Previous sessions:

2011

6th December 2011

"The Financial Crisis and Sustainability"

James Vaccaro, Managing Director of Investment Banking, Triodos Bank

1st Nov 2011

"Sustainable construction, retrofit and sustainable regeneration"

Paul King, CEO, UK Green Building Council

Kevin Hibbs, Regional Design Manager, Vinci Construction

Robert Knight, Operations Director, igloo Regeneration

Bonnie Dean, Chief Executive of the new Bristol & Bath Science Park

4th October 2011

"The Government's Fourth Carbon Budget"

DVD of Norman Baker MP, Minister for Transport

 "How can rail be part of a sustainable transport infrastructure?"

Andrew Kluth, Head of Corporate Responsibility, Network Rail 

6 Sept 2011

"Community Sustainable Energy"

Tom Beale, Co-founder - Bristol Energy Cooperative

3rd May 2011
"Ecological Urbanism"
Louisa Philpott, Urban Designer - Masterplanning, White Design Associates

5th April 2011
"Reinventing the city: new urban design"
Susan Roaf, Prof. Architectural Engineering, Heriot Watt University

1st March 2011
"Low Carbon Skills"
Andy Lewis, Membership Development Manager, Energy Institute

1st February 2011
"Delivery of a Low Carbon Economy in the UK"
Tony Iles, Associate Director - Water & Environment, Atkins Global

2010

7th December 2010
"European Climate Foundation's Roadmap for 2050: how to cut CO2 emissions by 80%"
Graham Watson MEP and Helga Trupel MEP

2nd November 2010
"Integrating Corporate Responsibility within your business"
Kathryn Barker, previously Head of CR, Severn Trent Plc

5th October 2010
"Bristol's Climate Change Strategy - opportunities and challenges for business"
Alex Minshull, Sustainable City Manager, Bristol City Council

 7th September 2010
"How to take advantage of Feed-in Tariffs"
Chetan Lad, Policy Manager, British Gas New Energy

6th July 2010
"Renewable Energy and Our Region"
Merlin Hyman, Regen SW

1st June 2010
"The Existing Building Challenge: Retrofitting for energy efficiency"
Dr Fionnuala Costello, Technology Strategy Board

4th May 2010
"Product Lifecycle Analysis"
Ramon Arratia, InterfaceFLOR 

14th April 2010
"Water Scarcity"
Andrew Kluth, Sustainability Director, Halcrow 

2nd March 2010
"Carbon Reduction Commitment"
Anthony Peake. Chief Operating Officer, Sustain IT Solutions

2nd Feb 2010
"Social Responsibility"
Kirsty Mann, Group CR Manager, Imperial Tobacco Ltd

2009

8th Dec 2009
"Copenhagen Summit Special: The South West Perspective on Climate Change."
Peaches Golding OBE, Regional Director of Business in the Community

3rd Nov 2009
"The West of England Carbon Challenge"
Paul Rainger, Head of Sustainable Bristol City Region Project, |Forum for the Future
Kevin Farmer, Director - Property, Halcrow Yolles

7th July 2009
"Environmental technology in Bristol"
Alan Bailey, Chairman, Bristol Environmental Technology Sector trade association (BETS)
Martin Alder, Operations Director, Wind Direct

9th June 2009
"The economic opportunities of sustainability"
Graham Watson, MEP for the South West of England and Gibraltar

5th May 2009
"Sustainable Transport"
Tom Parker, Senior Associate, Transport and Travel Research
Eric Booth, Business Engagement Officer, Sustrans

7th April 2009
"Bristol and sustainable energy" 
Simon Roberts, Chief Executive, The Centre for Sustainable Energy
Neville Rye, Director, WSP Group

3rd March 2009
"The strategic role of stakeholder engagement"
Michelle Poulter, Liaison Manager, The Bristol Alliance and Land Securities
Mike Ziedler, The Association of Sustainability Practitioners

3rd February 2009
CANCELLED due to bad weather

2008

2nd December 2008
"Will CSR survive the current economic climate?"
James Vacarro, Head of Investment Banking, Triodos Bank
John Pontin, Owner, JT Group