09.15 | Registration and refreshments Meet your fellow members |
09.30 | Building societies for beginners Optional session giving an introduction to the building society model and the workings of an AGM |
10.00 | Annual General Meeting including Ask the Directors |
11.15 | Break |
11.30 | What 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 |
12.00 | How 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 |
12.45 | Lunch (vegetarian, complimentary) |
13.45 | Making 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 |
14.30 | Celebrating 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 |
15.00 | Break |
15.15 | Sustainable 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 |
16.00 | Closing comments Louise Pryor - Chair designate, Ecology Building Society |
16.30 | Close |