2018 GLD Nottingham Conference
Green Liberal Democrats Spring Conference and 30th Birthday !!!
Saturday 19th May 2018
11am - 6pm
Jubilee Campus, Nottingham University, Nottingham.
- See event webpage here
- Also vince cable video at Southport.... here
- Ed Davey's speech transcript here
Timetable of events maybe formatted in a neat table with links to videos, recordings, and further articles on the subjects talked about, transcriptions etc
9.30 am onwards Registration opens - Foyer
Green Liberal Democrat Conference
Front sheet Saturday 19th May
1 Timing Lecture theatre - A 25 (121) Breakout Room - A 24 (60) Breakout Room - A 26 (49) 10.00 am -
10.50 am Councillor training. Getting to grips with
Green Issues - Cllr Jane Brophy Chair - Louise Harris
10.50 am - 11.00 am Networking Break Networking Break Networking Break
11.00 am - 11.10 am
11.10 am - 11.30 am
11.30 am - 11.45 am
Welcome & Admin - Keith Melton Keynote Speech - Simon Hughes Discussion: Chair - Cllr Graham Neale 11.45 am - 12.30 pm Waste Management and Plastic in our
Oceans - Cllr Graham Neale (paper from Alistair Carmichael MP) Chair - Cllr Jane Brophy
Agriculture & the Environment - Phil Bennion (ex MEP) Chair - Kevin Daws
12.30 pm - 12.55 pm Talking circles - groups of 10 - 15
Introduce you and your interests Hawksbill Sea Turtle
Green Campaigning - Frack Off: we have renewables - Steve Mason & Prof Keith Barnham Chair - Keith Melton
Talking circles - groups of 10 - 15 Introduce you and your interests Blue Whale (& Tasmanian Devil) 12.55 pm - 14.00 pm Lunch and networking Lunch and networking 14.00 pm - 14.50 pm Managing Air Pollution - implications
for transport and industry Wera Hobhouse MP & Bridget Fox Chair - Baroness Lynne Featherstone
Talking circles - groups of 10 - 15 Introduce you and your interests Snow Leopard (& Saolo)
Tackling Food poverty - sustainable food economy - Penney Poyzer Chair - Graham Neale
14.50 pm - 15.40 pm Climate Change. Getting to Zero Carbon
by 2050? - Bill Powell Chair - Baroness Lynne Featherstone
Designing a Circular Economy: Making consumption sustainable. Prof Tim Cooper & John Medway Chair - Kevin Daws
Climate: Salvation or catastrophe? It's
Sustainable food economy - a Vegan the media, stupid! Donnachadh
perspective - Louise Davies McCarthy Chair - Kevin Daws
Chair - Graham Neale 15.40 pm - 16.00 pm Networking Break Networking Break Networking Break 16.00 pm - 16.45 The Next General election and Green
Liberal Democracy Introduction - Wera Hobhouse MP Vince Cable MP- Party Leader 16.45 pm - 17.55 pm Balloon Debate: The NEXT 30 years of Green Liberal Democracy - decisions! Chair - Keith Melton 17.55 pm - 18.00 pm Close of Conference - Farewells, Prizes
and Awards Chair - Keith Melton 18.00 pm - 19.00 pm Conference closes Conference closes Conference closes
9. p ....O wards
Gathering for a meal at a local restaurant Spokes Restaurant at De Vere hotel
on Campus.
Democrat 9.30 am onwards Registration opens - Foyer
Green Liberal
Conference
Second sheet Saturday
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Timing Breakout Room - C 01 (36) Breakout Room - A 07 (30) Breakout Room - A 08 (35) 10.00 am - 10.50 am Organisers briefing meeting
10.00 - 10.20
10.50 am - 11.00 am Networking Break Networking Break Networking Break 11.00 am - 11.45 am
11.45 am - 12.30 pm
TBA - To be advised TBA - To be advised TBA - To be advised
12.30 pm - 12.55 pm Talking circles - groups of 10 - 15
Introduce you and your interests Cotton-top Tamarin
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May
Talking circles - groups of 10 - 15 Introduce you and your interests Whooping Crane 12.55 pm - 14.00 pm Lunch and networking Lunch and networking Lunch and networking 14.00 pm - 14.50 pm
TBA - To be advised
Talking circles - groups of 10 - 15 Introduce you and your interests
White Rhino
Establishing Young GreenLibDem group ACTION? Louise Harris, Chair - Natasha Chapman
TBA - To be advised
14.50 pm - 15.40 pm
TBA - To be advised
Green Liberal Democracy - an historical perspective > Ed Davey MP Chair - Natasha Chapman
TBA - To be advised
15.40 pm - 16.00 pm Networking Break Networking Break Networking Break 16.00 pm - 16.45
16.45 pm - 17.55 pm
17.55 pm - 18.00 pm
18.00 pm - 19.00 pm Networking Break Networking Break Networking Break
9. p ....O wards
Gathering for a meal at a local restaurant
Spokes Restaurant at De Vere hotel on Campus.
Democrat 9.30 am onwards Registration opens - Foyer
Green Liberal
Conference
Third sheet Saturday
19
3
Timing Breakout Room - A 06 (42) Breakout Room - B 02 (36) Foyer 10.00 am - 10.50 am
Registration Coffee & Biscuits 10.50 am - 11.00 am Networking Break Networking Break Coffee 11.00 am - 11.45 am
11.45 am - 12.30 pm
TBA - To be advised TBA - To be advised
12.30 pm - 12.55 pm Talking circles - groups of 10 - 15
Introduce you and your interests Giant Panda
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May
Talking circles - groups of 10 - 15
Talking circles - groups of 10 - 15 Introduce you and your interests
Introduce you and your interests Polar Bear
Mountain Gorilla, Sea Otter & Right Whale (& Orangutan & Lemur) 12.55 pm - 14.00 pm Lunch and networking Lunch and networking Lunch and networking 14.00 pm - 14.50 pm
TBA - To be advised TBA - To be advised
14.50 pm - 15.40 pm
TBA - To be advised TBA - To be advised
15.40 pm - 16.00 pm Networking Break Networking Break Coffee & Biscuits 16.00 pm - 16.45
16.45 pm - 17.55 pm
17.55 pm - 18.00 pm
18.00 pm - 19.00 pm Networking Break Networking Break Networking Break
9. p ....O wards
Gathering for a meal at a local restaurant
Spokes Restaurant at De Vere hotel on Campus.