EFLN aims to bring together academics, researchers and postgraduate student with policy, business and third sector professionals with an interest in sustainable forests and landscapes based in and around Edinburgh. We hope to develop an informal meeting place, providing opportunities for sharing insights, experiences and perspectives that will benefit a diverse audience. Most sessions will take place on first Wednesday of the month 4-6pm in the Edinburgh Climate Change Institute (ECCI), starting with a 45-60min of plenary session followed by informal networking with refreshments. Please note that there will be no sessions in January, July and August. If you have any suggestions, would like to contribute to future Edinburgh Forests and Landscapes Networking events, or sign up to our mailing list, please email natasa.honeybone@ed.ac.uk. Upcoming sessions Date and time Title Speaker(s) Location 1 May, 4 - 6pm Can land use decision-making tools be effective? Donya Davidson, Natural Capital Manager, NatureScot Lucy Jenner, Head of Natural Capital in Scotland, Savills, and PhD candidate, UoE Dr Leo Peskett, Assistant Professor, Heriot-Watt University Dr Hannah Rudman, Co-lead, Scottish Nature Finance Pioneers Training & Skills, ECCI 5 June, 4 - 6pm TBC Forest Research Training & Skills, ECCI 3 July, 4-6pm Scotland the Big Picture film screening followed by a panel discussion in collaboration with Woodland Trust Scotland Woodland Trust Scotland Training & Skills, ECCI SUMMER BREAK 4 Sept, 4 - 6pm MSc Dissertation Presentations TBC 2 Oct, 4 - 6pm TBC Prof Mat Williams TBC 6 Nov, 4 - 6pm How, where and for who can natural colonisation help to scale-up woodland creation? Dr Susannah Fleiss, School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh Dr Elisa Fuentes-Montemayor, University of Stirling TBC Past sessions Date and time Title Speaker(s) Location 3 April A new generation of plantations: Developing an ‘ecosystem of collaboration’ to make a positive impact for people and nature Andrew Heald, iNovaland Training & Skills, ECCI 6 March The Economic and Social Benefits of Community Managed Native Woodlands Willie McGhee, Community Woodlands Association Training & Skills, ECCI 7 Feb MSc Dissertation Mixer An event bringing together MSc students, practitioners and academics to discuss potential MSc project collaborations Conference Room, ECCI 6 Dec Conversation starters in conservation: Navigating diverse perspectives using social science methods Dr Janet Fisher's talk Helena Slater and Dr Annette Green's talk Dr Janet Fisher, Helena Slater, and Dr Annette Green, School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh Training & Skills, ECCI 1 Nov The importance of developing the legal definition of environmental integrity of carbon offsets Professor Petra Minnerop, Director of the Durham Centre for Sustainable Development Law and Policy, with panel discussion with Prof Casey Ryan, School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh, and Dr Matthew Brander, Business School, University of Edinburgh Conference Room, ECCI 2 October Introducing the University’s Forest and Peatland Programme Soil Carbon, Climate and Land Use Naomi Housego's presentation Dr Lorna Street's presentation Dave Gorman, Yvonne Edwards, University of Edinburgh Dr Lorna Street, School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh Naomi Housego, School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh Conference Room, ECCI This article was published on 2023-09-18
