The Highlands and Islands region presents specific challenges for delivery against net zero targets. These include, among others, supply chain, workforce and technical solutions some of which can be overcome by coordinating action and resources and aligning ambitions. This event looks to create time and space to present challenges and explore solutions around coordinating activity and unlocking progress towards delivering against net zero targets.
This event will showcase the willingness across key stakeholders and organisations to work together and mobilise towards shared goals and benefits for the citizens and economic development of the region.
We are bringing together representatives from industry, public sector, community and support organisations and academia to make new connections and discuss ways to progress coordinated action in the region.
Join us for insightful presentations from businesses and projects active in the Highlands and Island Region. Our panels will offer lively discussions on the importance of putting communities at the heart of decarbonisation and highlight the work being done to strengthen workforce and supply chain to support delivery of net zero ambitions across the Highlands and Islands and beyond. If you work in the region or are interested in how you can be part of driving change and having positive impacts on places, communities and businesses then this event is for you.
Sign up and come along to foster new partnerships and share your experiences and expertise.
Speakers include:
Emma Church Impact Manager at Built Environment – Smarter Transformation and HeatSource Project Lead
Keith Masson, Head of Net Zero Transition at Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Brian Barker, Specialist Advice Team manager at Home Energy
Scotland
Isla MacMillan, Project Manager at Highland Council
TBC, Connected Response
Joanna Peteranna, Director of Operations at Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Joan Lawrie, Hub Manager at Highlands & Islands Climate Club
Rob Morrison, Impact Manager at Built Environment – Smarter Transformation
Gail Prince, Partnership Development Manager at Highland Community Planning Partnership
Josiah Lockhart, CEO at Changeworks
Carrie Higgins, Tertiary Education Lead at University of Highlands & Islands (Inverness College)
David Reid, CEO at Powering Futures
Rachel Comrie, Green Heat Installer Engagement Assistant Programme Manager at Energy Savings Trust
Callum Cruden, Director at Cruden RI
Jamie di Sotto, Commercial Director at AES Solar
Victoria Erasmus, Sustainability Director at Glen Mhor & Uile-Bheist Distillery
Owen Coyle, Director at Union Technical
John Housego, Managing Director at Aquascot
Jack Ord, Technical Support Engineer at Star Renewables
Nicola McLeod, Operations & Supply Chain Manager at Warmworks
Agenda
9am Registration
9.30am Welcome & Introduction
9.45am Keynote: Victoria Erasmus, Sustainability Director at Glen Mhor & Uile-Bheist Distillery
10.15am Session 1 – Place
11.15am Comfort Break
11.30am Session 2 - Trust & Community
12.30pm Lunch
1.30pm Session 3 – Workforce
2.30pm Comfort Break
2.45pm Session 4 – Impact and Scale
3.45pm Closing Remarks
4pm Networking
4.45pm Event Close
Date: 4th June, 9am to 4pm
Location: University of the Highlands and Islands, Inverness Campus