Book now for Highland Biodiversity Forum 2011

19th March 2011

The next meeting of the Highland Biodiversity Forum will take place at Highland Council Chambers, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness, at 10.00am on Saturday 2nd April 2011 (tea & coffee will be available from 10am). The purpose of the day is to provide an opportunity for all those involved and interested in Highland's biodiversity to find out more about what is happening locally and at a Highland-wide level. Please find enclosed a draft programme and reply slip.

Places are still available and we hope that you or a colleague will be able to attend. Please return the enclosed reply slip (by email or post) to Hazel Bews at hazel[AT]rowan-tree-consulting.co.uk by Friday 25th March. Numbers are limited, so please get your reply in early as places will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.

Thanks to everyone who has booked already - detailed confirmations will be sent shortly.


DRAFT PROGRAMME
10.00am
Registration
Tea / Coffee

10.30am
Welcome and Introduction
Chairperson: Councillor Audrey Sinclair

10.40am
Highland Biodiversity Action Plan 2010-2012: Progress Update
Janet Bromham & Jonathan Willet, Highland Council

11.00am
Marine and Coastal Projects
Speakers to be confirmed

12.00noon
Discussion Session: Highland Marine & Coastal Project Ideas

1.00pm
Lunch

2.00pm
Local Biodiversity Projects & Groups Feedback
(8 x 15 mins inc questions, speakers to be confirmed)
Cairngorms Biodiversity Partnership
Caithness Biodiversity Group
Easter Ross Biodiversity Group
Lochaber Biodiversity Group
Merkinch Local Nature Reserve
Skye & Lochalsh Environment Forum
Sutherland Partnership Biodiversity Group
Wester Ross Environment Network (WREN)

4.00pm
Feedback, Conclusions and Closing Remarks
Councillor Audrey Sinclair