TV presenter and naturalist Chris Packham will take star billing at an oil and gas event in Aberdeen next week.
Packham, who features on the popular Springwatch, Autumnwatch and Winterwatch BBC programmes, will deliver a speech on the need for the energy industry to consult others abut any potential wildlife issues.
Wednesday’s fourth annual E-Reps Forum, a key gathering of environmental representatives from across the UK’s oil and gas sector, has the threme of sustainability through efficiency.
It takes place at Aberdeen Skyway Hotel, formerly the Thistle Aberdeen Airport Hotel, and will highlight environmental issues in a series of seminars and interactive workshops.
Other presentations will cover guidance for firms preparing for their next regulatory inspections, technologies to reduce oil in water and chemical usage, and how the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme will improve efficiency.
The event will also see e-reps from companies working across the UK North Sea sharing their success stories, offering delegates new ideas on how to enact change and improve environmental performance within their own organisations.
Exhibitors signed up for the day include Anartya, Apex Industrial Chemicals, Augean North Sea Services, Briggs, DH Marine, Ecospill, Energy Institute, Enviroco, NCIMB, One Stop Waste Solutions, OSRL, ProSep, Roots, Spectrum and Stork.
E-Reps director Jill Rennie said: “I’m delighted with the level of support we’ve had so far, with so many exhibitors signed up to take part. We’re looking forward to an engaging and informative event.”