Building opportunities for our lowland peat landscapes
Monday 25th November to lunchtime Tuesday 26th November
08:30 - 08:40
Break-out sessions briefing
Connex Centre Victory Suite
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This morning we are running two break-out sessions to discuss questions that were raised by you in the EOI forms completed on application for the meeting. In each session we are running seven break-out rooms. The capacity for each group is 30, places need to be booked using the link below and are issued on a first come, first served basis.
A record of the discussions will be made and it will be possible to comment on these remotely, both during and for a limited time after the meeting.
08:40 - 09:40
Thematic Break-out 1
Rooms will be allocated on the day
A
What are the operational constraints to water level management at varying scales - field, farm, drainage district, river basin?
B
How can we achieve multiple land use demands ensuring socio-economic & cultural contexts are taken into account in each lowland peat area?
C
What guidance is needed to support adoption of SW17 & SW18 ?
D
Are there ways to actually unlock & stack funding options, including green finance for lowland peatlands?
E
Do we need regional hubs to link growers, funders, business, product developers for paludi crops?
F
What mechanisms (from other sectors) can we use to build better ways of sharing evidence from science and practice?
G
Recognising that current government funding for peat is centred on Net Zero outcomes, where should government be focussing its resources for maximum impact?
09:40 - 09:50
Break
Connex Centre Victory Suite
09:50 - 10:50
Thematic Break-out 2
1
How can we deliver holistic water planning (availability, flood risk, quality)?
2
Can we build a reliable hydrological model to support the planning and delivery of projects?
3
How can we streamline consents?
4
How can capacity be enhanced at the local level to ensure that communities and stakeholders have the skills, resources, and agency to engage meaningfully in policy-making and implementation?
5
Exploring Landscape Recovery in practice
6
How can we create cross-policy integration to support action?
10:50 - 11:00
Break
Connex Centre Victory Suite
11:00 - 11:45
Robert Caudwell and Chris Dean, chaired by Sophie Chapman
Connex Centre Victory Suite
11:45 - 12:45
Break-out session 3
Developing regional mosaic solutions and accelerating progress
Connex Centre Victory Suite
12:45 - 13:00
Final Thoughts
Defra, Natural England, and the Environment Agency