Programme
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Thursday 8th November
| Chair | Prof. James Curran, Chair of the Scottish Sustainable Development Forum and Director of Entrading |
| 9.00 | Registration and refreshments |
| 9.45 | Welcome and Introductions |
| 10.00 |
How to... Shape the Future of Scottish Government Action on Climate Change John Swinney MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Finance & Sustainable Growth, Scottish Government |
| 10.45 | Coffee |
| 11.15 |
How to... Link Global and Local Climate Action Dr. Keith Allott, Head of Climate Change, WWF UK Chris Leigh, Director of Cities and Regions Programme, The Climate Group |
| 12.30 | Lunch and exhibitions |
| 13.30 |
How to... Understand Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Professor Colin Galbraith, Director of Policy & Advice, Scottish Natural Heritage |
| 14.15 |
How to... Become a Well-adapting Council Parallel seminars, organised with the UK Climate Impacts Programme Seminars will address:
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| 15.30 | Coffee |
| 16.00 |
How to... Provide Corporate Leadership for a Greener Scotland John Mason, Director of Climate Change, Water Industry & Environmental Quality, The Scottish Government Ronnie Hinds, Chief Executive of Fife Council and SOLACE Representative |
| 16.45 | Close of Conference Day 1 |
| 18.00 |
Conference Dinner The SSN Conference Dinner will take place at the excellent David Bann’s Restaurant in central Edinburgh. All delegates are welcome to book for dinner. Please note that places are limited. Dinner is £20 per person for a three course meal. |
| 20.30-late |
Conference Social The 2007 SSN Conference Social will take place at ‘The Caves’ in central Edinburgh. Uniquely atmospheric, The Caves will be the setting for another memorable night of entertainment, socializing and inimitable dance moves. The social is open to all conference delegates and friends of SSN. To be in on this essential part of the SSN Annual Conference simply let us know you’d like to be there. |
Friday 9th November
| Chair | Jan Bebbington, Chair in Accounting and Sustainable Development, School of Management, University of St. Andrews. Vice-Chair (Scotland), Sustainable Development Commission |
| 9.00 | Registration and refreshments |
| 9.45 | Welcome and Introductions |
| 10.00 |
How to... Mainstream Mitigation Excellence Ray Morgan, Chief Executive, Woking Borough Council Cllr Alison Hay, Regeneration and Sustainable Development Spokesperson, COSLA Phillip Mind, Climate Change, Climate Change Commission, Local Government Association |
| 11.15 |
How to... Select the Right Tools for the Right Jobs Dr Helen Chalmers, CAG Consultants |
| 11.30 | Coffee |
| 12.00 |
Seminars: How to… Go Beyond Business as Usual Parallel seminars outlining practical ways for local authorities to improve their performance on climate change mitigation Seminars will address:
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| 13.00 | Lunch and exhibitions |
| 14.00 |
How to... Inform the Scottish Climate Change Bill Your chance to contribute to a pre-consultation on the Scottish Climate Change Bill Philip Mind, Climate Change Commission, Local Government Association Susie Gledhill, Head of the Climate Change Bill Team, Scottish Government |
| 15.30 | How to… Take Stock and Take Action Dr Dave Reay, University of Edinburgh & Author of ‘Climate Change Begins at Home’ |
| 16.00 | End of Conference |
