Date
Thursday 14 March
Time
5.30pm – 7pm
Location
Birmingham Business School, University House, Edgbaston Park Road, Birmingham, B15 2TY
Organisers
The University of Birmingham
The event itself
Can the corporate world stop inflicting severe environmental damage without legislation? Will the majority of businesses be inspired by examples of best practice?
There will be two speakers who will each speak for 30 minutes on the topic, followed by 30 minutes for questions and discussion. The two speakers are:
Polly Higgins – a barrister specialising in corporate law before developing the idea of eradicating ecocide. Her initiative centres on the need to introduce enforceable, legally binding mechanisms in national and international law which will hold to account perpetrators of long term, severe damage to the environment.
Steve Giles – an environmental manager at Metsec, the UK market leader in light weight steel construction systems. In 2004 Metsec decided to reduce its carbon footprint and Steve will describe the journey over the past 8 years – both the challenges and the benefits to the business.
How to attend and contact information
To attend, register on the University of Birmingham website
