The North Pennines AONB Partnership’s Annual Forum is an opportunity to find out about some of the recent and upcoming work of the AONB Partnership staff team and to discuss matters relating to the future well-being of our natural and cultural heritage. Last year was our first online event and the success of that session has prompted us to return to this format, but we are running the event in the evening to widen the audience further.

This year, as well as more general round up of our main areas of work and some of the issues facing AONBs, there will be a focus on our work on engaging people with nature and culture. You will hear from some of the team members who are working to introduce more people, from wider audiences, to all the North Pennines has to offer. There will be an opportunity to put questions to the team using the webinar’s Q&A function, and dig deeper into the work and its benefits and challenges.

After the success of last year’s panel discussion on nature recovery, this year we will be bringing together a panel from around the country to discuss issues around work on equality, diversity and inclusion in nature and heritage, and why it matters. Look out for announcements of our panel in the coming weeks.

To round off the event, the 2022 winner of the ‘Pendlebury Award’ (in memory of the Partnership’s first chairman, Cllr. Bob Pendlebury) will be announced, marking an outstanding achievement in conserving the AONB or helping others to explore, enjoy and understand this special place.

Booking is essential and full joining details will be shared with registered attendees in the week leading up to the forum. Please book by Monday 28 November.