Environment programme Interchange 2
How transport infrastructure is responding to the climate and ecological emergencies through both mitigation and adaptation
PILLAR PARTNER
4 March 2025
Session 1 – 11.45-13.00
Interchange 2 Theatre
Building for a challenging future – transport infrastructure for climate and nature-friendly societies
00.00 Zoe Metcalfe, scene setting
03.15 Phil Blythe
20.45 Steve Elderkin
33.40 Rachel Jones
38.06 Matt Tooby
40.00 James Bulleid
42.45 Panel discussion
How the design, construction and maintenance of transport infrastructure can help mitigate the climate and ecological emergency
Moderator: Zoe Metcalfe, Client Director, Local and Central Government, Buildings & Places, Infrastructure, AtkinsRealis
Lead address: Professor Phil Blythe, Head, Future Mobility Group, Newcastle University | Director, DARe
Steve Elderkin, Director of Environmental Sustainability, National Highways
Rachel Jones, Director — Regenerative Solutions, Transport, Ramboll
Matt Tooby, Strategic Growth Director, WSP
James Bulleid, Business Director | Energy Transition and Sustainability, Amey
5 March 2025
Session 2 – 11.30-12.30
Interchange 2 Theatre
From principle to practice – the gritty reality of delivery
00.00 Mark Connelly, scene setting
02.21 David Oliver
11.10 Kristen Green
20.26 Andy Mollon & Mansi Desai
39.30 Panel discussion
Unpicking the blockers and enablers to delivery, such as changing behaviour, procurement, finance and collaboration through project-based examples
Moderator: Mark Connelly, Chief Engineer, Professional Head of Highways, Transportation, AtkinsRealis
David Oliver, Transport Lead, PA Consulting
Kristen Green, Head of Sustainability, Crown Commercial Service
Dr Mansi Desai, Technical Director and Head of Sustainability, Pell Frischmann
Andrew Mollon, Director of Sustainable Transport, Liverpool City Council
Session 3 – 13.30-14.30
Interchange 2 Theatre
Fixing the roof before the deluge starts – creating and maintaining climate-resilient transport infrastructure
00.00 Simon Shapcott, scene setting
03.28 Charlene Caten
12.30 Cara-Marie O’Keeffe
21.45 Subu Kamal
28.50 Panel discussion
With a focus on resilience and adaptation, this session looks at how Transport Scotland, National Highways and HS2 identify and manage their most pressing climate related risks. The panel will share lessons learnt and how these could be applied to other transport authorities and operators across all transport modes.
Moderator: Simon Shapcott, Net Zero Director, AtkinsRealis
Charlene Caten, founder and director, accelar
Alison Walker, Climate Change Manager, HS2
Cara-Marie O’Keeffe, Senior Climate Adaptation Consultant, Atkinsrealis
Subu Kamal, Head of Product Management, TRL Software
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