The ASPIRE Conference on Sustainability in the Built Environment returns again for 2025. Following on from the success of the event in 2023, this year will focus on the progress that has been made since then, the challenges that still remain and look ahead to 2050 and how Gibraltar might evolve in this time.

The one-day event is being organised by the Department of the Environment, Sustainability, Climate Change and Heritage in collaboration with the Gibraltar Sustainable Buildings Group. It will be held at the Sunborn on the 6th June and will feature panel sessions and keynote speeches designed to inspire creative solutions, challenge traditional ways of thinking and promote bold innovation.

The conference will feature local and international speakers including Christopher Martin, the Managing Director of Urban Movement and Vice-Chair of the UK charity, Living Streets, Marion Baeli, Principal in Sustainability Transformation at 10 Design and renowned author on low-energy design and Vincent Murray, Associate Director at Integrated Environment Solutions. A full list of speakers and sessions can be found on the event’s website www.aspire.gi.

The event is once again being sponsored by industry with Casais, the Montagu Group and NatWest International as Gold Sponsors and ANS, Bayside Developments, NOSA, the Midtown Development, The Reserve and Trusted Novus Bank as Bronze sponsors.

A representative of the the Gibraltar Sustainable Buildings Group said: “Partnering on the ASPIRE conference aligns perfectly with GSBG’s mission. We’re proud to help bring together local and international experts to inspire practical, scalable solutions that make Gibraltar’s buildings more energy efficient and environmentally sustainable.”

Minister for the Environment, the Hon Prof John Cortes said: “This conference is important because it brings together actors from the public and private sectors, with the common goal of understanding our challenges and devising ways to overcome them. If you are interested in delivering a more sustainable future then this conference is for you.”

Tickets go on sale on Wednesday 14th May from www.buytickets.gi