08:45 – 09:30
Registration
Location: Forum Street
09:30 – 09:45
Welcome Talk
Speaker: Gale Alexander, Devon Resilience Innovation Project Manager
Location: Alumni Auditorium
09:45 – 10:45
Opening Keynote: Farming Through Climate Whiplash; Vegetable Production, Landscape Adaptation and Lessons Learned from Riverford
Speaker: Anna David, Riverford Organic Farmers
Location: Alumni Auditorium
10:45 – 11:15
Morning Refreshment Break
Location: Forum Street
11:15 – 12:15
Building Resilience Across Landscapes: Case Studies, Collaboration, and Opportunities for Lasting Change
Panel discussion with:
- Lucy Jefferson, Blackdown Hills National Landscape
- Kirstie Ellis, Clinton Devon Estates
- Gavin Saunders, Luppitt Landscape Partnership
Chair: Anna David
Location: Alumni Auditorium
12:15 – 13:30
Lunch
Catered lunch: Forum Street
Additional activities:
- DRIP documentary-style film screening: Take a seat in the Alumni Auditorium for one of two screenings:
- First screening: 12:30
- Second screening: 13:00
- Explore flood and climate resilience further in our Media Room and Interactive Tools Room, or visit the exhibition space in the Forum Street to browse posters, speak to exhibitors, and learn more from information stalls.
13:30 – 14:25
Workshop Block 1
Please choose one workshop to attend: A, B, C, or D
Places are limited, so we recommend booking your spot here
Workshop A
Storying Water Resilience: Engaging Diverse Audiences Through Audio
Room theme: Stories of Nature, Land and Water
Room: Exploration Lab
Session lead: Dr. Ellen Wiles, University of Exeter
Workshop B
Planning for the Future: South West Water
Room theme: Resilient Futures
Room: Alumni Auditorium
Session leads from South West Water:
- Muriel Alix
- Liz Cornwell
- Jane O’Conner
- Ellie Ward
Workshop C
Building Climate Capability: A Formula for National Resilience
Room theme: Scenarios and Visions for Communities and Landscapes
Room: Seminar rooms 1, 2 and 3
Session lead: Luci Isaacson, Climate Vision
Workshop D
Lower Hoopern Valley Guided Tour
Location: Meet outside the Forum Entrance at 13:25
For more information on your guided tour, visit our Lower Hoopern Valley Tour page
14:30 – 15:25
Workshop Block 2
Please choose one workshop to attend: A, B, C, or D
Places are limited, so we recommend booking your spot here
Workshop A
Mud, Sweat and Green Leaves: How Trees Protect Animal Welfare in Drought and Flood
Room theme: Stories of Nature, Land and Water
Room: Exploration Lab
Session lead: Henry Andrews, Farmer at Leworthy Farm
Workshop B
Exploring Adaptation Options for Future Climate Resilience in Food and Farming
Room theme: Resilient Futures
Room: Alumni Auditorium
Session leads:
- Professor Pete Falloon, Met Office
- Andy Gray, Farmer at Elston Farm
- Theyazan Kelly, Natural England
Workshop C
Staying Connected: Protecting Our Critical Infrastructure in the South West Using Nature-Based Solutions
Room theme: Scenarios and Visions for Communities and Landscapes
Room: Seminar rooms 1, 2 and 3
Session lead: Tim Youngs, Blackdown Hills National Landscape
Workshop D
Lower Hoopern Valley Guided Tour
Location: Meet outside the Forum Entrance at 14:30
For more information on your guided tour, visit our Lower Hoopern Valley Tour page
15:25 – 16:00
Afternoon Refreshment Break
Location: Forum Street
16:00 – 17:15
Closing Keynote: Taking Stock and Storying a Water Resilient Future
Speaker: Dr. Nick Paling, Bioregional Learning Centre
Location: Alumni Auditorium