Scottish Carbon Reduction Summit & Best Practice Exchange

Previous Programme

Key:

Conference Sessions

Share Sessions

Case Study Sessions

Conference Chair: Anthony Day, Director, The Climate Business

9:00 – 10:00

 Registration, refreshments, networking and pre-arranged meetings

10:00 – 11:30

 Opening Plenary

Keynote Address
Philip Wright, Head of Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Department, Scottish Executive

Legal Foundations of a Low Carbon Economy: Transforming the Business Landscape
Anthony Johnson, Senior Environment Associate, Stephenson Harwood

Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC)
Alasdair Harper, Policy Adviser, Defra Carbon Reduction Commitment Team

11:30 – 12:00

 Refreshments, networking and pre-arranged meetings

12:00 – 13:00

 Best Practice for Environmental Champions
Anthony Day, Director, The Climate Business

 Share Session: Why Commute? The business case for home working
Elizabeth Duncan, CEO, Remote Work Management

 Challenge Session: Maintaining momentum with energy saving initiatives in the face of reduced or minimal funding.
Derek Mitchell, Energy Manager, University of Dundee

 Share session: The Sustainable Office: Reducing carbon emissions from IT equipment
Alastair Scott, Researcher, Strathclyde University

 Challenge Session: Recycling contaminated timber - in search of an alternative to landfill
Mark Murphy, Integrated Systems Manager, Donaldson Timber

 Share Session: Energy Management Reporting
Ailsa Campbell, Sustainable Development Officer, Highland Council

 Share Session: Top Tips for funding applications via the Carbon Trust
Ewan Addison, Supplier Account Manager, Carbon Trust

 Case Study: Implementing ground source heat pumps in older buildings: An Edinburgh based housing association case study
Andy Jack, Architect, Assist Architects

 Case Study: Minimising carbon emissions through energy recycling!
Lee Gardner, Environmental Engineer, Doosan Babcock Energy

 Share Session: Total Quality Maintenance and Energy Efficiency
Gordon Duffy, Director, Barron Evers Ltd

 Case Study: Saving energy in a large organisation and making use of the less publicised electricity supply solutions
Alistair Murton, HSE Co-ordinator, Jaybil Circuit

13:00 – 14:00

 Lunch, networking and pre-arranged meetings

14:00 – 15:00

 Share Session: Engaging and changing attitudes to climate change and carbon management
Charles Henderson, Director, Climate Futures

 Share Session: Biomass and Biofuel Procurement Challenges
Euan McVicar, Partner, McGrigors LLP

 Share Session: Low Carbon Buildings for Dummies
Andy Jack, Architect, Assist Architects

 Case Study: Overcoming the barriers with implementing energy saving capital projects
Joan Chalmers, Energy Manager, Scottish Agricultural College

 Share session: Electric heating, yesterday's villain, tomorrow's saviour
John Counsell, Director of BRE, Strathclyde University

 Case Study: T5 v T8 - Winning with lighting control
Mark Hobbins, Energy Engineer, Barron Evers

 Case Study: GE Caledonian - The Carbon 30 Project
John Stewart, Project Manager, GE Aviation Services, Caledonian

 Case Study: How to sell Energy Management to Schools … how to convince your flock they are not being fleeced!
Bill Henderson, Energy & Water Manager, City of Edinburgh Council

 Case Study: A non-technology approach - Behavior Change and School Travel Plans
Aurelie Irving, School Travel Planning Officer, Transportation & Infrastructure, Aberdeenshire Council

 Case Study: Sustainability projects within the Royal Mail
Bruce Spence, Regional Service Manager - CSR, Royal Mail

 Share Session: Becoming an energy assessor for Energy Performance Certificates in Scotland
Andy Lewis, Membership Development Manager, Energy Institute

15:00 – 15:30

 Refreshments, networking and pre-arranged meetings

15:30 – 16:30

 Panel Debate: Panel Debate: Low Carbon Leaders … engaging staff and making it happen!
Chair: Anthony Day, Director, The Climate Business
Dr Martin Blake, Head of Sustainability at Royal Mail Group
Lynn Wilson Head of Structured Contracts & Environmental Markets, ScottishPower
Charles Henderson, Director, Clima
Simon Pearson, Head of Internal Environmental Management, Environment Agency

 

Please note: The programme is subject to change and the Organisers reserve the right to alter the venue, session topics and/or speakers.