Outline
This one day conference focuses on the Language of Sustainability and features some of the most prominent voices in the sector. During the morning session a panel of invited guests will articulate how their profession views and conveys sustainability.
They include: Eric Bichard, author of Positively Responsible: How Business Can Save the Planet, for business; David Fell, Director of Brook Lyndhurst Ltd, for consultants; Mark Everard of the Environment Agency, with the scientific approach; Joe Ravetz, a leading thinker on sustainability from the University of Manchester, publicising the populist style; and Will Ashley-Cantello, sustainable development policy advisor for the Government. The debate will be chaired by Arran Stibbe, a senior lecturer in linguistics at the University of Gloucestershire.
The session will explore each groups’ language of sustainability and whether they are integrated and can be understood by one another. In the afternoon delegates will form into groups to discuss the development of an ‘Esperanto of Sustainability’ which would break down the barriers between different sectors and be inspiring for all. This is a fantastic opportunity to hear some respected voices debate how we communicate about sustainability, arguably the foremost goal of society. The event has been organised to celebrate the launch of Professional Associations Research Network’s (PARN) and Professional Partnerships for Sustainable Development (PP4SD) online Special Interest Groups (SIGs). The Institution of Environmental Sciences (IES) invite you to attend this exciting, one-of workshop and contribute to developing the Language of Sustainability.
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£60 - IES and PARN Members £100 - Non-members
Speakers
Schedule
| 10.00 – 10.10 | Introductions of panel | |
| 10.10 – 10.40 | Introduction to topic (Arran Stibbe) | |
| 10.40 – 11.30 | Each of the speakers introduces the way in which their sector approaches and conveys sustainability (Erik Bichard, Joe Ravetz, David Fell, Will Ashley-Cantello, Mark Everard | |
| 11.30 – 11.45 | Coffee | |
| 11.45 – 12.30 | Q&A with the speakers | |
| 12.30 – 13.00 | Manual launch (John Baines) | |
| 13.00 – 13.45 | Lunch (supplied) | |
| 13.45 – 14.00 | SIG launch (Christina Williams) | |
| 14.00 – 15.00 | Workshop led by speakers – what works across sectors, what doesn’t, what is generic already | |
| 15.00 – 15.15 | Plenary – report back from the workshop groups | |
| 15.15 – 16.15 | Workshop - Developing an ‘Esperanto for Sustainability’ | |
| 16.15 – 16.30 | Plenary – Conclusions by panel | |
| 16.30 | Close |