Forestry Facing the Future: A 50-Year Horizon Scan
Opening the Forestry Facing the Future series, this first webinar will discuss two of the 15 issues outlined in the paper ‘A horizon scan of issues affecting UK forest management within 50 years’.
- Issue 2: Increased drought and flooding change the social costs and benefits of trees
- Issue 7: Trees are at the heart of future urban planning
Trees are able to limit the impacts of flooding, but in drier regions can potentially deplete local water resources and conflict with other water uses. Trees in cities can provide multiple benefits including attenuation of rainfall.
How can we balance the benefits and disbenefits of trees and how do we put trees at the heart of urban planning? We invite you to be part of the discussion.
Speakers
Dr Bianca Ambrose-Oji – Head of Society and Environment Research Group, Forest Research
Dr Anna Brown MBE – Director of Forest Services, Forestry Commisson
Simon Needle – Strategic Lead – Urban Forestry & Nature, Birmingham City Council
Dr Julie Urquhart – Associate Professor in Environmental Social Science, University of Gloucestershire
Professor Miles Richardson – Head of Psychology, University of Derby
Kate Sheldon – Chief Executive, Trees for Cities
Find out more on the conference platform.
Additional Details
Ticket Type 1 - Individual webinars
Ticket Price 1 - £20
Ticket Type 2 - Full webinar series
Ticket Price 2 - £140
Additional Info
This webinar is one of eight in the Forestry Facing the Future training series that we are running with the Forestry Commission.
