This event is being organised by the North Pennines AONB Partnership as part of its Pennine PeatLIFE project. This workshop aims to focus minds in the nature conservation world on the approaching wave of private sector/blended finance that is now becoming widely available to our organisations, if only we had the right approaches, contacts and vocabulary to match our pipelines of investible propositions. The workshop will examine the opportunities, challenges, threats and constraints currently being experienced at the delivery level, with a focus on peatland restoration work in the UK as a demonstrator. The workshops will conclude with a set of actions for the relevant bodies to review and make happen, so that two things can be realised: a) the envisioned upscaling of ecosystem restoration in the UK and b) the Government’s ambitions around private / blended finance making a real contribution to nature recovery.
The planned programme is interactive and will consist of a blend of presentations, workshops, and time to network with speakers and colleagues. Current speakers confirmed include Alan Law – Natural England Chief Officer of Strategy, Dianna Kopansky from the United Nations Environment Programme – Global Peatlands Initiative, Stephen Fern – Chairman of Ark2030, Nature Finance expert Dan Hird, and Dr Tim Thom – Natural Capital Advisor for Yorkshire Wildlife Trust. More speakers will be announced shortly; in the meantime you can book your ticket today.
The workshop is designed for policy makers, senior representatives of delivery organisations, and senior conservation agency and eNGO staff. It isn’t intended to be a session for ‘blue sky thinking’ or academia, nor is it aimed primarily at investors.
Tickets are £50 each. A small number of bursary tickets will be available for people who wouldn’t otherwise be able to afford to attend; please contact anna.trant@landscapesforlife.org.uk for more information.
We have a limited number of exhibitor spaces at the workshop. These are free to organisations that fit the workshop theme. For further information contact anna.trant@landscapesforlife.org.uk.
