LIGHTHOUSE: Power Station + panel discussion

We are delighted to host a post film discussion about sustainability. This will be chaired by Ben Crystall. After a career in science journalism, Ben joined with a small group of local parents to set up Hertford Energy Now, a not-for profit community-owned co-op that put solar panels on 3 primary schools in East Herts. Ben is now a local councillor.

Panellists Include:

Julie Greaves:
Julie Greaves is Head of Sustainability at Hertfordshire County Council, leading the implementation of the Sustainable Hertfordshire Strategy and driving the Council’s climate change and sustainability ambitions. With over 25 years’ experience in local government, Julie has worked extensively in planning and sustainability, focusing on developing, implementing, and monitoring sustainability policies. She is the current Chair of the Hertfordshire Sustainability Officer Group and former Chair of the Local Government Association Sustainability Action Network. Julie contributes nationally and regionally as a bid assessor and awards judge (including UKRI and Chamber of Commerce), a panellist at sustainability conferences, and through roles on the Regional Climate Change Forum and ADEPT Climate Change Board. Passionate about supporting women in sustainability, Julie is also a Director of She is Sustainable, a Community Interest Company.

Dick Warn:
Retiring over 25 years ago from Middx Uni lecturing in various subjects including Energy Technology and Policy, Dick has worked to promote awareness of and means of helping avoid the worst effects of global heating. Most noticeably, Dick has tried to motivate folks in Hertford and in particular the Watermill Lane / Rib Vale estate about sustainable options such as insulation, solar panels, electric vehicles heat pumps etc.

Simon Newland:
Simon was Chair of Governors at Mill Mead school when Hertford Energy Now (HEN) raised funding from the school community and local community and installed the roof mounted solar panels which are now on the school. Simon was previously Director of Education for Hertfordshire County Council, retiring in 2024. In that role he promoted and advocated for the engagement of schools, schools' communities and the wider community in environmental sustainability, and the role schools can play in this. He was also responsible for the more-formal development of plans for longer-term reduction in carbon emissions from schools.