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ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT - RAISING OUR GAME
A joint learning and networking event for practitioners in central and local government and other public sector bodies
Thursday 4th September 2008
Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, Westminster
| 09.45 |
Registration and refreshments
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| 10.30 |
Welcome, session aims and process
Peter Woodward, facilitator
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| 10.35 |
Key Note Address
Minister TBC
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| 10.45 |
New approaches – and no excuses!
Alan Knight, Director, Single Planet Living
A business perspective - Challenges for public sector
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| 11.00 |
The Learning network
Facilitated case study discussion groups. Opportunities to learn and share good practice on topical themes (energy, waste, water, transport, procurement and environmental management systems)
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| 12.30 |
Lunch
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| 13.30 |
The emerging context for action
Richard Fountain, Head of Sustainable Development - Dept for Work and Pensions
Steve Waller, Sustainability Manager – IDEA
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| 14.10 |
Tackling those wicked Issues
Facilitated groups discuss how to overcome barriers and find solutions
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| 14.50 |
Afternoon Tea and networking
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| 15.10 |
Raising our game to match the challenge ahead
Plenary and panel discussion on key issues
- Local Government
- Environment Agency
- Improvement and Development
- Agency
- Office of Government Commerce
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| 15.50 |
Taking the agenda forward
Drawing out conclusions from the day and considering next steps
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| 16.15 |
Close |
Fed up with listening to the same tired old presentations? If so… it’s time to get stuck-in and get practical with the practitioners.
This unique event is for practitioners from a diverse range of public sector bodies to help YOU share and exchange knowledge and good practice, network and find solutions to common problems in small relaxed informal groups.
You will be:
- Able to engage in facilitated discussions covering key themes on energy, waste, water, transport, procurement and environmental management;
- Able to network with leading representatives from central and local government, as well as regulators, and business; and
- Inspired with ideas, to help YOU to improve performance and meet your objectives for f sustainable operations and procurement
This event is supported by DEFRA, OGC and Kirklees Metropolitan Council (KMC). Funding and assistance has been provided by SGS, IEMA …….Local government practitioners meet regularly as the EMS Regional Network and Central Government as the Practitioners Forum.
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