Welcome to EDIACON 2024

Tuesday 11th June - Thursday 13th June 2024

What is EDIACON2024?

Join us for the EDIACON 2024 Environmental Insurance Conference on Tuesday 11th June 2024

at 15:00:00 at Big Sky Tipis, Wartling Road, Wartling, BN27 1RX.

This in-person event is a must-attend for anyone in the environmental insurance industry.

Come and connect with like-minded professionals, learn about the latest trends and innovations, and gain insights from industry leaders.

Our Purpose

Closer to Nature

To allow us to understand the importance of nature, we have to experience it.

Solutions

It serves as a platform for experts to share insights, research findings, and innovative solutions.

Inspiration

We hope to inspire collective action, promote sustainable practices, and advocate for conservation efforts.

Preservation

Our conference aims to foster awareness, collaboration, and action towards preserving our planet.

Perspective

By convening diverse perspectives, it facilitates discussions on pressing environmental issues such as climate change, biodiversity loss, and habitat destruction

Opportunity

Providing opportunities for networking, partnerships, and mobilising resources to address environmental challenges effectively.

Ultimately, a conference about nature is essential for nurturing a deeper understanding of our interconnectedness with the natural world and driving positive change.

Meet our Speakers

CTTL Lead

Ashburnham Place

Tim Young

Tim left teaching in London to help young people to see differently. He suggests that young people are migrating indoor, online and unlearning the skills needed to flourish. Though the project he hopes to ignite an affection for time outdoor, offline and resourced to help all things to thrive. His belief is that being closer to the land helps us to see, think & live differently.

CEO

Groundsure

Dan Montagnani

Hear from Dan Montagnani, CEO of Groundsure, on how the business has successfully launched in New South Wales, Australia to support legal due diligence on climate risks in property transactions, with the ClimateIndex™ Report.

Associate Director, Head of ESG and Sustainability

Roberts Environmental Limited

Ben Lawry

The PFAS Site Vulnerability Screening Tool provides site specific data on PFAS risk, drawing from a database of 24,500+ potential sources and known concentrations to improve the accuracy of desk-based assessment.

Senior Associate

Ashurst

Joanna Fox

Joanna Fox is a Senior Associate in Ashurst's Environment team. As a planning and environmental law specialist, Joanna advises a wide range of clients on the mandatory biodiversity net gain (BNG) requirement, including the intricacies and consequences of the BNG regulations. She has published a practical guide to BNG and regularly provides training on the BNG regulations, shares insights on industry webinars about the challenges for development and land use, and speaks at "Next Generation" events about the changes.

Event Timetable

Tuesday 11th June:

From 15:00 - Registration

18:00 - Networking grazing in the marquee

19:30 - Stoolball Tournament - optional

21:00 - Quiz Night & Camp Fire

Wednesday 12th June:

08:00 - Continental/cooked Breakfast at Big Sky Tipis - Battle Bakes and Cakes

09:00 - Walk to Ashburnham Place

10:30 - Refreshments in the Kitchen Garden Barn

11:00 - Volunteering Groups: Kitchen Garden, Woods Maintenance, Ornamental Gardens and food gathering, prep and cook from the Garden lunch for all.

13:00 - Lunch in the barn from harvest and conference

15:00 - Group talk and refreshments - Key note Speech from Tim Young

16:00 Walk back to Big Sky Tipis

19:30 - 'The Pizza Post' Dinner at Big Sky Tipis

21:00 - Camp Fire

Thursday 13th June:

07:00 - Continental/cooked Breakfast at Big Sky Tipis - Battle Bakes and Cakes

Carriages by 11:00.

EDIA plan to run a shuttle to Battle Train Station for those not driving please let us know if this is the service you wish to use.

Ticket Prices:

Click here to buy your ticket: £275pp Available 1st January 2024 onwards

Limited number of tickets available.

Follow the link to buy tickets!

Note: All profits (if any) from this event will be donated to a charity of EDIA Limited's choice following the event. If you would like further information on this please contact us.