ICF has confirmed that it is now taking bookings for Future Forestry – Meeting the needs of the 21st century, it’s National Conference for 2012 on 16-17 May.
After a year in which we’ve seen the industry's reaction to policy decisions, huge public concern over forest sell-offs, biosecurity challenges, changing planting demands, tough financial decisions, increased bureaucratic legislation, and a potential long-term skills shortage on the horizon, the conference will look at where we go from here.
Future Forestry will look at forestry on the world stage, the challenges we’re facing in the UK, the complex relationship between trees and society, the opportunities ahead, and how we balance the diverse needs of stakeholders.
Conference chairman Marcus Sangster said: “If you predicted the changes then come and tell us. If not then come and hear what some of the industry’s leading experts – from home and abroad - have to say.
“We want industry professionals to join us to discuss how we can interpret society’s demands on our trees and woodland into innovative ideas for today's businesses.”
The conference will be held at the CBI Conference Centre, Centre Point, London, and ICF is offering early bird ticket savings for a limited period.
Speakers will include: The Rt Rev James Jones, the Bishop of Liverpool and Chair of the Independent Panel on Forestry; John L Innes, Dean of the Faculty of Forestry at the University of British Columbia; Tim Rollinson FICFor, Director General of the Forestry Commission GB; Dr Jason Beedell, Partner, Smiths Gore; Jon Owen Jones, Forestry Commissioner Wales and former MP; Charles Mynors (Conference Dinner), Barrister and leading tree law specialist.
Conference details at: www.charteredforesters.org/conference/
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