Day 1

 

The Global Context, setting the scene 

9.30 – 10.00 Arrival and coffee 

Morning session – 10.00 – 12.30 

10.00 – 10.10 Welcome and introduction – Conference Chair, Sharanjit Leyl 

Session 1 UN Sustainable Development Goals & Doughnut Economics 

10.10 – 10.25 Oli Henman, Global Coordinator – Action for Sustainable Development 

10.25 – 10.40 Alex Ely, Founder – Mae Architects 

Session 2 What does World Heritage designation mean? 

10.45 – 11.00 Paul Simons, Chair - World Heritage UK

11.00 – 11.15 Susan Denyer – ICOMOS UK

11.15 – 11.30 Alexandra Warr, Head of International Strategy - Historic England 

Break – 11.30 to 11.50 

Session 3 Sustainable Development vs development which is sustainable in Urban Conservation

11.50 – 12.05 Anna Hollyman, Co-Head Regenerative Places Programme - UKGBC 

12.05 – 12.20 Christina Sinclair, Chief Executive - Edinburgh World Heritage Trust   

12.25 – 12.50 Panel discussion & Q&A 

Lunch – 12.50 – 14.00 

Afternoon session – 14.00 – 16.00 

Hackathon 

  • What are the barriers to development for Urban Conservation and World Heritage sites? 

  • What would or could make a building development sustainable within the scope of Doughnut Economics? 

    - Ecological ceiling 

    - Social foundation 

  • What would make a World Heritage city sustainable and resilient for the future? 

Closing remarks – 16.00 to 16.10 

Evening reception at the Assembly Rooms 18.30 – 20.00

Day 2

Sustainability in delivery – from global to local 

9.30 – 10.00 Arrival and coffee 

Morning session – 10.00 – 12.30 

10.00 – 10.10 Recap on Day 1 – insights and reflections, Conference Chair, Sharanjit Leyl

Session 1 Development which is sustainable in practice – the why, where and how 

10.10 – 10.25 Keith Bradley, Founding Partner – FCB Studios 

10.25 – 10.40 Andrew Grant, Founder & Landscape Architect – Andrew Grant Associates 

Session 2 Adaptation, mitigation and regenerative design 

10.45 – 11.00 Aoife Houlihan-Wiberg, Senior Lecturer – University of Bath  

11.00 – 11.15 Dr Monia del Pinto, post-Doctoral Research Fellow – University of Loughborough 

Break – 11.15 to 11.45 

Session 3 People, Place, Planet, ACTION – a call for action 

11.45 – 12.00 Elena Marco, Pro-Vice Chancellor & Head of College - UWE 

12.00 – 12.15 Jonathan Smales, CEO - Human Nature

12.20 – 12.50 Panel discussion & Q&A 

Lunch – 12.50 – 14.00

Afternoon session – 14.00 – 16.00 

From global to local hackathon 

  • How can World Heritage cities take their place as exemplars, enabling new development which adds value and a sustainable future for their outstanding universal values? 

  • What are the baseline principles which World Heritage sites should follow to enable development which is sustainable? 

  • How do we know and measure what success looks like? 

Closing remarks and thank-you – 16.00 to 16.10