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Landscapes for Life Conference 2018

Tuesday 24thJuly – Thursday 26thJuly 2018
University of Kent, Canterbury

Shaping the Long View

Tuesday 24th July

Optional local site visits

from 12.00 Gather on campus for Site Visits departure.
by 18.30 Return to university, check in to accommodation.
19.30 – 20.30 Self service buffet for Site Visit participants and early arrivals.

Wednesday 25th July

from 8.30 Registration
9.30 Conference Opening Slide Show and welcome by Philip Hygate, Chairman, NAAONB
9.35 Welcoming presentation by Howard Davies, CEO, NAAONB
9.45 Shaping the long view – Bowland Award Showcases
Share, learn and be inspired by examples of engagement from the AONB Family
10.55 Coffee
11.25 Merrick Denton-Thompson, President, The Landscape Institute
Defra’s 25 YEP and the opportunities it affords AONBs
11.45 Andrew Blake, AONB Manager, Wye Valley AONB Partnership
Review of Designated Landscapes Wales, its aspirations for landscape and AONBs role in delivery
12.05 Emeritus Professor Allan Buckwell, Senior Fellow, IEEP
The possible effects of Brexit on our landscapes
12.25 Q&A session chaired by Philip Hygate
12.45 Lunch, exhibitors’ stalls and networking
13.30 Matthew Quinn, Distinguished Visiting Fellow, University of Cardiff 
How AONBs can deliver on sustainable management of natural resources
13.50 Dr Kirsten McEwan, Department of Psychology, University of Derby 
Connecting people with nature
14.10 Mark Pope, Chair of the Environment Forum, National Farmers’ Union
How we will work with AONB Partnerships and Conservation Boards to deliver public goods post Brexit
14.30 Q&A session chaired by Chris Reynolds
15.00 Comfort break
15.15 Session 1 – Briefings on

  • 25 YEP themes
  • Review of Designated Landscapes
  • Brexit
  • NAAONB HLF Resilience Fund

These briefings will be repeated to allow each delegate to attend more than one briefing.
16.00 Session 2 – Briefings as above
16.45 Session 3 – Briefings as above
17.30 Finish of formal proceedings and time for fringe meetings
from 17.30 Bowland Award voting
19.15 Reception and dinner

Thursday 26th July

from 7.30-8.30 Breakfast
9.00 Welcome and recap by Philip Hygate, Chairman, NAAONB
9.05 Elliot Newton, Creative Director, A Focus on Nature
Engaging with young people
9.20 Jill Cole, Director, Northern Heartlands
Engaging with the planning system using drama
9.35 Kate Wood, Director, Activate
Engaging with people through art
9.50 Steve Evison, Director, Nearly Wild Exploration
Building and engaging with an online community
10.05 Q&A session chaired by Chris Woodley-Stewart, Vice Chairman, NAAONB
10.30 Comfort break
10.45 Session 1 – Briefings x 3
11.30 Session 2 – Briefings x 3
12.15 Session 3 – Briefings x 3
13.00 Lunch, exhibitors’ stalls and networking
13.45 Reconvene in plenary. Discussion on how to go forward facilitated by Richard Clarke and Jill Smith, NAAONB
14.45 Bowland Award Ceremony
14.50 Chairman’s closing remarks
15.00 Close

Attendees at past conferences