Join us for the UKELA Conference 2026, bring together leading experts, practitioners, and policymakers, to discuss critical issues shaping environmental law today. The programme features five dynamic plenary sessions covering:

• Water Resources in 2026 - problems and solutions;
• Balancing Net Zero ambitions and nature recovery;
• New Towns: Implications for the environment;
• The rise of group litigation; and
• International opinions and their application to the UK.

Alongside two Keynote speakers: Craig Bennett OBE and Monica Feria-Tinta; we are also thrilled to offer 10 early career members the opportunity to speak at Conference on topics of their choice.

Following last year’s successful in-person conference last year in Bristol, we are delighted to invite you to the UKELA Conference in June 2026. This year we head to the West Midlands, to the University of Warwick, for a fully campus-based, in-person conference. Set within expansive green space and designed to bring people together, The Slate - the university’s flagship conference venue, offers state-of the art facilities for exhibitors and plenary sessions, overlooking the campus lake. It is a calm and welcoming setting for learning, discussion and networking.  

Conference week starts with online sessions 16-17 June 2026, followed by an in-person gathering at the University of Warwick beginning with Next Generation BBQ on Thursday 18 June ahead of an action packed programme on 19-20 June including Friday evening dinner.  

Unable to join us in Warwickshire? Do not worry, all plenary sessions will be live-screened for remote viewing - book an Online ticket.

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Ticket details 

Tickets include lunch on Friday and Saturday, Next Generation BBQ Thursday evening, drinks/dinner Friday evening, all conference sessions on 19-20 June and online sessions on 16-17 June. Delegates will be provided with details of the conference website with access to the online elements of the programme. Day tickets are now on sale, online only tickets will be released nearer the time. Student members at the University of Warwick are invited to purchase a special offer ticket.

Ticket prices stated below are the discounted UKELA Member only rates. Please ensure you sign-in to be offered this price, otherwise you’ll pay the default non-member rate.

Accommodation 

This year, as this is a fully campus-based venue, we’re delighted to offer good-value (only £95 per night B&B), hotel quality accommodation on site, within easy walking distance of the Slate. This is NOT student accommodation. We would encourage you to book this at the time of registration to avoid disappointment. UKELA cannot assist with providing off-campus accommodation. There are two accommodation buildings, Scarman and Radcliffe, confirmation of which you are staying in will be communicated nearer the time.

Getting there 

Train travel to the University of Warwick is straightforward via Coventry, which has direct connections or connecting trains from cities across the UK, with frequent bus and taxi links to the campus.

University of Warwick, The Slate, Coventry CV4 7SH 

*Get in touch for financial assistance with your travel costs. We have limited bursaries available on a first come, first served basis.  

** University of Warwick Student Offer - studying at the University, join us for next generation drinks and attend all the plenary sessions as well as full online access (excludes Friday drinks/dinner)

To book your place, log in or register and follow the prompts. Please do not register again if you have already set up an account with us.