Day 1
Wednesday 23 October 2024
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 – Architect in Residence for Bath
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
Break – 11.15 to 11.45
Session 3 Sustainable Development vs development which is sustainable in Urban Conservation
11.45 – 12.00 Anna Hollyman, Co-Head Regenerative Places Programme - UKGBC
12.00 – 12.15 Christina Sinclair, Chief Executive - Edinburgh World Heritage Trust
12.20 – 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
Thursday 24 October 2024
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
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