Delivering Sustainable Coasts
The SUSTAIN International Conference with the North West Regional Coastal Conference 2012
18th and 19th September 2012, Southport, UK
Programme
Conference Chair: Professor Ann Worsley, North West Coastal Forum
Tuesday 18th September
09:15 Registration and refreshments
09:45 Formal Welcome to the Borough of Sefton
The Worshipful the Mayor of Sefton, Councillor Kevin Cluskey
10:00 Conference Introduction & Housekeeping
Professor Ann Worsley, Chair, North West Coastal Forum
10:05 Keynote Speech - Sustainability and Community at the Coast
Phil Dyke, Coast and Marine Adviser, National Trust and Chair of the Coastal and Marine Working Group, EUROPARC Atlantic Isles
10:35 The Interreg IVC Programme
Thorsten Kohlisch, Information Point Coordinator & Project Adviser, INTERREG IVC Information Point East, Poland
10:50 SUSTAIN: Assessing Sustainability and Strengthening Operational Policy
Maria Ferreira, Head of the International Programme, EUCC, Netherlands (SUSTAIN Lead Partner)
11:05 Refreshments, exhibitions & networking
11:35 Health and wellbeing from coastal communities
Dr Mathew White, European Centre for Environment and Human Health
11:55 The 2012 NW Awards for Coastal Excellence
Professor Ann Worsley and Caroline Salthouse, North West Coastal Forum
12:15 Assessing coastal sustainability - using the SUSTAIN indicator toolkit Patrycja Czerniak, EUCC, Netherlands (SUSTAIN Partner)
12:30 Formal signing of an Agreement between Province of Teramo and local Italian municipalities to provide data on SUSTAIN Indicators for the Regional Observatory on Sustainability
Ragni Massimo, Engineer Expert in Environmental Sustainability and Doriana Calilli, Provincial Manager for EU Policies, Province of Teramo, Italy (SUSTAIN Partner)
12:45 Lunch, exhibitions & networking
Round up of local initiatives contributing to the delivery of sustainable coasts:
13:45 A public information campaign on degradation of plastics in the marine environment: a SUSTAIN Transfer of Good Practice
Patrick McCluskey, Sports & Community Services Manager, Down District Council, Northern Ireland (SUSTAIN Partner)
14:05 Sefton’s Landscape Partnership Scheme
Dave McAleavy, Head of Coast and Countryside, Sefton Council & Chair of the Sefton Landscape Partnership Scheme
14:25 Copeland: Coastal Initiative and Coastal Partnership
Julie Betteridge, Head of Regeneration and Community, Copeland Borough Council
14:45 Fylde BeachCare
Annie Heslop, Fylde BeachCare Officer, Keep Britain Tidy
15:05 Refreshments, exhibitions & networking
Tuesday 18th September (continued)
Round up of North West-wide and regional initiatives contributing to the delivery of sustainable coasts:
15:35 SUSTAIN: Policy Implementation in Teramo, Italy
Giuliano Di Flavio Provincial Manager for Planning and Urban Development and Ragni Vincenzo, Architect Expert in Environmental Sustainability, Province of Teramo, Italy (SUSTAIN Partner)
16:05 Accessing the Coast
Danny Moores, Lead Adviser - Coastal Access - North West, Natural England
16:20 Introducing the Regional Flood and Coastal Committee
Cllr. Derek Antrobus, Chair, Regional Flood and Coastal Committee
16:35 North Western Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority - sustainable inshore fisheries
Alasdair Lindop, Science and Communications Officer, North Western Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority
16:50 Summing up and close
Professor Ann Worsley, Chair, North West Coastal Forum
17:00 Conference close
17:15 Escorted Local Sustainable Transport Fund initiative cycle ride to the Southport coast (Shrimp Route)
Led by Val Hough, Sustainable Visitor Travel Officer, Sefton Council
(Pre-booked delegates only)
19:30 Conference Dinner, Marine Suite, Ramada Plaza Hotel
(Pre-booked delegates only)
Wednesday 19th September
(Pre-booked delegates only)
09:15 Field trip to the Sefton Coast (2 coaches):
Both groups will visit Formby Point to look at the work of the Sefton Landscape Partnership Scheme and the National Trust.
Led by Will Moody and Graham Lymbery, Sefton Council, and Andrew Brockbank, National Trust
13:00 Lunch
13:45 Field trip to the Sefton Coast continued:
Both groups will visit Southport town centre to see a range of regeneration initiatives.
Led by Alan Lake and Andrew Hall, Sefton Council
Group 1 will visit Lifeboat Road to see Sefton’s Biodiversity and Access Project in action
Led by: Ian McAleavy, Sefton Council
Group 2 will visit the UK’s biggest managed realignment scheme at Hesketh Outmarsh
Led by: Tony Baker, RSPB