Below are links to video streams, each containing content from the 2008 annual conference which was held at the Royal Geographical Society in London. Together these video segments form a complete record of the event.

The 2008 conference focused on both the practical and social issues associated with developing sustainable communities. The outcome of this event was a commitment by the trustees and partners of the Sustainable Environment Foundation to develop a “Green Paper” of best practise in the development of sustainable urban communities.

The conference day has been split into four sessions and the content of each session is detailed underneath each link.

Session1

Welcome. The agenda outline
Jim Naughtie - Presenter, Radio 4 Today programme

Green Space and Well Being - the Opposition's vision for the built environment
Peter Ainsworth MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Defining a Sustainable Community
Professor William Alsop, OBE, Founder, SMC Alsop

Creating new communities for tomorrow's world - a sharing of practical examples of building developments which are making a difference
Adrian Wyatt OBE, Chairman, Sustainable Environment Foundation

Case study presentation: Masdar SFZ - a sustainable urban blueprint for the future.
Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, CEO , MASDAR, Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company

Case study presentation: Dongtan Shanghai and China projects
Sir Duncan Michael, Trustee, The Ove Arup Foundation

Lend Lease: A Company's Journey
Daniel Labbad , CEO, Lend Lease Retail & Communities - UK

Panel debate 1:

An examination of ways to radically transform the way the built environment is planned, designed, constructed, maintained and operated.

Participants:
Pooran Desai OBE, Co-Founder BioRegional Development Group
Lynda Shillaw, Executive Director, The Co-operative Group
Charlotte Eddington, Group Head, Energy & Sustainability, CB Richard Ellis

Session 2

Balancing human needs with the environment - In order to create a truly sustainable community we need to build an environment which not only satisfies our basic subsistence and psychological needs but also balances those needs with the resources our planet has to offer.
Zac Goldsmith, Director, The Ecologist

The real issues at stake - a review the latest industry initiatives, current planning & BREEAM standards.
Liz Peace, CBE, CEO, British Property Federation

Green metrics for the development industry - the next stage beyond defining carbon emissions.
James Cameron, Vice Chairman, Climate Change Capital

Panel debate 2:

Measurement and Metrics.
An analysis of the latest developments, risks and rewards in financial and other metrics, whilst balancing investment, credit provision and stakeholder aspirations for profitability and longevity.

Participants:

Roger Adams, Director of Technical Policy, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
Dr David Vincent, Director of Policy, Carbon Trust
Paul King, CEO, UK Green Building Council
Liz Peace, CBE, CEO, BPF
James Cameron, Vice Chairman, Climate Change Capital

Session 3

Lifestyles for a Sustainable Future. How can we encourage community based initiatives to change our lifestyles and substantially reduce our carbon emissions?
Right Reverend Richard Chartres, Bishop of London

Working Towards a Green and Clean California
Catherine Witherspoon, Principal, Witherspoon Consulting

Rising to the Challenge - transforming our public transport infrastructure. Can better public transport infrastructure within communities be achieved quickly enough to change traveller behaviour and significantly reduce carbon emissions?
Paul Plummer, Director of Planning & Regulation, Network Rail

Panel debate 3:

Measures we need to employ NOW to cut transport carbon emissions. Identifying the best economy-wide approach to meeting the UK's reduction targets. Joining up our thinking to develop an integrated strategy between road, rail, air, government, business and community.

Participants:

Paul Everitt, CEO, Society of Motor Manufacturers & Trader
Paul Plummer, Director of Planning & Regulation, Network Rail
Oliver Greenfield, Head of Sustainable Business and Markets, WWF-UK
Graham Whitney, Chairman, Climate Change Programme, IBM United Kingdom

Session 4

Can retail multiples contribute to the development of sustainable urban communities? A corporate case study exploring the opportunities and sharing the challenges.
Charlie Mayfield, Chairman, John Lewis Partnership

The UK energy mix: everyone's business. The reality of what the UK can achieve to modify its energy mix within the timeframes which will realistically contribute to halt climate change.
Martin Crouch, Director, European Strategy & Environment, Ofgem

Panel debate 4:

How do we achieve low cost, low carbon and secure energy supplies for a sustainable future in the UK? What are the practical, economic and social issues which need to be addressed to achieve increased energy efficiency in the built environment?

Participants:

Paul Spence, Head of Strategy & Business Development, British Energy plc
Bob Taylor, Managing Director, Energy Wholesale, E.on UK
Gearoid Lane, Managing Director, British Gas New Energy
Allan Jones MBE, CEO, London Climate Change Agency
Doug Stewart, CEO, Green Energy UK plc
Benet Northcote, Chief Policy Advisor Greenpeace UK

Travelling Together – A summation of the day and next actions moving forward
Adrian Wyatt OBE, Chairman, SEF