Officer, APSE Energy
Street Lights: Is it the only way to go?
Mo Baines, Head of Communication and Coordination, APSE
Council energy policy: What does a corporate plan look like?
Steve Cirell, Associate, APSE Energy
Residential Charge Points: Funding and developing schemes
Fiona Appleton, Regional Manager, Energy Saving Trust