Join like-minded businesses on 24 November and hear from ClientEarth and other experts from industry and government.

 

We’ll help you understand planned and future measures to address air pollution and the role of business in ensuring everyone in the UK enjoys the right to breathe clean air.

 

We are delighted to confirm that the opening address at Holding Our Breath: Air pollution, Clean Air Zones and the role of business will be delivered by ClientEarth’s Founding CEO, James Thornton. He will outline how ClientEarth uses the law as a tool to ensure governments deliver on their legal obligations so that people’s right to breathe clean air becomes a reality. 

 

Here is an overview of what you can expect to see addressed, by joining us on the day:

 

Session 1 – Keynote address, James Thornton, Founding CEO, ClientEarth

 

• ClientEarth and the right to breathe clean air in the UK

 

Session 2 – Local Authority Plans, Clean Air Zones and the transition to cleaner forms of transport – Katherine Nield, UK Clean Air Lawyer

 

• The importance of Clean Air Zones for people’s health

• What is legally required of local authorities and national government

• What has been committed, what has been delivered?

• How have plans been impacted by lockdown

 

Session 3 – Local Authority Perspective - Stephen Arnold, Head of Clean Air Zone, Birmingham City Council

 

• The benefits of a CAZ for our local area  

• How was the CAZ decided and communicated

• What is needed from national government

 

Session 4 – Company Case Study: Sarah Bell, Public Affairs Manager.

UPS UK, Ireland & Nordics

 

• Planning for Clean Air Zones

• What more is needed from government

 

Session 5 – Beyond Clean Air Zones - Dominic Phinn, Business Engagement Coordinator, Clean Air, ClientEarth

 

• Green Recovery as the route to clean air and a resilient, thriving and inclusive       post-pandemic economy

• The importance of the Environment Bill in delivering certainty and clean air

 

Interactive Q&A

 

We have appointed GREENFLEET, to deliver an interactive gathering of fleet, transport, policy and government affairs professionals through their event platform, GF365.

 

Register here to join us for a gathering of like-minded professionals and make sure that your business is part of the UK clean growth strategy.

 

We do hope your business will join us for what promises to be a lively informative online event. Spaces are limited! Register today!

 

 

Peer Chat, Live Polls and Interactive Q&A

 

#AirQuality   #CleanAirZones   #HoldingOurBreath

 

ClientEarth have enlisted the help of GREENFLEET, The event will be delivered online, on GF365.