Past Events

This is a Fair Tax Mark event. The Fair Tax Conference 2019, sponsored by SSE and Pennon, will be the marquee opening event of the 2019 Fair Tax Week – which will celebrate those companies and organisations that are proud to pay their fair share of corporation tax and the positive contribution this makes to society. The Conference will feature leaders from business, academia and campaigning – who will explore key topics around the benefits for business of transparency on tax payment, and priorities for public…

The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), in partnership with Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, is holding an event on Brexit and the UK's environmental ambitions. The post-Brexit relationship between the UK and the EU will play a key role in shaping the UK's future environmental ambitions. The UK's current environmental and climate policy framework is underpinned by a swathe of EU legislation, robust governance structures, and considerable funding and financing opportunities. Once the UK leaves the EU, these relationships could change significantly.…

It is now widely understood that high quality green infrastructure brings multiple benefits to individual people and society as a whole. But what does 'high quality' mean in practice? How can it be defined and measured? What does 'good' green infrastructure policy look like? How can councils, developers, public health teams, landscape architects, community groups, businesses and others collaborate effectively to maximise the benefits of the green infrastructure they create and maintain? This timely conference will bring together leading policy…

Join #thehullwewant, Beats Bus, University of Hull and Time Bank at Rooted in Hull to hear about the dreams for Hull and be part of what comes next. Celebrate some of the great things happening in the city with the Beats Bus and their crew, The Recycled Teenagers, and Emma Hardy MP.

  The relationship between planning and housing, and physical and mental health is well documented in the literature, making the link between improved housing provisions and increased wellbeing and equality. However, in the UK we continue to see a decline in both the quality and quantity of housing. Community-led housing presents an alternative to speculative and profit driven models of housing delivery and is commonly associated with high levels of social cohesion and environmentally focused design. Advocates of community-led housing…

Join our playground for the new economy in a beautiful green field in Somerset! The Stir to Action Festival will be a unique three days of inspiring conversations, participatory theatre, virtual reality experiences, live podcasts, interactive workshops, idea surgeries, live crowdfunding, sustainable food, craft beer, and, of course, live music! Tickets You can buy a 3-day festival ticket, or one day tickets for 16,17, or 18 July. We are also offering a limited number of glamping options. What to Expect…

How local projects can make a big difference to the natural environment. The natural environment is rarely out of the news these days. Polar bears, ash trees, orangutans and bees; they’re all under threat from one thing or another, but what can we do?! The answer: quite a lot, and it’s already a big priority for many Big Local Areas who are running many activities from community gardens to planting orchards. This workshop will go from the global to the local.…

With less than twelve years left to limit our carbon emissions to avoid climate catastrophe, the time for action is now - from the local to the global level. You are invited to join Global Greengrants Fund UK and CanonburyResponds for an evening of discussion on how we can tackle the climate crisis with three inspiring speakers: World renowned environmental activist Nnimmo Bassey will talk about his work with communities in the Niger Delta to counter ecological disaster, demand corporate…