When: 18 July 2024, 09:00 - 16:00
Where: Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, CB1 1PT
Join us for our 2nd annual Net Zero and Resilience Summit, where four leading organisations are once again uniting forces to drive progress in the vital areas of Net Zero and Climate Resilience.
Proudly brought to you by the East of England Local Government Association, England’s Economic Heartland, The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport and Transport East, this summit promises to be an enlightening and action-oriented event.
Together, we are dedicated to tackling the pressing challenges of climate change head-on, and through collaboration and innovation, we aim to pave the way for a sustainable future. By bringing together key stakeholders from various sectors, including government, industry, and academia, we will explore cutting-edge solutions, share best practices, and chart a course towards a resilient and carbon-neutral future.
The East of England has a unique set of environmental opportunities and challenges. Our region produces half of the UK’s offshore wind energy and has plans to do much more. However, the East of England is the most susceptible region in the country to the impacts of climate change including coastal erosion and drought. Furthermore, car ownership levels are extremely high due, largely, to our region’s rurality. This has a massive impact on carbon emissions.
At the 2024 East of England Net Zero and Climate Resilience Summit, partners from the public and private sector, will come together to explore the following themes: - Decarbonising rural connectivity
- Green economy and skills
- Behaviour change
- Building climate resilience
- Net zero freight and logistics
- Farming and land use
- The role of hydrogen
- Finance and equality
The full day event will be an opportunity to hear from influential speakers and attend workshop sessions.
Speakers
The following speakers are confirmed, with more to be announced soon and an agenda to follow shortly:
- Kerry McCarthy MP, Shadow Minister for Climate Change
- Julie Marson MP, MP for Hertford and Stortford
- Cllr Peter Schwier, Chair of the Regional Climate Change Forum and Climate Czar, Essex County Council
- Professor Roderick Watkins, Vice Chancellor of Anglia Ruskin University
- Professor Yvonne Barnett, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research and Innovation), Anglia Ruskin University
- Vikram Singla FCILT, Chair of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport and Digital Transformation Director and Sustainability Ambassador at Oracle
- Greg Pearson, Partnership Manager, Norfolk Climate Change Partnership
Audience:
Ministers and MPs, Councillors and council officers, academia, private sector and third sector industry partners in the East of England.
Please register your details below to confirm your attendance at this year’s East of England Net Zero and Climate Resilience Summit on the 18 July 2024. Places are on a first come, first serve basis.
Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of the conversation shaping our collective response to the climate crisis. Join us as we work towards a world where Net Zero is not just a goal, but a reality. Together, we can make a difference.
If you have any queries please contact Jayne Cole, Events Manager, East of England LGA, email; events@eelga.gov.uk
Click here to register via EELGA website 
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