Resilient Landscapes & Seas Symposium 2026 Programme
The Resilient Landscapes & Seas Symposium: Collaborating at scale for nature and people taking place at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh on 10-11 February 2026 is the first annual RLAS Symposium. It will bring together leading organisations and stakeholders interested in large-scale land, freshwater, coastal and marine transformation.
The Symposium aims to help build a more cohesive community in landscape transformation, share knowledge and best practice, and to connect and provide mutual support to landscape-scale projects across the UK. The deadline for registration is Monday 12 January.
Programme Overview*
* This is subject to change as speakers are confirmed.
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09:00 Registration / refreshments
09:40 Introduction to the Symposium | Prof. Bridget Emmett OBE, British Ecological Society
09:45 Welcome to Scotland | Dr Clive Mitchell, NatureScot
10:00 Opening Address | Dr Tony Juniper CBE, Natural England
10:30 Session 1: Setting the Scene
Session Keynote | Prof. Zoe Davies, University of Kent
Session short talks TBC
11:25 Break
11:45 Session 2: Working at Scale
Session Keynote | Sally Hayns, CIEEM
Session short talks TBC
13:10 Lunch and networking
14:00 Session 3: Working in Partnership
Session Keynote | Rachel Blount, Nattergal
Session short talks TBC
15:15 Break
15:35 Short talks TBC
16:05: Poster session
17:00 Close
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09:00 Registration / refreshments
09:40 Session 4: Engaging and Involving Communities and Landowners
Session Keynote | Diana Sandon (formerly Diana Pound), Dialogue Matters
Session short talks TBC
11:05 Break
11:25 Interactive session with Rob and Harriet Fraser,somewhere nowhere
12:10 Session 5: Funding for Landscape-Scale Projects
Session Keynote | Will Stephens, 3Keel
Session short talks TBC
13:05 Lunch and networking
13:55 Session 6: A Vision for the Future
Session Keynote | Dr Hannah Rudman, James Hutton Institute & The Scottish Forum on Natural Capital
14:30 Discussion and feedback | Prof. Bridget Emmett OBE, British Ecological Society
15:00 Close
