Ticket sales are open
The programme is subject to change
Monday 6th July
Travel to venue
3pm tbc
Accommodation check-in opens
From 3pm
We have arranged some ‘stretch your legs’ activities. take your pick from one of two history walking tours in Norwich, a guided walk around the university's nature reserve, and a climbing wall session! Booking will be via the conference app.
5pm
The bar will open ahead of dinner. Monday evening will be a relaxed welcome night.
Tuesday 7th July
7:30-8:30am
Gentle yoga. Booking will be via the conference app.
8:30am
Registration, networking and tea/coffee
9:30am
Welcome to the conference:
Chair's introduction - Philip Hygate, chair of the National Landscapes Association
Welcome from your host National Landscapes: Simon Amstutz, Dedham Vale and Suffolk & Essex Coasts & Heaths National Landscapes
Welcome to Norwich - Lucy Galvin, leader of Norwich City Council
Welcome to UEA - Asher Minns, Executive Director for the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change
Platinum sponsor's address
Setting the scene - John Watkins, Chief Executive, National Landscapes Association
Our first Disrupt speaker. Jenny Andersson. Founder, The Really Regenerative Centre CIC
Refreshments and networking
Our 'Disrupt' session: we will hear from speakers who will challenge our thinking on a range of topics. The presentations will be followed by a Q&A session.
• Sarah Housley. Design futurist, innovation researcher and author
Ministerial Address: Mary Creagh, Parliamentary Under Secretary (Minister for Nature), Defra
• Jaz Brook. Founder and CEO of Youth Climate Solutions
Lunch
Workshop session
You’ll be able to attend two topics; booking will be via the conference app. Workshop topics:
• Who Speaks for Nature? Practical Approaches to Nature-Centric Governance in Protected Landscapes. Tom Johnstone, Protected Landscapes Partnership
• Making the business case for nature: top lessons from corporate pitches. NbS team, National Landscapes Association
• What happens when nationally significant development impacts on a National Landscape? Simon Amstutz, Dedham Vale and Suffolk & Essex Coasts & Heaths National Landscapes
• Climate Adaptation Made Practical: Tools for National Landscapes. Kate Heppell, The Chilterns National Landscape, and Clare Downing, National Landscapes Association
• Resilient landscapes: tree species beyond native planting. David White, The Forestry Commission.
• Getting your housing in order: right homes, right location, right design? Richard Hebditch, Better Planning Coalition
• Legal, policy, and governance factors affecting landscapes’ ability to deliver environmental outcomes. Ross Gillard and Belinda Gebhardt, the OEP.
• Exploring the Culture of National Landscapes: A Culture Tetrad Workshop. Jenny Andersson, founder of the Really Regenerative Centre CIC
Fringe sessions
When you book your conference ticket you’ll be able to suggest a topic you’d like to host. We balance the topics to ensure a good spread and we provide a room; the rest is up to you! The topic can be anything you like, not necessarily related to the conference theme.
5pm
The bar will open ahead of dinner.
Wednesday 8th July
All day
It's site visit day. You’ll be able to attend one field trip, but we ask you to give your top three choices when you register so we can balance numbers.
5pm
The bar will open ahead of dinner.
We’re continuing the tradition of an informal jamming session. If you play an instrument, bring it along and get stuck in after dinner.
Field Trips
Thursday 9th July
7:30-8:30am
Gentle yoga.
Booking will be via the conference app.
8:30am
Registration, networking and coffee
9:00am
Fitter for the Future. Tim Duckmanton, Lake District National Park Authority
Refreshments and networking
3-minute 1-slide session - attendee presentations on the conference theme of Vitality
Inspiring speakers to bring us to a close. Hear from:
• Will Behenna, Beach Access Project
• Mark Cridge, National Park City Foundation
Closing remarks and conference reflections
1:00pm
Departure with a packed lunch
Photo: Dedham Vale