The Sustainable Transport & Active Travel Summit 2023
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lllustration provided by Human Nature with Periscope
Developing sustainable transport systems with more opportunities for active travel is essential for achieving Eastbourne’s 2030 carbon neutral target. It is also key to promoting better physical and mental health and wellbeing for residents and visitors.
This summit will explore these themes:
The summit is bringing together:
It will be an excellent opportunity to share ideas and expertise through a mixture of presentations, networking opportunities, workshops, a summit exhibition and Q&A sessions.
We hope that participants will leave inspired and with plans for making the changes we need for a more active and sustainable future.
The Sustainable Transport & Active Travel Summit is being organised by Eastbourne ECO Action Network (EEAN) working with Eastbourne Borough Council, the Eastbourne Chamber of Commerce and the Green Growth Platform, University of Brighton. It follows on from the Sustainable Business & Solar Summit held November 2022.
The summit has happened, but this is only the beginning of many more discussions and plans. If you missed the event, or want to look back on some of the sessions, slides and recordings are now available here.
Click on + to find out about trains, buses, free Wi-Fi and other facilities at the venue.
The event is being held in the Shackleton and Mallory Halls which are on the lower floors of the Welcome Building. There are stairs and lifts to all levels.
The Welcome Building is a 12-minute walk from Eastbourne railway station.
Buses to the Welcome Building include:
The Public Wi-Fi service in the Welcome Building is Link Free
Lunch, teas and coffees will be provided, during breaks, in the Mallory Exhibition Hall. If you wish to purchase other items, there is a cafe on the ground floor of the Welcome Building, overlooking the Tennis courts.
Breakout spaces (tables and chairs) will be provided in Mallory.
Tickets for the event are £15 and include refreshments throughout the day and a generous buffet lunch. Use the link button below to book your place.
09.00 Doors open
Teas, coffees & pastries provided courtesy of Stagecoach
09.30 – 09.45 Welcome
09.45 – 10.15 Transport & Health
10.15 – 10.35 Sustainable transport – vision & strategy for East Sussex
10.35 – 11.00 Transport challenges and opportunities in and around Eastbourne, East Sussex.
11.00 – 11.30 Coffee break, networking & exhibition
11.30 – 11.55 Connected travel, visions & strategies
11:55 – 12.20 Active Travel – Making it happen
13.30 – 14.00 Making waves in sustainable transport
Eastbourne Eco Action student volunteers in conversation with:
2.10 – 14.25 Local progress on cycling & walking
15.05 – 15.30 Tea break, networking & exhibition
15.30 – 15.35 Feedback from workshops
15.35 – 16.20 Panel discussion: How do we connect people and places with an integrated, low carbon transport system?
16.20 – 16.30 Closing remarks
Follow the links (green text) to find out more about our speakers.
Gemma Aellah,
Chair of Bespoke
Caroline Ansell,
MP for Eastbourne and Willingdon
Rt Hon Norman Baker
Director of External Affairs for Campaign for Better Transport
Adrian Berendt,
Trustee Campaign for Better Transport;
20s Plenty for Us Campaign Coordinator,
Active Travel Consultant, Berendt Consulting
Rupert Clubb, Director of Communities, the Economy and Transport, East Sussex County Council
Julia Crear
Head of Projects & Technical Services,
Living Streets
Roddy Crockett, Partnerships and Public Affairs Manager – England South,
SUSTRANS
Tom Druitt, FRSA
CEO, The Big Lemon
Councillor Christina Ewbank,
CEO Eastbourne UnLtd, Chamber of Commerce
Ian Fitzpatrick
Deputy Chief Executive, Lewes & Eastbourne Councils; Director of Regeneration & Planning
Dougal Fleming, Innovation Advisor, Green Growth, University of Brighton
Darrell Gale, FFPH, MSc
Director of Public Health, East Sussex CC
Stephen Holt,
Leader, Eastbourne Borough Council & councillor of East Sussex County Council
Sam Keam,
Cofounder of Zedify
Councillor Emily Kerr,
Oxford City Council
Patrick Ladbury, Stakeholder & Active Travel Manager, Govia Thameslink
Craig Lamberton,
East Sussex County Council
Lord Ralph Lucas,
Environment and Climate Change Committee, House of Lords
Professor Scarlett McNally,
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust,
Deputy Director the Centre for peri-operative care
Joel Mitchell
Managing Director, Stagecoach Bus South East
Andy Murdoch
Buro Happold
Councillor Jim Murray
Cabinet Lead on Climate Change, Eastbourne Borough Council
Tom Neville
Student & campaigner for sustainable transport
Leigh Palmer,
Head of Planning
Eastbourne & Lewes Councils
Lisa Simmonds, Infrastructure Planning & Policy Manager, East Sussex County Council
Chris Todd,
Founder & Director,
Transport Action Network
Eleanor Togut
Jon Wheeler, Team Leader, Infrastructure Planning & Place, East Sussex County Council
Dr Kevin Wyche,
University of Brighton
If you are interested in becoming one of our event sponsors, contact us through our summit enquiry form. We will add details of your organisation here and to our conference publicity information.
