Celebrating Conference 2011

Conference 2008
20 October 2008

Conference 2008 was held at Loughborough University between 12-14 September 2008.

Review of Conference

We've put together a review of Conference 2008 - including chats with people who were there, and some interesting facts and figures.

Motions

This year, 5 Motions were prioritised by local groups for debate at Conference, along with the Board's procedural Motion regarding the adoption of revised Standing Orders for Conference. The results of the debate were as follows:

Revised Standing Orders to Conference: Passed (and therefore adopted by Conference to govern the rest of the debate)
Motion 1 - Anti-Nuclear Power: Passed
Amendment to Motion 2: Passed
Motion 2: Passed
Amendment to Motion 3: Failed
Motion 3: Passed
Amendment to Motion 4: Failed
Motion 4: Failed
Motion 5: Passed

The Motions chosen via the prioritisation ballot are detailed in the Final Motions Paper 2008, which includes details of the new Standing Orders of Conference. Passed Motions become Conference Resolutions, which the Board are required to consider. A Resolutions Paper concerning the Motions debated in 2008 and the Board's anticipated response was sent to all local groups in Spring 2009.

Earthmovers

See the results of the 2008 Earthmover Awards, presented at Conference.

Review of the year

The video review of the year which was shown at Conference is now available online.

Board elections

The new Board members elected at Conference 2008 were:

John Halladay, Bracknell and District Friends of the Earth, South Central region (newly elected)
Paula Whitney, Colchester and North East Essex Friends of the Earth, East of England (re-elected for a 2nd term)
Anthony Rae, Calderdale Friends of the Earth, North East / Yorks & Humber (re-elected for a 3rd term)