Green Alliance at party conferences 2025

Summary

Green Alliance, alongside our partners, will be hosting a Green Groups Reception across the Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat party conferences again for 2025. Below are the details of our events which you can also find in the respective fringe guides.

We will also be running one panel discussion at Labour conference alongside SERA and SUEZ, details for which can be found below.

Please note that these events will be taking place both inside the conference zone and at the designated fringe event venues. You will need to be an accredited conference attendee to attend events inside the secure zone. You do not need to register for the events, they are open to anyone attending the party conferences.

If you have any particular accessibility needs, please see the information provided on the respective party conference websites for further details.

If you have any questions about the events please contact Sarah Williams, deputy director of strategic partnerships, on swilliams@green-alliance.org.uk.

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Liberal Democrat Conference: 20-23 Sept

Green Groups Reception with LDNC

Date: Sunday 21 September

Time: 19:45 – 21:00

Venue: Bourne Lounge, Bournemouth International Centre

Speakers: Pippa Heylings MP (Energy Security and Net Zero Spokesperson), Tim Farron MP (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Spokesperson) and Will McCallum (Co-Executive Director, Greenpeace)

Labour Party Conference: 28 Sept - 1 Oct

Squaring the Circular Economy: How to make reducing waste easy for all

Date: Tuesday 30 September

Time: 11:00 – 12:00

Venue: SERA Tent

Speakers: Confirmed speakers include: Sandy Martin (Chair, SERA), Mary Creagh MP (Minister for Nature), Dr Adam Read (Chief sustainability and external affairs officer, Suez), Libby Peake (Head of resource policy, Green Alliance), Claire Shrewsbury (Director of insights and innovation, WRAP), Cllr Tom Ross (Leader of Trafford Council and Greater Manchester Portfolio Lead for Green City-Region)

Partners: SERA, SUEZ

Green Groups Reception with SERA

Date: Tuesday 30 September

Time: 19:00 – 20:30

Venue: SERA Tent

Speakers: Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP (Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero) (invited), Tessa Khan (Founder and executive director, Uplift)

Conservative Party conference: 5-8 Oct

Green Groups Reception

Date: Tuesday 7 October

Time: 20:00 – 22:00

Venue: Central Convention Complex

Speakers: Rt Hon Victoria Atkins MP (Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (invited), Shaun Spiers (Executive director, Green Alliance)