The seminar will be held on Wednesday 16 July 2008, at St James’ Park, Newcastle upon Tyne. Registration is from 10.30, it will start at 11.00 and finish at 3.00, and includes lunch. Attendance is free of charge.
If you wish to attend, please email info@nerip.com, including the word 'sustainability' in the subject.
Programme
| 10.30-11.00 |
Coffee and registration |
|
| 11.00 |
Introduction |
Wyn Jones, Chair of Sustaine |
| 11.10 |
Development of the integrated regional strategy (IRS) and the evidence base |
Paul Mooney, Chief Economist, One NorthEast and Chair of NERIP |
| 11.25 |
Living within environmental limits – how to achieve a balance between economic development and environmental concerns, and the implications for the IRS |
Alice Owen, Sustainable Development Commissioner and Chair of the Commission's Regional and Local Steering Group |
| 11.55 |
Questions |
|
| 12.10 |
Lunch |
|
| 13.00 |
Towards sustainable behaviour – from a national, regional and local perspective |
Alistair Paul, REAP Project Manager, Stockholm Environment Institute |
| 13.45 |
Workshops on policy issues and shaping research needs, relating to the balance and tensions between:
- economic development
- social cohesion
- environmental limits
|
| 14.30-15.00 |
Plenary, with feedback from workshops |
Chaired by John Carling, Head of NERIP |
