On Day two of the Futurebuild conference, Rapid Transition Alliance founder Andrew Simms will be speaking about how we can establish a greener tax system. Find out more
We cannot hide from the science telling us that we are fast approaching dangerous tipping points for the earth’s systems. This is a problem for all of us, affecting all aspects of our lives and not one to leave solely to government, business or individuals to solve.
Chair:
Nick Molho, Chief Executive Officer, Aldersgate Group
Panel:
The challenge of establishing a greener tax system
Andrew Simms, Coordinator of the Rapid Transition Alliance, an author, co-director of the New Weather Institute and Assistant Director of Scientists for Global Responsibility, a Research Associate at the University of Sussex
The challenge to establish a real, practice financial infrastructure and banking system for green finance.
Tony Greenham, Executive Director at South West Mutual, former Director of Economics at the Royal Society of Arts and Founding member of the Financing A Just Transition Alliance
The challenge for investment and the risk of stranded asset
Sarah Ratcliffe, Chief Executive, Better Buildings Partnership
The challenge for engineering and infrastructure
Dr Kristen MacAskill, Assistant Professor in Engineering, Environment and Sustainable Development at the Department, University of Cambridge and collaborator with the Resilience Shift
The challenge for planning
Cllr Katie Thornborrow, Cambridge City Council