Managing Continuity and Change in Scotland’s Landscapes - in person event

2022 marks the 22nd anniversary of the launch of the European Landscape Convention, and provides a reminder of the enthusiasm and energy that was invested in its inception. Scottish voices were very much part of this process, and the launch of the Scottish Landscape Charter in 2010 confirmed the drive for action from across the country.

Scotland’s Landscape Alliance invite you to review key achievements in bringing the principles of the ELC into daily life in Scotland, to explore landscape challenges and priorities facing us in the future and engage the landscape community in a discussion on ideas for its future implementation. We will focus on the evolution of our landscapes through and in response to the climate and biodiversity crises, the potential role of future National Parks in Scotland and the interaction with human rights and a healthy environment. We also will open discussion on refreshing Scotland’s Landscape Charter as a mechanism for managing these challenges. (https://www.nature.scot/professional-advice/landscape/scotlands-landscape-charter)

This is an opportunity to come together as a landscape community and engage in an active discussion on managing continuity and change in Scotland’s landscapes to ensure we continue to be aligned with Europe and alive to ongoing world challenges and their impacts

Programme

09.30 – 10.00 Registration, Coffee and Networking

10:00 – 10:30 Welcome, SLA update and guest speaker

10:30 – 11:15 Overview and debate: Celebrating over 20 years of landscape in Scotland . Review achievements in the context of the ELC and the Charter and explore key challenges - led by Dr Sarah Govan, SLA

11:15 – 11:30 Break - networking

11:30 – 12:50 Panel Discussion: Managing continuity & change for the future: Debate around three areas of transformational change:-

1. Human rights to a healthy environment - led by Sr Shivali Fifield CEO Environmental Rights Centre Scotland
2. Climate and biodiversity crisis - tbc
3. National Parks - led by Rebecca Hughes SLA and APRS

And reviewing Scotland’s Landscape Charter as a framework to manage change.

12:50 – 13:00 Summing up and next steps

13:00 – 14:00 Lunch and networking

Please join us and share your views to enable us to continue to assist the Scottish Government in tackling the changes required to address climate change, public health and wellbeing and inclusive economic growth.