London Conference '08
The Environment Foundation, 21st Century Trust and the Science Museum
Consultation on Democracy and Sustainability
The Dana Centre, The Science Museum, London, 18 March 2008
Those interested in participating should contact John Lotherington, 21st Century Trust on: trust@21stCenturyTrust.org or tel: +44 (0)20 7323 2099
| 13.30 | Arrivals and vox pop opportunity in video booth. | |
| Sample of these and later vox pops to be uploaded on YouTube | ||
| 14.00 | Welcome and initial remarks | |
| John Elkington, Chairman of the Environment Foundation, and John Lotherington, Director of the 21st Century Trust | ||
| 14.15 | Sustainability since Brundtland: the balance-sheet | |
Overview: Camilla Toulmin, Director, International Institute for Environment and Development |
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| 14.45 | Plenary discussion, introduced by John Elkington | |
| 15.15 | Break | |
| 15.30 | Scoping the coming 20 years | |
| Jenny Pidgeon, consultant at Upstream, and Graduate of Forum for the Future Scholarship Programme | ||
| 16.00 | Plenary discussion, introduced by Sara Parkin, Founder Director, Forum for the Future | |
| 16.40 | Break | |
| 17.00 | Reflection on plenary and introduction to discussion groups | |
| John Elkington, Chairman of the Environment Foundation | ||
| 17.10 | Discussion groups | |
| Policy proposals as put forward in web discussion: which to accept? which to discard? what priorities for action? |
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| 17.40 | Rapporteurs’ summaries of the discussions | |
| 18.00 | Supper | |
| 19.00 | Arrivals for public session and opportunities for vox pops | |
Public Event: Sustainability and the City
| 19.00 | Reflections on principle opportunities and challenges for democracy and sustainability |
| Tom Burke, Environmental Policy Adviser to Rio Tinto plc and Visiting Professor at Imperial and University Colleges, London | |
| 19.15 | What is the future for cities and London in particular? |
| Speakers give brief statements of their vision to advance urban sustainability | |
| 19.30 | Discussion groups |
| 20.00 | Question Time |
| Chair: Lord (Chris) Patten Panel: Ian Christie, independent consultant and writer on sustainable development and local governance Samantha Heath, Director, London Sustainability Exchange (tbc) Brian Paddick, London Mayoral Candidate Charles Secrett, Special Advisor on Environment & Sustainability to the Mayor of London and Visit London |
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| 20.50 | Concluding observations |
| Professor Chris Rapley, Director of the Science Museum | |
| 21.00 | Departures and final opportunity for vox pops |
