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© Graham Cooper
Welcome to the
Nature North Conference
A vision for Green Growth and Climate Resilience for the North of England.
Thursday 2nd February 9.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m.
National Trust Quarry Bank, Styal Rd, Styal, Wilmslow SK9 4HP
Please note: a photographer will be capturing today’s event please let them or a member of the event team know if you don’t want to be in the photos.
Meet the speakers
Agenda
| 9:30 | Networking and refreshments
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Tea and coffee |
| 10:00 | Welcome and introductions
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Mike Innerdale, Regional Director, National Trust North England |
| 10:15 | Welcome
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Clare Hayward MBE, Chair, Cheshire and Warrington LEP |
| 10.25 | The Ambition for Nature Recovery
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Tony Juniper, Chair of Natural England |
| 11:00 | Panel Session 1: Why is at-scale nature recovery required to secure green growth and climate resilience? |
Sam Plum, CEO, Westmorland and Furness Council; James Alexander, Executive Chair, Finance Earth; Zelda Bentham, Group Head of Sustainability, Aviva; and Jim Wardill, RSPB Operations Director, Northern England |
| 11:40 | Driving Nature Recovery in the North of England: Introduction to Nature North |
Dr Colm Bowe, Development Manager, Nature North |
| 12:00 | Case Study Focus: The Great North Bog |
Chris Woodley-Stewart, CEO, North Pennines AONB |
| 12:30 |
Lunch (provided)
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| 13:20 | Panel Session 2: What are the opportunities for organisations to engage with Nature North? |
Daveen Wallis, Director, GMEF; Dion Auriac, Project Manager, National Highways: ‘Get Cumbria Buzzing’ highways project; and Simon Owen, Managing Director, Standby Productions |
| 14:10 | Panel Session 3: How does Nature North join up with delivery on the ground? |
Annette McDonald, Deputy Managing Director, Tatton Estate; Ruth Hannan, Director, People’s Powerhouse; James Copeland, Senior Environment & Land Use Adviser NE and NW England; National Farmers Union; Liz Ballard, CEO Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust |
| 14:55 | Summary and so what next? David Renwick, Regional Director – North, Natural England
Tea and coffee and a chance to network
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| 15:30 |
Conference ends
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