Changing Landscapes, 30th May, 2024
Landscape change needs radical solutions. The Changing Landscapes event on Thursday, 30th May 2024 will provide a new dialogue for action, putting communities, farmers, businesses and nature on an equal footing.
Changing Landscapes will disrupt the traditional approach to nature restoration and ecology conferences. The conference provides a platform for professionals and decision-makers in organisations to explore innovative and transformative approaches to land regeneration.
We will re-imagine a thriving landscape through expert speakers and sessions. Exploring the baseline challenge and reality, established and emerging financing mechanisms, proven projects delivering impact today, new farming economic models and unlikely alliances of creative problem-solving.
Changing Landscapes is the flagship event for public and private sector nature and climate professionals.
Supported by:
Changing Landscapes Programme
9:30 WELCOME ADDRESS
Philip Boucher-Hayes, RTE, Broadcaster
10:00 THE CHALLENGE
Feature presentation and panel discussion.
Understanding current landscape challenges, barriers to transformational change and opportunities to realise ambition. Exploring strategic land use, trade-offs, emerging economic models, policies, stakeholder sentiment and biodiversity value.
Pádraic Fogarty, Openfield, Ecologist (feature speaker)
Niall McCaffrey, IPSOS B&A, Director
Rory O’Donnell, Taskforce - Land Use Review, Chair
Dustin Benton, Green Alliance, Policy Director
10:45 A PRACTITIONER’S PERSPECTIVE
Feature presentation and panel discussion.
Hearing from those closest to the ground about where they see concerns, points of tension, challenges and obstacles, but crucially constructive paths forward, opportunity and critical needs to deliver impact at scale to benefit all participants.
Barry O'Donoghue, NPWS, Principal (feature speaker)
Rob Yorke, Environmental Dialogue Broker, Founder
Pat O’Toole, Irish Farmers Journal, Journalist
Fergal Anderson, Talamh Beo, Founding Member
Olive Leavy, Irish Forest Owners & Pro Silva, National Coordinator & Administrator
Grainne Hassett, SAUL - School of Architecture, Senior Lecturer & Architect
11:30 NETWORKING BREAK
12:00 FINANCING CHANGE
Panel discussion.
Exploring financing mechanisms to drive impact at scale across Ireland, with lessons learnt from international nature finance experts. Deep dive into how to access, deploy and manage finance for impact at scale, and how to avoid pitfalls and cowboys.
Tom Popple, BE IMPACTFUL and Hometree, CEO & Board Director (panel chair)
Cain Blythe, CreditNature & Ecosulis, CEO
Catherine Farrell, Trinity College Dublin, Senior Research Fellow
Pat Leahy, Department of Finance, Principal
13:00 NETWORKING LUNCH
14:00 UNLIKELY ALLIANCES
Quick-fire photo-stories and panel discussion.
New partnership structures are required to deliver transformational and inclusive change. Discovering how creativity plays a powerful role in building shared visions, rethinking knowledge as an active disruptor, using technology as a tool and more.
Tania Banotti, Creative Ireland, Director
Laura Costello, Thinkhouse, Head of Sustainability
Andrew Jackson, UCD, Assistant Professor in Planning & Environmental Law
Stuart Green, Teagasc, Research Officer
Fionn Kidney, Common Knowledge, Co-CEO & Co-Founder
Jeremy Turkington, Hometree, Seed Bank Coordinator
14:45 FROM THE GROUND UP
Feature presentations and panel discussion.
Discovering what it takes to deliver transformational change from those who have and are doing it. Drivers, solutions, challenges and opportunities for landscape change from dune restoration in Kerry to rainforest conservation in South America.
Margaret Flaherty, Wild Atlantic Nature LIFE, Community Engagement Officer (feature speaker)
Allan Mulrooney, Western Development Agency, CEO (panel chair)
Joe Keenan, The Nature Conservancy (fmr), VP
Martha Farrell, Maharees Conservation Group, Chair
Steven Robb, Irish Farmers Journal, Renewables Editor
15:45 CLOSING REMARKS
16:00 NETWORKING COFFEE
Premier Corporate Sponsorship Package
Elevate your visibility and network with industry leaders. This exclusive offer includes:
Six Event Tickets: Full access to our Conference with six tickets, perfect for your team or key clients.
Dedicated Business Stall: Showcase your products or services in a prime location with a stall in our breakout room, designed for maximum engagement.
Sponsor Dinner: Enjoy an intimate setting with six reserved spots at the exclusive dinner held at Pot Duggan’s, an ideal opportunity for high-level networking and relaxation after the event.
Branding Visibility:
Posters: Your logo will be featured on posters throughout the meeting area, ensuring high visibility.
Building Logos: We will display your logo within the event premises and on our website, guaranteeing your brand is noticed by all attendees.
Benefits:
Enhanced Exposure: Reach a targeted audience in a professional setting.
Networking Opportunities: Connect with potential clients and industry leaders.
Brand Association: Align your brand with a prestigious event and increase your market presence.