Liberal Democrats

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Punshon Church House
Exeter Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5AJ
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Saturday 13th September – Wednesday 17th September

Date
Start
Finish
Location
Details
Sun 14 Sep
14:00
15:00
Room 1, Climate Clinic @ Punshon Church House
Fringe:
Facing Up to Climate Change: Adapting Our Landscape
Host:
RSPB
Speakers:
Martin Horwood MP - Shadow Minister for Environment; Dr Mark Avery - Director of Conservation, RSPB; Pam Gilder - Head of Wildlife and Marine, Environment Agency.
Chair:
Mike McCarthy - The Independent
Description:
Free Refreshments
Sun 14 Sep
14:00
15:00
Room 2, Climate Clinic @ Punshon Church House
Fringe:
Energy? In My Council Chamber?! Bringing Sustainable Energy Into Local Government Decisions
Host:
FOE/Combined Heat and Power Association
Speakers:
Dan Rogerson MP - Shadow Spokesperson CLG; Naomi Luhde-Thompson - Planning Co-ordinator, FOE; Ian Manders - Head of Development, CHPA
Chair:
Gideon Amos - Chief Executive, TCPA
Description:
Free Refreshments
Sun 14 Sep
21:30
23:00
Room 1, Climate Clinic @ Punshon Church House
Fringe:
Towards a Green New Deal: Climate Clinic Reception
Host:
nef/Climate Clinic
Sponsor:
The Co-operative
Speakers:
David Boyle - nef Fellow; Steve Webb MP - Shadow DEFRA; Jeremy Leggett - Founder and Chairman, Solar Century.
Description:
Free refreshments
Mon 15 Sep
11:00
18:00
Ground Floor, Climate Clinic @ Punshon Church House
Fringe:
The Energy Doctors
Host:
Energy Saving Trust
Description:
Free energy efficiency information and advice, provided by the Energy Saving Trust’s expert energy doctors, will be available at the Climate Clinic.
Mon 15 Sep
14:00
15:00
Room 1, Climate Clinic @ Punshon Church House
Fringe:
Coal .v. Renewables: A Moral Choice?
Host:
Greenpeace/Christian Aid/FOE/WWF
Speakers:
Ross Finnie MSP - Former Environment Minister: Benet Northcote - Chief Policy Adviser, Greenpeace UK: Sarah Vaughan - Director of Regulation and Energy Policy, E.ON, Matthew Lockwood - Senior Fellow, Climate Change Team, IPPR: Neil Schfield - Head of Sustainable Development, Worcester Bosh
Chair:
Neil Stockley - FPC Member and Chair, Climate Policy Working Group
Description:
Free refreshments
Mon 15 Sep
14:00
15:00
Room 2, Climate Clinic @ Punshon Church House
Fringe:
Are High Energy Prices Inevitable? Action Now to Tackle Fuel Poverty
Host:
Combined Heat and Power Association/NEA/Micropower Council
Speakers:
Steve Webb MP - Shadow Energy Minister; Chris Shearlock - The Co-operative Group; Ian Manders - Head of Development, Combined Heat and Power Association; Jenny Saunders - Chief Executive, NEA.
Chair:
Baroness Maddock - President, Micropower Council
Description:
Free Refreshments
Mon 15 Sep
18:45
20:00
Room 1, Climate Clinic @ Punshon Church House
Fringe:
Green Verdict on Environmental Politics 2007-08
Host:
Nine leading environment groups/Climate Clinic
Speakers:
Steve Webb MP - Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Energy, Food and Rural Affars; Jonathon Porritt - Chair, Sustainable Development Commission; Stephen Hale - Director, Green Alliance; Sue Holden - Chief Executive, Woodland Trust,
Description:
HOSTED BY NINE LEADING ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS. Free Refreshments.
Mon 15 Sep
19:00
20:00
Room 2, Climate Clinic @ Punshon Church House
Fringe:
Eco-towns: Green Solution or White Elephant?
Host:
CPRE/RIBA
Speakers:
Dan Rogerson MP - Shadow Minister for Communities and Local Government: Shaun Spiers - Chief Executive, CPRE; Adam Sampson - Chief Executive, Shelter; Dermot Finch - Director, Centre for Cities.
Chair:
Sunand Prasad - President, RIBA
Description:
Free Refreshments
Mon 15 Sep
20:00
21:00
Room 1, Climate Clinic @ Punshon Church House
Fringe:
Tipping Point or Turning Point? Creating Low Carbon Citizens
Host:
Micropower Council/PRASEG/Energy Saving Trust/National Energy Action
Speakers:
Steve Webb MP - Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment, Energy, food and Rural Affairs; Phil Downing - Head of Environmental Research, Ipsos MORI; Philip Sellwood - Chief Executive, Energy Saving Trust; Dave Sowden - Chief Executive, Micropower Council
Chair:
Malcolm Bruce MP - PRASEG Vice-chair
Description:
Free Refreshments
Tue 16 Sep
11:00
18:00
Ground Floor, Climate Clinic @ Punshon Church House
Fringe:
The Energy Doctors
Host:
Energy Saving Trust
Description:
Free energy efficiency information and advice, provided by the Energy Saving Trust’s expert energy doctors, will be available at the Climate Clinic.
Tue 16 Sep
14:00
15:00
Room 3, Climate Clinic @ Punshon Church House
Fringe:
Maxi Power: Meeting the Potential for Microgeneration
Host:
Micropower Council/PRASEG
Speakers:
Lord Redesdale - House of Lords Energy Spokesman; Dave Sowden - Chief Executive, Micropower Council; Ron Bailey - Partnership Organiser, Sustainable Energy Partnership: Baroness Maddock - President, Micropower Council
Chair:
Geoffrey Lean - Environment Editor, the Independent on Sunday
Description:
Free Refreshments
Tue 16 Sep
14:00
15:00
Room 1, Climate Clinic @ Punshon Church House
Fringe:
Regional Growth Without Airport Expansion?
Host:
WWF/Campaign for Better Transport/LowCvP
Speakers:
Norman Baker MP - Shadow Transport Secretary; David Norman - Director of Campaigns, WWF UK; Cllr Alan Dean - Uttlesford D.C. for Stanstead South;
Chair:
David Norman - Director of Campaigns WWF-UK
Description:
Free Refreshments
Tue 16 Sep
14:00
15:00
Room 2, Climate Clinic @ Punshon Church House
Fringe:
Environment: Hitting the Global Poor Hardest?
Host:
Christian Aid/WWF/FOE
Speakers:
Michael Moore MP - Shadow International Development; Tara Rao - Southern Advisor, WWF; Alex Cobham - Policy Manager, Christian Aid; Laura Vickery - International Development Manager, The Co-operative.
Chair:
Paul Brown - The Guardian
Description:
Free Refreshments
Tue 16 Sep
18:45
20:00
Room 1, Climate Clinic @ Punshon Church House
Fringe:
Food Prices: How High Can They Go?
Host:
FOE/Sustain/nef
Speakers:
Andrew George MP; Felicity Lawrence - The Guardian; Jackie Schneider - Merton Parents for Better School Food
Chair:
David Boyle, NEF Fellow
Description:
Free refreshments
Tue 16 Sep
21:00
22:15
Purbeck Suite, Marriott Highcliff
Fringe:
Climate Clinic Drinks Reception
Host:
Climate Clinic
Description:
Come and share a drink or two with the UK's leading environment and development NGOs, Think Tanks and Green Businesses. Free Refreshments