Jo Mills, Strategic Adviser, Decarbonisation Service, Willmott Dixon Jo joined Willmott Dixon to support the Decarbonisation Service that was launched in 2022. Willmott Dixon’s Decarbonisation Service offers practical support at every stage of the pathway to Net Zero Carbon. This may include a strategic asset review, production of decarbonisation plans, identifying funding solutions, designing, and
John McRae, Director, Orms Architects John is a Director and Trustee at Orms, where he has worked since 1997. He has experience in a variety of sectors including workplace, education, residential, and healthcare. He focuses on creating architecture that is mindful of users’ individual and collective needs, with a special interest in creating environments that
Julie Hirigoyen, Chief Executive, UKGBC Julie joined UKGBC as CEO in 2015, and has since been credited with transforming its strategy into a more member-focused, holistic sustainability agenda with a strong focus on impact measurement. At the helm of a fantastic team, Julie and UKGBC have some important achievements to celebrate – including galvanizing industry
Kat Scott, Sustainability & Regenerative Design Manager, dRMM Architects, Low Energy Transformation Initiative (LETI) Kat advocates for decarbonisation of the built environment together with a shift towards more regenerative systems. Kat has been involved in a wide range of built environment advocacy and environmental guidance groups. She sits on the Steering Group of the Low
Katie Ludgate, Marketing Manager, PASS Katie has worked at PASS for 16 years promoting test and measurement equipment, calibration services and LV/HV Electrical training courses. Katie and her team are currently working closely with manufacturers to promote test and measurement products that can help companies and organisations discover ways to save energy and help towards
Keith Clarke CBE Partenaires de Développement Interurbain and Chair of Constructionarium Intercity Development Partners Keith has a global reputation as one of the guiding minds in the leadership and sustainable development of large-scale infrastructure programmes to enable economic and societal growth and prosperity in Europe, North America, the Middle East and Asia Pacific. He has
Libby Peake, Head of Resource Policy, Green Alliance Libby Peake is head of resource policy at Green Alliance, an independent charity and think tank focused on achieving ambitious leadership for the environment. She works closely with other NGOs, academics and businesses to promote better use of resources throughout the economy. This includes managing the Circular
Marianne Heaslip, Technical Lead, People Powered Retrofit Marianne is Technical Lead at People Powered Retrofit, working on the development of services, training, and tools to support more and better domestic retrofit across the UK. She has more than a decade of design experience in retrofit project design and delivery, with much of this work carried out in
Mark Farmer, Chief Executive, Cast Consultancy Mark is CEO and a Founding Director of Cast. He has over 30 years experience in construction and real estate and is a recognised international commentator on a variety of industry and policy related issues. Mark authored the Farmer Review, an influential 2016 independent government review of the UK’s
Mark Maslin, University College London and author of How to save our planet: the facts Professor of Earth System Science Mark Maslin FRGS, FRSA is a Professor of Earth System Science at UCL and the Natural History Museum of Denmark. He is a founding Director of Rezatec Limited, a member of the Cheltenham Science Festival
Martin Baxter, Green Construction Board and Senior Technical Director- Ecology, IEMA Martin Baxter is Policy and External Affairs Director and Deputy CEO at the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA). Martin works in the UK and internationally to support the transition to a low carbon, resource efficient and sustainable economy and reverse the decline
Matt Richards, Planning Director, Planning Residential and Business Space, Savills Matt Richards is a director in Savills London planning team. He has 20 years’ experience as a town planner, working in both the private and public sector. He has managed a range of complex schemes in London and the South East and worked for clients
Michael Cox, Business Development Manager, Oaktree PowerA passionate sales professional focusing on sustainable solutions of high value and complexity. Experienced in building long term partnerships with a well-rounded background in sustainability including modular building, waste management, packaging, and Energy solutions. Resulting in a more holistic understanding, and subsequently better suited to advise on sustainable solutions.
A born and raised West Cumbrian, Trudy and her family now live in Bootle. She started her career at Sellafield working across the site in a variety of roles including Separation and Waste Retrieval and Decommissioning. The decline of village life in Bootle motivated Trudy’s interest in local politics, joining the Parish Council in 2006
Nicola Kench, Director, Groundswell Ecosystems Nicola Kench is the founder and Director of Groundswell Ecosystems, a Community Interest Company dedicated to ‘everyday and systemic steps to an eco-positive groundswell’. Dedicated to socially inclusive eco engagement and education programmes that range from free online digital literacy education for sustainability engagement (An Activist’s Digital Toolkit), to a
Olafiyin Taiwo, MRTPI, Climate Action, Doctoral Researcher UCL and Co-chair planners
Pascal Smet, Secretary of State, Brussels-Capital Region Pascal Smet is responsible for Urbanism and Heritage, European and International Relations, Foreign Trade and Fire-fighting and Emergency Medical Assistance. He studied law at the University of Antwerp and began his political engagement at the age of 17 becoming president of the young socialists and soon after was
Paul Ekins, Professor of Resources and Environment Policy Bartlett School Env, Energy & Resources, University College London Paul Ekins has a Ph.D. in economics from the University of London and is Professor of Resources and Environmental Policy at the UCL Institute for Sustainable Resources at University College London. He also has extensive experience consulting for
Pete Winslow, Director, Expedition Pete is a Director at Expedition Engineering where he co-leads the Infrastructure Innovation team, working closely with several major public infrastructure clients to improve productivity, drive impactful innovation and solve engineering challenges in creative ways. A chartered structural engineer by background, Pete’s engineering design and construction expertise enables him to work
Peter Fisher, Director, Bennetts Associates Peter Fisher is a driving force behind many pioneering sustainable projects at Bennetts Associates. Having studied both architecture and environmental design he is fascinated by architecture that straddles the two disciplines. Peter has taught, lectured, spoken and written widely on the subject of architecture and sustainability over the years, was
Professor Paul Chatterton, Professor of Urban Geography, University of Leeds; member of the Rapid Transition Alliance and author of the forthcoming How to Save the City: a guide for emergency action. Paul Chatterton is Professor of Urban Futures at the University of Leeds. He is committed to teaching, researching and acting on the climate, ecological
Professor Paul Ruyssevelt, Professor of Energy and Building Performance, Building Stock Lab Leader, Energy Institute, UCL
Professor Elena Marco, Pro Vice-chancellor and Head of College of Arts, Technology and Environment University of the West of England (UWE)
Professor Mark Gillott, Chair in Sustainable Building Design, Department of Architecture & Built Environment, University of Nottingham Prof Mark Gillott, Chair in Sustainable Building Design, has over 27 years’ experience in low carbon sustainable energy technologies and sustainable building design. He is the research and project manager for the multi-award winning Creative Energy Homes low/zero
Richard Benwell, Chief Executive, Wildlife and Countryside Link Richard Benwell is chief executive of Wildlife & Countryside Link, a coalition of 68 environmental charities. He is also Chair of the Oxfordshire Local Nature Partnership and a Director of UK Youth for Nature
Sam Draper, Chief Executive, Seratech Sam is the CEO and co-founder of Seratech, a spin-out from Imperial College London. The company produces a carbon negative cement replacement materials and a range of other low- and zero-carbon construction products. He studied for a MEng in Civil Engineering at the University of Cambridge and a PhD in
Sam Gardner, Head of Climate Change & Sustainability, Scottish Power Sam Gardner is the Head of Climate Change & Sustainability at Scottish Power where he is driving forward a program of work designed to ensure Scottish Power plays its full part in tackling climate change. During his time with Scottish Power Sam has introduced SBTi
Sara Edmonds Coordinator, Architects Climate Action Network (ACAN) and Director at Studio seARCH Sara Edmonds architect, retrofit advocate and activist, working with Architects Climate Action Network (ACAN), Home Energy Action Lab (HEAL), Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) and Studio seARCH.
Sarwjit Sambhi, Chief Executive, St Modwen Sarwjit is the Chief Executive Officer of St Modwen, a Blackstone portfolio company, acquired in August 2021, with logistics and housebuilding businesses in the UK. Prior to joining St. Modwen, Sarwjit was the Chief Executive Officer of the consumer division and a member of the board at, the listed
Shane Frost is passionate about improving urban environments sustainably for future generations, primarily through best practice tree planting methods. Shane’s role as Head of Business Development at GreenBlue Urban means he is actively and creatively engaged in cross discipline design teams on projects globally which hold conflicting structural, drainage and urban greening challenges.
Shane Hussain, Founder and CEO, SNRG A serial entrepreneur with more than 40 years of experience, Shane has seen it all. Raised in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, where he still lives, he initially trained as a mechanic, before moving into the world of tech and data storage. Having launched, grown, and exited a number of technology and
Principal, The Architects Practice and Edge policy lead Simon Foxell is a practicing architect and Principal of The Architects Practice. He is a member of Islington Council’s and the Home Office’s Design Review panels. He is the author of several books including: Professionalism for the Built Environment, A Carbon Primer, Starting a Practice: A Plan of Work,
Sophie Beagles, Principal Regeneration Officer, Ealing Council and Learning Facilitator, Public Practice Sophie is a Principal Regeneration Officer at Ealing Council and was previously a Planning and Design Advisor at the Greater London Authority. She has led multiple strategic regeneration, development and placeshaping projects, with a focus on community engagement. She is an alumni and
Steve Quartermain CBE, Former Chief Planner and Director, Quartermain After a career in Local government , during which time he managed all front line services including an award winning Planning and community planning team , Steve became Chief Planner for the government in 2008. Stepping down in 2020 after 12 years Steve could reflect back
Sue Riddlestone OBE, Chief Executive, Bioregional Sue is an award-winning social entrepreneur who has championed zero-carbon affordable homes and communities for 25 years. She co-founded the social enterprise Bioregional in 1994, and initiated the iconic BedZED eco-village in London in 1997, using this experience to develop the One Planet Living® sustainability framework, which has been
Sunand Prasad, Principal, Penoyre & PrasadSunand co-founded Penoyre & Prasad in 1988 and has played a central role in the design, procurement, and delivery of over 300 projects across commercial and public sectors. He is committed to engaging with the wider design and construction industry, providing thought leadership on issues such as the circular economy
Tom Merton, Technical Manager at Armacell UK – Armacell – ArmaGel Tom is a Technical Specialist at Armacell UK, a global manufacturer of thermal and acoustic insulation for use within the construction industry. With over 10 years experience in insulation for building services Tom works with consultants and contractors to ensure greater energy efficiency of building
Zoe Arnold, Campaigns Manager – Education, Students Organising for Sustainability (SOS-UK) Zoe is a Campaigns Manager at Students Organising for Sustainability UK (SOS-UK), a student-led education charity focusing on sustainability, and has been working with students, other young people and folk across the education sector on sustainability projects and campaigns for 7 years. Zoe’s current
