RAISING OUR GAME

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT
RAISING OUR GAME

A joint learning and networking event for practitioners in central and local government and other public sector bodies

Thursday 4th September 2008
Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, Westminster

09.45	Registration and refreshments
10.30	Welcome, session aims and process Peter Woodward, facilitator
10.35	Key Note Address Minister TBC
10.45	New approaches – and no excuses! Alan Knight, Director, Single Planet Living A business perspective - Challenges for public sector
11.00	The Learning network Facilitated case study discussion groups. Opportunities to learn and share good practice on topical themes (energy, waste, water, transport, procurement and environmental management systems)
12.30	Lunch
13.30	The emerging context for action Richard Fountain, Head of Sustainable Development - Dept for Work and Pensions Steve Waller, Sustainability Manager – IDEA
14.10	Tackling those wicked Issues Facilitated groups discuss how to overcome barriers and find solutions
14.50	Afternoon Tea and networking
15.10	Raising our game to match the challenge ahead Plenary and panel discussion on key issues Local Government Environment Agency Improvement and Development Agency Office of Government Commerce
15.50	Taking the agenda forward Drawing out conclusions from the day and considering next steps
16.15	Close

Fed up with listening to the same tired old presentations? If so… it’s time to get stuck-in and get practical with the practitioners.

This unique event is for practitioners from a diverse range of public sector bodies to help YOU share and exchange knowledge and good practice, network and find solutions to common problems in small relaxed informal groups.

You will be:

• able to engage in facilitated discussions covering key themes on energy, waste, water, transport, procurement and environmental management;
• able to network with leading representatives from central and local government, as well as regulators, and business; and
• inspired with ideas, to help YOU to improve performance and meet your objectives for f sustainable operations and procurement.

This event is supported by DEFRA, OGC and Kirklees Metropolitan Council(KMC). Funding and assistance has been provided by SGS, IEMA …….Local government practitioners meet regularly as the EMS Regional Network and Central Government as the Practitioners Forum.