The Commission convenes a series of Panels which focus on specific challenges or topics. These are self-organised and open for people to join.
Climate Adaptation and Resilience Panel
Leading the Commission’s work on climate risks and impacts, adaptation planning and building capacities for resilience.
Chairs: Rosa Foster (Environment Agency), Roz Davies (Mental Health Trust, West Yorkshire) and Stephen Scott-Bottoms (Manchester University)
Engagement and Impact Officer: Samantha Herbert (University of Leeds)
Members: Alan Bravey (East Riding of Yorkshire Council), Alexis Percival (Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust), Amanda Crossfield (Yorkshire Dales River Trust), Amandeep Kaur Maan, (Eco-Sikh), Anna Wright (NFU), Ben Tongue (NHS Digital), Charlotte Davenport (NHS Digital), Chris Soper (Sewell Construction), Cllr Scott Patient (Calderdale Council), Denise Loten (National Trust), Dr Jatinder Singh Mehmi (Sikh Alliance Yorkshire), Dr Steven Forrest (University of Hull), Ed Leech (Drax), Frank Swinton (West Yorkshire and Harrogate Healthcare Partnership), Helen Kelly (NHS Digital), Jenny Patient (TUC in Yorkshire & Humber), Emmeline Irving (West Yorkshire and Harrogate Healthcare Partnership), Jason Beedell (Strutt Parker), Jonathan Moxon (Leeds City Council), Kate Josephs (Sheffield City Council), Kate Smith (Kate Smith Consulting), Kathryn Warrington (Sheffield City Council), Liam O'Reilly (Natural England), Mark Whitworth (Sheffield City Council), Martyn Broadest (Connect Housing Association), Matthew Robinson (North Yorkshire County Council), Neil Cartwright (Humber and North Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership), Nigel Foster (Fore Consulting), Pedro Beltran-Alvarez (University of Hull), Rachel Harcourt (University of Leeds), Robert Hall (Hermes Investment), Sally Parker (Environment Agency), Sarah Mason (Yorkshire Water), Stuart Strathdee (Greenhead College) and Tom Finnegan-Smith (Sheffield City Council).
Net Zero Panel
Leading the Commission’s work on net-zero and on transitions in energy, housing, the build environment, industry, transport and waste.
Chairs: Simon Pringle (independent), Andy Gouldson (University of Leeds)
Engagement and Impact Officer: Kat Armstrong (University of Leeds)
Members: Alexis Percival (Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust), Chris Herring (Green Building Store), Carl Bairstow (Efficiency North), Chris Broome (South Yorkshire Climate Alliance), Daniel Barrett (West Yorkshire Combined Authority), Ed Leech (Drax), Emma Bridge (Community Energy England), Emma Richards (The Carbon Literacy Project), Katie Thomas (Business Inspired Growth), Marian Kempson (Wakefield Council), Martin Budd (Hull City Council), Martyn Broadest (Connect Housing Association), Nigel Foster (Fore Consulting), Peter Cole (Fore Consulting), Rachael Maskell MP (Parliament), Rebecca Stafford (Catapult), Richard James Smith (Doncaster Council), Richard Sulley (Sheffield City Council), Sajalu Dahal (Hull and East Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership), Sam Perry (Yorkshire and Humber TUC), Sarah Clark (Aura Innovation Centre, University of Hull), Shaun Gibbons (City of York Council), Shaun Berry (Kirklees Council), Simon Bowens (Friends of the Earth), Stuart Strathdee (Greenhead College), Tanisha Beebee (Drax), Jenny Patient (TUC in Yorkshire & Humber) and Neil Cartwright (Humber and North Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership).
Communities and Engagement Panel
Leading the Commission’s work on inclusion and engagement, and on communication and awareness building.
Chair: Amandeep Kaur (EcoSikhUK)
Engagement and Impact Officer: Jon Kedwards (University of Leeds)
Members: Simon Bowens (Friends of the Earth), Aimee Linfoot (Yorkshire Water), Dr Jatinder Singh Mehmi (Sikh Alliance Yorkshire), Dr. Glenis Wedzicha (NYE Federation of Women's Institutes (NYEWI)), Emma Bridge (Community Energy England), Emma Gilbank (Connect Housing), Ned Gatenby (The Carbon Literacy Project), Kathryn Lock (Placed-based Climate Action Network), Marian Kempson (Wakefield Council), Martyn Broadest (Connect Housing), Polly Cook (Leeds City Council), Simon Moore (University of Leeds), Gill Mulroe, Stuart Strathdee (Greenhead College), Siobhan Laird (South Yorkshire Climate Alliance), Blessing Mucherera (University of Hull), Karen Mann (Yorkshire Local Councils Association), Jan Boyd (Environmental and Management Solutions), Charlotte Waller, Claire Whiteley (Yorkshire and Humber Youth Work Unit/RYCA), Claire Fyfe (Environment Agency), Ruth Batterley (Yorkshire Local Councils Association), Tom Griffiths (Parasol), Adelle A'asante (EnT Foundation) and Nimra Hasnaat.
Future Economy Panel
Leading the Commission’s work on business and economy including on employment and skills, finance and investment.
Chairs: Andy Gouldson (University of Leeds), Helen Slinger (Accounting for Sustainability)
Engagement and Impact Officer: Kat Armstrong (University of Leeds)
Members: Caroline Illingworth (Lincolnshire Council), Chaitanya Kumar (New Economics Forum), Chris Kitchen (National Union of Mineworkers), Chris Tunningley (Leeds College of Building), Craig Finn (Henry Boot Plc), Danielle Heward (Optimo Business), Fiona Bolam (Leeds City Council), Graham Peterson (GJA), Henrietta Stock (Aviva), Holly Hansen Maughn (Supply Chain School), Jenny Patient (TUC in Yorkshire & Humber), Jo Cutter (University of Leeds), Mark Goldstone (CBI), Mark Wilson (Zenith), Meenakshi Parmar (Leeds City Council), Mike Maudsley (Efinium), Monica Antal (Yorkshire Universities), Natasha Nauth, Peter O'Brien (Yorkshire Universities), Philip Pearson (Green Jobs Alliance), Robert Hall (Federated Hermes), Sajalu Dahal (Hull and East Yorkshire LEP), Sam Perry (Yorkshire and Humber TUC), Simon Bowens (Friends of the Earth), Sarah Clark (Aura Innovation Centre, University of Hull), Sarah Wooley (Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union), Steve Thomas (Prospect Union), Tanisha Beebee (Drax),
Land, Water, Nature and Food Panel
Leading the Commission’s work connecting the climate emergency to land (inc. food and farming), rural development, ecology and biodiversity and nature-based solutions.
Chair: Rachael Bice (Yorkshire Wildlife Trust)
Engagement and Impact Officer: Sam Herbert (University of Leeds)
Members: Cat Scott (University of Leeds), Damian Allan (Doncaster Council), Dr Debbie Treblico (NY Rural Commission), Helen Batts (Environment Agency), Iain Mann (Nidderdale AONB), India Rayner (Arup), John Le Corne (Heeley City Farm), Anna Wright (NFU), Paul Duncan (Natural England), Peter Leighton-Jones (The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust), Robin Tuddenhan (Calderdale Council), Simon Pringle (independent), Siobhan Laird (South Yorkshire Climate Alliance), Victoria Murray (Environment Agency), Jason Beedell (Strutt and Parker), Felicia Rhodes (ARUP), Sarah Mason (Yorkshire Water).
Research and Evidence Panel
Ensuring that the Commission connects to the region’s research base to strengthen the evidence base underpinning its work and to allow it to foster and benefit from future research.
Chair: Dr Robyn Cooper Inglis (University of York)
Convened by Yorkshire Universities
Members: Andy Gouldson (University of Leeds), Jo Cutter (University of Leeds), Patrick Flavin (University of Huddersfield), Rachael Rothman (University of York), Vera Trappmann (University of Leeds), William Eadson (Sheffield Hallam University), Steven Forrest (University of Hull), Ashraf Ashour (University of Bradford); Aimee Ambrose (Sheffield Hallam University), Beth Jones (Leeds Beckett University), David Glew (Leeds Beckett University), Marina Tapley (Yorkshire Universities), Stephen Parkes (Sheffield Hallam University), James Devitt (University of Huddersfield).
