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A Green New Deal for Leeds City Region
3 December 2021 - 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
About the event
GEF, with the support of GreenHouse ThinkTank is implementing a presentation of the report on Green New Deal for the Leeds City Region, in order to explore the effect of airport expansions on city economies across Europe. The event will serve to gather experts on sustainable economy and transport in the local experts. Furthermore, the event will be a platform to exchange positive examples from cities across Europe.
Context
Following the COP26 Climate Conference in Glasgow, the Group for Action on Leeds Bradford Airport (GALBA) is launching their new report: ‘A Green New Deal for Leeds City Region: GALBA’s Vision for a Sustainable Local Economy’.
The Group for Action on Leeds Bradford Airport (GALBA) is a group of concerned citizens in West Yorkshire. We come from a range of backgrounds and from across the political spectrum to stop the proposed expansion of Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA).
Speakers:
- Chris Foren, GALBA Chair
- Alex Sobel MP, Leeds North West
- Nick Hodgkinson, GALBA (report co-author)
- Robert Magowan, Green House think tank (report co-author)
- Pauline Bailey, Leeds TUC
Practicalities:
Date and Time: Friday 3rd December, 2pm
Registration: You can register for participation at this link.
This event has been realised with the support of Green House Think Tank, financial support of the European Parliament. The European Parliament is not responsible for the content of this project.
