WILD LAND EVENTS
Scotland’s Wild Landscapes -New Ways Forward
13-14 May 2010, SNH Battleby Centre, near Perth
A conference and discussion forum event organised by the Centre for Mountain Studies, Perth College UHI, with support from UNESCO Scotland, Scottish Natural Heritage, the Cairngorms National Park Authority, The John Muir Trust, Leeds University (Wild Land Research Institute) and Lochaber College UHI.
Participant fees: To be clarified (approx. £40-70, including payment for the conference dinner at the Salutation Hotel on the evening of the 13th).
Scotland’s wild landscapes are of immeasurable value to Scottish society. Our understanding of what makes a landscape wild, of where our wildest areas are, and of how we should protect and enhance such areas is growing; however, many of Scotland’s wilder areas represent contested landscapes for a wide variety of stakeholders with contrasting interests and objectives. Should areas of Scotland be rewilded and, if so, what does this even mean? How important will the climate change mitigation agenda be for Scotland’s wild areas, and what might the likely impacts be? What does recent research on wildness and wild land mean, and what directions can policy take to ensure a sustainable future for Scotland’s wild landscapes? These are some of the key questions a conference on Scotland’s wild landscapes in May 2010 will set out to discuss.
This two-day event aims to:
raise awareness among key stakeholders and the general public of recent research, policy developments and key issues relating to Scotland’s wild landscapes;
identify synergies across different policy agendas which relate to wild land conservation and restoration;
identify future opportunities for wild landscapes;
provide a discussion forum around which future collaborations can be fostered;
develop recommendations for the conservation and enhancement of Scotland’s wild landscapes.
The event will run over two days and include presentations across a wide spectrum of interlinked themes relating to wild landscapes, including biodiversity and rewilding; renewable energy and climate change; cultural and recreational perspectives; the importance of wild landscapes to the general public; and innovative research and policy development. There will be scheduled discussion and feedback sessions. Poster presentations are also invited ; these will be available for discussion over lunch.
Audience: Researchers, practitioners, policy-makers and all relevant stakeholders including the general public.
Outcomes:
Book of abstracts of posters and presentations, available at conference
Powerpoint presentations on the event website together with the abstracts
Brief summary document of the key points, to be produced after the event
Programme: A draft programme will be downloadable from the conference website (www.wildlands.info) in early 2010.
Participants are encouraged to use the Salutation Hotel as the main accommodation provider for this event. A reduced rate will be available.
For further information, please contact Rob Mc Morran at robert.mcmorran@perth.uhi.ac.uk
SWLG Members’ meetings
We hold members’ meetings once a year. At these meetings you can meet our Steering Team and take part in open discussions on matters affecting wild land. This gives you the chance to play an active part in shaping our policies and actions.
Five sisters of Kintail from Beinn Fhada
Photo: Graeme Cornwallis - Cornwallis Images
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