Community Energy Saving Workshop: Presentations

Session 1: Community energy - why we must act

• Community Power Empowers
  Kate Hathway, Network Development - Urban Forum.
  
  
• Individuals, community and the nation - reducing emissions
  Prashant Vaze, Chief economist - Consumer Focus

Session 2: Government action

• How can local authoritiessupport community energysaving?
  Peter Bulmer, Climate Change / Sustainability Project Manager - Cheshire West and Chester Council
  
  
• Energy Saving at a Community Level
  Steve Ives
  
  
• Energy saving at the community level
  Tracey Todhunter, Freelance writer and community trainer
  
  

Session 3: Break-out workshops

Workshop 1: Building skills for energy saving

• Rebuilding the City -through Retrofit
  Charlie Barker, Project Manager, Retrofitting and Communities, Urbed
  
  
• Building skills for energy saving
  David Kemp, Development Manager (Sustainability)
  
  

Workshop 2: It's more than just homes - neighbourhood retrofit

• Transport energy saving?
  Alexandra Allen, Liveable Neighbourhoods Director
  
  
• It's more than just homes - neighbourhood retrofit
  Darren Shirley, Campaign Manager - Sustainable Homes, WWF-UK
  
  
• Delivering Neighbourhood Retrofit
  Lizzie Chatterjee, Sustainable Development Commission
  
  
• Incredible Edible Todmorden (community based, award-winning local food growing programme)
  Nick Green, Project Co-ordinator, Incredible Edible Todmorden
  
  

Workshop 3: It's more than just homes - neighbourhood retrofit

• Financing Low Carbon Refurbishment
  Duncan Price, UK Director - CAMCO
  
  

Workshop 4: How practically can we save energy?

• Places for People: Community Energy Saving Programme
  Derek Watters, Sustainable Development Manager, Places for People
  
  
• How practically can we save energy?
  Poppy Potter, Environmental Development Worker, Trafford Hall
  
  

Session 4: Social housing leading the way?

• Community Control & Energy Saving
  Blase Lambert, Confederation of Co-operative Housing.
  
  
• Communities rise to the challenge
  Graham Ayling, Community Services Manager - Energy Saving Trust
  
  
• Red brick to green brick: How Manchester's low carbon economic area for the built environment will transform our homes and buildings to cut emissions, create jobs, boost productivity and bring about economic growth in the city region and the wider North West
  Mike Reardon, Strategic Director - Greater Manchester Environment Commission
  
  

Session 5: Engaging tenants

• Generating a model sustainable community
  Ged Edwards, Environmental Co-ordinator, Sustainable Blacon, Chester
  
  
• Connecting with Communities
  Sarah Davies, Head of Advice - Education and Community Initiatives
  
  
• Hillhouse Greening the Gap - Low Carbon Communities Challenge Project
  Sarah Spiliotis, Environment Officer - Kirklees Council Environment Unit
  
  

Session 6: Engaging tenants

• Engaging residents
  Jim Ripley, Chief Executive - Phoenix Community Housing
  
  
• Liverpool Mutual Homes
  Kevin Clifford, Liverpool Mutual Homes
  
  
• Community response: Mike Davis
  Mike Davis, Chair Tenant Management Organisation, PETRA, Thames Gateway