An important conference will take place on October 1st concerning the challenges facing our woodlands from environmental change. Organised jointly by the Royal Forestry Society and the Woodland Trust, we are pleased to have been invited to contribute. Sylva Foundation CEO Dr Gabriel Hemery will present early findings from the latest of our British Woodlands Surveys — to launch this summer on the theme of resilience (read more) — and discuss these in the context of practical action that woodland owners can take.
October 1st 2015
The RFS and The Woodland Trust present:
Resilient Woodlands: meeting the challenges
Resilience – are you meeting the challenges? A poster produced by Sylva in 2014
Everybody’s talking about the challenges, but what should you be doing?
Join a top line up of speakers at the National Motorcyle Museum , Birmingham, to address these three key questions:
- What are the key challenges for woods and woodland owners in the 21st century?
- How can we make woods and wooded landscapes both ecologically and financially resilient?
- What does this mean in terms of policy and practice?
The event brings together a unique line up of experts to discuss the questions which impact on all woodland owners and managers, and on everyone who loves or is involved in woodlands – what should we all be doing to ensure our woodlands are resilient to the threats from environmental change?
Full details of the conference, the speakers and how to book go to www.rfs.org.uk
The conference counts towards CPD for a number of organisations, and places are limited, so book early!
RFS President Sophie Churchill and The Woodland Trust CEO, Beccy Speight will be chairing the day.
Speakers are: Resilient Landscapes – Mike Townsend, Woodland Trust; Ecological Resilience in Woodlands – Duncan Stone, Scottish Natural Heritage; Making Woodlands Pay – Graham Taylor, Pryor and Rickett Silviculture; Resilience: a research perspective – Professor Rob MacKenzie , BIFoR; Forest Resilience and Climate Change – Jonathan Spencer, Forestry Commission; Resilience in Living Landscapes – Stephen Trotter, the Wildlife Trusts; Natural Capital – Professor Dieter Helm, Chairman of Natural Capital Committee (by video); Marketing your Woodland: innovations in wood product markets – Jez Ralph, Timber Strategies; Are pine martens the answer to grey squirrel control? – Dr Tom Tew, Chief Executive Environment Bank and Chairman of Vincent Wildlife Trust; A Practical Guide to taking Action on Resilience – Dr Gabriel Hemery, Sylva Foundation.
