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Thursday 29 June 2017, Rolle Marquee, University of Plymouth
13:30 Registration, networking and coffee
14:00 Conference welcome and introduction
Professor Jerry Roberts, Deputy Vice Chancellor, University of Plymouth
Professor Iain Stewart, Director of the Sustainable Earth Institute, University of Plymouth
14:15 Keynote 1: Tackling Drug-Resistant Infections Globally
Lord O’Neill of Gatley, Chair, UK Government Review on Antimicrobial Resistance
14:45 Antimicrobial Resistance
Professor Tom Hutchinson, Professor of Environment and Health Sciences, University of Plymouth
Dr Mathew Upton, Associate Professor in Medical Microbiology, University of Plymouth
Dr Victoria Hurth, Associate Professor in Marketing, University of Plymouth
15:20 Keynote 2: Marketing Global Challenge Messages
Meaghan Ramsey, Partner, Brunswick Group
15:50 Tea and coffee
16:15 Marketplace Session 1
17:45 Keynote 3: Future Earth and Solutions (the World in 2050)
Owen Gaffney, Director of International Media & Strategy, Stockholm Resilience Centre
18:15 Wine Reception
Kindly sponsored by University Commercial Services Plymouth Ltd
19:30 Close of day
Friday 30 June 2017, Rolle Marquee, University of Plymouth
08:30 Registration, networking and coffee
9:00 Welcome back
Professor Iain Stewart, Director of the Sustainable Earth Institute, University of Plymouth
9:05 Keynote 4: A Fevered Planet
Professor Hugh Montgomery, Head, Centre for Human Health & Performance, University College London
9:35 Health and Hazards
Dr Rupert Jones, Senior Clinical Research Fellow, University of Plymouth
Dr Jane Grose, Senior Research Fellow, University of Plymouth
Dr David Pencheon, Director, NHS Sustainable Development Unit
10:15 Tea and coffee
10:30 Marketplace Session 2
12:00 Urban/Rural: Planning for a Sustainable Balance
Professor Chris Balch, Professor of Planning, University of Plymouth
Lord Matthew Taylor, Visiting Professor, University of Plymouth
12:30 Lunch and Exhibition
13:15 Keynote 5: Climate Change: why so toxic?
Professor Chris Rapley, Professor of Climate Science, University College London
13:45 Energy and Climate
Dr Tim Daley, Deputy Director of the Sustainable Earth Institute, University of Plymouth
14:00 NGO Panel Discussion: Connecting research with action - how can universities help?
14:45 Tea and coffee
15:00 Marketplace Session 3
16:30 Keynote 6: Communicating Risk
Lisa Robinson, Senior Adviser, Resilience & Humanitarian Response, BBC Media Action
17:00 End of conference
Please note that this agenda is subject to change as the conference programme develops. Keep an eye on this page and on the #EarthConf2017 Twitter feed for updates.
