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SUMMARY:The David Middleton Sustainability Conference 2022
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”8055″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] \n\n Programme\nFor 2022 we  again brought together a mix of speakers from large and small organisations in the public\, private and third sector looking at all aspects of Sustainability and Climate Change including Energy\, Transport\, the Circular Economy \, Construction\, Finance and more. Looking at both the Challenges and the Solutions. With the aim being for participants to have the opportunity to network\, share knowledge and hear from some great speakers. \n\nUnfortunately our Keynote Speaker Jo Jo Mehta couldn’t be at the event in person due to a last minute changes however she did record an inspiring piece which can be found on the ‘Presentations’ tab below\n\nJojo Mehta Co-Founder and Executive Director Stop Ecocide International\n‘Recognising ecocide: legal parameters to frame strategic positive change’\nJojo co-founded Stop Ecocide in 2017\, alongside barrister and legal pioneer the late Polly Higgins\,  to support the establishment of ecocide as a crime at the International Criminal Court. \nAs key spokesperson and Executive Director of Stop Ecocide International\, Jojo has overseen the remarkable growth of the movement (teams in 15 countries\, websites in 9 languages) while coordinating between legal developments\, diplomatic traction and public narrative. \nFor the full programme and the presentations see the tabs below \nExhibitors \nKier Construction\, United Living Property Services \, EnTRESS\, Wates Living Space \, RSA\, David Middleton Books\, Coventry and Birmingham Solar Mapping\, Soltherm/Surefire\, whg and University of Birmingham\nAs well as honouring David’s memory and providing a forum for those interested in sustainability we were also delighted  to donate £6\,093 to WaterAid\nYou can find out more at www.wateraid.org’\nThe David Middleton Sustainability Conference is supporting WaterAid to honour David’s tireless work on Sustainability.  WaterAid aims to change lives with clean water. David recognised this vital issue with one of his novels highlighting the serious impact of Climate Change on Water Supply (The Acionna Projects ) \nIf you wish to get involved as a Sponsor or Exhibitor at the 2023 conference please do get in touch \njacqui.staunton@climate-change-solutions.co.uk\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_gallery interval=”3″ images=”8266″ img_size=”full”][vc_gallery interval=”3″ images=”8267″ img_size=”full”][vc_gallery interval=”3″ images=”7626″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs spacing=”” active_section=”1″][vc_tta_section title=”Programme with Presentations” tab_id=”1653843394010-fd43c658-3ee1″][vc_column_text] \nPresentations \nPlease click on the speaker name to access the presentation \n[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”JoJo Mehta Co-Founder and Executive Director Stop Ecocide International ‘Recognising ecocide: legal parameters to frame strategic positive change’” color=”vista-blue” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FnJRsTNrkczE%20″][vc_btn title=”Paul Dockerill Director of Energy and Programme Management whg ‘Sustainability in Social Housing’” color=”vista-blue” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.climate-change-solutions.co.uk%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F09%2FSpeaker3PaulDockerillwhg.pdf|title:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.climate-change-solutions.co.uk%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F09%2FSpeaker3PaulDockerillwhg.pdf”][vc_btn title=”Ben Williams Head of Zero Carbon Retrofit Wates Property Services” color=”vista-blue” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.climate-change-solutions.co.uk%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F09%2FSpeaker4BenWilliamsWates.pdf”][vc_btn title=”Anna Bright Chief Executive Sustainability West Midlands (SWM) ‘Sustainability West Midlands – Success Stories from the Region’” color=”vista-blue” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.climate-change-solutions.co.uk%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F09%2FSpeaker6AnnaBrightSWM.pdf”][vc_btn title=”Nathan Quintanilla Firefly Film” color=”vista-blue” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fvimeo.com%2F732458638%2F89640c95c8″][vc_btn title=”Professor Rashid Gatrad OBE Consultant Paediatrician & Founder WASUP ‘For the sake of our children – globally’” color=”vista-blue” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.climate-change-solutions.co.uk%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F09%2FSpeaker8RashidGatradWASUP.pdf”][vc_btn title=”Andy Merrin Innovation & Decarbonisation Director United Living Property Services Ltd ‘Whole House Retrofit – Lessons Learned and Next Steps’” color=”vista-blue” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.climate-change-solutions.co.uk%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F09%2FSpeaker11AndyMerrinUnitedliving.pdf|title:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.climate-change-solutions.co.uk%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F09%2FSpeaker11AndyMerrinUnitedliving.pdf”][vc_btn title=”Mike Leonard CEO Building Alliance ‘Future Homes Research Centre’” color=”vista-blue” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.climate-change-solutions.co.uk%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F09%2FSpeaker13MikeLeonardBuildingAlliance.pdf|title:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.climate-change-solutions.co.uk%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F09%2FSpeaker13MikeLeonardBuildingAlliance.pdf”][vc_btn title=”Professor Martin Freer Birmingham Energy Institute University of Birmingham ‘Tyseley Energy Park’” color=”vista-blue” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.climate-change-solutions.co.uk%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F09%2FSpeaker14MartinFreerUniofBirmingham.pdf|title:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.climate-change-solutions.co.uk%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F09%2FSpeaker14MartinFreerUniofBirmingham.pdf”][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Full Programme” tab_id=”1666683691264-5e3c0478-2273″][vc_column_text] \nProgramme\n 08:15am onwards Registration \, Refreshments and Exhibition\n09:00am Welcome\nProfessor Martin Freer Birmingham Energy Institute University of Birmingham\nJasson Longhurst Chair UKBCSD\n‘A Tribute to David’\nKeynote Speaker  \nJojo Mehta Co-Founder and Executive Director \nStop Ecocide International\n‘Recognising ecocide: legal parameters to frame strategic positive change’\nAnnouncement of the Winner of the \nDavid Middleton Sustainability Award \nPaul Dockerill Director of Energy and Programme Management  whg\n‘Sustainability in Social Housing’\nBen Williams Head of Zero Carbon Retrofit Wates Property Services\nDarren Snaith Director of Net Zero Soltherm/ Surefire\nAnna Bright  Chief Executive Sustainability West Midlands (SWM)\n‘Sustainability West Midlands – Success Stories from the Region’\nNathan Quintanilla Firefly Films\n10:45 – 11:15 Break\nProfessor Rashid Gatrad OBE Consultant Paediatrician & Founder WASUP ( World Against Single Use Plastic )  and the David Middleton Sustainability Award Winner 2021\n‘For the sake of our children – globally’\nMatt Howells Technical Decarbonisation Manager Kier Places\n\n‘Kier – Sustainable Retrofit’\nNat Ortiz Senior Designer RSA\n‘Design for Life’\nAndy Merrin Innovation & Decarbonisation Director United Living Property Services Ltd\n‘Whole House Retrofit – Lessons Learned and Next Steps’\nAdam Smith CEO Surplus 2 Purpose / Founder Real Junk Food Project  ( virtual)\n‘Let’s REALLY Feed the World’\n Mike Leonard CEO Building Alliance\n‘Future Homes Research Centre’\nProfessor Martin Freer Birmingham Energy Institute University of Birmingham\n‘Tyseley Energy Park’\n 13:00 – 14:00  Lunch \, Exhibition and Networking \nIn the afternoon we have the following Discussion Groups\n\nFacilitated by Chris Crean Regional Campaigner Friends of the Earth \nMossen Randeree Senior Project Coordinator Birmingham Energy Institute\n‘Education’\nDebbie Ward  Director CEC/Cirklo/EnTRESS\n‘Circularity’\nClare  Ollerenshaw  Associate Director Accelar /CEC\n‘Net Zero Carbon Journey’\nJon Bloomfield Honorary Research Fellow  University of Birmingham\n‘Building the Broad Alliances for Climate Change’\nBeate Pesian Director Worksmith\n‘How to get Green Jobs’\nDavid Smith Head of Business Partnerships SEC\n‘Sustainable Housing’\nKatie Jepson Environmental Behaviour Change Project Officer WMCA  & Matthew Griffin Environmental Project Officer WMCA \n‘Free Carbon Literacy training as a post Commonwealth Games legacy’\nNancy Toure Solar Consultant 4 Rays Solar\n\n‘Opportunities for Roof Top Solar’\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Sponsors Details” tab_id=”1666258268684-6bf615fc-ab98″][vc_single_image image=”5112″ onclick=”custom_link” link=”https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/energy/research/ateta.aspx”][vc_column_text] \n\n\nBirmingham Energy Institute – University of Birmingham \nBirmingham Energy Institute (BEI) is developing and applying technological innovation\, original thinking and new ways of working to create sustainable energy solutions and support the regional\, national and global transition to a zero carbon energy system. \nWe are driving change in the way we deliver\, consume and think about energy. Bringing together interdisciplinary research from across the University of Birmingham and working with government\, industry and international partners our research is solving societal issues and addressing energy challenges. \nATETA\, the European Regional Development Funded SME support programme from the Birmingham Energy Institute is helping organisations overcome obstacles and unlock business opportunities. Since its launch in 2017 it has offered advice and support to more than 160 businesses. \nATETA promotes research and innovation in the adoption of low carbon energy technologies for SME’s active in the Black Country\, Coventry\, Warwickshire\, Worcestershire and the Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership Areas. \nWebsite:  https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/energy/research/ateta.aspx \nContact: Dr Emily Prestwood\, Development Manager\, Birmingham Energy Institute \nhttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/energy/index.aspx \nEmail: Evelyn Phoenix\, ATETA    Business Engagement Officer e.phoenix@bham.ac.uk \nSureena Sohal\, ATETA Project Manager \ns.sohal.1@bham.ac.uk \n\n\n[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”8053″ onclick=”custom_link” link=”https://www.kier.co.uk/expertise/construction/sustainable-retrofit/”][vc_column_text] \n\n\nKier Places\nWe understand the fundamental role retrofitting the UK’s homes and buildings plays in reducing carbon\, and we’re here to help our clients achieve their sustainability targets. \nAt Kier we call it Sustainable Retrofit – providing tailored solutions to help local authorities\, housing associations and businesses with their carbon reduction strategies. \nhttps://www.kier.co.uk/expertise/construction/sustainable-retrofit/ \nDavid.rowe@kier.co.uk matt.howells@kier.co.uk \n\n\n[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”6888″ onclick=”custom_link” link=”https://www.thersa.org/”][vc_column_text] \n\n\nRSA\nThe RSA\, the royal society for arts\, manufactures and commerce. We’re committed to a future that works for everyone. A future where we can all participate in its creation. \nThe RSA has been at the forefront of significant social impact for over 260 years. Our proven change process\, rigorous research\, innovative ideas platforms and diverse global community of over 30\,000 problem-solvers\, deliver solutions for lasting change. \nOne of our current key areas of work is around regenerative futures\, which focuses on facing the challenges of climate change\, inequality and environmental degradation\, we know to simply sustain is not enough. We want to see a world where people and communities harness their potential to be sources of health and regeneration for all life on earth. \nBecause people and planetary needs are intertwined\, our problem solving should be too. We need to regenerate. \nwww.thersa.org \n\n\n[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”7634″ onclick=”custom_link” link=”https://www.soltherm.eu”][vc_column_text] \n\n\nSoltherm External Insulations/Surefire Management Services\n\nSoltherm are producers of the highest quality EWI and thermal insulation systems in the world. We have been manufacturing products in house on the most advanced production line in Europe for more than 25 years. \nWe are engineering led with a R&D department unique to the EWI industry. With an ongoing commitment to innovation and improvement we have produced a fully certified A1 fire rated system and have a 75 year approved system to name but a few. \nSMS procurement services are designed to bring genuine efficiencies to work programmes without sacrificing the level of choice and compliance you expect. SMS provide a robust framework and consultancy services to deliver excellent quality retrofit work across the UK. \nSMS offer a full turnkey package from writing and submitting any bids to delivering the works. Working with homeowners and local authorities to make their homes warmer and smarter whilst improving energy efficiency. \nwww.soltherm.eu \nwww.surefirems.co.uk \n\n\n[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”6896″ onclick=”custom_link” link=”https://www.tyseleyenergy.co.uk/”][vc_column_text] \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTyseley Energy Park\nTyseley Energy Park is committed to delivering low and zero carbon power\, transport\, heat\, waste and recycling solutions for a greener\, cleaner\, healthier Birmingham. \nHarnessing the vision\, passion and innovation of industry\, academics\, local government and located on the site of a 300 year old business\, TEP is focused on: \n\ngenerating low and zero carbon energy and fuels from waste\nproducing low and zero carbon transport fuels including Hydrogen\, Electric charging\, Biogas and Bio Diesel / GTL\ninnovating clean technology business through direct access to world class\, research\, testing and laboratory facilities at the University of Birmingham’s Energy Innovation Centre\nleading the low carbon heating agenda via the National Centre for the Decarbonisation of Heat\nincubating companies/technologies through the Energy Incubation Hub that will shape the future of:\nfuel cell and hydrogen production\nsmart grids\ndecarbonisation of heating and cooling\nand recycling critical materials\, e.g. rare earth metals\ninfluencing and shaping regional policy to support clean growth and driving change\n\nTEP’s legacy will be one that: sees greater engagement with and increased employment in low carbon industries. Stimulating innovation\, demonstrating new technologies and creating commercially viable energy system solutions that positively contribute to local communities and the citizens of Birmingham’s whilst reducing CO2 emissions by 2030. \n\nHome \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”7502″ onclick=”custom_link” link=”https://www.unitedliving.co.uk”][vc_column_text] \nUnited Living\n\nUnited Living are place makers\, driven by our strong company values that focus on delivering our customers’ expectations\, addressing their challenges and leaving behind a positive legacy. We provide the essential services to the owners and operators of critical UK property and infrastructure assets\, creating the communities where people want to live\, work and play. \nDelivered through our three complementary businesses\, we keep our customers at the heart of everything we do and create green spaces that promote safe and inclusive environments for the generation of today and in the future. \nOur scale gives us the ability to accept big challenges and build mutually beneficial partnerships\, whilst thinking locally\, working with our customers to deliver services and infrastructure that will stand the test of time. Our purpose is about making progress\, safely\, towards a sustainable future for our people\, our communities and our business – it’s the United Living way \nwww.unitedliving.co.uk \nTel: 01322 665522 \nEmail: info@unitedliving.co.uk[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”8052″ onclick=”custom_link” link=”https://www.wates.co.uk”][vc_column_text] \nWates Living Space \nWates Living Space is one of the leading providers of strategic asset management solutions\, delivering planned and responsive maintenance\, fire safety works and zero carbon retrofitting services to local authority and housing associations across the UK. \nAs a trusted partner of over 60 social housing providers\, we maintain in excess of 500\,000 homes every year and have completed fire safety and cladding improvements to more than 200 tower blocks. \nWe are leaders in the zero-carbon retrofitting of social housing and in June 2022\, we launched Wates Retrofit\, our PAS2035 compliant\, end-to-end\, whole-house retrofit service to support social housing landlords in meeting the Government’s target for all social housing to achieve an EPC C and above by 2030. \nTo date\, we have completed or are in the process of delivering over 1\,400 properties to EPC C or above for client’s customers across the country \nwww.wates.co.uk[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”4502″ onclick=”custom_link” link=”https://www.whg.uk.com/”][vc_column_text] \nwhg\nWe are privileged to provide affordable homes\, quality services and support to people across the Midlands.  Climate change will inevitably become an even more pressing issue as the world heats up so the commitment to significantly reduce our impact is vital as homes have a major impact on the environment – this is particularly pertinent to our older homes.  Our portfolio of corporate and communal property\, fleet and grey fleet also has a significant environmental impact as a result of the need to consume energy and fuel.  We have made a commitment to develop a road map to achieve carbon neutral status. \nWe also see the importance of maintaining the ISO14001 Environmental Management Standard as a bench march for overseeing organisational compliance with all applicable legislation and monitoring the progress being made to achieve our environmental objectives.  We are delighted to continue with our active support and sponsorship with the conference. \nhttps://www.whg.uk.com/[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Exhibitors Details” tab_id=”1657804805491-f0c7ef89-3fed”][vc_single_image image=”8139″ onclick=”custom_link” link=”https://ecrofit.co.uk/”][vc_column_text] \n\n\nBirmingham City University\nBirmingham City University (BCU) has close to 27\,000 students from over 100 different countries\, creating a diverse place to study and research in the heart of Birmingham. \nOur focus on practice-based learning and applied research supports the transition to net zero and sustainability. \nOur industry-based research includes: \n\nDeveloping systems for biofuels\, understanding bioresources and developing the bioeconomy\, including biomethane as a transition fuel.\nTransforming the Building Life Cycle by working with construction businesses and housing developers on reducing embedded carbon in materials\, life-cycle-analysis\n\nUsing Data Analytics and AI to develop smarter retrofit tools and modelling energy data.  The Ecrofit ERDF project particularly works with 90 SMEs to improve data analytics skills for building energy assessors and engineers and drive innovation in companies through research collaborations \nHomepage \n \nhttps://www.bcu.ac.uk/business \n\n\n[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”5112″ onclick=”custom_link” link=”https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/energy/research/ateta.aspx”][vc_column_text] \n\n\nBirmingham Energy Institute – University of Birmingham \nBirmingham Energy Institute (BEI) is developing and applying technological innovation\, original thinking and new ways of working to create sustainable energy solutions and support the regional\, national and global transition to a zero carbon energy system. \nWe are driving change in the way we deliver\, consume and think about energy. Bringing together interdisciplinary research from across the University of Birmingham and working with government\, industry and international partners our research is solving societal issues and addressing energy challenges. \nATETA\, the European Regional Development Funded SME support programme from the Birmingham Energy Institute is helping organisations overcome obstacles and unlock business opportunities. Since its launch in 2017 it has offered advice and support to more than 160 businesses. \nATETA promotes research and innovation in the adoption of low carbon energy technologies for SME’s active in the Black Country\, Coventry\, Warwickshire\, Worcestershire and the Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership Areas. \nWebsite:  https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/energy/research/ateta.aspx \nContact: Dr Emily Prestwood\, Development Manager\, Birmingham Energy Institute \nhttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/energy/index.aspx \nEmail: Evelyn Phoenix\, ATETA    Business Engagement Officer e.phoenix@bham.ac.uk \nSureena Sohal\, ATETA Project Manager \ns.sohal.1@bham.ac.uk \n\n\n[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”5640″ onclick=”custom_link” link=”https://www.davidmiddleton-author.com/books”][vc_column_text] \n\n\nDavid Middleton Books \nWhy David wrote his 4 novels?   In the widely acclaimed documentary film by Leonardo DiCaprio\, “Before the Flood”\, both former President Obama and the late astronaut Dr Piers Sellers said there is a dire need to inform and educate the public about climate change \nBefore he retired as CEO of the UK branch of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development and of the Midlands Environmental Business Club\, the UK Midlands’ major business network on sustainable development\, David spent nearly 25 years trying to promote the subject of climate change amongst other key challenges confronting our species. \nHaving retired\, he found a new vehicle to promote his feelings and concerns about the issues facing our planet. He turned to writing Bond-like thrillers with a different sustainability theme running through each one . They are a weave of truth and fiction. Please support his lifetime efforts \nWebsite: https://www.davidmiddleton-author.com/books \n\n\n[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”7711″ onclick=”custom_link” link=”https://www.wlv.ac.uk/business-services/funding-and-support/entress/”][vc_column_text] \n\n\nEnTRESS (Environmental Technologies & Resource Efficiency Support Service) \nProviding fully funded (free) business support through the European Regional Development Funding to eligible SMEs within the Black Country and Stoke-on-Trent & Staffordshire LEP regions\, drawing on a pool of academic knowledge and research from across the University of Wolverhampton. \nTeam specialisms include renewable energy\, the circular economy\, carbon footprinting\, building physics and behavior change. Support can include environmental assessments\, sustainable marketing\, energy efficiency audits or assistance with the adoption of circular economy/net zero practices all targeted at improving your bottom line. \nAccess to technical equipment including a Matterport Pro 2 camera\, FLIR thermal imaging camera\, One Click LCA software\, Tiny Tag Energy Logger\, Spectis Touch Flicker Light Meter and air compression system leak detector \nhttps://www.wlv.ac.uk/business-services/funding-and-support/entress/ \n  \n\n\n[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”8053″ onclick=”custom_link” link=”https://www.kier.co.uk/expertise/construction/sustainable-retrofit/”][vc_column_text] \nKier Places\nWe understand the fundamental role retrofitting the UK’s homes and buildings plays in reducing carbon\, and we’re here to help our clients achieve their sustainability targets. \nAt Kier we call it Sustainable Retrofit – providing tailored solutions to help local authorities\, housing associations and businesses with their carbon reduction strategies. \nhttps://www.kier.co.uk/expertise/construction/sustainable-retrofit/ \nDavid.rowe@kier.co.uk matt.howells@kier.co.uk[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”5617″ onclick=”custom_link” link=”https://www.repcltd.co.uk”][vc_column_text] \n\n\nREPC\nEstablished in 2003\, Repc Ltd is a social enterprise that specialises in repurposing IT equipment for reuse in communities across the UK\, reducing digital poverty and protecting the environment by preventing unwanted electronic equipment from ending in landfill.We collect unwanted IT from government departments\, business\, and organisations\, providing secure data wiping\, certification\, and audit reporting before repurposing the equipment for reuse by our most vulnerable and disadvantaged individuals.Digital poverty existed before COVID19\, and it will exist after the pandemic. However\, lockdowns helped to expose the severity of the problem\, particular among deprived communities. In response\, Repc are now working with more partners to provide more IT resources to wider range of social needs\, including tackling loneliness and isolation among the elderly\, veterans\, people with disabilities\, students from disadvantaged backgrounds seeking further/higher education or wanting to improve their chances of employment.You can find out more about our services or become a donor on our website: www.repcltd.co.uk \n\n\n[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”6888″ onclick=”custom_link” link=”https://www.thersa.org/”][vc_column_text] \n\n\nRSA\nThe RSA\, the royal society for arts\, manufactures and commerce. We’re committed to a future that works for everyone. A future where we can all participate in its creation. \nThe RSA has been at the forefront of significant social impact for over 260 years. Our proven change process\, rigorous research\, innovative ideas platforms and diverse global community of over 30\,000 problem-solvers\, deliver solutions for lasting change. \nOne of our current key areas of work is around regenerative futures\, which focuses on facing the challenges of climate change\, inequality and environmental degradation\, we know to simply sustain is not enough. We want to see a world where people and communities harness their potential to be sources of health and regeneration for all life on earth. \nBecause people and planetary needs are intertwined\, our problem solving should be too. We need to regenerate. \nwww.thersa.org \n\n\n[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”7634″ onclick=”custom_link” link=”www.soltherm.eu”][vc_column_text] \n\n\nSoltherm External Insulations Ltd/Surefire Management Services LTD\nSoltherm are producers of the highest quality EWI and thermal insulation systems in the world. We have been manufacturing products in house on the most advanced production line in Europe for more than 25 years. \nWe are engineering led with a R&D department unique to the EWI industry. With an ongoing commitment to innovation and improvement we have produced a fully certified A1 fire rated system and have a 75 year approved system to name but a few. \nSMS procurement services are designed to bring genuine efficiencies to work programmes without sacrificing the level of choice and compliance you expect. SMS provide a robust framework and consultancy services to deliver excellent quality retrofit work across the UK. \nSMS offer a full turnkey package from writing and submitting any bids to delivering the works. Working with homeowners and local authorities to make their homes warmer and smarter whilst improving energy efficiency. \nwww.soltherm.eu \nwww.surefirems.co.uk \n\n\n[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”7502″ onclick=”custom_link” link=”https://www.unitedliving.co.uk”][vc_column_text] \nUnited Living\n\nUnited Living are place makers\, driven by our strong company values that focus on delivering our customers’ expectations\, addressing their challenges and leaving behind a positive legacy. We provide the essential services to the owners and operators of critical UK property and infrastructure assets\, creating the communities where people want to live\, work and play. \nDelivered through our three complementary businesses\, we keep our customers at the heart of everything we do and create green spaces that promote safe and inclusive environments for the generation of today and in the future. \nOur scale gives us the ability to accept big challenges and build mutually beneficial partnerships\, whilst thinking locally\, working with our customers to deliver services and infrastructure that will stand the test of time. Our purpose is about making progress\, safely\, towards a sustainable future for our people\, our communities and our business – it’s the United Living way \nwww.unitedliving.co.uk \nTel: 01322 665522 \nEmail: info@unitedliving.co.uk[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”8052″ onclick=”custom_link” link=”https://www.wates.co.uk”][vc_column_text] \nWates Living Space \nWates Living Space is one of the leading providers of strategic asset management solutions\, delivering planned and responsive maintenance\, fire safety works and zero carbon retrofitting services to local authority and housing associations across the UK. \nAs a trusted partner of over 60 social housing providers\, we maintain in excess of 500\,000 homes every year and have completed fire safety and cladding improvements to more than 200 tower blocks. \nWe are leaders in the zero-carbon retrofitting of social housing and in June 2022\, we launched Wates Retrofit\, our PAS2035 compliant\, end-to-end\, whole-house retrofit service to support social housing landlords in meeting the Government’s target for all social housing to achieve an EPC C and above by 2030. \nTo date\, we have completed or are in the process of delivering over 1\,400 properties to EPC C or above for client’s customers across the country \nwww.wates.co.uk[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”4502″ onclick=”custom_link” link=”https://www.whg.uk.com/”][vc_column_text] \nwhg\nWe are privileged to provide affordable homes\, quality services and support to people across the Midlands.  Climate change will inevitably become an even more pressing issue as the world heats up so the commitment to significantly reduce our impact is vital as homes have a major impact on the environment – this is particularly pertinent to our older homes.  Our portfolio of corporate and communal property\, fleet and grey fleet also has a significant environmental impact as a result of the need to consume energy and fuel.  We have made a commitment to develop a road map to achieve carbon neutral status. \nWe also see the importance of maintaining the ISO14001 Environmental Management Standard as a bench march for overseeing organisational compliance with all applicable legislation and monitoring the progress being made to achieve our environmental objectives.  We are delighted to continue with our active support and sponsorship with the conference. \nhttps://www.whg.uk.com/[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”David Middleton Sustainability Award” tab_id=”1621496798263-db7f284d-696b”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] \nDavid Middleton Sustainability Award \nDavid Middleton sadly passed away in May 2020. David was a stalwart supporter of the Sustainability movement for many years. He helped launch the Midlands Environmental Business Club in 1991 and was also the CEO of the UK Branch of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development. Even after retiring in 2013 David continued to demonstrate his enormous enthusiasm and passion for Sustainability including setting up and running the annual Sustainability conference in Birmingham and writing a series of 4 fast moving adventure stories with central themes based on various elements of sustainable development.\nDavid’s colleagues and friends in the sustainability industry\, together with his family\, established this award in his memory. The David Middleton Sustainability Award will be presented to recognise and encourage similar passion\, enthusiasm\, and outstanding commitment to sustainable development. \nThe David Middleton Sustainability Award is given to an individual who has either developed practical solutions or an innovative product or delivered a sustainability programme within their organisation or has brought people together in a collaborative way to deliver sustainability. The award is open to individuals working in organisations of any size in the UK. \nThe  Winner of the 2022 David Middleton Sustainability Award is\nAgnes Czako\nCo-founder and CEO Air Ex Technologies\nAgnes is the Co – Founder and CEO of a London based technology start up AirEx\, an innovative company whose product  helps reduce heat demand whilst managing moisture in homes. Commercially launched in 2020 with 5000 already deployed in homes across the country \,  helping 800 fuel poor families reduce their fuel bills and reducing emissions by  4\,500 tCO2 . A well deserved winner \n‘The  Winner of the Award gets the opportunity to speak at the following years event so we are looking forward to Welcoming Agnes Czako to the 2023 event\n \nThe Runners Up were\nJennifer Carless\n‘The International Plastic Queen’ – a tireless campaigner for WASUP – she has contributed immensely to the growth\, progress and development of WASUP both here in the UK and internationally ( WASUP for those that don’t know stands for World Against Single Use Plastic ) Working with schools in the UK and internationally particularly in Pakistan \nLorraine Finch \nLorraine Co-founded the ICON Sustainability Network whose mission it is to represent and support the practice and profession of conservation by encouraging sustainable practices in cultural heritage and support the global endeavor to reduce biodiversity loss and reach net zero by 2030. Lorraine has delivered online webinars\, promoted collaboration via the Sustainability Schools programme and masterminded the first Sustainability Network Twitter conference creating 75.6K impressions on Twitter \nDr Emily Prestwood\nEmily has led a project to engage with 10 communities across Birmingham  to assess the potential for heat decarbonization and retrofit programmes. This work created the foundation for a Net Zero Neighbourhood application to provide low carbon heating  solutions for a 300 home pilot programme. Emily has also led the River Cole project which aims to open up green spaces to the communities in the area. \nMossen Randeree\nMossen has\, on behalf of the Birmingham Energy Institute and Tyseley Energy park engaged with local businesses \, schools\, community groups \, and mosques to deepen their understanding of low carbon \, net zero and energy transition. He has delivered events with over 1000 participants in total and ran  ‘COPtober’ which saw 1000+ school children learn about energy and climate change in the run up to COP 26 \nThe awards were made by the project advisory group of the David Middleton Sustainability Conference. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”5283″ img_size=”full”][vc_single_image image=”8267″ img_size=”full”][vc_single_image image=”8269″ img_size=”full”][vc_single_image image=”8275″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”David Middleton – Background” tab_id=”1604410261953-dc1441d7-be93″][vc_column_text] \nDavid Middleton – The Background\nDavid Middleton was given the opportunity\, at the age of 20\, to become a news reporter on the weekly local newspaper\, the Walsall Observer. He spent a few years in local newspapers and radio before becoming a motor sport photo journalist. Via time in commercial PR he moved into the world of exhibitions and conferences which took him across Europe\, Japan and the USA. In 1988 he had his ‘green epiphany’ standing on a  bridge in Pittsburgh. In 1991 he helped launch the Midlands Environmental Business Club (M.E.B.C.)\, a business group dedicated to the subject of sustainable development. He was it’s CEO and was Secretary General of TURF – The Urban Renewal Foundation . He also later added the role of CEO of the UK branch of the World Business Council for Sustainable Developments to his activities. \nHe retired from those responsibilities in 2013 and then become involved in various projects including the annul Sustainability conferenece. In August 2017 he was appointed a Fellow of the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts\, Manufacture and Commerce. \nIn ‘retirement’ he also starting writing fast moving adventure stories with the central themes based on various elements of sustainable development in the hope this might be an effective vehicle by which to carry important messages to as wide an audience as possible. Titled \nThe Final Shah Mat \nThe Acionna Projects \nThe Hwang Solution \nCobalt! \n  \nDavid sadly passed away in May 2020 \, he will be sorely missed by his family\, friends and all those in the sustainability movement[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”FAQ’s” tab_id=”1599477331983-5cf3fd59-d6dc”][vc_toggle title=”Car Parking” use_custom_heading=”true”]Please note  although there is onsite parking available it is not guaranteed due to the nature of the estate. If the Tally Ho car park is full\, please park in the MAC pay and display car park ( Cannon Hill Park ) which is  within walking distance of the venue with both pay by phone & cash. To access the MAC exit the Tally Ho and turn right into Bristol Road. Turn right at the traffic lights and turn second right into the MAC car park. Drive to the end. On the right is a small gate which leads into the Tally Ho car park\, and then  it is just a short walk to the venue. \n  \nEntrance to the actual conference is via the glass doors with a plaque for the Lord Knights Suite. Please do not enter via the doors badged Conference centre which leads to their reception and offices.[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Postcode”]The postcode is B5 7RN[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Travelling to the event”] \nSee link below for full details of all travel options\n\nhttps://www.tallyhouk.com/contact-us\n[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle]Toggle content goes here\, click edit button to change this text.[/vc_toggle][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Documents” tab_id=”1599212041996-649b0ed8-b7da”]    	\n        List of Delegates from 2019        \n            	\n        Details of the David Middleton Sustainability Award        \n        [/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][vc_single_image image=”7938″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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