Events

Power Shift

The Green Alliance 2011 Conference on Big Society, Localism and the Environment

The event will bring key thinkers together with a diverse and influential audience drawn from Green Alliance's civil society, local and central government, policy and business networks. It is the ideal opportunity to get a handle on the implications and opportunities that these new agendas offer and will firmly place the aspiration of a greener society at the heart of the Big Society vision.

Key speakers:
- Nick Hurd MP, minister for civil society
- Lord Anthony Giddens
- Dame Fiona Reynolds, director-general, National Trust
- Paul Twivy, chief executive, Big Society Network
- Matthew Taylor, chief executive, RSA
- Nick Boles MP, PPS to Minister of State for Schools
- Mike Clarke, chief executive, RSPB

"Power Shift", Tuesday 1st February, 11:00-5:00pm, The Royal Society, Central London. Please note there is a fee for this event. More details can be found here

Cutting Waste

An evening discussion and drinks reception in Westminster

CEN hopes you will be able to join us at Economising Waste, kindly sponsored by leading waste management company SITA UK, and in collaboration with waste consultancy experts Eunomia. We are also grateful to Lord Henley, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for DEFRA, for agreeing to attend and share his thoughts.

The discussion topic will be 'Promoting localism and creating efficiency savings through a rationalisation of waste management solutions'. As well as launching Eunomia's latest report on cost efficient waste strategy, the evening will also feature a presentation by a pioneering local authority producing extraordinary recycling rates through educating and inspiring their community.

"Cutting Waste", Wednesday 8th December, 6:30-8:30pm, Mint Hotel, 30 John Islip Street, London SW1P 4DD

The RICS/CEN Conversation

Greg Barker MP on International Climate Change

 

On the day that the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Cancun kicks off, Greg Barker MP, Minister of State for Climate Change and one of the UK's negotiators, talks frankly to Fiona Harvey, from the Financial Times, about international climate change policy ahead of the COP16 negotiations in Mexico.

We anticipate very high demand for this event so please apply for a place to events@cenetwork.org.uk.

"The RICS/CEN Conversation", Monday 29th November, 7:00-9:00pm, The Lecture Hall, RICS, Parliament Square, SW1P 3AD

 

Climate Countdown

Will the UN climate talks help save the planet or is it time to look elsewhere?

Guests include:
- Kirsty Hughes - Head of Advocacy, Oxfam GB (Chair)
- Michael Jacobs - Grantham Institute, LSE and former Special Adviser to Gordon Brown
- Tom Burke OBE - Founder Director of E3G and Visiting Professor at Imperial College
- Paul Foote - Director of Conservative Environment Network
- Matthew Lockwood - Associate Director, Institute for Public Policy Research
- Mark Lynas - Journalist, campaigner and author of 'High Tide' (tbc)

"Climate Countdown" Monday 1st November, 7.00-8:30pm, Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9AG

Conservative Party Conference: Act for Climate Solutions

A reception with special guests

As you would imagine, CEN is extremely excited about Conference this year, and proud to announce that we have joined forces with the Climate Clinic and BOND to co-host one key fringe event within the secure zone.

Guests include:
- Rt Hon Caroline Spelman MP - Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Gregory Barker MP, Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change
- Irene Ovonji-Odida, Chair, ActionAid International
- Loretta Minghella, Director, Christian Aid

"Conservative Party Conference: Act for Climate Solutions" Monday October 4th 21:30-23:00pm, ICC Castle Fine Arts Gallery, conference secure zone, Birmingham

Zoological Society of London: Saving Endangered Migratory Species

Talks and book signing

"Zoological Society of London: Saving Endangered Migratory Species" Thursday 24th June 2010 from 5:30pm, The Zoological Society of London, Regent's Park, London NW1 4RY

What does the election result mean for Britain''s green agenda?

An evening discussion and drinks reception in Westminster

Guests include:
- Peter Ainsworth - Chairman of CEN
- Geoff Lean - Environment Editor, The Telegraph
- Matthew Spencer - Director, Green Alliance

"What does the election result mean for Britain''s green agenda?" Wednesday 26th May from 6:30pm, The Ideas Space, Policy Exchange, 10 Storey's Gate, London SW1P 3AY