• This session is coordinated by International National Trust Organisation, National Trust & National Trust for Scotland

The session will showcase a range of actions and commitments that have been delivered by the National Trust’s across the UK for the conservation of peatlands. These actions will be brought to life by case studies presented by Trust colleagues from all nations of the UK – demonstrating diversity of people and approaches. As well as the restoration of landscapes the National Trust’s operate over 500 public gardens across the UK, all managed on a peat free basis – demonstrating inspiration and encouragement to millions of visitors to move to peat free gardening.

Topics and Speakers:

Welcome
• Hilary McGrady,Director General, National Trust for England, Wales and Northern Ireland

Background of NbS and guidelines
• Nathalie Seddon, Professor and Director Nature Based Solutions Initiative, University of Oxford

NbS Case studies
• Olly Watts, Senior Climate Change Policy Officer, RSPB
• Zoë Quiroz-Cullen, Director, Climate & Nature Linkages, Fauna and Flora International

Demonstrating Success - Peatland restoration
• Ben McCarthy, Head of Nature Conservation & Restoration Ecology , National Trust

Demonstrating Success - Peat free horticulture
• Stuart Brooks, Head of Conservation&Policy, National Trust for Scotland

Panel Discussion and Q&A to follow session in which, Catherine Leonard,Secretary-General, International National Trusts Organization will join moderated by Hilary McGrady.

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