Conference Programme
The UKELA Annual Conference 2019
Friday 28th June:
08:30am Yoga at Endcliffe Village
10:30am Tea/Coffee & Registration
11:20am Welcome from Conference Chair, Ben Stansfield, Gowling WLG
11:25am Setting the scene, Rt Hon Sir Keith Lindblom, Court of Appeal and UKELA Patron
11:35am Plenary 1: Who is responsible for the environment - individuals or regulators?
Chair: Right Hon Sir Keith Lindblom, Court of Appeal
Speakers :
- Nick Dunlop, Secretary General, Climate Parliament
- Professor Eloise Scotford, Professor of Environmental Law, University College London
- Terry A'Hearn, CEO SEPA
12:50 Guest Speaker : James Pereira QC - Francis Taylor Building - "Individual and workplace ecology"
13:10 Lunch
14:00 Key Note Speaker : Professor Richard Macrory QC, UKELA Patron: The Office for Environmental Protection - Environmental Fig-leaf or Game Changer?
14:30 Speakers corner 1: Estelle Dehon, Cornerstone Barristers - 'All of Conference going Vegan forever wouldn't make a dent in the fight against Climate Change'
14:40 Plenary 2: Environmental responsibilities (and liabilities) for business
Chair: Rose Grogan, 39 Essex Chambers
Speakers:
- Claire Gregory, Pinsent Masons
- Peter Kellett, Director of Legal Services, Environment Agency
- Stephen Gagg, Managing Consultant, Ramboll UK Ltd
15:55 Speakers corner 2: Dr Olivia Hamlyn, Leicester Law School, University of Leicester - 'Green Innovation and the Law'
16:05 Afternoon Tea/Coffee Break
16:30 Plenary 3: Public Health
Chair: Dr Veneta Cooney, UKELA Trustee
Speakers:
- Dr Andrew Lee, University of Sheffield
- Dr Lorraine Maltby, University of Sheffield
17:15 Plenary 4: Education
Chair: Dr Paul Stookes, UKELA Working Parties & Brexit Advisor
Speakers:
- Matthew Fraser, Landmark Chambers
- Simone Davidson & Sophie Wilkinson, Lexis Nexis
18:00 AGM
18:15 Close
19:30 Friday Evening Dinner UKELAfest
Saturday 29th June:
07:00 Yoga at Endcliffe Village
08:45 Plenary 5: Regeneration, Remediation and Revolution?
Chair: Lucy Thomas, Head of Science, RSK
Speakers:
- Peter Henry, Harworth Group
- Anne Johnstone, Malcolm Hollis, UKELA Chair
- Ben de Waal, TFI Group
10:00 Speakers Corner 3: Rebecca Roffe, CMS - 'Why does Climate Change denial exist?'
10:10 Plenary 6: Green Innovation
Chair: Chris Badger, Six Pump Court
Speakers:
- Alistair Marke, Secretary General of the Blockchain Climate Institute
- Mark Nichols, Chief Executive Officer, Xeros Technology Sheffield
- Nicola Ham Edmonds, Head of Legal, ITM Power Sheffield
11:20 Tea/Coffee Break
11:40 Plenary 7: Brexit and the international future
Chair: Karen Blair, Cleaver Fulton Rankin
Speakers:
- Evanna Fruithof, Director Bar Council Brussels (pre-recorded film)
- Amy Edwards, Holland and Knight, US, ABA SEER
- Martin Baxter, Executive Director of Policy at IEMA
- Tom Burke, UKELA Patron
13:10 Closing remarks - Lord Carnwath, UKELA President
13.25 Farewell and final thanks - Kirsty Schneeberger, UKELA Chair Elect
13.30 Lunch - Packed Lunch & WP Sessions: Climate Change & Energy; Nature Conservation/Planning & Sustainable Development joint session; Public Health & Environmental Law; Waste
15:00 Saturday afternoon excursions
19:30 Drinks Reception
20:00 Gala Dinner
After dinner speaker; Natalie Bennett, former Green Party Leader
Sunday 30th June: Breakfast and departure (breakfast served 08:30 - 09:30)
UKELA reserves the right to amend the programme and speakers at any time