British Antarctic Survey

Dr Beatrix Schlarb-Ridley at the 'Futures 2019: The role of Clean Growth, Innovation and Sustainability'
2019-07-10 | The Trinity Centre, 24 Milton Road, Cambridge, CB4 0FN, United Kingdom
Futures 2019: The Role of Clean Growth, Innovation and Sustainability
With the UK government declaring a climate emergency, the cleantech sector is poised to play a pivotal role in bringing innovation, clean growth and a sustainable future together. BAS Director of Innovation Beatrix Schlarb-Ridley will be giving a key note talk titled “How we can work together for a 1.5c future”.
Join us to hear world-renowned experts battle the all-important question – can we both ensure the 1.5 C target is achieved and enable a prosperous economy? During this day-long conference, you will hear from experts in the field about how clean technology can help to overcome global challenges to create a more sustainable, clean growth future.
Who is this for?
Businesses, entrepreneurs and academics interested in learning how clean innovation can help us achieve Sustainable Development Goals.
What’s in it for you?
A chance to meet and network with academics and entrepreneurs working in the field of clean technology, and to learn from renowned experts and businesses working to build sustainable solutions.
Keynote Speakers

Dr. Beatrix Schlarb-Ridley, British Antarctic Survey: How we can work together for a 1.5c future.
James Palmer, Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough: How can we support cleantech growth for UK Plc?
Dr Mark Watson, Head of Sustainable Development, John Swire and Sons: Sustainable Development Goals – the business case
Peter Childs, Dyson School of Design Engineering: How design engineering can overcome global challenges
Dr Adam Brookes, Anglian Water: How water utilities can use technology innovations to clean up processes
Lewis Herbert, Leader of Cambridge City Council: an Eco Plan for north east Cambridge

Plus:

Achieving a Carbon Neutral Water Sector in the UK
Global opportunities for the cleantech cluster in North America, China and the UAE
Next steps for a cleantech innovation strategy

Read the full agenda here. For more information on the event and registration please follow this link.

Waste Management and Recycling
2019-06-24 16:00 - 19:00 (Europe/London) | Aurora Cambridge, High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge, CB3 OET
How can Waste Management and Recovery Play a Greater Role in the Circular Economy Metrics of Reuse, Recycle, Reduce?
Join this event, co-organised by Cambridge Cleantech, Oxfordshire Greentech and British Antarctic Survey, to see how waste management and recovery can become an integrated part of our economy. Discover some of today’s solutions to Reduce, Reuse or Recycle and discuss how those can be adopted more widely as best practice.
The event is free to Cambridge Cleantech/Oxfordshire Greentech members and £29 for non-members. Registration for the event is open through Eventbrite HERE.
AGENDA – Download your copy here
16:00 Registration and Refreshments
16:15 Introduction – Martin Garratt,CEO, Cambridge Cleantech
16:20 Welcome, Innovation and BAS – Dr Beatrix Schlarb-Ridley, Director, Innovation & Impact, BAS, Matthew Polaine, Innovation Manager, BAS, Rachel Clarke, Head of Environment Office, BAS
16:30 A Circular Economy Programme for Cambridge – Richard Hales, Sustainability Manager, Addenbrooke’s Hospital
16:45 The Future is Now; Exemplars of Best Practice from Kamikatsu, to Tech-Takeback Pop-Ups and DrResources – Dr David Greenfield, Managing Director, SOENECS Ltd
17:00 Deriving local energy from local waste – Nick Palmer, Sales & Marketing Director, Pyrocore Ltd.
17:15 SME Solutions Provider Elevator Pitches:
Recovery: Enval – Catherine White, Technology Development Manager, Enval
Reduce: Cambond – Dr Gareth Roberts, Business Director, Cambond,
Re-use: Biobean – Matt Keniston,Head of Waste Coffee Recycling, Biobean
Sustainable: BeeBee Wraps – Kath Austin, CEO and Founder, BeeBee Wraps
17:55 The Sustainable Economic Gains of Behaviour Change in Waste Management – Steve Bates, Director, EnviroComms
18.10 Q&A – Hosts & Speakers
18:25 Networking
19:00 Close
Questions related to this event are directed to Cambridge Cleantech through the Eventbrite Page.
