Conservation for the 21 st Century - Putting People at the Heart

1. Conservation for the 21st Century - Putting People at the Heart

2. Natural England Our Statutory Purpose is: • ‘To ensure that the natural environment is conserved, enhanced and managed for the benefit of present and future generations, thereby contributing to sustainable development.’ Conservation21 • “We believe environmental solutions should be developed and owned by the communities benefiting from and impacted by them…with our people working to co-create shared plans for places, rather than simply advocating our needs within them.”

3. Conservation21 - create resilient landscapes and seas - put people at the heart of the environment - grow natural capital

4. Our changing role - putting people at the heart • target delivery of environmental benefits for the people and places that need them most – environmental deprivation • do more to involve, empower and inspire individuals • develop our understanding of the supply chains that deliver environmental benefits • use our evidence and advocacy to enableshared plans for places. • Help provide an environment that enables partners to thrive

5. Long term management plans – a key building block?

6. South Pennines

7. 1. Shared natural capital investment plan. North Devon decision makers understand active roles. 2. integrated approach to land assets and the services they generate - pilot payment by results land management scheme for farmers 3. Natural capital investment opportunities across the landscape - to facilitate a strong net gain policy & investment, Natural Capital trust links 5. Reconnect Communities with their natural environment - reducing health costs and social isolation 4. map the beneficiaries of ecosystem services and their value to the economy Improved water quality in rivers and the estuary generating economic benefits to angling, tourism and salt water fisheries

8. Evidence: What do people need and want from the environment? Example from Nene Valley NIA Modelling of ‘average demand’ for seven ecosystem services: • noise regulation • local climate regulation • air purification • water flow • water quality • pollination, and • accessible nature. Red = highest average demand. Highlights demand from urban areas. Highest demand from parts of Northampton and Peterborough.

9. Engagement: River Mease Focus Area • Encouraging & helping people to take positive decisions for the environment • Piloted community engagement plan with well researched methods • Reaching non-farming community • Schools and families • Parish council mapping Where: East Midlands and North Mercia What: community engagement

10. Shared Plans for Places with genuine commitment • Co-designed. • Deliver jointly, not actions in isolation. • Collective ownership and commitment to deliver – not just a collection of special interests • Scope - Economic, environmental, social • Not seeking perfection – flexible, opportunistic, pragmatic • Leadership does not have to come from NE • Comments? Does this sound right?

11. Some talking points • Do we have a shared plan? • What sort of commitment are we looking for? • Who needs to be involved that isn’t?

12. Practical help • Long term upland management plans • Natural Capital evidence and advocacy • Flexible and pragmatic • Net gain – strategic mechanisms • Looking at supply chains for environmental services to unlock new investment – linking urban to rural • Can act as convenor at landscape scale

13. So what do we need to do next to build that stronger shared commitment in the South Pennines?