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EDAS Conference 2021: Session 1 – Planet
May 12, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 3:15 pm
This is the first session of the EDAS Conference 2021, ‘Planet | People | Place: Scotland’s Climate Opportunity’. This 4-part conference is the headline event in our Climate Conversations Series, running throughout 2021 – 2022.
SESSION OUTLINE
This launch session, aims to explore the ambitions and implications of the net zero transition – globally, for Scotland and for Scotland’s economic development community. COP26 will put Scotland and Glasgow on a global stage in November and this session will help set that global policy and business perspective, and position this in the context of how COP26 could help accelerate ambitions and action.
The EDAS Conference 2021, ‘Planet | People | Place: Scotland’s Climate Opportunity’ series aims to be high calibre, action focused, participative, and contributive to the direction of travel, and opening of opportunities for those on the ground.
AGENDA
Session Host: Martin Valenti, Head of Climate Enterprise, Scottish Enterprise
13:00 Welcome and EDAS Vision: Liz McEntee, Chair of EDAS
13:05 Opening Address – Councillor Susan Aitken, Leader of Glasgow City Council
Audience Poll: To what extent is your organisation currently focused on helping businesses and other organisations transition to a net zero future?
Global to Local – A Strategic Overview
13:15 Chris Stark, Chief Executive Officer, UK Committee on Climate Change
13:30 Kersti Berge, Director of Energy and Climate Change, Scottish Government
13:45 Discussion
Audience Poll: What is the biggest priority for Scotland’s economic development community during the 2020s in supporting a just, net zero transition?
14:05 BREAK
Global to Local – Seizing the Opportunities
14:10 James Kenny, Head of Global Affairs, Arup
14:25 Lindsay McQuade, Chief Executive Officer, ScottishPower Renewables
14:40 Discussion
Audience Poll: What roles do you think EDAS should play in this agenda?
A Call to Action
15:00 Martin Valenti, Head of Climate Enterprise, Scottish Enterprise
15:10 Liz McEntee, Chair, EDAS (Close 15:15)
Conference Session 1 Planet Speakers Bios and photos.docx (1)
REGISTRATION DETAILS
We are delighted to offer these session free to EDAS Members. If you are unsure if you are a member, please contact [email protected].
Non EDAS member fees are £100 + VAT for this launch event and £50 + VAT for subsequent sessions. Non-members can purchase access to the entire series of conference events (saving £50) or register and pay individually. Upcoming sessions in the series include Part 2 – People, Part 3 – Place and Part 4 – Outcomes and Recommendations.
Alternatively, you can join EDAS and take advantage of our membership benefits, please visit our website.
Privacy
To support networking and help you get the most out of our event, we will provide those coming with a list of the names and organisational affiliation of those attending.
Furthermore, we typically take photographs of proceedings in order to highlight or showcase EDAS’s activities.
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