Date:
Tue | 03 December
Showcasing a sustainable Scotland: an informal knowledge-sharing event
Event details
This event is for public sector attendees only.
Showcasing a sustainable Scotland
This webinar is an informal knowledge sharing event for those working in the public sector on estate decarbonisation projects in Scotland.
Scotland is committed to reaching net zero by 2045. To reach this target, the public sector plays a crucial part.
For years, public sector organisations across Scotland have been paving the way toward a net zero future through a multitude of projects, including works which focus on decarbonisation and energy efficiency across public sector estates.
In our one-hour online knowledge-sharing event, our speakers will discuss challenges, opportunities and lessons seen in their recent sustainability works.
This includes projects that have received funding through the Scotland Recycling Fund and Scotland’s Public Sector Heat Decarbonisation Fund.
After the presentations, there will be an opportunity to ask presenters about their project experiences as well as exchange ideas, stories, challenges and more.
The session is intended for public sector employees working on estate decarbonisation projects in Scotland. However, if you’re a public sector employee working elsewhere in the UK, you are welcome to attend to listen, learn, collaborate and contribute to the discussion.
About our speakers
From left to right David Charles, Chris Anton and Parul Baghel
David Charles, head of climate action at the University of Strathclyde
David is a sustainability expert responsible for the development and delivery of a number of the university's climate neutral districts.
David successfully led the delivery of the SFC funded rooftop solar PV installations on the John Anderson Campus. He supported the design and funding programme that has enabled the delivery of the university’s first energy carbon neutral building in operation at the new National Manufacturing Institute Scotland.
He is a member, and former vice-chair, of the Sustainable Scotland Network. David chairs the Energy and Adaptation Task Group at the university and has oversight for energy efficiency, renewable heat and power, water efficiency, sustainable travel and transport and sustainable labs.
Chris Anton, lead energy officer at Perth and Kinross Council
Chris has more than 17 years of experience in the energy and engineering sector. Starting at Perth and Kinross Council in 2008 as a professional trainee in the engineering section, he has been in his current role since 2019. Chris has a Higher National Certificate in heating and ventilation and building services honours degree (BENG).
Parul Baghel, energy and sustainability manager at Edinburgh Leisure
Parul is a qualified registered lawyer from India. She pursued her Masters in Law (LLM) in energy and environmental laws from the University of Aberdeen and has also completed an MSc in sustainability transitions.
She is passionate about sustainable development and trying to work solutions in the shift from carbon-intensive systems to less environmentally destructive arrangements based on renewable sources.
