Ecological Transformation Stakeholder Engagement Forum
Plenary Event - September 2023
Download John Abraham and Sinéad Patton's slides on why we need Ecological Transformation
Download Professor John Sweeney's slides on the macro situation
Download Gerard O'Neill's slides on mindset change
Key event details
Event Details
Date: Thursday 14 September 2023
Time: 10.00 am to 1.00 pm
Registration opens at 9.30 am and a light lunch will be served from 1.00 pm
Dress code: Business attire
Location: Airfield Estate, Overend Way, Dundrum, Dublin D14 EE77
Airfield Estate is not just a beautiful place with a remarkable history, it’s a social and charitable hub, investing in people and initiatives that reach every corner of our community. Airfield Estate is a working farm and gardens with an ambition to be a sustainable food hub in Dublin.
Airfield is easily accessible via public transport being just a short walk from the Balally Luas stop and is served by the 11, 14, 14C, 44, 44B, 75, 116 and 175 bus routes. It is just off the M50 at Junction 13 for those driving.
On arrival: Please go to the main entrance (ticket office). The venue staff will let you in as you are attending the Veolia Ecological Transformation Stakeholder Forum. Proceed through the turnstiles and follow the path to the right and up the hill towards the meeting room. There will be signage and Veolia staff to guide you.
Speakers and panelists
MC: Tomás Sercovich, CEO, BITC Ireland
Session 1: Macro view
Keynote speaker: Emeritus Professor John Sweeney, Irish Climate Analysis and Research UnitS (ICARUS), Maynooth University
Panelists: Laura Burke, Director General, Environmental Protection Agency, Edel Wyse, Director, Carbon and Energy Fund Ireland and Fergus Elebert, Regional Director, Veolia Ireland
Session 2: Mindset change
Keynote speaker: Gerard O'Neill, Chairman, Amárach Research
Panelists: Catherine Ricou, Chief Innovation Officer, Veolia, Debbie Caldwell, Climate Commissioner, Belfast City Council and Declan White, Regional Director, Veolia Ireland
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