Speakers this year

Janet Smith
Head of Sustainability | The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

'Transition Plan - It's Role in Achieving Net Zero Estates'

The NHS contributes around 4%-5% to the UK carbon emissions and has committed to achieving net zero in 2040 for its direct emissions and 2045 for indirect emissions. If this commitment is not translated into concrete actions to delivering actual progress towards decarbonising the NHS, it risk becoming a mere public relations exercise.

A net zero transition plan provides a clear set of practical steps to turn net zero ambition and commitments into quantifiable actions across a range of areas within an organisation and tracks its progress. In this session Janet will focus on Estates Transition Plan including:

• Transition Plan: Why? What? And how?

• Role of data

• Leadership and governance

• Risk management

• Target and metrics

• Challenges and opportunities

Peter Kelly
Group Director of Sustainable Operations | ISG

'The Entopia Building - Inside a World First Sustainable Retrofit'

The Entopia Building at the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL), part of the University of Cambridge is an example of a world first sustainable retrofit. Originally a telephone exchange from the 1930s, the Entopia building has been transformed into sustainable office space. This insightful presentation will provide an opportunity to delve into the opportunities and lessons learnt during the retrofit process.