Meetings & Minutes

South East Futures: What Does Clean Growth look like in the South East?

Recordings of the event:

Full event

Keynote address: Sir Jonathon Porritt

Ministerial Address: Andrew Griffith MP

The New Industrial Revolution: Jonathan Withey

Discussion Panel: Clean Growth and Business

Discussion Panel: Clean Growth in a Global Gateway

Discussion Panel: Clean Growth and Placemaking

Discussion Panel: Clean Growth, Naturally

Future Focus and Next Steps

Links and further information for businesses

• Race to Zero
• Planet Mark
• Government’s Net Zero Strategy: Build Back Greener
• UK Business Climate Hub
• LoCASE: Low Carbon across the South East
• Clean Growth UK
• FSB Small Business Sustainability Hub

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A virtual event on 3^rd November 2021 at 9.00am

The day featured a keynote address from Sir Jonathan Porritt – renowned sustainability activist and writer on how we can still achieve economic growth and progress for the South East economy through clean technology, new models of economic growth, investment and innovation.

We heard from Andrew Griffith MP as UK’s Net Zero Business Champion and brought together a number of local South East representatives through a series of debate panels showcasing existing activity to deliver clean growth and to consider where the future opportunities lie for the South East in this new economy.

This session educated, informed and considered the role we can play in the public and private sector to support the transition to Net Zero, to meet the UK targets in place and how we can embrace this moment to recover and grow a future economy in a sustainable and considered way.

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Agenda and Speakers

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This session preceded the SELEP AGM which provided an opportunity to learn more about the work of the South East LEP over 2020-21 and, in particular, how we have supported the South East business community during the pandemic and into recovery.

The South East LEP connects with business leaders, public sector decision makers, senior education and skills professionals, to encourage growth and investment in the South East.

To keep our partners secure and safe, this event was online only, held via Zoom.