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Ireland's major environment conference
17 october 2024 ∙ CROKE PARK, DUBLIN

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Conference programme

THURSDAY 17 OCTOBER

 

08:30 AM
Registration and morning coffee

Environmental policy

09:00 – 11:00 AM

Chair

Kevin O’Sullivan, Environment and Science Editor, The Irish Times

 

Ministerial address

Ossian Smyth TD, Minister of State with responsibility for Communications and Circular Economy

 

Northern Ireland environmental priorities

Julie Thompson, Deputy Secretary of Environment Marine and Fisheries Group, Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

 

Circular economy implementation in Europe

Aurel Ciobanu-Dordea, Director, Circular Economy, DG Environment, European Commission

 

Accelerating action to reduce environment and health risks in the European Region

Francesca Racioppi, Head of Office, World Health Organization European Centre for Environment and Health

 

Coillte’s Strategy in Action – Towards a Greener Future for All

Imelda Hurley, CEO, Coillte

 

Questions and answers / panel discussion

11:00 – 11:30 AM

Networking coffee break and exhibition viewing

Parallel session: Sustainability and ESG

11:30 AM – 01:15 PM

Chair

Kevin O’Sullivan, Environment and Science Editor, The Irish Times

 

Rethinking our food system

David McGee, Advisory Partner and ESG Leader, PwC

 

Sustainability and compliance: Legal insights on ESG

Danielle Conaghan, Partner and Head of the Environment and Planning Group, Arthur Cox

 

Sustainability capabilities for leaders: What is futures literacy and why is it important?

Geoff Dooley, Head of Sustainability Services, Antaris Consulting

 

Enabling Digital Twins with a Common Data Space for Ireland

Venkatesh Kannan, Associate Director, The Irish Centre of High-End Computing (ICHEC)

 

An effective ESG strategy: Putting words into action

Lorna McAdoo, Group Director Environment, Social & Governance and NI Lead, Version 1

 

Questions and answers / panel discussion

Parallel session:
Climate

11:30 AM – 01:15 PM

Chair

J Owen Lewis, Chair, The IIEA Working Group on Climate and Energy

 

State of the European climate 2023

Chris Hewitt, Director of Climate Services Branch, World Meteorological Organization

 

Leading UK local government and communities towards net zero with clean air

Christopher Hammond, Chief Executive, UK100

 

Recommendations on the EU 2040 target and the EU climate policy framework

Laura Diaz Anadon, Co-Vice-Chair, European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change, University of Cambridge

 

Accelerating Cork city’s journey towards climate neutrality

Fearghal Reidy, Director of Services, Strategic & Economic Development Directorate, Cork City Council

 

Questions and answers / panel discussion

01:15 – 02:00 PM

Lunch break and exhibition viewing

Parallel session:
Circular economy and resource management

02:00 - 03:15 PM 

 
Chair

Claire Downey, Policy and Research Director, The Rediscovery Centre

 

Ireland's circular economy transition

Niall McLoughlin, Principal Officer, Circular Economy Strategic Policy Division, Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications

 

Packaging waste in a circular economy

Zoe Kavanagh, CEO, REPAK

 

Putting circular economy centre stage: Supporting industry with circular business models

Geraldine Brennan, Head of Circular Economy, IMR and CIRCULÉIRE Lead

 

Identifying circular economy business opportunities on the island of Ireland

Rachel Lombardi, Chief Executive, International Synergies

 

Questions and answers / panel discussion

Parallel session: Biodiversity

02:00 - 03:15 PM 

 
Chair

Anja Murray, Ecologist

 

National Biodiversity Action Plan

Niall Ó Donnchú, Director General, National Parks and Wildlife Service

 

Delivering Biodiversity Projects in Galway City through Community Engagement

Paula Kearney, Biodiversity Officer, Galway City Council

 

Overview of biodiversity in the agriculture sector

Pamela Boyle, Ecologist, Nature and Land Use Division, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

 

Biodiversity for businesses

Cillian McMahon, Sustainability Adviser, Business in the Community Ireland

 

Questions and answers / panel discussion

03:15 – 03:30 PM

Afternoon coffee break and exhibition viewing

Parallel session:
Water

03:30 - 05:00 PM 

 

Chair

Dr Susan Hegarty, Associate Professor, DCU

 

An overview of water quality in Ireland

Eimear Cotter, Director of the Office of Evidence and Assessment, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

 

A collaborative journey towards better water stewardship

Paul Conheady, Head of Programmes and Advisory, 20FIFTY Partners

 

HydroPredict: Ensemble river flow scenarios for climate change adaptation

Conor Murphy, Professor at the Irish Climate Analysis and Research Units (ICARUS), Department of Geography, Maynooth University

 

Empowering communities for action in catchment management

Mark Horton, All Ireland Director, The Rivers Trust

 

Questions and answers / panel discussion

Parallel session: Planning and the environment

03:30 PM - 05:00 PM

 
Chair

Hendrik W van der Kamp, Planning Consultant

 

Planning for the environment and climate

Alma Walsh, Senior Advisor, Planning Division, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

 

BelfastTHRIVES - Transformative health and regeneration initiatives for vibrancy, equality and sustainability

Gavan Rafferty, Lecturer in Spatial Planning and Development, Ulster University

 
Overview of the Strategic Environmental Assessment process

Maryann Harris, Environmental Planning Manager, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

 
C-NEWTRAL: New approaches for integrated planning of climate-neutral cities

Aura-Luciana Istrate, Assistant Professor in Sustainable Urbanism, University College Dublin 

 

Questions and answers / panel discussion

05:00 PM

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