This session is coordinated by Department of Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) and Natural England

This session will showcase the England Peat Action Plan through policies to restore, protect and reduce degradation etc.,improve peatland health in England to both mitigate and adapt to climate change (i.e. positioning peatlands as a nature-based solution to flood risk); and demonstrate collaboration with stakeholders to restore, better protect and manage all peatlands. The session will include a keynote address; a series of films composed of material from Defra and stakeholders across the country; followed by a panel discussion between high-profile speakers.

Topics and Speakers:

Introduction –brief overview of the event, and our objective to showcase the England Peat Action Plan

Film composed of pre-recorded clips from Government and stakeholders across the country to show the breadth of Defra’s work on peatlands ,and the people involved, detailing both policies and practical realities

This will be an opportunity for high-profile speakers to explain their role in delivering and reflections on the England Peat Action Plan.
Chris Dean, Head of the Moors for the Future Partnership, Peak District National Park Authority
Andrea Kelly, Broads Authority National Park
Dianna Kopansky, Global Peatlands Initiative Coordinator - UNEP

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