Over 70 members confirmed for BALI's National AGM 2019
The BALI National AGM was to be held at Landscape House but due to a record increase in the number of attendees who have confirmed a place over the last few weeks the venue has been changed to Seminar Rooms 1-4 Warwick Complex, an adjacent building to BALI on Stoneleigh Park.
The National AGM provides members who are eligible to vote with a chance to make a decision on motions put forward by the association and its Board of Directors. Calling Notices have now been issued to all eligible members of BALI along with the Proxy Form and Attendance Form. Members will also be voting on several new candidates sitting on BALI's Board of Directors and an increase in membership fees.
The formal AGM will begin promptly at 10.30am followed by a short presentation by Wayne Grills (Chief Executive) focusing on the past 12 months of activity at BALI, as well as seeking the opinions of members to ensure the association continues to meet members’ expectations.
Between 11.45am and 12.45pm there will be three short presentations from three guest speakers; Stuart Foster, Chief Executive of RECOUP Recycling, Shaun Herdsman, Division Manager of Modiform, and Jason Reeves Head of Policy and Communications at the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management. Presentations will focus on sustainability and the environment as well as recycling black plastics and an introduction to Biodiversity Net Gain.
Agenda
AGM start - 10.30am
AGM finish - 11.30am
Speaker 1 - 11.45am
Speaker 2 - 12.10pm
Speaker 3 - 12.30pm
Lunch - 1.30pm
Close - 2.30pm
Speakers
11.45am
Stuart Foster
Chief Executive
RECOUP
Recycling plastics - The RECOUP way
RECOUP is a member-based plastics recycling organisation working across the plastic supply chain to promote good practice, provide information and aid the sustainable development of UK plastics recycling. RECOUP uses its in-house knowledge and expertise across its network of contacts and members, both in the UK and Europe, to deliver both generic and bespoke research and projects.
12.10pm
Shaun Herdsman
Division Manager
Modiform
'Backin' Black – You CAN recycle plastic plant pots
Award-winning manufacturer Modiform provides a short update on their innovative alternatives to black plastic plant pots releasing in 2020, and why you should take notice if you want to save costs and care for the environment.
12.30pm
Jason Reeves MCIEEM
Head of Policy and Communications
Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management
Biodiversity Net Gain – Practical ways to protect the natural environment
CIEEM will introduce BALI members to Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG), including the use of metrics and Defra’s planned ‘eco-metric’. Defra has consulted on making Biodiversity Net Gain a mandatory element of the English planning system, the Chancellor has announced that it will be mandatory, and the Environment Secretary has reinforced this commitment. BNG forms part of a larger commitment to being the first generation to leave the environment in a better state than it was before. This includes increasing health and well-being benefits from green spaces, reducing air pollution, improving soil condition, and creating natural flood prevention measures.
How to book your place(s)
For further information or to confirm your place(s) please email nicky.mcmurdo@bali.org.uk or alternatively book online via our event page here.
The event is free for BALI members but non-members will be charged a nominal fee of £10.00 ex VAT.
