13th Annual Conference, Oxford, 7-10 September 2005
of the European Environment and Sustainable Development Advisory Councils EEAC
Climate Change and Biodiversity - Meeting the Challenge
People and nature - plan, adapt and survive
Hosted by English Nature (EN) in co-operation with the Royal Commission for Environmental Pollution (RCEP), Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC), the Countryside Council for Wales (CCW) and Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH).
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Wednesday 7th September |
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| 1230 | Lunch available | |
| 1430 | Communicating the Value of Biodiversity in a time of climate change - Internal Biodiversity Working Group & IUCN session |
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| 1700 | EEAC Steering Committee Meeting | |
| 1900 | Dinner | |
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Thursday 8th September (EEAC internal day) |
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| 0930 | EEAC Working Groups (Agriculture, Biodiversity, Energy, Governance, Marine, Sustainable Development) |
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| 1030 | Coffee Break | |
| 1045 | EEAC Working Groups continue | |
| 1300 | Lunch | |
| 1400 | Knowledge Sharing - We will explore why biodiversity matters and why we should care in a time of climate change using stories to encourage dialogue and sharing of experiences |
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| 1530 | Tea Break | |
| 1545 | Knowledge Sharing continues | |
| 1700 | End of Knowledge Sharing Session | |
| 1800 | Drinks Reception Launch of EEAC statement - Biodiversity conservation and adaptation to the impacts of climate change - A statement by Prof. Correia, Minister of Environment, Land Use Planning and Regional Development, Portugal. |
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| 1900 | Dinner After Dinner Speaker Ladislav Miko, Director, Protecting the Environment DG Environment, EU Commission |
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Friday 9th September (conference day) |
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| Opening and Introduction | ||
| 0900 | Chair opens the Conference - Sir Martin Doughty, Chair of English Nature |
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| 0915 | Climate Change in Europe: implications for the future and choices for
the present - Presentation by Prof Mike Hulme of UK’s Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research |
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| 0935 | Climate Change in Europe: effects on land-use and ecosystems - Presentation by Prof Mark Rounsevell of Belgium’s Université Catholique de Louvain |
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| 0950 | Discussion and Questions | |
| 1010 | Elliot Morley MP, UK Minister of State (Climate Change and Environment) | |
| Sectoral Breakout Sessions | ||
| 1030 | Introduction to Breakout Sessions | |
| 1045 | Coffee Break and Move to Breakout Sessions | |
| 1100 | Breakout into Sectoral Discussions - Introducing Biodiversity Adaptation
into Sectoral Policies Agriculture – farming for the future Energy – mitigation vs adaptation? Marine – preparing for the threat to our seas and coasts Freshwater ecosystems – can they adapt to climate change? Sustainable Development – The EU SD Strategy: making it sustainable |
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| 1300 | Lunch | |
| 1400 | Plenary Session - Key Messages from Each Group |
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| Ecosystem Resilience and Adaptation Strategies | ||
| 1445 | Ecosystem Resilience: buffering biodiversity from the impacts of climate
change - Prof Thomas Elmqvist, Stockholm University - Prof Colin Galbraith, Millennium Ecosystem Assessment |
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| 1515 | Discussion and Questions | |
| 1530 | Tea Break and move to Parallel Sessions | |
| 1545 | Two Parallel Sessions: - National Adaptation Strategies Veikko Marttila, Environment Director, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Finland - Regional Strategies for Climate Change and The Arctic Robert Corell, American Meteorological Society, USA |
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| 1700 | Plenary Session | |
| 1730 | Finish | |
| 1830 | Depart for Gala Dinner at Trinity College, Oxford - After Dinner Speaker Lord May of Oxford, President of The Royal Society and former Government Chief Scientist |
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| 2300 | Coaches depart for Heythrop Park | |
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Saturday 10th September EEAC Internal day |
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| 0815 | Board buses for Kindersley | |
| 0945 | Annual Plenary Meeting | |
| 1245 | Lunch - Delegates will enjoy an organic, locally produced lunch |
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| 1345 | Tractor and Trailer Tour of Sheepdrove Organic Farm - Sheepdrove is a family-run, mixed organic farm of over 2000 acres (800 hectares) with sheep, free-range poultry, cattle, and pigs in an organic field rotation with arable crops. Set high on the Berkshire Downs, ancient sheep drovers’ routes link the farm to the famous Ridgeway Track across a rolling landscape. |
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| 1445 | Depart for Train Station/Heythrop Park | |
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| Please note: this is a draft programme. Timings and speakers may be liable to change at short notice due to the nature of this event. | ||
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