Blake Lapthorn runs second series of 'green breakfasts'

Blake Lapthorn is pleased to announce that it will run a second series of breakfast seminars, focusing on some of the most important climate change issues facing businesses today.

Blake Lapthorn ran the first successful series of 'green breakfasts' from October to December 2008, which was a result of its sponsorship of the Earth from the Air Exhibition at Oxford Castle.  The aim of the breakfasts was to encourage a discussion of issues and opportunities surrounding climate change.  The feedback from delegates at the last 'open forum' breakfast in December was positive enough for Blake Lapthorn to continue with another series in 2009.

The 2009 breakfast series kicks off on Wednesday 4 March with Barbara Hammond of South East England Development Agency (SEEDA) presenting on the work of SEEDA on climate change.  The seminars continue throughout March, April and May – covering such topics as renewable energy, the impact of climate change on planning applications and how to encourage colleagues to comply with sustainability plans.  At each breakfast there will be a short presentation by a leading authority on a 'green' topic followed by the opportunity for questions, debate and networking.

The green breakfasts will each start from 7.30 am at Seacourt Tower, Oxford, with the speakers presenting at 8.00 am.  The full seminar programme is listed below:

Wednesday 4 March: SEEDA - tackling the climate change challenge

A presentation by Barbara Hammond, Environment Director at South East England Development Agency (SEEDA)

Wednesday 18 March: Jargon busting - renewable energy explained

A presentation by Nicola McConville, partner and head of the Climate Change sector group at Blake Lapthorn

Wednesday 8 April: Foot printing - the whys and hows

A presentation by Paul Cooper, managing director of Best Foot Forward

Wednesday 15 April: The impact of climate change on planning

A presentation by Henry Gordon Lennox, barrister and senior solicitor in the planning department at Blake Lapthorn

Wednesday 29 April: Behaving! How to encourage colleagues to comply with sustainability plans

A presentation by Sarah Darby, Research Councils' Energy Programme Research Fellow at the Environmental Change Institute and Jo Hamilton, ClimateXchange Co-ordinator at Oxfordshire ClimateXchange

Wednesday 13 May: Cleantech - an investor's view

A presentation by Adam Workman, partner, CT Investment Partners LLP (the entity that advises Carbon Trust Investments on its investment activities)

Wednesday 27 May: Being resourceful - how local Government can help local business

A presentation by Susan Kent, Environment, Climate Change and Brew Centre manager of Oxfordshire County Council

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To register by telephone or for any queries, please contact:

Kelly Benfield, marketing executive at Blake Lapthorn

kelly.benfield@bllaw.co.uk or call 01865 253268

For further information about Blake Lapthorn, please contact:

Daniel Baber, PR manager at Blake Lapthorn

T: 020 7814 5489 / 07771 930 084; E: daniel.baber@bllaw.co.uk