Opportunities from the Low Carbon Economy in Derby and Derbyshire

Venue: The Carriage Shop Theatre, at The Roundhouse, Derby.

Afternoon workshop, 13:30-16:30

Aim:
To promote a better understanding of the low carbon economy and the opportunities this could present for Derby/Derbyshire in the form of a realistic portfolio of economic related opportunities for the area.

Target audience:
Representatives of the Derby/Derbyshire Renaissance Board, City/County Council economic development/regeneration officers, public/private and voluntary sector partners.

Agenda

13:30 Welcome and introduction

13:40 Setting the scene (TBAT Innovation Ltd)
Explanation of Low Carbon Economy and its relevance to Derby/Derbyshire including reference to local projects and programmes that are already contributing to this agenda (eg. through emda research).

14:10 Opportunities - Group discussion.
Identifying the gaps and potential opportunities; identify areas of untapped potential/project proposals that could lend themselves to further work.

14:50 What we could do?
Two short case study presentations on opportunities that are within grasp including a multi-agency city wide project and a grass roots community proposal.

• Chris Ward Brown, East Midlands Development Agency (emda)
• Social Enterprise East Midlands (SEEM)

15:30 Taking things forward - Group discussion.
How do we ensure the ideas raised in the workshop are taken forward.

16:10 Concluding remarks

16.30 End
 

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