The Future of Rural Land Use
Thursday 4 June 2009
Congress House, Great Russell St, London WC1B 3LS
| 09.30 | Registration and coffee |
| 10.00 | Welcome from Conference Chair, Baroness Young of Old Scone |
| 10.10 | The Future of Rural Land Use Philip Lowe, Relu Director The Future for Energy Crops Angela Karp, Rothamsted Research The Future for Food-Producing Landscapes Philip Jones, Reading University |
| 11.00 | Coffee |
| 11.20 | The Future for the Uplands Paul Armsworth, Sheffield University The Future for Water Quality Ian Bateman, University of East Anglia |
| 12.00 | Panel discussion: Priorities for land use With RSPB Director of Conservation Mark Avery; Scottish Government Chief Scientific Adviser, Maggie Gill; National Trust Director of Policy and Strategy Tony Burton and land manager Mark Tinsley |
| 12.50 | Lunch, with interactive demonstrations and workshops showcasing cutting edge interdisciplinary and participatory methods being used by Relu projects |
| 14.20 | Ecosystems Services Joe Morris, Cranfield University Governance of Natural Resources Steve Yearley, Edinburgh University The Case of Agricultural Biodiversity Bill Sutherland, Cambridge University The Case of Flooding Stuart Lane, Durham University |
| 15.40 | Panel discussion: Governance and management of land resources With One NorthEast Rural Policy and Partnerships Manager Frances Rowe; Clinton Devon Estates Director John Varley; the Welsh Assembly Government Head of Technical Services Division Chris Lea; Wessex Water Director of Compliance and Sustainability Julian Dennis |
| 16.30 | Round up by Tom Tew, Chief Scientist, Natural England |
| 16.45 | Buffet reception and informal networking |
| 17.45 | Close |