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www.thequietconference.org.uk www.thequietguide.co.uk The Quiet Conference Tuesday 29th April 2008 Venue: Lambeth Palace, Lambeth Palace Road, London, SE1 7JU. Purpose of the Conference - to highlight the importance of quiet areas. - to outline how noisy the modern world has become. - to illustrate the physical, psychological and spiritual importance of quiet and tranquil areas. - to use examples of best practice to demonstrate both how quiet and tranquil areas can be created and the regenerative effect they can have. - to suggest ways in which the number of quiet and tranquil areas can be increased. Conference Partners The Campaign to Protect Rural England The Quiet Garden Movement The UK Noise Association Conference Date Tuesday 29th April 2008 Venue Lambeth Palace, Lambeth Palace Road Agenda: 10.30 Registration and Coffee 11.00 Introduction – from Chair, Kris Beuret OBE, Director, Social Research Associates 11.05 Welcome – Jonathan Dimbleby 11.15 The Noise Epidemic –UK Noise Association - John Stewart, Chair UKNA Transforming Quiet Spaces: Felt Wisdom, Deep Leadership - The Quiet Garden Movement Revd Philip Roderick, Founder-Director, The Quiet Garden Movement and Jill Lewis, former Head of Offender Management, Bedford Prison A presentation on the significance of quiet spaces 12.20 The Tranquil Countryside – Campaign to Protect Rural England Shaun Spiers, Chief Executive, CPRE 12.45 Questions and Discussion Lunch
2.00 Presentations and Panel Discussion The role of National Government - Wendy Hartnell, Head, Environmental Noise Team, DEFRA The role of Local Government - John Hinton, Acoustics Special Projects Officer, Birmingham City Council The role of NGOs – Shaun Spiers, Chief Executive, CPRE The role of faith groups – The Rt Reverend Dom Christopher Jamison, Abbot of Worth 3.10 Tea 3.30 Making a Political Noise about Peace and Quiet Jonathan Shaw MP – Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at DEFRA Peter Ainsworth MP – Conservative Environment Spokesperson Martin Horwood MP – LibDem Environment Spokesperson 4.00 Questions 4.15 Moving Towards a Quieter World – Dr. Arline Bronzaft Dr. Arline L. Bronzaft is a member of Mayor's Council on the Environment of New York City and a Professor Emerita of the City University of New York. She does research, writes, lectures and advises anti-noise groups internationally on the adverse effects of noise on mental and physical health. 4.45 The Way Forward: summing-up by the Chair – Kris Beuret OBE 5.00 Close |
