Facing up to climate change: the future of land use in Scotland
The Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) is hosting a one day discussion event considering the role of land use in a low-carbon future and the impact of the Land Use Strategy in North East Scotland and beyond.
In its recent report 'Facing up to climate change: breaking the barriers to a low-carbon Scotland', the RSE identified land use as being key to a low-carbon future. With the publication earlier this year of the Scottish Government’s Land Use Strategy, this event is an opportunity to reflect on the role of land use in mitigating and adapting to climate change and, more widely, how Scotland can use its land resources sustainably for maximum benefit in the future.
Speakers
The morning session will focus on the role of land use in facing up to climate change, with presentations from Professor David Sugden, Chair of the RSE’s Committee of Inquiry; Professor Colin Campbell, Inquiry member and Director of Science Excellence at The James Hutton Institute; and Professor Pete Smith, Professor of Soils and Global Change at the University of Aberdeen.
The afternoon session will concentrate on the Scottish Government’s Land Use Strategy. Professor Roger Crofts, Strategic Director of the Crichton Carbon Centre and founder Chief Executive of SNH, will give his take on the Strategy, followed by discussion with a panel of local stakeholders on the impact and implementation of the Strategy in North East Scotland.
Registration
This is a free event but spaces are limited and registration is required. Please contact Susan Lennox (Tel: 0131 240 2789) at the Royal Society of Edinburgh to book your place.