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MEETING
ANNUAL CONFERENCE - NOV 2025
The NERF Conference is getting bigger and better this year, as we're launching the NERF Awards!
The theme of this year's conference is
Circular Gains: ETS and the Resource Economy.
Join us for a day of hearing from the experts, networking with our colleagues from across the sector, and exploring the exhibition area, followed by our first ever NERF Awards celebration at Newcastle Civic Centre.​​​
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A huge thank you to the sponsors of the Annual Conference this year:
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Regional Event Sponsors: Suez
Venue Sponsors: Newcastle City Council
Associate Sponsors: LARAC, Environment Agency and Net Zero North East England.
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We have a number of sponsorship opportunities, as well as the opportunity to exhibit in our lively exhibition area. Contact us at info@nerf.org.uk to find out more.
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Thank you to our Friends of NERF for your continued support.
18th Nov 2025
9.30AM - 2.30PM
Banqueting Hall, Newcastle Civic Centre, NE1 8QH

SCHEDULE
Please see the agenda for the day below.
9.30am
Registration, Networking & Exhibition
10.00am
Ellie Grimes, Net Zero North East England
Welcome to the NERF Annual Conference
10.05am
Margaret Bates, DEFRA
Keynote Speech
10.20am
Matt Bond, Small World Consulting
10.50am
Charlotte Rule, Environmental Services Association
11.20am
Coffee, Networking and Exhibiton
12.00pm
Duncan Simpson, Duncan Simpson Associates
12.30pm
Dr Stephen Wise, Advetec
1pm
NERF Awards
1.30pm
Lunch, Networking and Exhibition


