1pm-2.15pm
Chair: John Baker-Cresswell
Tom Burston
Director of Policy Research, Food, Farming and Countryside Commission, gives an overview of how changes in farming practice could help us move towards reduced carbon, clean water, healthy eating, biodiversity recovery and positive rural communities.
Simon Bainbridge
organic farmer, (livestock and eggs) former chair of NFU Northumberland.
Edwina Taylor
farmer, chair BASE (Biodiversity, Agriculture, Soil and the Environment)
Peter Hetherington
journalist and author, Land Renewed
Harry Sordy
farmer, a Monitor Farm, member Northumberland Young Farmers
3pm-4.30pm
The discussion continues looking at what institutions and consumers can do to speed a transition to new forms of sustainable farming.
Denise Walton
Ecologist and Farmer, Peelham Farm, Berwickshire, Pastures for Life Association
Chloe Munro
Climate Change Team, Northumberland County Council
Professor Sally Shortall
Department of Rural Economy, Newcastle University
Alnwick Playhouse Community Choir
and young singers will send us out with our theme song ‘What a Wonderful World‘.
