About this Event
Now in its nineth year, the 2025 edition of Scotland’s Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Conference will be held on Thursday 2nd October in central Edinburgh. Our theme for this year places the focus on effective practice and outcomes to demonstrate what EIA achieves for developers and the environment and how it goes about this.
The conference is a face to face event being held at its regular venue - The Edinburgh Training and Conference Centre - and is aimed at those involved in Scottish EIA practice.
The 120+ conference will hear presentations from leaders in the field exploring the latest guidance from Government and practice. The day's plenaries and workshops will ensure engagement across the borad range of attendees that include: developers; central Government; statutory bodies; consultants; academics; NGOs; local authorities and environmental topic specialists. The agenda will include coverage of cumualtive effects, proportionate EIA - including successes from practice, and discussion of the implications of case law.
The conference remains free to attend thanks to our 2025 sponsors:
- Brodies LLP
- ISEP (Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals formerly the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment - IEMA)
- Ramboll
- RSK
- Turley
- WSP
General Release Tickets (Code EIA25) are limited and we ask that no organisation register more than 3 tickets to ensure we achieve the great mix of audience the event is well know for. To register simply click the reservation button, use the code EIA25 then fill in your details.
Once all tickets are resevred a waiting list will open, but this also tends to get full so please do book as early as you can to avoid disappointment.
We are also pleased to provide a number of free tickets for Scottish Local Authorities - council planning teams - and Statutory Environmental Consultees, which are distributed by the conference partners. Scotland's EIA Conference 2025 is led by Fothergill Training & Consulting Ltd in partnership with the Scottish Government, HES, NatureScot and SEPA.
Format on the Day - The conference includes opportunities for networking during its morning coffee break, buffet lunch and afternoon tea break.
From 9.30 - Arrival & Registration
10.00 - Opening Plenary - Learning from Offshore EIA practice
Morning coffee break & networking
11.25: A series of EIA Breakout Sessions with delegates able to attend all three engaging workshops covering: Proprotionate EIA, EIA Case Law, and Aligning EIA with other submission requirements. Delegates attend two breakouts before the conference's buffet lunch (12.45) and their final session from 13.35.
14.20: Afternoon Plenary - A DPEA Reporter's perspective on EIA
Afternoon tea break & networking
15.25: Closing Plenary focussed on research and developments that are helping progress EIA Practice.
16.30 Conference Close and Departure
If you have any queries about Scotland's EIA Conference, please contact [email protected]
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Edinburgh Training and Conference Venue, 16 Saint Mary's Street, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
