This event has ended!
View current events hosted by Net Impact London Professional Chapter
Ecocide and its Impact on Business SustainabilityWednesday, February 9, 2011 from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM (GMT)London, United Kingdom |
|
Event Details
Net Impact London Professional is pleased to invite you to join us for a panel discussion examining the role of law in establishing accountability for environmental damages globally. Our panel welcomes cutting-edge thinkers and doers in this field, who will present radical and ground-breaking principles for protecting our planet and share the implications of this for business now and in the future.
Discussion Topics include:
- Impact on business of the proposed law of 'Ecocide'.
- Will Ecocide support better business and bring new opportunities?
- Why would business want Ecocide; Why wouldn't they?
- What is the Habitat's Directive and its co-relation to Ecocide?
Schedule:
18:30 to 19:00: Registration and Networking
19:00 to 20:15: Panel and Q&A
20:15 to 21:00: Networking Cocktail
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS:
Polly Higgins is a barrister, author and international environmental lawyer advocating a different approach to preventing the destruction of our planet. Instead of our laws protecting the property rights of the few, we can shift to laws that impose responsibilities, duties and obligations for the benefit of the many. Voted by the Ecologist as one of the “Worlds Top 10 Visionary Thinkers” for her earlier work advancing the Universal Declaration of Planetary Rights, Polly has submitted a second proposal to the United Nations: the Crime of Ecocide. Ecocide is a 5th Crime Against Peace, yet to be recognised alongside Genocide, Crimes Against Humanity, War Crimes and Crimes of Aggression. Polly was nominated “The Planet’s Lawyer” by the 2010 Performance Awards, has been named one of the top “unreasonable people” in the world by the cult US online magazine Planet Green for refusing to accept the norm and hailed by the Guardian as one of their Green Heroes working for the right kind of environmental change. You can read more about the proposal in Eradicating Ecocide: Laws and Governance to Prevent the Destruction of our Planet, available to buy in bookshops and on Amazon
David Hart (called to the Bar in 1982, Q.C. 2003) practices in environmental law, professional negligence, construction and medical law. His environmental work covers the whole range of issues - litigious, regulatory, planning, public law and transactional work - on all subject areas including water, waste, air, noise and contaminated land. He has appeared in courts at all levels, including the European Court of Justice, House of Lords and Supreme Court. He has worked on the Habitats Directive aspects of the Severn Barrage project. David is named as a "leader in his field" in environment and clinical negligence by Chambers & Partners 2010 and in general professional negligence by Legal 500, 2009. He was appointed EU Emissions Trading Scheme Appeals Officer (2005-present), Lay member(2002-present) and deputy Chair of the St Thomas' Hospital Research Ethics Committee Accredited mediator (May 2003). Find out how David got to be doing environmental law in this article.
When & Where
Horniman at Hays (downstairs private function room)
Hay's Galleria
Tooley St
SE1 2HU London
United Kingdom
Wednesday, February 9, 2011 from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM (GMT)
Add to my calendar
Hosted By
Net Impact London Professional Chapter
Net Impact is a network of 15,000 professionals, MBAs and graduate students committed to using the power of business to improve the world. With more than 200 student and professional chapters on 5 continents in 75 cities and 80 graduate schools, Net Impact is one of the most innovative and influential networks in existence today. The Net Impact London Professional Chapter was launched in 2006 and has developed a reputation for exciting and cutting-edge events with influential and agenda-setting speakers.
Visit london.netimpact.org.uk for more information.
How do I register and pay?
You can register for NILP events via the Eventbrite website, on our events page using Paypal or register and purchase a ticket at the registration desk on the day of the event if the event is not sold out.
What happens if I want to cancel my booking?
A substitute delegate is always welcome at no extra charge. To make this change in advance of the event please contact us at london@netimpact.org.uk and supply your new delegate’s name, job title and email address. Alternatively, your new delegate can simply arrive at the registration desk on the day of the event and let the onsite staff know that they are replacing their colleague.
If you do wish to cancel your booking, all cancellations must be received in writing. Cancellations received more than 4 weeks before the event will be subject to a 10% service charge. Cancellations received 2 weeks before the event will be subject to a 50% service charge. Net Impact London Professional regrets that the full amount of your fee remains payable in the event that your cancellation is 14 days or less before the event or if you fail to attend the event.
Will you keep me updated of any changes to the events?
Net Impact London Professional may change the format, speakers, participants, content, venue location and programme or any other aspect of the event at any time and for any reason, whether or not due to a Force Majeure Event, in each case without liability.
Any major changes, such as a change of date, venue, or start time will be sent to all registered delegates directly by email immediately. Any changes regarding speakers and timings during the day will be updated on the event website – please check individual pages for details.