GREEN EVENTS AND INNOVATIONS – PANELLISTS AND SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED

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Registration Details:

Click here to reserve your place (Bucks New University Website).

Cost:

£75 – Standard Fee
£50 – Students & AIF Members[/note]

[divider_line] Some exciting new panellists have been added to the programme for our GREEN EVENTS AND INNOVATIONS conference which takes place this Friday (16th March 2012) at London’s SouthBank Centre. Chris Johnson (Shambala Festival) and Sinclair Eiloart (London Green Fair) join the panel on festival sustainability, Sandy Strallen (WaterAid) is confirmed for the keynote speech; The Festivals Food panel now features a host of top speakers with Rob Scully (Croissant Neuf Summer Party), Petra Barren (Eat Street Collective), Andy Marsh (London Remade Solutions) and Lisa Drabble (Squid & Pear Event Caterers) all confirmed; Alan Williams (Shine) and Luke Westbury (NEP Visions/AGF) now join Richard Smith (BBC) and Ben Challis (Glastonbury Festival/AGF) on the TV and film panel. The panels confirmed are subject to change:[note] 10.15 – 11.30 FESTIVAL FOOD: On-site sense, sustainable sources. Panel discussion with Mellisa Hayles (Sustain), Kelly Parsons (Sustain), Petra (Barren Eat Street Collective), Huw Smith (London Remade Solutions) , Claire Pritchard (GCDA), Rob Scully (Croissant Neuf Summer Party), Lucy Frankel (Vegware & Food Waste Network) and Lisa Drabble (Squid & Pear Event Caterers), Barny Crockford

11.45 – 12.15 GREEN INNOVATIONS: with Claire O’Neill (AIF/AGF) Ali OwenThomas (Firefly Solar) and updates from the Green Festival Alliance.

12.15 – 12.45 THE GREENER FESTIVAL AWARD 2012: presentation and discussion with Helen Wright (AGF)

14.15 – 14.30 KEYNOTE talk with Sandy Strallen, WaterAid

14.30 – 15.30 WATER – the stuff of life – Panel Discussion with Claire O’Neill (AIF/AGF), Sinclair Elioart (London Green Fair), Adrian Mill’s (WaterMills), David Balhuizen (Belu Water) and Will Goodwin (Festival Loos)

15.30 – 16.00 WHAT’S NEW IN TELEVISION AND FILM? A presentation on the BAFTA “Albert” initiative with Richard Smith (BBC), Alan Williams (Shine) and Luke Westbury (NEP Visions OBs/AGF) moderated by Ben Challis (Glastonbury Festival/AGF)

16.15 – 17.45 THE ECONOMICS OF GREEN. What’s worth it? What’s not? Panel discussion chaired by Teresa Moore, with question and answer session to close: Chris Johnson (Shambala Festival), Fiona Stewart (Green Man Festival) and Ben Challis (Glastonbury Festival/AGF).[/note] [divider_space]

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CONFERENCE CATERING WILL BE PROVIDED BY OUR LOVELY FRIENDS AT EDEN EVENT CATERING[divider_line]

Festivals confirmed attending include Bestival, Croissant Neuf Summer Party, Glastonbury Festival, Green Man Festival, Leamington Peace Festival, London Green Fair, Shambala and The V Festival.
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The day runs from 10.00am to 18.00 and costs £75 per delegate. Students and AIF members have a discount rate of £50.00.

Delegates who attend the full day are entitled to a certificate of attendance from Bucks New University, this is an entry level requirement for any aspiring environmental auditors for the Greener Festival Awards team.

[note] The venue: Level 5 Function Room at London’s SouthBank Centre, SE1 8XX.
Transport: The nearest tubes are Waterloo (Northern/Bakerloo/Jubilee) and Embankment (Northern/Bakerloo/Circle/District). The nearest rail stations are Charing Cross and Waterloo.
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