The IHBC has announced today that Sir Martin Doughty the Chair of Natural England will be keynote speaker at the 2009 Annual School.
With his background in environmental management and his keen interest in the historic and natural environment Sir Martin will be well placed to ask if conservation of the historic environment is a truly a sustainable activity. His talk will place the foundations to build the School’s theme of conservation and sustainable design. IHBC Projects Officer Fiona Newton welcomed Sir Martin’s contribution which she felt “would highlight the strong synergies between our environment, built and natural, and the sustainable use of our planets resources”.
‘Fit Past, Future Perfect? Conservation a key to sustainable design’, the 2009 IHBC Annual School is to be held in the historic spa town of Buxton Derbyshire from 11- 13 June. For a video preview for the event see http://www.ihbc.org.uk/school09index.htm or You tube ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDaJzaHFO-Y )
