Speakers
Gareth Griffiths, Chief Executive
Louise Pryor, Chair
Tim Morgan, Director
Andrew Gold, Director
Jeremy Kidwell,
Ecology borrower
Bill Phelps, Chapeltown Cohousing
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About the venue
The Grassmarket Centre is home to the Grassmarket Community Project. Through social enterprise, mentoring and education, the project creates opportunities for those who might otherwise experience difficulties in accessing education and employment. The centre has won multiple awards for its architecture and community work.
Accessibility: All floors are accessible by lift with staff on hand to help. There are accessible toilets on site.
How to get there
Train/Tram: Within a 15-minute walk of Edinburgh Waverley Railway Station and Princes Street tram stop. There is a bicycle park at the Grassmarket.
Bus: There are multiple bus stops within a few minutes’ walk. Find routes at lothianbuses.com.
Car: There are park and ride services around the city; visit edinburgh.gov.uk/parkandride. Pay and display parking is located nearby.
Schedule and speakers
Schedule and speakers
15:30
Registration and refreshments
16:00
Welcome and introductions
Gareth Griffiths, Chief Executive
16:05
Welcome to The Grassmarket Centre
Jonny Kinross, CEO, Grassmarket Community Project
16:10
Sustainable lending in practice
Peter Allen, Head of Assets and Sustainability, The Ethical Property Company PLC
Hugh Ross, Development Officer, Staffin Community Trust
Ronnie MacRae, CEO, Communities Housing Trust (CHT)
17.05
Break
17:15
Building our sustainable future
Gareth shares his thoughts on how we can accelerate and grow our commitment to sustainability. Includes Q&A.
18:20
Closing remarks
18:30
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The Leeds Library is the oldest surviving subscription library of its kind in the British Isles. One of Leeds’ most iconic cultural institutions, it is a thriving hub of creativity, ideas and inspiration. An Ecology loan is enabling The Leeds Library to expand, securing its future and uniting its collection of over 140,000 books.
Accessibility: A stair lift is available for visitors and staff are on hand to assist. As the library is within a Grade II listed building, there are some constraints on accessibility adaptations. For more information, visit theleedslibrary.org.uk/access-statement.
How to get there
Train: A six-minute walk or two-minute cycle from Leeds Railway Station, which is served by trains from across the country. There are cycle stands on the pedestrianised streets around the library.
Bus: There are bus stops within a few minutes’ walk, situated on nearby Boar Lane, Vicar Lane and Park Row. To plan your journey, visit firstbus.co.uk/leeds.
Car: Leeds has a Park and Ride service operating from locations around the city. Pay and display parking is available within a 10-minute walk.
Schedule and speakers
Schedule and speakers
15:30
Registration and refreshments
16:00
Welcome and introductions
Gareth Griffiths, Chief Executive Louise Pryor, Chair, Ecology Building Society16:10
Sustainable lending in practice
Carl Hutton, CEO, and Mary Ealden, Deputy CEO, The Leeds Library Bill Phelps, Founder member, Chapeltown Cohousing17.00
Comfort break
17:10
Building our sustainable future
Gareth and Louise share their thoughts on how we can accelerate and grow our commitment to sustainability. Includes Q&A.18:15
Closing remarks
18:30
Close
Speakers
Gareth Griffiths, Chief Executive
Louise Pryor, Chair
Andrew Gold, Director
Mary Ealden, The Leeds Library
Carl Hutton, The Leeds Library
Bill Phelps, Chapeltown Cohousing
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Neal Street Espresso is a speciality coffee shop providing employment for women, men and young people leaving prison. Every trainee has a full‑time job that pays London living wage, accredited training, mentoring and the support they need to turn their life around.
Accessibility: The coffee shop and the meeting space are wheelchair accessible with staff on hand to help should assistance be needed.
How to get there
Train/Tube: A five-minute walk from Covent Garden, Tottenham Court Road and Leicester Square stations. There are places to secure bikes along Neal Street.
Bus: There are multiple bus routes that stop within a few minutes’ walk of Neal Street. Plan your journey at tfl.gov.uk/plan-a-journey.
Car: There are several pay and display car parks nearby including locations on Shelton Street and Parker Mews.
Schedule and speakers
Schedule and speakers
15:30
Registration and refreshments
16:00
Welcome and introductions
Gareth Griffiths, Chief Executive
Louise Pryor, Chair, Ecology Building Society
16:10
Introduction to Neal Street Espresso
Ruth McBryan, Prison Resettlement and Outreach Manager, Neal Street Espresso
16:20
Sustainable lending in practice
Hear all about Ecology-backed projects St. Clements and Citizens House, offering affordable housing in London.
Oliver Bulleid, Director, London CLT
17.00
Comfort break
17:10
Building our sustainable future
Gareth and Louise share their thoughts on how we can accelerate and grow our commitment to sustainability. Includes Q&A.
18:15
Closing remarks
18:30
Close
Speakers
Gareth Griffiths, Chief Executive
Louise Pryor, Chair
Chris Newman, Ecology Director
Ruth McBryan, Neal St Espresso
Oliver Bulleid, London CLT
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Create is a vibrant environment centre featuring a purpose-built ‘Ecohome’ full of practical ideas for greener living. Committed to Fairtrade principles, the centre has won multiple awards for its purpose-led approach.
Accessibility: All public areas of the building are accessible to disabled users and an induction loop is available.
How to get there
Train: Temple Meads Railway Station is two miles from Create. Cycle parking is available inside and outside the venue.
Bus: First Bus operates several services that stop nearby; visit firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west to plan your journey. Out-of-town bus services run regularly from Broadmead bus station.
Car: Long Ashton and Portway Park and Ride services stop nearby on Hotwells Road. There are five accessible bays for blue badge holders in the adjacent car park.
Schedule and speakers
Schedule and speakers
15:30
Registration and refreshments
16:00
Welcome and introductions
Gareth Griffiths, Chief Executive
Louise Pryor, Chair, Ecology Building Society
16:10
Introduction to The Create Centre
Create Centre representative, The Create Centre
16:20
Sustainable lending in practice
Hear from Co-Housing Bristol, an Ecology-backed project providing affordable, low-carbon homes with shared communal resources to locals.
Zoe Nicola Goodman and Jawahar de Sousa, Directors, Co-Housing Bristol
17.00
Comfort break
17:10
Building our sustainable future
Gareth and Louise share their thoughts on how we can accelerate and grow our commitment to sustainability. Includes Q&A.
18:15
Closing remarks
18:30
Close
Speakers
Gareth Griffiths, Chief Executive
Louise Pryor, Chair
Jawahar de Sousa, Co-Housing Bristol
Zoe Goodman, Co-Housing Bristol
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Stream the AGM online
Following the success of last year’s AGM, it will again be possible to stream the AGM element of the event. This is in addition to the option to join in person. What’s more, as a result of the changes we made to our Rules last year, the online platform for the AGM will allow you to cast your vote in real-time as well as stream the meeting and submit questions to directors.
You can choose to attend the AGM in person or online. The Members’ Meet-up elements will only be available to members who join the event in person.
The online meeting will be accessible 30 minutes before the start time. We recommend that you join at least 15 minutes before the start of the meeting.
You can register your vote online by visiting cesvotes.com/ecology22
The CESjoinIN online meeting platform is provided by Civica, our AGM mailing and voting provider. For further information on how to use CESjoinIN, please view the quick guide at cesjoinin.com/attendeequickguide.
Register to attend our AGM and Members’ Meet-up in person
This year’s AGM and Members’ Meet-up takes place at The Mildmay Club in Stoke Newington, London. At the event, an exciting line-up of experts will be discussing the challenge of meeting the UK’s net zero targets and the importance of creating sustainable housing. There will also be plenty of time to meet other members, Ecology colleagues and directors.
You can find out more and register to attend by visiting our dedicated Eventbrite page at ecologyagm2022.eventbrite.co.uk. If you're unable to register online, please contact us on 01535 650770.
Introducing our speakers
Dr Katherine Adams
Technical and Research Lead, Alliance for Sustainable Building Products (ASBP)
Peg Alexander
Broadcaster and event host
Paul Allen
Lead author Zero Carbon Britain, Centre for Alternative Technology
Helen Bartlett
Hub Co-ordinator, Brighton & Hove Community Land Trust
Prof. Mike Berners-Lee
Lancaster University's Environment Centre and Founder and director, Small World Consulting
Jon Bootland
Chief Executive, Passivhaus Trust
Tom Campbell
Committee member, The Mildmay Club
Jo Hand
Co-founder and impact Director, Giki Zero
About The Mildmay Club
We look forward to welcoming Ecology members to the Mildmay Club, where we’re funding essential repairs and a partial conversion to help secure the future of this iconic venue, which has been at the heart of the Stoke Newington community for over a century.
Originally known as the Mildmay Radical Club, it first opened its doors in 1888 at 36 Newington Green Road. It was not universally popular going by the views of the the vicar of nearby St Matthias church, who castigated its ‘pernicious influence among the young’. But it brushed off such disapproval, moving into 1894 to a new clubhouse on Newington Green, near to the Unitarian chapel. Finally, in 1900 the Club we know today was built – now a Grade 2 listed building.
The building was designed by member and architect, Alfred Allen. A plaque on the front wall says the foundation stone was laid on 27 October 1900. It has a fine red-brick facade with some Baroque styling and the site incorporates a former memorial hospital and theatre. Rifle ranges were added to the rear in 1907. In 1930, the ‘Radical’ tag was dropped and it became the Mildmay Club and Institute, and establishing its non-political credentials.
If you are interested to know more about the venue's history, visit www.mildmay.club/heritage/.
