Agenda

Phase 1 - Introduction to the Lambeth climate assembly 

Session 1: 25th May 18:30 – 20:00 - Getting to know each other and climate change

Session 2: 27th May, 18:30 – 20:00 - Introduction to the Lambeth Climate Assembly

Speaker 1: Alice Bell from Possible

  • What is climate change and why should we care?
  • Why do we call it a climate crisis?
  • What are we doing about it?

Speaker 2: Dr Neil Jennings, The Grantham Institute

  • What are the co-benefits of climate action?

Speaker 3: Lambeth Council - Cllr Claire Holland

  • Why a citizens assembly and why now?
  • What is the situation in Lambeth?
  • What commitments have been made?

Session 3: 1st June, 18:30 – 20:00 - Reflecting on climate change/crisis at national and local levels

Session 4: 3rd June, 18:30 – 20:00 - The social science of climate change

Speaker 1: Tessa Khan, Uplift

  • What does climate justice mean?
  • Why does the UK has a historic responsibility to act?

Speaker 2: Professor Vanesa Castan Broto, University of Sheffield

  • What does a just transition mean and why is it important?

Speaker 3: Hannah Jameson, Lambeth Council, Assistant Director for Sustainable Development and Climate Change Response

  • What can be done in relation to transport?
  • What can businesses do?
  • What can people do in the home?

    Phase 2: The local picture

    Session 5 - 8th June, 18:30 – 20:00 - Responding to climate change / crisis in Lambeth

    Session 6 - 10th June, 18:30 – 20:00 - Transport, domestic and commercial part 1

    Speakers 

    Tim Schwanen, Director of the Transport Studies Unit & Professor of Transport Studies and Geography in the School of Geography and the Environment

    Sam Longhorn, Head of Corporate Environment, Transport for London

    Rob Whitehead, Director of Strategic Projects, Centre for London

    Sam Kimmins, Head of RE100, The Climate Group

    Lauren Snoxell, Senior Policy Researcher, Citizens' Advice

    Afsheen Rasid, Co-Founder, Repowering London

    Matt Copeland, NEA - Action on Warm Homes

    Session 7 - 15th June, 18:30 – 20:00 - Transport, domestic and commercial part 2

    Session 8 - 17th June, 18:30 – 20:00 - The local level

    Bex Trevalyan, Founder, Library of Things

    Nick Amin & Kate Crawford, Transition Town Brixton

    Prisca & Jeminat from Lambeth Youth Council

    Phase 3: Recommendations

    Session 9 - 29th June, 18:30 – 20:00 - Ideas to address climate change / crisis in Lambeth fairly, effectively and quickly

    Session 10 - 3rd July, 10:00 – 15:00 - Recommendations on how we can address the climate crisis in Lambeth fairly, effectively and quickly