Alex Watson, Research and Policy Director, CleanTrade Alex Watson Alex is founder of CleanTrade, a new non-profit making the case to the UK’s main political parties for policies to reduce the embodied carbon emissions of the UK’s imports. After a decade of working in sustainability roles ranging from Ben & Jerry’s to Climate Impact Partners,
Alistair Bayford, Business Development Director, Maylim on behalf of the British Association of Landscape Industries Alistair is a Chartered Landscape Architect and Business Development Director at Maylim, a leading external works contractor delivering projects throughout London. He has 25 years experience in the design, delivery, management and activation of peacemaking and public realm projects across
Amy Burbidge, Head of Master Development and Design, Homes England Amy is an urban designer at Homes England, and Head of the Master Development and Design Team, which is a team working across England, focused on improving design quality of Homes England’s projects. Her particular interests are range from strategic urban design at a settlement
Andrew Day, Sustainability Director, Hill Group
Ben Goodwin, Head of Policy, IEMA Ben joined IEMA towards the end of 2020 to take up the role of Head of Policy. In this capacity he looks after the delivery of IEMAs core policy and practice outputs across a range of environmental and sustainability issues. Prior to joining the organisation Ben worked in several
Cath Hassell, Sustainable Water Expert, ech2o Cath Hassell Cath Hassell is an expert in sustainable water strategies and low-carbon technologies, formed from a background of 17 years in the plumbing industry and 22 years in environmental building. She is director of ech2o consultants ltd, a company that works at both a strategic and individual site
Charles is JTP’s Partner-in-Charge of Collaborative Placemaking working with communities and stakeholders on a range of urban and rural projects for the private, public and third sectors. In 2021 he was part of the JTP and Farrer Huxley team masterplanning Bailrigg Garden Village for Lancaster City Council (Winner Landscape Institute Awards 2022 Excellence in Masterplannng
Charlotte Surrey, Director, Green Register Charlotte Surrey Charlotte is a Director at The Green Register, a not-for-profit sustainable construction training organisation. She has over 20 years’ experience in project management, event management, marketing and business development including within the specialist sectors of the construction industry. She has been at the forefront of delivering sustainability upgrades
Chris Martin, Co-founder + Director of Urban Strategy, Urban Movement Christopher is an influential urban designer and planner working all over the globe to help communities improve their public spaces; as well as supporting cities and Governments to develop strategy, change policies, and make great places possible. He is Co-Founder and Director of Urban Strategy
David Milner, Deputy Director, Create Streets David Milner MEng is the Deputy Director at Create Streets and is currently leading on a wide range of strategic advice, masterplanning, transport, and street design projects. David has an interest in how movement and urban design interacts with a view to tackling the climate emergency, having authored papers
Colin Rose, Strategic Advisor for the Built Environment, ReLondon Dr Colin Rose is an architect, Strategic Advisor for the Built Environment at ReLondon, and Senior Research Fellow at University College London. His research focuses on circular economy in the built environment and at ReLondon he contributes to the Circular Construction in Regenerative Cities (CIRCuIT) project.
Dr Emma Ferranti is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering at the University of Birmingham. She works on a range of projects with national and international stakeholders that examine the impact of weather and climate on infrastructure and the built environment. She is a member of the Forestry and Woodlands Advisory Committee (FWAC)
Dr Emma Wilcox CEnv Chief Executive society for the Environment Emma joined the Society for the Environment as CEO in July 2015 and over the last seven years has successfully overseen growth in the number of registered environmental professionals whilst also ensuring the reputation of Chartered Environmentalists and Registered Environmental Technicians has been enhanced and maintained. Particular
Dr Gemma Jerome, Director, Building with Nature Gemma is the Director of Building with Nature (BwN), a national benchmark and accreditation system for green infrastructure. She is an environmental planner specialising in the delivery, management and maintenance of development that puts nature at the heart of its decision-making. BwN is the UK’s first Standards Framework
Kieron Doick is Head of the Urban Forest Research Group (UFoRG) at Forest Research. UFoRG delivers scientific knowledge on UK urban forests: all the trees in and around the urban realm. Kieron’s research interests include urban forest resilience, urban tree valuation, and quantifying the role of urban forests in delivering ecosystem service benefits to society
Dr Madalena Vaz Monteiro is an urban forest scientist based at the Urban Forest Research Group – Forest Research. Madalena’s work investigates how urban trees and greenspaces can act to regulate surrounding temperatures and help combat the Urban Heat Island effect. She also studies how well a range of tree species grow in urban areas
Dr Maria Athanassiadou, Manager of Urban Climate Services Team, Met Office Dr Maria Athanassiadou is the Manager of the Urban Climate Services team in the UK Applied Science Strategic Area of the Met Office. Working closely with stakeholders both in the UK and internationally, she leads the work on a range of projects that bring
Mark Gush, Head of Environmental Horticulture, Science & Collections Division, Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) I head up the Environmental Horticulture team, within the Science and Collections Division of the RHS, based at Wisley Hilltop: Home of Gardening Science. I manage a team of scientists and technicians with expertise in plant physiology / ecosystem services, soil
Dr Robert Grabowski, Senior lecturer in Catchment Science, Centre for Water Environment and Development, Cranfield University Dr Robert Grabowski is a scientist who applies an integrated process-based perspective to key challenges in environmental water management, working at the interface of ecology, water quality, hydrology, and geomorphology. Current and recent projects include studies on integrated management
Dr. David Smoker, Technical Director, ACO Water Management Dr David Smoker has worked in the supply chain side of the water industry for more than 35 years – since before privatisation – with senior positions at various companies. His day job now is Technical Director at ACO Technologies where he champions developments in surface water
Dusty Gedge, Co-founder, Gentian Dusty is a founder of Gentian Ltd and the President of the European Federation of Green Roof Associations (EFB). He has a particular interest in biodiversity and urban nature, but also has a focus on climate resilience speithe promotion of greener cities through multi-functional green infrastructure. In 2021 he was appointed
Emma Frost, Director of Innovation – SHIFT, London Legacy Development Corporation Emma is highly experienced in delivering strategic integrated urban regeneration programmes. She has been working on the London Olympic and Paralympic Legacy since 2006 and has led on Innovation, sustainability, community and business development across Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. She now specialises in Innovation
Federico is Head of Content, leading NLA’s research, publications, exhibitions and programme of events, as well as the NLA Expert Panels and the New London Agenda. Federico holds an MA in History and Critical Thinking from the Architectural Association, where he is currently Programme Head of the Unbroadcastable Houses Visiting School. He is also Design
Hagi Sivathasan, ‘Aqua Divina’ nomadic water filtration, Bartlett School of Architecture (UCL) Hagipan Sivathasan and István Herczeg are students at The Bartlett School of Architecture (UCL), undertaking the MEng Engineering and Architectural Design course. With strong values of access and inclusivity, they aim to transcend boundaries in their projects, including ‘Aqua Divina,’ which is an
Isabelle Carter, Head of Landscape Architecture, Stride Treglown Isabelle is Regional Director for the Bath studio and Head of Landscape Architecture for Stride Treglown. She has over 20 years’ experience and has developed her project expertise on a range of diverse schemes throughout the sectors with emphasis on green infrastructure strategic planning and collaborative multi-disciplinary
Istvan Herczeg, ‘Aqua Divina’ nomadic water filtration, Bartlett School of Architecture (UCL) Hagipan Sivathasan and István Herczeg are students at The Bartlett School of Architecture (UCL), undertaking the MEng Engineering and Architectural Design course. With strong values of access and inclusivity, they aim to transcend boundaries in their projects, including ‘Aqua Divina,’ which is an
Jack Sallabank, Founder, Future Places Studio Jack is Founding Director of Future Places Studio a built environment based research and strategy studio. Jack has extensive experience in developing innovation based eco-systems and has authored a number of research reports on the subject. Jack has worked in a consultancy capacity for Local Authorities, developers and anchor
Jane Findlay is a Landscape Architect, the Immediate Past President of the Landscape Institute, and the founding director of Fira. She is a masterplanner and designer with over 38 years’ experience of designing and delivering large and complex projects. Jane is particularly experienced in the design of the healing landscape for healthcare having worked on
Janet Dunnett, Programme Development Manager (Sustainability Lead), Network Rail Janet is currently a Programme Development Manager providing leadership on sustainability and integration for the Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) programme. Having previously managed the delivery of the construction phase of rail projects, this fulfils an ambition to determine the strategic direction of and begin to embed
Jeremy Barrell is the Managing Director of Barrell Tree Consultancy (https://www.barrelltreecare.co.uk/), one of the UK’s leading planning and legal tree management practices. He leads a team of 15 specialists assessing trees on development sites and project-managing their protection, from design to occupation. Jeremy started his career with the Forestry Commission before establishing his own tree
I am an engineer and environmental scientist interested in the role of land and soils in creating sustainable food, climate and water futures. I work across a wide range of settings: from forests and peatlands, arable lands and grazed grasslands, to urban landscapes, and employ a wide range of methods in my work: from quantitiative
Jim Smith, Urban Forestry Adviser, Forestry Commission Jim Smith has been an urban forester for over 35 years. He first worked for the Forestry Commission on leaving school and returned to London to work as an arborist in the Royal Parks in the early eighties. He is a Chartered Member of the Institute of Chartered
Jo Guy, Deputy Head of Sustainability, Cambridge University Dr Jo Guy is (currently seconded from his role as TEAM2100 Environment and Sustainability Manager at the Environment Agency) to the University of Cambridge as the interim Deputy Head of Sustainability. Jo has a strong background of working at senior levels in the environmental services industry. Jo
John Roberts, Pluviam Environmental John is a Hydrologist with a passion for Environmental Engineering and Civil Engineering with over 17 years’ experience. John has been a panel member in reviewing GRO guidance and is a fixture at Urban Design London, where he provides design and construction advice. John has a wide Civil Engineering background coming
Johnny Phillips, United Utilities
Jon Sandford, Senior Manager Infrastructure, Master Development and Design, Homes England Jon Sandford is a Chartered Engineer and Chartered Town Planner. Jon is a national lead in relation to infrastructure and transportation planning within the Master Development and Design Team – His role is to facilitate larges sites progressing though the planning system, liaise with
Julia Bennett, Architect Julia Bennett Julia has worked in sustainable architecture for over 30 years and has her own practice in the North Cotswolds focussed on low energy retrofit, resilient design and Passivhaus projects. She joined The Green Register as a trainer in early 2022 to coordinate new training in important and emerging areas in
Kate Jackson, Associate, Arup Dr Kate Jackson leads Arup’s Circular Economy skills and services across UK, India, Middle East, and Africa regions. As a Chartered Environmentalist with over 20 years’ experience, she works with public and private sector clients across a range of sectors, including transport, water, waste and the built environment, to address their
Katja Stille is a Director of Tibbalds Planning and Urban Design, an award-winning planning and urban design consultancy. As an experienced urban designer she works collaboratively across professional boundaries to deliver high quality places. Working with private and public sector clients, as well as communities, Katja’s objective is to push the placemaking agenda and ensure
Louise Walker, CIRIA
Maggie Fennell Wells, Research & Development, Environment and Education Manager, Boningale Maggie has been working in green roofing and horticulture for 14 years and is chair of the Green Roof Organisation marketing committee. She has led R&D projects for developing environmental landscaping techniques and is proactive in communicating across traditional sector boundaries to build collaborative
Mark Edwards MEng(Hons) CEng MIMechE CEnv MIEMA, Head of Sustainability, Gatwick Airport Mark is a Chartered Mechanical Engineer and is currently the Head of Sustainability at Gatwick Airport. Mark has considerable experience in the infrastructure sector working at both private and not-for-profit organisations specialising in resource efficiency, circular economy and carbon reduction. He has a
Mark has been the Head of Technical and Operations at Radmat for the past 10 years. He has over thirty five years’ experience in the flat roofing sector working with Hot Melt, Bitumen, Single Ply and Liquid Applied Membrane technologies and has/does represented each product group at Trade Association level. Mark has a particular interest
Martin Tabor, Director of Landscape Architecture, LUC Martin Tabor is a landscape architect and director of LUC based in Glasgow. He has over 40 years’ experience in consultancy which has encompassed urban regeneration, public realm design, green infrastructure, institutional and historic landscapes. He has led a broad range of projects working from strategic level frameworks,
I have worked within construction for over 30 years, developing a specific interest in technical standards and passive fire protection, resulting in taking the IFE level 3 in Passive Fire protection and being actively involved in BSI/ CEN committees for fire, roofing and workmanship. Also an active member of the Industry Response Group, including significantly
Neale Coleman, Commissioner, National Infrastructure Commission Neale Coleman worked at the Greater London Authority from 2000 – 2015, leading the Mayor’s work on London’s Olympic bid, the delivery of the Games and their regeneration legacy, and was a Board Member of the Olympic Delivery Authority throughout its life. Neale co-chaired the Olympic Delivery Group, which
Nick Day, Managing Director, Optigrun Nick has been involved in the roofing industry for over 35 years initially within waterproofing sector and the for the past 11 years with green roofs working for green and blue roof specialist supplier Optigrun. He has also been a board member of The Green Roof Organisation, the trade association
Nigel Blacklock ICIOB FIoR, Technical Director, Bauder 30 years of experience in the flat roofing industry with market leading roof system manufacturers has given Nigel a unique insight into both the UK and European markets. Having long been an active member of most of the key Technical Committees for flat roofing, both National and European,
