With over 240 delegates attending and 13 partners joining our winners in an exhibition, the 2011 Ashden Awards Conference was a busy and informative event. In addition to films, presentations and Q&A sessions with this year’s winners, there were also panel debates on the Green Deal and provision of clean energy for the poor across the world. The links below allow you to review the films and presentations in the order they were given.
Session 1
Keynote address
Jonathon Porritt, Founder Director, Forum for the Future
UK finalist films and discussion
Chair: Jonathon Porritt
• Fiona Ward, Project Director, Transition Town Totnes
• Mark Stead, Project Manager, Severn Wye Energy Agency
• Paul Allen, External Relations Director, Centre for Alternative Technology
Session 2
UK finalist films and discussion
Chair: Jonathon Porritt
• Ewan Bent, Commercial Director, Midlands Wood Fuel
• Paul Ciniglio, Sustainability and Innovation Manager, Radian
Session 3
Debate: Green Deal – a recipe for success?
Chaired by Jonathon Porritt
• Christoph Harwood, Marksman Consulting
• Dan Monzani, DECC
• David Hall, Behaviour Change
• Abigail Burridge, Local Government Association
• David Adams, Willmott Dixon
Session 4
Welcome and introduction to the afternoon
Madeleine Bunting, Associate Editor, The Guardian
Keynote address
Stephen O’Brien MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for International Development
International finalist films and discussion
Chair: Madeleine Bunting
Pankaj Patel, President, Abellon CleanEnergy – view slides
Suraj Wahab Ologburo, CEO, Toyola Energy – view slides
Qayum Ali Shah, Senior Programme Manager, Aga Khan Planning & Building Service, Pakistan – view slides
Session 5
International finalist films and discussion
Chair: Madeleine Bunting
Gyanesh Pandey, CEO, Husk Power – view slides
Andrew Tanswell, CEO, ToughStuff International – view slides
Session 6
Discussion: What is the future for local clean energy for the poor?
Chaired by Madeleine Bunting
• Steven Hunt, Practical Action
• Mike Mason, founder of Climate Care
• Matthew Lockwood, Institute of Development Studies
• Audrey Selian, Rianta Capital
