Member Event: Adapting our city for climate change

The Norwich Society invites you to be part of a pivotal event addressing one of the greatest challenges of our time: climate change.

Focusing on the built environment, this event will explore practical solutions, share best practice, and identify future opportunities to create a sustainable future for Norwich.

CONFERENCE PROGRAMME 9:30 Registration, refreshments and opportunity to view the exhibition 10:30 Welcome – Jon Boon RIBA, Chair of Norwich Society 10:35 Opening address – Mike Stonard, Leader, Norwich City Council: Norwich 2040 City Vision 10:50 Key note speech – Asher Minns, Director, Tyndall Centre, UEA: Overview of climate change and its impact on Norwich 11:20 Nova Fairbank, Chief Executive, Norfolk Chambers of Commerce: The Green economy – opportunities and challenges for business 12:00 Matt Williams, Author and Geologist: Floods and the City infrastructure – resilience and adaptation 12:30 Prof. Saul Humphrey: Delivering sustainable development – regulatory barriers and economic opportunities for zero carbon projects 13:00 Lunch, networking and opportunity to view the exhibition 14:10 Key note speech – Stuart Wright, Operations Net Zero Delivery Director, Aviva: Addressing climate change in business strategies 14:40 Prof. David Pearson, Visiting Professor, Edinburgh Napier University: Technical innovation and its role in future development 15:20 Norwich BID: Norwich Solar System and the role of renewables in a low-carbon economy 15:50 Summing up and next steps 16:20 Thanks & Finish