NEN Conference presentations

About the conference

The first ever National Ecological Networks Conference was a great success, with nearly 200 visitors from all over the globe in attendance. Delegates heard from academics and researchers in the environmental, architectural and policy sectors, including major figures in the IUCN, the European Commission and SEPA.

Click here to find out more about how the Trust is working towards a National Ecological Network

The presentations

Below is a list of presentations from the National Ecological Networks Conference 2013. Click on the title of each talk to download a pdf version of their presentation.

Initial reflections from the Scottish Wildlife Trust

• Jonny Hughes - Response from Scottish Wildlife Trust at end of final day
• Jonny Hughes - Towards a NEN for Scotland - initial reflections & proposals from the conference

Day 1

• Dr Jane Smart - Whats the Big Idea?
• Professor Bill Adams - A Future for Nature
• Stephanie Hilborne - A Vision for a Living Landscape
• Dr Roger Catchpole - Ecological Networks, Connectivity and Conservation
• Dr Davy McCracken - Ecosystem Health Indicators
• Dr Alessandro Gimona - Threats from Land Use Change
• Duncan Mackay - Health benefits from green infrastructure
• Russell Galt - Cities and Biodiversity
• Matt Rayment - Green Infrastructure and Sustainable Economies

Day 2

• Ronan Uhel - Green Infrastructure: Trends and Challenges
• Dr Rebecca Badger - SEPA and Ecosystem Services
• Karen Fraser - EU Funding for Ecological Networks
• Dr Roddy Fairley - Resourcing the Priorities
• Willem Ferwerda - Business and Ecological Restoration
• Dr Lawrence Jones- Walters - the Pan European Ecological Network
• Stuart Housden - RSPB Futurescapes
• Colin McLean - Heritage Lottery Fund Landscape Partnerships

Other work that the Trust is carrying out on the National Ecological Network

The Scottish Wildlife Trust is working hard to implement a National Ecological Network in Scotland.  The Trust and the RSPB Scotland have submitted a proposal for a National Ecological Network to be included as National Development in National Planning Framework 3.

Click here to view the NPF3 proposal document

Click here to view a briefing on National Ecological Networks