Into the Wild – Exploring the rewilding debate
Online Zoom webinars mornings (9.30 – 1.00) Saturday 4 March and Saturday 11 March 2023
In a relatively short space of time the concept of letting nature take back control (rewilding or wilding) has captured the imagination of not only conservationists but also landowners, policy makers and the general public. This conference will explore the many and sometimes controversial approaches to letting natural processes take the lead. Is Rewilding the best solution to the catastrophic loss of biodiversity and the enormous challenges of climate change to the natural world ?
Two exciting webinars exploring the rewilding debate with a diverse range of views from expert speakers.
To be held on the mornings of 4th and 11th March 2023 Cost £5 per session or £8 for both. Sessions will be recorded and available to view on Zoom for three months after the conference. If you can’t make the date it’s still worth registering so you can catch up with them at your convenience.
Speakers:
- Prof. Alastair Driver Rewilding Britain
- Dr Tim Gardiner Environment Agency
- Dr Keith Kirby University of Oxford
- Tony Juniper Natural England
- Prof. James Bullock UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
- Matt Gooch Suffolk Wildlife Trust
- John Sanderson Farmer
- Prof. Bill Sutherland University of Cambridge
- Archie Ruggles-Brise Landowner and Environmentalist
- Jake Fiennes Holkham Hall Estate
Watch the recorded sessions on YouTube
Programme 4 March Morning (Day 1)
| 09:30 | Log in | |
| 10:00 | Welcome and introduction Martin Sanford, Chair of SNS (10 mins) | |
| 10:10 | Prof. Alastair Driver Rewilding Britain (25 mins) Rewilding keynote – busting the myths and making it happen | Presentation details |
| 10:35 | Dr Tim Gardiner Environment Agency (10 mins) Orthoptera in the early stages of post-arable rewilding in Suffolk | Presentation details |
| 10:45 | Questions (15 mins) | |
| 11:00 | 15 mins break | |
| 11:15 | Dr Keith Kirby University of Oxford (25 mins) What might a landscape driven by large herbivore grazing look like and would we want it? | Presentation details |
| 11:40 | Tony Juniper Natural England (25 mins) Creating a wilder England for people and planet | Presentation details |
| 12:05 | 15 mins break | |
| 12:20 | Prof. James Bullock UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (25 mins) Restoration and rewilding: complementary approaches for nature recovery | Presentation details |
| 12:45 | Questions (15 mins) | |
| 13:00 | Close of conference Day 1 |
Programme 11 March Morning (Day 2)
| 09:30 | Log in | |
| 10:00 | Welcome and introduction Martin Sanford, Chair of SNS (10 mins) | |
| 10:10 | Matt Gooch Suffolk Wildlife Trust (25 mins) A living landscape where rewilding means management | Presentation details |
| 10:35 | John Sanderson Farmer (10 mins) Rewilding a Suffolk farm | Presentation details |
| 10:45 | Questions (15 mins) | |
| 11:00 | 15 mins break | |
| 11:15 | Prof. Bill Sutherland University of Cambridge (25 mins) Wilding, managing or mollycoddling? An evidence-based approach to restoring nature | Presentation details |
| 11:40 | Archie Ruggles-Brise Landowner and Environmentalist Essex (25 mins) Sustainable Land Stewardship – Agroecology, tree cropping, beaver wetlands biodiversity net gain on a traditional lowland estate | Presentation details |
| 12:05 | 15 mins break | |
| 12:20 | Jake Fiennes Holkham Hall Estate (25 mins) Making space for nature in the farm environment | Presentation details |
| 12:45 | Questions (15 mins) | |
| 13:00 | Close of conference Day 2 |
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