L4L Conference 2019 - Programme
Tuesday 9th July (optional local site visits)
11.00/12.00 | Site visit departure (time of departure depends on which site visit was booked) |
18.00 | Return to campus |
19.00-20.30 | Hot buffet for site visit participants and early arrivals served at ‘Fusion’ on campus (further details can be found on the Joining Details page) |
Wednesday 10th July
From 7.30 | Breakfast (for residents) at choice of on-campus concessions (further details can be found on the Joining Details page) |
From 08:30 | Registration – Business School Foyer |
10:15 | Conference 2019 opening and welcome - Lecture Theatre 2.2 Philip Hygate, Chairman – National Association for AONBs |
10:30 | Designated Landscapes Role in Mitigating Environmental Challenges The Lord Gardiner of Kimble, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State – Defra |
10:45 | The Value of Natural Beauty at a Time of Environmental Challenge Dame Fiona Reynolds, Master of Emmanuel College – University of Cambridge |
11:05 | The future role of AONBs Lucy Barron Trustee – National Association for AONBs / Director – Arnside & Silverdale AONB Partnership |
11:25 | Natural Beauty and the eyes of the beholders Howard Davies, Chief Executive – National Association for AONBs |
11:45 | Q+A of speakers chaired by Jules Pretty, Professor of Environment and Society – University of Essex |
12:15 | Lunch – Business School Foyer |
13:15 | Welcome Back – Lecture Theatre 2.2 Philip Hygate, Chairman – National Association for AONBs |
13:20 | National Parks and AONBs – Working together to secure natural beauty Margaret Paren, Chair – National Parks England |
13:40 | Bowland Award nominee's project carousel – Break-out rooms |
14:40 | Refreshments and Bowland Award voting – Business School Foyer |
15:05 | Welcome Back – Lecture Theatre 2.2 Philip Hygate, Chairman – National Association for AONBs |
15.10 | Designated Landscapes Review Julian Glover, Chairman – Designated Landscapes Review Panel |
15:25 | Improving the delivery of nature conservation in designated landscapes Nigel Dudley, Co-Founder – Equilibrium Research |
15:50 | Impacts of Nature on Health and Wellbeing Jules Pretty, Professor of Environment and Society – University of Essex |
16:15 | Rising to the challenge of climate change in our landscapes Craig Bennett, Chief Executive Officer – Friends of the Earth |
16:40 | Question Time chaired by Chris Woodley-Stewart, Vice-Chairman – National Association for AONBs |
17:00 | The Colchester Declaration Howard Davies, Chief Executive – National Association for AONBs |
17:10 |
Finish of Formal Proceedings
Philip Hygate, Chairman – National Association for AONBs |
17:15 |
'Human Heart' photo opportunity – Outside the Business School
Delegates and speakers are encouraged to be part of our photo call to form a human heart as part of our 70@70 celebrations.
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17:25 | Time for fringe meetings – Business School Lecture Theatre 2.2 and break-out rooms
The New Heritage Fund
Drew Bennellick, Head of Land & Nature – National Lottery Heritage Fund
and Robyn Llewelyn, Head of East of England – National Lottery Heritage Fund
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19:00 |
Conference Dinner – Wivenhoe House
Developing stories – How to engage the media to run natural environment reports Kevin Bentley, Deputy Leader, Essex County Council and former BBC reporter |
Thursday 11th July
From 7:30 | Breakfast (for residents) at choice of on-campus concessions (further details can be found on the Joining Details page) |
By 9:30 | Residents to check-out of rooms (luggage storage at Essex Events) |
09:30 | Welcome Back and Brief Report on Previous day – Lecture Theatre 2.2 Philip Hygate, Chairman – National Association for AONBs |
09:35 | Introduction to Workshops and Future Landscapes Topic Working Groups – AONBs collaborating for change Richard Clarke, National Policy and Development Manager – National Association for AONBs |
09:40 | Workshop Session 1 Choose 1 of 4 workshops, or attend Future Landscapes Topic Working Groups – AONBs collaborating for change |
10:20 | Collection of refreshments on way to next Workshop – Business School Foyer |
10:30 | Workshop Session 2 Choose 1 of 3 workshops, or attend Future Landscapes Topic Working Groups – AONBs collaborating for change |
11:10 | Workshop Session 3 Choose 1 of 4 workshops, or attend Future Landscapes Topic Working Groups – AONBs collaborating for change |
11:50 | End of Workshops / Future Landscapes TWGs |
12:00 | Welcome Back – Lecture Theatre 2.2 Bowland Award Presentation and Speech Philip Hygate, Chairman – National Association for AONBs |
12:15 | Introduction, explanation, development of Colchester Declaration Howard Davies, Chief Executive – National Association for AONBs |
12:25 | Closing Remarks Philip Hygate, Chairman – National Association for AONBs |
12:40 | Depart with packed lunch |