The programme for the 2010 North East Best Practice Exchange is currently being developed. The illustrative programme below relates to the last event staged in April 2009.

Programme

9:00 – 10:00

 Registration & Networking

10:00 – 10:50: Discussion Groups, Case Studies and Share Sessions

 Case Study: Packaging reduction & optimisation – being green and saving money
Louise Whitehouse, Product Development Manager, Sage (UKI) Ltd

 Share Session: Long term environmental strategy formulation
Gareth Kane, Director, Terra Infirma Ltd

 Share Session: Sense and Sustainability - The Boardroom Imperative
Anthony Day, Director, SUSBIZ

 Share Session: Mobilising staff action to reduce carbon and costs
Guy Tunnicliff, Director, Integration International

 Share Session: Dealing with organic waste (including techniques such as anaerobic digestion)
Victoria Melchor, Environmental Specialist, RENEW

 Share Session: CRC – Why is this a business issue and updates on recent changes
Ben Wielgus, Risk & Sustainability Advisor, KPMG

 Share Session: Leading the way on renewable technologies
Keith Melton, Director of Technology, NaREC

 Share Session: Fuel poverty and renewables – theory and practice
Ann-Marie Gibson, NE Regional Coordinator and Claire Green, Project Coordinator, National Energy Action (NEA)

 Share Session: Effecting behavioural change: successes and challenges
Tara Duncan, Environment Co-ordinator, Durham University and John Lightowler, Energy Manager, Durham University

11:00 – 11:20

 Refreshments, networking and pre-arranged meetings

11:30 – 12:20: Discussion Groups, Case Studies and Share Sessions

 Share Session: Why Commute - the business case for home working
John Cargill, Manager, Remote Work Management

 Share Session: How to achieve habit change at work
Anthony Day, Director, SUSBIZ

 Share Session: Prospects for biogas in the UK - a non technical perspective
Leanne Wilson, Climate Officer, Tees Valley Climate Change Partnership

 Share Session: Biofuels – Environmental friend or foe?
Prof. Dermot Roddy, Director, Sir Joseph Swan Institute

 Share Session: Voltage Optimisation - The frontline approach to cutting kWh, costs and CO2
Ian Gould, Energy Consultant, powerPerfector

 Share Session: An introduction to the CEN Standards for wood fuel
John Farquahar, Lead Trainer, Ignite Woodfuel Training, Rural Development Initiatives

 Share Session: Enlightened energy management - introducing the npower m3 proposition
Graham Cooke, Account Manager, npower

 Share Session: Strategic economic change
Alex Fowler, Energy & Environment Specialist Advisor, One NorthEast

 Share Session: Analysis of carbon emissions associated with fleet vehicle and depot deployment
Jonathan Elmer, Sustainability Manager, Durham City Council & Dr Denise Spangler, Consultant, Durham City Council

  Share Session: Down-to-earth fix for the carbon crisis. Introducing Biochar
David Manning, Professor of Soil Science, School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences - Newcastle University

 Case Study: A green approach to building refurbishment
Gareth Kane, Director, Terra Infirma Ltd

12:30 – 14:00

 Lunch, networking and pre-arranged meetings

14:00 – 14:50: Discussion Groups, Case Studies and Share Sessions

 Share Session: Energy Saving Trust - Delivering in the Region
Colin MacDonald, Project Manager, Energy Saving Trust advice centre North East

 Share Session: Increasing the take up of CHP
Dan Smith, Principal Consultant, TNEI

 Share Session: Tackling fuel poverty
Jason Martin, Fuel Poverty Officer, District of Easington Council

 Case Study: The UK's first published consumption based carbon footprint at Stockton on Tees Borough Council
Craig White, Senior Sustainability Consultant, Arup

 Case Study: A novel approach to sustainable new builds using old shipping containers
Dennis Healey, Business Manager, Gateshead Citizens Advice Bureau

 Share Session: Sense and Sustainability - The Boardroom Imperative
Anthony Day, Director, SUSBIZ

 Share Session: Environmental and reputational risk
Narelle Pyne, Head of Environmental & Reputational Risk, Lloyds Banking Group

 Share Session: Developing professionalism in assessing the energy performance of buildings
Andy Lewis, Membership Development Manager, Energy Institute and Don Lack, Regional Director, Faber Maunsell

 Share Session: Strategic Economic Change – Energy & Environment Pillar
Alex Fowler, Energy & Environment Specialist Advisor, One NorthEast

 Share Session: The value of metering, monitoring and targeting in reducing environmental impacts and risks, and offsetting increased energy and water costs
Graham Cooke, Account Manager, npower

 Share Session: Mobilising staff action on carbon and credit crunches
Guy Tunnicliff, Director, Integration International

 Share Session: Funding for low carbon energy (R&D grants & Venture Capital)
Will Adams, R&D Finance Manager, One NorthEast

15:00 – 15:20

 Refreshments, networking and pre-arranged meetings

15:30 – 16:20: Discussion Groups, Case Studies and Share Sessions

  Case Study: Energy savings in the manufacturing and industrial sector: Identifying the quickest and biggest savings
Dan Smith, Principal Consultant, TNEI Services Ltd

 Case Study: Reducing a carbon footprint, reducing waste and increasing re-cycling in a small company
Claire Holborn, Office manager, Silverlink Holdings Limited

 Share Session: Carbon Management through resource efficiency
Adam Stewart, Practitioner and Kirk Bridgewood, Project Officer, NISP Innovation Building

 Share Session: Carbon management and sustainable consumption
Chris Ennis, Project Officer - Sustainable Technology, University of Teeside

 Share Session: Packaging reduction & optimisation - being green and saving money
Andrew Craig, Principal Resources Management Officer, Tees Valley Joint Strategy Unit

 Share Session: Voltage Optimisation - The frontline approach to cutting kWh, costs and CO2
Ian Gould, Energy Consultant, powerPerfector

 Case Study: Energy monitoring - what's next for the Jardine Motors Group!
Diana Woodings, Group Purchasing Manager, Jardine Motors Group UK Ltd

 Share Session: Biofuels – Environmental friend or foe?
Prof. Dermot Roddy, Director, Sir Joseph Swan Institute

 Case Study: Energy efficiencies in action at Renolit Cramlington Limited
Michael Davison & Alan Ellis, Engineering Team Leaders, Renolit Cramlington Limited

 

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