15th March 2010 - a round table in Brighton, in partnership with Brighton & Hove City Council, will bring together invitees from local business, government and community organisations to discuss innovation, sustainability and development in Brighton & Hove and beyond.

Venue

Jubilee Library, Jubilee Street, Brighton

Registration

Attendance to the round table is by invitation only.
To register, email STEPS-events@ids.ac.uk

The roundtable will be followed by a public debate at 17.30 with representatives from political parties in Brighton and Hove, to which all are welcome. Video from the debate will be streamed live on the Brighton & Hove City Council website.

What is the event for?

Participants will discuss how Brighton and Hove can play a part in global sustainability, focusing on the following areas:
1. Waste as a resource for energy and other uses
2. Transport, including electric vehicles, sustainable biofuels and public transport policies
3. Innovation in agriculture, including urban and urban fringe growing, supply-chain innovation and managing food waste.

Programme

14.00-16.45 Manifesto Roundtable, hosted by the STEPS Centre in partnership with Brighton & Hove City Council
14.00-14.45 Introduction
Introduction to the Manifesto project and outline of the day.

14.45-16.15 Break-out groups
Separate discussions amongst break-out groups to outline shared visions for innovation, sustainability and development from a Brighton and Hove perspective.

16.15-16.45 Plenary discussion
Participants will feed back and briefly discuss the outputs of their sessions.

16.45-17.30 Tea/Coffee break

17.30-19.30 Public debate (hosted by the STEPS Centre)
Representatives from local political parties will be asked to respond to the questions emerging from the afternoon’s discussions. Local people will be invited to debate issues of innovation, sustainability and development in the city and worldwide.
Public debate flyer (PDF, 126KB)

The panel are:
- Chair: Bob Allison, Pro Vice Chancellor (Research), University of Sussex
- Charlotte Vere, Conservative candidate, Brighton Pavilion
- Ben Duncan, Green candidate, Brighton Kemptown
- Tim Lunnon, Labour candidate, Arundel & South Downs
- Juliet Williams, Liberal Democrat candidate, Brighton Kemptown

19.30-20.30 Buffet and drinks reception