Agenda

Saturday 12th June at Ruda Holiday Park in Croyde. 10am – 4pm

10.00 - 10.10am Introduction and Setting the Scene.
Barbara Haddrill Devon Wildlife Trust

10.15 – 10.45am The Biosphere – Ethos and what does it really mean for you?
Andy Bell Northern Devon Coast and Countryside Service

10.45 – 11.15am Coastal and Marine Life: Our local assets?
Barbara Haddrill Devon Wildlife Trust

11.15 – 11.40am Coffee and Tea

11.45am – 12.05pm Case Study 1 - From a volunteer’s perspective.
Patrick Hamilton North Devon Volunteering Development Agency

12 – 12.25pm Case Study 2 – Local environmental, economic and social benefits. Mark Hodgson Global Action Plan

12.30 – 1.15pm Lunch and displays from all speakers, information about volunteering, funding and specific projects. Also displays from other related organisations.

1.15 – 2pm Workshop 1 - Bright Ideas

This workshop will be split into three sessions to look at how conservation is linked to businesses, communities and schools. Case studies about specific local projects will be briefly presented then ideas can be put forward by anyone who wants to get involved. Facilitators will highlight the main issues and discover what people’s needs are. Each group will have two facilitators.

Outputs - to come up with some ideas for projects along the North Devon coast, and fit them to the four themes to be developed in workshop 2.

2 – 2.15pm Compile Ideas
Add ideas to four main flip charts and prioritise.
Time for coffee/tea etc.

2.15 – 3.15pm Workshop 2 - Make your ideas a reality

This workshop will be designed to develop specific projects further under four main themes, ‘Marine Conservation’, ‘Coastal Landscape Conservation’, ‘Sustainable Tourism’ and ‘Linking the Local Economy to the Local Environment.’ The ideas suggested in workshop 1 will have been fitted into a theme and scored in order of priority. Within these groups the facilitators will begin to focus on a couple of the ideas which were seen to be a priority. Looking at developing the ideas and issues like the support needed, resources, funding sources, practical aspects of the projects.

Outputs – For each group to have developed at least one project to a stage where it becomes realistic in a practical sense.

3.15 – 4pm Workshop 3 – The Next Steps- Forming a Network

An open forum with all attendees and facilitators present to develop projects further. Issues regarding funding, support, what the next steps are, linking groups already doing work to others and making partnerships. Those ideas not developed specifically at this stage will be developed later as part of a written plan. Details of the network and forthcoming events/projects can be announced at this time e.g Tourism Conference, survey days, talks and presentations etc.

4 – 4.30pm Closing Speech and Final Questions

A time for people to sign up to specific projects and pick up those last few details or talk to that last person.