Natural England

The seminars will be run by leading experts from a range of organisations, focussing on key issues including renewable energy, carbon management and efficient use and reuse of water. RDPE funding will also be discussed.

Seminar programme
Seminar details

Confirmed speakers (click name for a short biography)

Dr Jonathan Scurlock - NFU Chief Adviser, Renewable Energy and Non-Food Crops
Richard Parker - Renewables East Development Director
James Beal - Renewables East Managing Director
Anna Hall - NFU Water Policy Advisor
Dr Jerry Knox - Cranfield University
Ian Tubby - Biomass Energy Centre
Dr Richard Safford - HGCA
Andrew Pitt - Waterwise
Dr Bruce Tofield - CRED
Ben Dyson - Remade East
David Sillett - EEDA
Christine Stevens - ECSFDI
Mike Duckett - Hemcore
Derek Holliday - CLA

Topics include:

Water

• Environmental and economic benefits of water harvesting
• Water auditing and efficiency
• Abstraction licensing, reservoirs and storage.

Renewable energy

• Biomass (wood fuel, miscanthus and short rotation coppice)
• Anaerobic digestion
• Biofuels
• On-farm generated renewable energy (solar heating & PV, wind, geothermal, ground water heat, water turbines).

Carbon

• Carbon calculators and audits
• Carbon reduction
• Carbon neutral sustainable building materials

Funding

• RDPE funding for farmers and land managers, with a focus on environmental projects.

Registration from 9am. Talks will run in parallel sessions from 9.30-12.00 and again from 1.30-4pm.