08:00 - 09:00 - Registration, refreshments, and networking
Refreshments served
09:00 - 10:30 Morning Plenary Session I (Lecture Theatre)
Green Goals Transforming Tomorrow Conference 2025
09:00 - Welcome to the Green Goals Conference: Transforming Tomorrow
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Morning Plenary - Policy and Strategy
09:10 - Make Every Move Count - Using our influence.
Denise Ludlam, Strategic Lead for Environmental Sustainability, Sport England (confirmed)
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Overview of Sport England's environmental sustainability strategy, Every Move and why it's important. ​
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What can the sports and physical activity sectors do to have an impact.
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Using our influence. Spending wisely.
09:30 - Environmental Inequalities.
David Gent, CEO of Active Humber (confirmed)
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Communities adversely affected by climate change.
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Air pollution levels in deprived areas vs affluent ones.
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Disparities in access to green/blue spaces and recreation.
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Health impacts.
09:50 - How to Decarbonise Leisure Centres.
Alan Barber, Energy Associate, Association of Public Service Excellence (APSE) (confirmed)
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Step by step process for decarbonisation.
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The practicalities of decarbonisation.
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Decarbonisation and other outcomes
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Funding
10:10 - Headline Sponsor Presentation. Moving With Nature. Creating places for people and nature.
Simon Ward, Technical Director, UK Head of Landscape Architecture, Atkins Réalis (confirmed)
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Growing importance of designing spaces that address climate change challenges.
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Integrating active travel infrastructure into community environments.
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Creating habitats that support biodiversity and ecological resilience.
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Developing sustainable drainage systems to manage water effectively.
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Showcasing a range of innovative, real-world projects.
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Demonstrating how our approach benefits both communities and nature.
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10:30 -11:00 - Coffee, Refreshments, and Networking
Served for all attendees
11:00 - 12:30 - Morning Plenary Session 2 (Lecture Theatre)
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Facilities, Infrastructure and Nature
11:00 - Creating Sustainable Community Focused Activity Venues.
Shaun Dawson, Chief Executive, Lee Valley Regional Park Authority (confirmed)
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An introduction to the Lee Valley Regional Park.
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The development of Lee Valley Ice Centre.
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How Lee Valley Ice Centre supports nature connection with the wider park.
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Our impact. One million visitors and our community programme.
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Conclusions and lessons learned.
11:20 - The Walk to School Outreach (WTSO) Programme.
Julia Crear, Head of Delivery and Technical Services, Living Streets (confirmed)
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2024/ 25 Project highlights.
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Engaging 1050 primary schools.
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Achieving a 7.79% modal shift to walking and wheeling all the way to school.
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Delivered a 22.72% point shift to active travel overall.
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Generated 17.8 million new walking journeys.
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Removed 3.4 million car kilometres from the roads during peak times.
11:40 - Delivering a More Resilient Future for Sport: How nature can keep the game in play.
Sam Barratt, Chief of Youth Education and Advocacy at UN Environment Programme, Sports For Nature (confirmed)
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What is sports impact on its ecosystems and natural resources?
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What leading sports are starting to do to restore and conserve the landscapes they rely on.
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How others are beginning to reduce their impact on nature through their supply chain.
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Practical next steps all sports can take no matter where they sit in the sporting pyramid.
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Examples and stories from across the world.
12:00 - Improving Quality of the Blue and Green Environment - Reducing Pollution.
Mark Owen, Head of Fisheries, The Angling Trust (confirmed)
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Current angling participation figures and background.
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How angling binds communities and creates opportunities for new participants to engage.
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How climate change is impacting marine and freshwater habitats, and its influence on sustainable food supply.
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The importance of addressing pollution in natural rivers and waterways both here in the UK and across Europe.
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An overview of the Angling Trust’s sustainability plan, its ambitions, and how we plan to engage our 2,200 clubs nationwide.
12:30 - 14:00 Lunch and networking. Opportunities for attendees to connect, share insights and explore potential collaborations.
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2-course buffet lunch
14:00 - 16:15 Afternoon Plenary Session (Lecture Theatre)
Training and insights to support the sustainability journey.
14:00 - What is Carbon Literacy? (Lecture Theatre)
Lucas Nabarro, Project Advocate, The Carbon Literacy Project (confirmed)
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The regulatory drive for sustainability in sports.
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Local and global climate impacts on sports.
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What is Carbon Literacy and how can it help?
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The role of the sports sector ​
14:20 - Your Board and ESG – getting sustainability on the agenda (Lecture Theatre)
Craig Beeston, Programme Manager, Sports Governance Academy (confirmed)
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Why should your organisation engage with ESG?
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The role of the board.
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The stages of delivering action.
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Achieving buy-in and reporting success.
14:40 - Comfort Break and light refreshments.
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Time to stretch the legs!
14:50 - Nature Recovery (Lecture Theatre)
Dave Bell, Principal Advisor, Health and the Environment, Natural England (confirmed)
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Exploring how other sectors are recognising the links between nature, climate and health inequalities
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What is motivating people to act and how can we building strong collective action to benefit people and the planet?
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Where to start – showcasing examples from NHS Estates and the National Education Nature Park.
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Where next – asking what you need and want to deliver your goals.
15:10 - Grassroots Sustainability In Action: Marlborough Sports Garden (Lecture Theatre)
Jack Harrison, Head of Sport Development, Bankside Open Spaces Trust
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Discover how an urban multi-sport site embeds social, environmental, and economic sustainability in practice.
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Explore small-scale sustainability measures: raised planters, green roofs, LED lighting, and water-saving features.
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See design visuals for the £5.3m redevelopment, including indoor studios, green infrastructure, and a community café.
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Hear how Marlborough Sports Garden is helping build climate resilience and social equity in inner-city London.
15:30 - Questions and Answers - (Lecture Theatre)
Your chance to ask questions of the panel of presenters
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16:15 - Conference Closed
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Thank you for supporting the Green Goals Conference