Conference November 2012
Solway Firth Partnership Conference and AGM 2012
The Solway Firth Partnership Conference and AGM was held on Friday 16 November at Easterbrook Hall, Dumfries and it turned out to be a successful and interesting day. The conference is our annual opportunity to bring all the interests in the Solway together and, as we have done in the past, the programme ran parallel sessions so that delegates could tailor the event to their particular interests. The full programme can be read here.
John Thomson, Convenor of Southern Uplands Partnership, provided the keynote address - Borderlands: where politics and ecology collide, followed by sessions that covered a broad range of issues and opportunities relevant to the Solway that aimed to inform and inspire debate throughout the day. With conservation, sustainable fisheries, marine science and coastal archaeology just some of the subjects on the agenda, it was a lively and informative day.
D vex and D vill: A tale of two invasive non-native species
Sarah Brown: Firth of Clyde Forum
COASTAL CONVERSATIONS:
Marine Planning in Scotland: An update on the current situation
Rhona Fairgrieve: Scottish Coastal Forum
Project Inshore: Using Marine Stewardship Council standards to develop sustainable fisheries in English inshore waters
Claire Pescod: Marine Stewardship Council
Solway Wetlands Landscape Partnership Scheme: A £3.4M project to conserve and restore the natural and built heritage of Solway Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Dr Brian Irving: Solway Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Scotland’s Coastal Heritage at Risk Project: Involving communities in understanding and recording coastal archaeology
Ellie Graham: The SCAPE Trust (Scotland’s Coastal Archaeology and the Problem of Erosion)
The Isle of Man: Taking an industry / science partnership approach to achieving successful fisheries and conservation management
Dr Peter Duncan: Bangor University
Towards a Solway Coastal Way: Dumfries and Galloway – the missing link between Cumbria and Ayrshire
John Sellers: Southern Uplands Partnership
Heritage Lottery Fund: Making a lasting difference for heritage and people
Diane Gray: Development Manager, Heritage Lottery Fund Scotland