Livery Climate Action Group

Water Conservators’ Webinar 'Preparing For A Drier Future '
2023-01-18 17:30 - 19:00 (Europe/London) | Online event
You are cordially invited to join the Water Conservators’ January Webinar ‘ Preparing For A Drier Future ‘.
Wednesday 18th January 2023 5.30pm to 6.45pm
Presented by Jim Hall, Professor of Climate and Environmental Risks at the University of Oxford, and Jon Chappell, Senior Policy Adviser at the National Infrastructure Commission.
About this Webinar
The National Infrastructure Commission is the government’s independent expert adviser on long term infrastructure policy. Among its advisory remit is water, flooding and drought. In 2018 the Commission published a seminal report on the latter, which has informed water sector plans and government planning assumptions ever since. Preparing for a Drier Future called for that additional water supply and demand reduction totalling 4,000Ml/day to be delivered by 2050 to ensure England avoids severe drought. This webinar will set out the triple track approach recommended by the Commission: addressing system leakages, investing in new supply and transfer infrastructure and reducing consumption. Commission representatives will offer an update on progress towards their proposed solutions and touch on future plans for reports on water related topics.
Register to the free event here

World Trade Conversations #1 - ESG
2023-01-12 18:00 - 20:00 | DLA Piper, 160 Aldersgate Street, London, EC1A 4HT, 160 Aldersgate Street, London, EC1A 4HT, United Kingdom
Is ESG the promised land or a headache for you or your organisation?
Join the launch of the World Trade Conversations – a new series of interactive, deep dives to help you generate fresh thinking and new momentum on all things World Trade. The first will focus on exploring ESG and the good, bad and ugly or corporate ethics in a changing world.
Exploring modern corporate ethics in a changing world
What participants will get: (less is more, more with less)

Engage in deep dialogue that generates fresh thinking by reframing assumptions and nurturing sparks of insight
Make new connections that add to your intuitive intelligence to find solutions
Participate in surfacing and building on the collective wisdom of the World Traders (and contributing to City of London and global trade)

There is no charge for attending this event.
Register here

Roundtable Invitation -The Unseen Influences on Climate, Sustainability and Resources
2022-12-06 17:30 - 19:00 | Birkbeck Core Management Centre
Birkbeck and the FS Club are delighted to announce that we will be hosting a joint event with the City of London to discuss the unseen influences on climate, sustainability and resources.
This is the fourth roundtable discussion in the series and the evening discussion will be taking place in person at Birkbeck, University of London.
Join the Livery Climate Action Group, Worshipful Company of World Traders, Z/Yen’s FS Club, and Birkbeck, University of London for a discussion on the unseen influences on climate, sustainability, and resources.
Date: Tuesday, 06 December 2022, 17:30 – 19:00 GMT
Venue: CLO B01, Clore Management Centre, 27 Torrington Square, London WC1E 7JL
Programme:
17:30 Welcome and Introduction – Professor David Latchman, Vice-Chancellor, Birkbeck, University of London
17:35 Key Issues – Alderman Robert Hughes-Penney
17:45 Environmental Sustainability And Fiscal Sustainability – Professor Ron Smith, Birkbeck, University of London
18:00 Cultural Heritage Is Not Always What You Think – Dr Esther Breithoff, Birkbeck, University of London
18:15 Environmental Science Diplomacy – Science Engagement With North Korea – Professor James Hammond, Birkbeck, University of London
18:30 Energy Transitions: Lessons From The Past For The Future – Professor Frank Trentmann, Birkbeck, University of London
18:45 Alderman Robert Hughes-Penney And Panel Discussion With The Audience
19:00 Drinks Reception Held In The Clore Suite
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Television for the Environment Charity Film Awards
2022-11-29 18:30
The Television for the Environment Charity was set up 39 years ago by the UN, WWF, and Central Television (ITV). As a charity, they commission filmmakers across the globe to produce short films highlighting environmental and sustainability issues and offer possible solutions.
In 2020 one of the winning films from the awards, ‘My Octopus Teacher‘ subsequently went on to win the BAFTA award and the Hollywood Oscar for best documentary.
For the first time in 11 years, the Film awards are being hosted in the City of London at Merchant Taylors Hall.
Out of 75 film entries, they have shortlisted 17 and the winners will be announced Black-tie Gala Dinner on 29 November. The awards event will be a memorable and unique occasion.
tve 11th GSFA ceremony and gala dinner on 29 Nov 2022

Responsible Offsetting Seminar
2022-11-29 17:00 - 18:00
Invitation to an online seminar taking place on Tuesday 29th November on the topical subject of Responsible Offsetting.
The guest speakers are Gavin Towers, from the Fueller’s Company and Sam Ramsay.
This will be an opportunity to hear of best practices in the controversial field of carbon offsetting. Gavin and Sam will explain the principles of offsetting, and how the good schemes work in practice, as well as draw attention to the pitfalls and the less responsible schemes that we may have heard about.
Can we really absolve our consciences for our emissions simply by paying someone to plant trees, indefinitely? Or is there far more to offsetting than tree planning?
It will be presented in a Livery context and address the real issues faced by Companies as they tackle the issues of Climate Change and help them decide whether responsible offsetting could be part of their approach.
Register here

Be More Green: Innovating to Improve Energy Efficiency Discussion
2022-11-28 14:00 - 16:30
Be More Green aims to get businesses innovating to decarbonise and become more environmentally sustainable. Following the successful release of the Be More Green toolkit in partnership with CGI, we will be hosting a series of events to continue the conversation and support businesses on their green innovation journey.
They are hosting a member discussion on 28th November at 14:00pm – 16:30pm at Lord’s Cricket Ground.
This session will explore:

What is the business case for innovation in energy efficiency?
What are the first steps your business can take to improve efficiency and how can you then go further?
What innovative solutions are already out there? Both small-scale practical solutions and innovations targeted at overarching energy reduction.
How can your business start innovating to be more energy efficient?
What incentives and support are available?
How can you use data and technology effectively to support energy efficiency?

Confirmed Speakers:

Mattie Yeta, Chief Sustainability Officer, CGI UK
Alice Williams, Vice President, Strategy and Commercial Excellence, Schneider Electric UK and Ireland
Lars Fabricus, Managing Director – SAV Systems & EnergiRaven

At this panel discussion business leaders will have the opportunity to:

Hear about innovative solutions, case studies and best practice from businesses who are leading the way in this area
Learn about solutions to common challenges on these issues
Network with other leaders interested in this important topic

This event will be held in person and will be followed by a networking drinks reception.
Get a ticket here: CBI Event

Net Zero Initiative Lectures from Prof Myles Allen
2022-11-22 18:00 - 19:00 | David Game College
Director of the Oxford Net Zero initiative, Prof Myles Allen is hosting a series of lectures focused on Net Zero.
Prof Allen has published about human and natural influences on the climate, contributing to climate changes and extreme weather risks.

His next lecture within the series is on Tuesday 22nd November surrounding the topic of ‘The Atmospheric Physics Behind Net Zero’.
Before net zero, climate policy was all about the contraction and convergence of emissions between rich and poor to achieve, leading to “stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere” at a safe level. But scientists struggled to establish what that “safe” level was, making little progress in over a quarter of a century. Prof Allen will explain the physics and probability theory within his lecture and the importance of this when striving for net zero.

Get a ticket here: The Atmospheric Physics Behind Net zero Tickets

Webinar: Minimising waste
2022-11-01 14:00 - 15:00 | Online event
The Furniture Makers’ Company is hosting a webinar that focuses on waste minimisation.
Waste minimisation is imperative but does zero to landfill mean zero waste? This webinar will explore what the furnishing industry needs to do in order to achieve greater waste reduction.
Register here to register

Green City Briefings - Feature City: Doha, Qatar
2022-10-18
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AIPH, in collaboration with the Worshipful Company of Gardeners, proudly presents Green City Briefings 2022/23, sponsored by Expo 2023 Doha, Qatar. This year it is even more global, featuring cities around the world that demonstrate significant progress in including plants and nature in their city’s form and function.
Each one-hour webinar will start with a presentation by an expert describing the principles that explain how urban greening benefits the city, its residents, and nature. The second presentation will be from a city demonstrating how the practice creates transformational change. Facilitated by a fellow leader on the topic there will be discussion structured around submitted questions. This provides experts from around the world the opportunity to showcase and connect knowledge to practice.
Last year the City of London Green City Briefings saw attendees from 50 different countries join AIPH’s series and we hope to see a similar level of inspiration and knowledge sharing this year. The previous eight Green City Briefings webinars presented compelling evidence and examples of the power of ‘living green’ in delivering multiple solutions to city challenges.
In a unique development to the online format, we invite audience members to submit questions and begin discussion on the AIPH Global Green City Forum: A virtual space dedicated to driving transformative change in cities by harnessing the power of plants and nature. The AIPH Global Green City Forum is an online community for all individuals with an interest in learning, sharing, and inspiring a global movement for greener, healthier, and more sustainable cities. Here you canpost questions to speakers and join the discussion ahead of each webinar. All the webinar recordings will be available to access on this free platform. AIPH warmly invites you to join the AIPH Global Green City Forum
AIPH also invites you to subscribe to receive the monthly AIPH Global Green City Update direct to your inbox. This monthly mailing comprises the latest news and events, best practice and case studies, policy and green city principles, and research findings from around the world. Subscribing to the AIPH Global Green City Update will ensure that you never miss an announcement regarding the 2022/2023 Green City briefings. Stay up to date with all things Green City by subscribing today!

Ofwat's Approach to Reducing the Harm From Storm Overflows at PR24
2022-09-22 17:30 - 18:45
You are cordially invited to join the Water Conservators’ September Webinar
Ofwat’s Approach to Reducing the Harm From Storm Overflows at PR24 – Thursday 22nd September 2022 5.30pm to 6.45pm
Click here to register.
Presented by Dr Matthew Greetham, Ofwat
Under the Environment Act 2021 the government has a duty to secure a progressive reduction in the adverse impacts of these discharges. Ofwat, alongside colleagues from DEFRA and the EA, is currently considering how best to enable and incentivise this reduction in harm.
Attendance is free and please invite anyone else in your organisation who might be interested. Just register via the Eventbrite link to receive the joining details. If you click add to calendar on the registration form it will add the event to your calendar.
WCWC Sept 2022 Webinar V3

Roundtable Discussion on Sustainability and Resources
2022-09-21 17:00 - 18:30
A CITY OF LONDON & BIRKBECK ROUNDTABLE EVENT ON SUSTAINABILITY AND RESOURCES
Birkbeck University are delighted to announce that they will be hosting a joint event with the City of London to discuss sustainability and resources . This is the third Roundtable discussion in the series and the evening discussion will be taking place in-person on Wednesday 21 September, 5-6.30pm.
For more information and to book, click here.
The event will be hosted in Birkbeck’s new Teaching and Learning Centre at Birkbeck, University of London, 373 Euston Road. Joining the round table discussion will also be the Livery Climate Action Group and the World Traders.
Panel:

Alderman Alastair King (Chairman), Naisbitt King Asset Management Limited, City of London
Dr Kristoffer Ahlstrom-Vij, Chair of Philosophy at Birkbeck, University of London
Professor Ian Crawford, Professor of Planetary Science & Astrobiology, Birkbeck, University of London
Dr Pedro Gomes, Reader in Economics, Birkbeck, University of London

If you would like to attend the event, please register here.
The event will be followed by a drink’s reception, and all are welcome to attend. We do hope you are able to join us for this evening discussion.
City of London & Birkbeck Roundtable Sustainbility and Resources

A City of London Event on Entrepreneurship and Green Finance
2022-07-25 17:00 - 18:30
We are delighted to announce that Birkbeck University, in collaboration with the LCAG, will be hosting a series of sustainability talks. The second talk will be taking place on Monday 25 July, 5-6.30pm. The event will take place in-person and will be hosted at Barnard’s Inn Hall, Gresham College located in Holborn, London.
Register here
Join the Livery Climate Action Group, World Traders and Birkbeck, University of London for a round table discussion on Entrepreneurship and Green Finance. Further details are available in the attached Flyer.
Panel:

Alderman Prem Goyal OBE JP (Chair), City of London
Dr Paul Elsner, Lecturer in Geographic Data Science, Birkbeck, University of London
Shalom Lloyd, Entrepreneur and Founder, Naturally Tribal Skincare
Dr Ellen Yu, Senior Lecturer in Finance, Birkbeck, University of London
Richard Jones, Entrepreneur, VC and Investor

If you would like to attend the event, please register online.
We do hope you are able to join us for this discussion.
City of London & Birkbeck Roundtable Entrepreneurship and Green Finance

LCAG Annual Conference 2022
2022-07-04 00:30 - 18:00 | Merchant Taylors’ Hall, 30 Threadneedle Street, London, EC2R 8JB, United Kingdom
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Food for Thought with Food - At the Old Bailey
2022-06-14 18:30 - 20:00
We’re delighted to announce an exciting collaboration between the City of London Solicitors’ Company and the Worshipful Company of Insurers to provide Food for Thought with Food at the Old Bailey

When: Tuesday 14th June 2022, 6.30pm
Where: The Grand Hall of the Old Bailey
Cost: £99
Dress code: Business dress

BOOK YOUR PLACE HERE
As two industries that are pivotal in advising on and managing the risks associated with Climate Change and helping clients on the path to a sustainable, Net Zero future, we wanted to bring our communities together, to learn more about this crucial issue from each other’s perspective and promote collaboration.
We’re particularly thrilled that Alderman and Sheriff Alison Gowman has offered to host this dinner in the extraordinary environs of the Grand Hall of the Old Bailey. Sheriff Gowman leads the Livery Climate Action Group and was pleased to directly support our new initiative. This amazing and unusual venue will only add to what will surely be a great evening of debate, learning and making new friends and connections. We will have two “fire starter” speakers, Nick Dunlop from the Worshipful Company of Insurers and Jeff Twentyman of Slaughter and May and we’ll have some questions and challenges on the tables, to guide the debate and to provide a framework for some reporting back to the floor. We will also try to capture the key points and pass learnings back to our respective members after the event itself, on a Chatham House Rule basis. But reading our report will be no substitute for attending this unique event itself, of course, and enjoying first hand “food for thought” with food.
Please do come and join us.
BOOK YOUR PLACE HERE
Sustainability Dinner - 14 June

Do laws and professions impede climate change actions?
2022-05-18 16:45 - 18:30
Birkbeck University will be hosting a joint event with the City of London to discuss Climate Change and Sustainability. This event will take place in person on Wednesday 18 May 4.45pm-6.30pm. The event will be held on Birkbeck Campus.
Book your place here.
Do laws and professions impede climate change actions?
Join the City of London Livery Climate Action Group, Worshipful Company of World Traders and FS Club together with Birkbeck, University of London for an evening of discussion.
This occasion will propose different perspectives on barriers to climate change. The speakers will put forward ideas about the legal, financial, human rights and environmental implications, as a basis for broader discussion with the audience.
Panel

Alderman Emma Edhem (Chair) – Law, policy and practices
Professor Stewart Motha – Law and Responsibility to Future Generations
Dr Karin Shields – Management Sustainability Reporting
Dr Simon Pooley – Climate Driving Wildfires and Bioinvasions

The panel will explore barriers imposed by the law and how regulations could be changed to support positive environmental action.
BIOGRAPHIES
Professor Emma Edhem is Alderman for the Ward of Candlewick and is a Barrister at No5 Chambers. Emma also sits on the Corporation’s Court of Aldermen, General Purposes Committee, Nominations Committee to the Court of Aldermen, Court of Common Council, Finance Committee, Efficiency and Performance sub committee for Finance, Bridge House Estates, Community and Children’s Committee, the City of London Police Authority Board, Economic and Cyber Crime Board, Professional Standard and Integrity of the City Police, and Tackling Racism Task Force.
Dr Karin Shields Lecturer in Accounting and Finance. Karin’s research interests are in the areas of international accounting, financial reporting quality, gender in accounting, sustainability accounting and corporate governance.
Professor Stewart Mutha former Dean of Law. He has written extensively on sovereignty, and postcolonial legal formations. This research informs his teaching in areas including constitutional law, human rights, and histories of political violence.
Dr Simon Pooley Lambert Lecturer in Environment. His research interests are interdisciplinary, ranging across geography, environmental humanities (history in particular), ethnozoology and conservation science.
Events Disclaimer
This is subject to any restrictions in place with regard to the Covid pandemic. If it is not possible to hold the event in person, then it will be moved online.
Detailed joining instructions and room number will be sent to you by email a week before the event.
Book your place here.
City of London Event Climate & Sustainability 20.04.22

2022 WET10 Webinar: "Managing Our Oceans - The Climate Change Challenge”
2022-03-21 18:00 - 19:45
This year’s WET10 Virtual Lecture will be held at 6pm on the 21st March 2022, the eve of World Water Day.
Register here
The theme of this year’s lecture will be “Managing Our Oceans – The Climate Change Challenge”. Our presenters from Plymouth University are both leading experts in their field of research. Attendance is free and please invite anyone else in your organisation who might be interested. Just register via the Eventbrite link to receive the joining details. If you click add to calendar on the registration form it will add the event to your calendar. If you do not wish to receive invites to future webinars let me know and I will remove you from the invitation list,
Presentations & Speakers:
Harnessing The Oceans’ Energy – Professor Deborah Greaves OBE FREng, FICE, FRINA, Head of School of Engineering, Computing and Maths, University of Plymouth
Managing The Impact of Climate Change On Our Coastline – Professor Gerd Masselink, Professor of Coastal Geomorphology, Associate Head of School of Biological and Marine Sciences (Research) at the University of Plymouth, Co-Director of Coastal Marine Applied Consultancy
Programme 6:00 – 7:45 pm:

Introduction
Presentation by Professor Deborah Greaves
Presentation by Professor Gerd Masselink
Question and answer session
Summary and close

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LCAG presents: Young Voices on Climate Change
2022-02-28 18:00 - 19:00 | Online event
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The next generation talk about their ideas for tackling climate change and suggest next steps for the Livery, Square Mile and beyond.
“What do the younger generation really think about Climate Change and Protecting the Environment?”

Do they think that their own generation is taking climate change seriously enough?
Or that their generation is taking climate change more seriously than older generations?
What should the education system be doing about climate change?
Should climate change be a compulsory subject at GCSE?
Should university students studying climate related subjects be allowed to study without paying tuition fees?
Should the government increase taxes to pay for green energy projects?

These and many more thought-provoking questions will be addressed by a group of talented young people – the next generation who will be charged with combating climate change.
Hear their views and challenge them in a lively Q & A.
Speakers include Arkwright scholars and young Livery members.
LCAG Young Voices Flyer

Rewilding And The Water Cycle- Presented by Dr Gemma Harvey
2022-02-23 17:30 - 18:45 | Online event
About this Webinar
Animals and plants can have a profound influence on Earth surface processes and land forms across multiple scales, with important implications for environmental resilience, restoration and hazards. Such ‘ecosystem engineer’ species can generate potential for working with natural processes to restore degraded environments. For example, reintroducing missing ecosystem engineers can enhance and accelerate environmental restoration, potentially reducing the need for direct intervention and hence costs. While water resource management is increasingly emphasising the importance of working with natural ecosystem processes to deliver multiple environmental, social and economic benefits, prevailing approaches (e.g. Natural Flood Management) have tended to focus on strategic placement of measures in the landscape, rather than whole-system restoration. Rewilding is a radical new conservation approach that is rapidly gaining momentum globally and has been advocated as a vital tool in reversing biodiversity decline. Rewilding involves restoring wildness to anthropogenically altered landscapes, including the reintroduction of missing species. It is driving dramatic biodiversity gains, but many of the wider ecosystem service benefits and their economic importance remains unquantified. This webinar will introduce key concepts associated with rewilding, illustrate some of the types of landscape change and ecosystem engineering effects that rewilding facilitates, and explore the relevance of this new approach for the water cycle and water resource management
About the Speaker

Dr Gemma Harvey is a Reader in Physical Geography at Queen Mary University of London. Her research addresses key questions in biogeomorphology to inform sustainable environmental management, including understanding system responses to disturbance (e.g. invasive non-native species) and to environmental restoration and rewilding. Gemma leads research quantifying the roles of plants and animals as ‘ecosystem engineers’ driving earth surface processes and exploring how these organisms can contribute to landscape restoration and delivery of ecosystem services. Her research is interdisciplinary, involving collaborations with geomorphologists, ecologists, hydraulic modellers and environmental engineers. She conducts collaborative research with key organisations in the water and environment sector including Environment Agency, National Trust, Natural England, the River Restoration Centre and Rewilding Britain. Current projects are exploring the potential for biodiversity changes delivered by landscape rewilding to modify hydrological processes and help mitigate floods and low flow stresses.
She is working with the pioneering Knepp Estate rewilding project in West Sussex to quantify vegetation regeneration and is leading a UKRI-funded project on ‘Biodiversity and the water cycle: can rewilding mitigate the impacts of hydrological extremes?’
Gemma is Director of Education for postgraduate taught programmes at QMUL Geography and has led the MSc Water and Environmental Management programme since 2012, supporting environmental scientists into careers in the water and environment sector. She has been Associate Editor for the Water and Life domain of Wiley journal WIREs Water since the journal was founded in 2014.
Register For This Webinar
To attend this webinar you will first need to register via the link below to Eventbrite. Attendance is free, there is no charge to attend. You will then receive a return email from Eventbrite with the details to join the webinar via zoom. You need to keep those details to join the webinar. Any problems contact rob.casey1@hotmail.com at least 24 hours before the start of the webinar.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/262714745877

Supply chains for Decarbonisation - Fuellers’ Conversation
2022-02-17 18:00 - 19:30 | Online event
The Worshipful Company of Fuellers is delighted to announce that the next Fuellers’ Conversation in Association with EY will take place on Thursday 17 February 2022. This will be held via Zoom and the meeting will open at 1800 ready for the start at 1815.
The Speaker will be D. Saradhi Rajan, Managing Partner of Cybele Capital Partners LLP and a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Fuellers.
Governments are radically reappraising their aspirations to strengthen commitment to climate action. The UK has taken bold steps towards a low-carbon economy through its Net Zero Strategy which will help achieve the goal of reaching net zero emissions by 2050. However, these plans and the promise of the transition will only come to fruition if it is backstopped by investment. The road ahead will require large volumes of capital, which must be channelled into decarbonising major sectors of the economy: from energy, to mobility, and significant industrial processes such as auto manufacturing and steel production.
A key barrier facing each of these sectors is securing a supply of critical minerals. With deep capital markets and significant metals trading infrastructure, the UK’s financial and professional services ecosystem is already exploring solutions. Cybele Capital Partners is assisting this effort by investing in mining projects that will produce the critical minerals required to fuel the sustainable energy transition.
Fuellers’ Conversation in association with EY
Speaker: D. Saradhi Rajan
Title of talk: 'Supply chains for Decarbonisation'
Zoom Link: < CLICK HERE >
Thursday 17 February 2022 @ 1800 for 1815
There is no charge for this event, however we invite delegates to make a suggested donation of £10 to the Fuellers’ Charitable Trust Fund (CLICK HERE) if they are able to.

Information Session - Climate Action for SMEs: 4 Steps to Action
2021-12-09 10:00 - 10:45
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Information Session – Climate Action for SMEs: 4 Steps to Action
When: 10am to 10.45am on Thursday 9th December 2021
Where: Zoom
Book your free place: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/climate-action-information-session-for-all-tickets-208440098947
Wondering where to start with your business journey to net-zero? Join Heart of the City for an online information session about their “Climate Action for SMEs: 4 Steps to Action” training programme. With support from the City of London Corporation, this is a fully funded course for SMEs based in, or operating in, the Square Mile. By taking part, small businesses will get expert guidance from sustainability and climate change professionals, meet other SMEs on a similar journey to net-zero and gain access to climate change resources designed especially for SMEs. During this short online information session, Heart of the City will detail how the course works, share the time commitment involved and explain how SMEs can start to measure their carbon footprint and work toward becoming net-zero.
If the course already sounds of interest, you can find out more and apply online here: https://theheartofthecity.com/membership/climate-for-smes-4-steps-to-action/

Plastics and the Road to Net Zero
2021-12-08 18:00 - 19:00
The Worshipful Company of Horners and the Livery Climate Action Group are pleased to invite you to a webinar “Plastics and the Road to Net Zero” which is taking place 6pm-7pm on Wednesday 8th December.
The event is run jointly by the Worshipful Company of Horner’s and the Livery Climate Action Group and supported by the British Plastics Federation. Registration is free and you can register at the following link…
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/737063536086608908
With the UK Government committing to achieve Net Zero by 2050 and enshrining new targets in law to slash emissions by 78% by 2035 it is increasingly important that all UK organisations align their strategies to position net zero at the forefront of their activities.
The Livery Climate Action Group has challenged Livery Companies to support the City of London’s Climate Change Strategy by preparing Climate Change Action Plans. This webinar will explain how plastics are an essential component to achieve Net Zero and by looking at plastics on the basis of sound science will help Livery Companies prepare their Action Plans. It will cover the innovations and trends that are taking place within the plastics industry to achieve a circular economy and the commitments it is making to achieve the ultimate goal of Net Zero
The seminar will feature…
Prof Averil McDonald OBE (Emeritus Professor University of Reading & Past Master Fuellers)
Dr Sally Beken (UK Circular Plastics Network Manager and Knowledge Transfer Network)
Adela Putinelu (Senior Sustainability Executive: British Plastics Federation)
I do hope you can join us.
Regards,
Martin Muirhead
Master Horner

City of London Green City Briefings – City of London Update on Climate Action
2021-12-07 13:00 - 14:00
Introduction
AIPH, in collaboration with the Worshipful Company of Gardeners, presents the final session in the City of London Green City Briefings – a series of 8 webinars that present compelling evidence and examples of the power of ‘living green’ in delivering multiple solutions to city challenges.
Climate resilience is key to securing the City of London’s future and the City of London Corporation is proud to have put it’s plans to increase resilience on a par with reaching net zero emissions. Our two speakers will introduce the City of London Corporation’s approach to climate action and enhancing biodiversity in the City of London and focus on practical measures to increasing climate resilience which are already being implemented.
Register here: https://aiph.org/register-gcb/
Speakers
MC: Dr Heather Barrett-Mold, Master of the Worshipful Company of Gardeners
Dr. Heather Barrett-Mold OBE has worked in Further and Higher Education for a number of years, and was Principal and Chief Executive of Pershore Group of Colleges; a land-based college. Heather is primarily an ecologist and was a member of the Government Advisory Panel on Sustainable Development Education also known as the Holland Committee for its lifetime of 5 years, and then as an advisor on the Secretary of State Sounding Board. Her research has mostly been concerned with the ecological history, management and conservation of chalk grassland meadows. She is a Fellow of the Linnaean Society. Heather is now working as a consultant for a variety of organisations; is a Vice President of the Institution of Environmental Science, a Past President of the Institute of Horticulture and until March 2017 was chairing the Science Council. Heather is the Master of the Court of the Worshipful Company of Gardeners. Heather was an expert with the Commission for Sustainable London 2012 and a Secretary of State Board member for the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Alderman Alison Gowman

Alison is one of the two Sheriffs of the City of London taking office on September 28th 2021. Her role at the Old Bailey is to support the Judges and to work with the Lord Mayor in his role of promoting the City at home and abroad.
Alison has practised as a solicitor in the City of London all her working life specialising in commercial property at international law firm DLA Piper. She has focussed on development work and landlord and tenant matters as well as insolvency and waste management. This expertise along with her role as a Magistrate will help her enhance the importance of the Rule of Law whilst working closely with the Judges.
As a Director of the Green Finance Institute, she promotes green finance with a particular engagement in Latin America. She is a leading member of the City Corporation’s work on private finance for COP26. Her environment and sustainability interests led her to bring together the Livery Companies to consider the Livery and the City’s response to the climate challenge under the banner of the Livery Climate Action Group.
She chairs the Active City Network, a business network that encourages safe walking and cycling in the City to create healthy streets and promote wellbeing. She is also the Chair of London Road Safety Council. She is a trustee of Trust for London, an independent charitable foundation that aims to tackle poverty and inequality in London.
She was the first female partner at her firm and combined a senior partner role whilst representing the Ward of Dowgate first as a Common Councillor from 1991 – 2002 and thereafter as the Alderman of the Ward. Alison has served on most of the City’s committees and is currently a member of the Bridge House Estates Board (Chair of the grant making arm, City Bridge Trust 2016 – 19), Investment and Capital Buildings Committees. She is a Governor of the Museum of London and Museum of London Archaeology.

Gordon Roy, City of London Corporation
Gordon Roy is the District Surveyor and Environmental Resilience Director for the City of London Corporation. He is a key player in the implementation of climate resilience in the Square Mile through the City’s Climate Action Strategy. He is overseeing a number of Climate Resilience initiatives including a pioneering Riverside Strategy to prepare the City for sea level rise and a series of pilot projects that will test resilience measures in the City’s public realm. He is a Chartered Surveyor with over 30 years’ experience of the built environment through numerous Local Authority Building Control roles most recently as District Surveyor for the City Corporation
Programme
13:00 – Welcome
13:05 – Alderman Alison Gowman.
Alderman Gowman will present the City’s ambition for a green and climate resilient Square Mile. This includes an introduction to the Corporations’s Climate Action Strategy, and the Liveries Climate Action Group, as well as the Biodiversity Action Plan. This presentation will conclude with insights into securing the future of the City.
13:20 – Mr Gordon Roy.
Gordon will present an overview of the resilience risks that the City of London faces, and what measures could support climate resilience. He will also describe the implementation of Cool Streets and Greening initiatives, and the preparation of a resilience catalogue and planting measures that are proposed.
13:35 – Live Q&A
14:00 – Session closed

Earl of Wessex Future Energy Conference 2021
2021-11-15 | Royal College of Physicia, 11 St Andrews Place Regent's Park, London, NW1 4LE, United Kingdom
The Worshipful Company of Fuellers are very excited to announce the second Earl of Wessex Conference, to be held on 15th November at the prestigious Royal College of Physicians, Regent’s Park.

City Meat Lecture 2021 - The Rightful Place of Meat in the National Diet
2021-11-11 18:00 - 20:30 | Butchers Hall, 87 Bartholomew Close, London, EC1A 7EB, United Kingdom
‘The Rightful Place of Meat in the National Diet’ is the subject for the WCB’s inaugural City Meat Lecture. It will take place on November 11, at 6.00pm in the Butchers Hall.
The lecture will be followed by a question-and-answer period and discussion with selected panellists. The formal session will conclude at about 7.15pm and be followed by a high-class buffet supper, with a fantastic opportunity to meet up and network with Liverymen and others involved in the meat industry. The proceedings will finish at around 8.30pm.

Livery Climate Action Group launch
2021-10-18 17:00 - 18:30 | Online event
REGISTER HERE
