Schedule and speakers

 

09.15Registration and refreshments
Meet your fellow members
09.30Building societies for beginners
Optional session giving an introduction to the building society model and the workings of an AGM
10.00Annual General Meeting including Ask the Directors
11.15Break
11.30What you can do to save the planet

Prof. Mike Berners-lee - Lancaster’s University's Environment Centre, Founder and director, Small World Consulting
Carbon footprinting expert Mike Berners-Lee, and author of the bestselling books There is No Planet B and How bad are bananas?, discusses what we can do as individuals to make a difference and help tackle the climate and ecological crisis
12.00How can we deliver net zero
Panel discussion on how we can build public support to deliver a fair and just transition to net zero

Paul Allen - Zero Carbon Britain report author, Centre for Alternative Technology
Jo Hand - Co-founder and Impact Director, Giki Zero
12.45Lunch (vegetarian, complimentary)
13.45Making our homes fit for the future
Panel discussion exploring the role of energy efficient and low carbon buildings to deliver net zero

Dr Katherine Adams - Technical and Research Lead, Alliance for Sustainable Building Products (ASBP)
Jon Bootland - Chief Executive, Passivhaus Trust
Dr Kerry Mashford OBE - Ecology director and Building Performance Network Executive committee member
14.30Celebrating more than 40 years of Ecology
Reflections on the positive impact of Ecology’s sustainable lending since 1981

Paul Ellis - Chief Executive, Ecology Building Society
15.00Break
15.15Sustainable lending in practice
Hear from Ecology borrowers who are building a greener future

Helen Bartlett - Hub Co-ordinator, Brighton & Hove Community Land Trust
Tom Campbell - Committee member, The Mildmay Club
16.00Closing comments
Louise Pryor - Chair designate, Ecology Building Society
16.30Close