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events - How can we deliver the ‘Big Society’
Sustainably?
22 September 2010, 9:30 - 15:00 Pitt Building in
Cambridge
[Trumpington Street between King's College Chapel and the
Fitzwilliam Museum]
The Government‟s plan to promote a 'Big Society' is an
important initiative; inspirational local leadership and
community action are essential if we are to live sustainably
within environmental limits.
We have the chance for the state, business and people to
work together to make public services more efficient, and
equip communities better to sustain prosperity for
generations to come. However, there are issues to address,
for example:
- How do we ensure that decisions meet sustainable
development objectives?
- How do we ensure that “eco-systems services” on
which health and life depend are
adequately protected?
- How do we make sure that everyone – regardless of
background or circumstance – gets a
fair chance to participate or benefit?
This free event will help address issues and identify
opportunities to take forward the 'Big
Society' in the East of England. The results of the
discussion will help inform a shared 'manifesto' to help
decision makers implement the concept in a way that
contributes to sustainable development.
The event is aimed at local authority leaders and
officers, public servants, social enterprises,
community leaders, businesses and business
representatives.
Programme
09:30 Welcome and introduction, Richard Powell OBE,
Chair, Sustainability East
09:40 Keynote speech 1 "What is a Big Society? and how
can we deliver the 'Big Society'
sustainably?‟
Government Minister (tbc)
10:05 Keynote speech 2 "Is the “Big Society”
sustainable?
Anna Coote, New
Economics Foundation
10:30 Questions and discussion
11:00 Break
11:15 Can the "Big Society‟ strengthen our response to
climate change and help us live within
environmental
limits?, Tony Juniper
11:45 What can we learn from previous communities taking
control in delivering a sustainable
"Big Society‟,
Katharine Knox, Joseph Rowntree Foundation
12:05 Can the "Big Society‟ improve public health?
Neil Blackshaw,
e-planning and Former Director NHS Healthy Urban
Development Unit
12:30 Questions and discussion
1300 Lunch
14:00 Getting down to business with the "Big Society‟,
David Thompson, LSI Architects
14:20 Questions and plenary discussion "a manifesto for
a sustainable Big Society‟
15:00 Conclusions and next steps, Richard Powell,
Regional Director, RSPB
15:15 ENDS
To register please contact Chrissie Pepper – 01223
231294
chrissiepepper@sustainabilityeast.org.uk
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