Chair's Overview and Foreword
Liz McEntee, EDAS Chair:-
"A very warm welcome to this, our third climate conference session focusing on Place which of course is a central and inherent theme in economic development strategy and practice here in Scotland.
The places we live, work and enjoy – how they are designed; invested in and used - have the potential to nurture or deplete humankind and the planet – and so the choices and decisions we make are more vital now than they have ever been.
What we do as economic development strategists and practitioners is important. It has huge potential – for good or ill – in this arena and mindful and considered planning and investment is key for what lies ahead.
Economic development is now occupying a more holistic space – where the social and environmental consequences of development are as essential as the economic ones. This belief is at the heart of our EDAS strategy and thinking in the years ahead. Through this conference series and the many events we run, we are encouraging fresh thinking and broader conversations with a wider audience of stakeholders that includes both those who work in economic development and those who contribute to economic wellbeing but who don’t necessarily identify as economic development professionals. Our events are about opening spaces for creative dialogue and inviting these many voices to share, learn and collaborate.
I hope this afternoon will be inspiring and engaging as we explore the possibilities around Climate Change and Place and the role of economic development in this sphere. I am really looking forward to hearing from the incredible speakers we have here today and from you, our audience who are immersed in these issues. From an EDAS perspective, we want to hear what you are doing; what are the challenges you face and how we can help you."

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