This event is ideal for members of Fit for the Future and Sustainability West Midlands who want to:
– Understand how biodiversity projects can support organisations to become more environmentally sustainable
– Hear examples from organisations already delivering practical projects
– Look at a project first hand and take lessons learnt back to their own context
– Network with a range of peers tackling similar issues
– Ask lots of questions!
To find out more details, please contact Pollyanna Champness or Alan Carr. You can register for free and a full agenda will follow. Lunch and refreshments will be provided.
Programme
10.30
Arrival and Networking
11.00
Welcome and introduction from today’s event Chair
Tom Hayek, Shropshire Wildlife Trust
11.10
Site tour: Biodiversity projects in practice
Led by Adrian Pickles, Field Studies Council
12.10
BioLinks: Strengthening the biological recording networks of the West Midlands and South East
Charlie Bell, Field Studies Council
12.30
Lunch and networking
13.15
Introduction to Meres & Mosses Business Environment Network and the afternoon sessions
Tom Hayek, Shropshire Wildlife Trust
13.25
The policy context: The 25 Year Environment Plan
Charlie Corbishley, Environment Agency
13.45
How can the natural capital approach be used to strengthen the case for investment in nature conservation? What are the potential risks of using this approach?
14.05
The Environment Now – improving biodiversity using digital technology
Lydia Allen, National Youth Agency
14.25
Green roofs and their biodiversity benefits
Maggie Fennell, Boningale Nurseries
14.45
Q&A
15.00
networking and close