DEEP-DIVE INTO WATER – Open debate
Chair: Ross Lowrie, climate change professional.
Peter Kerr, Northumberland Rivers Trust – cleaning our rivers, managing floods, supporting wildlife.
Mike Madine, Northumbrian Water – cross-catchment working and knowledge sharing through the North East Catchment Hub and river pollution cleanup commitments.
Karen Daglish, Stronger Shores – Can coastal habitats make British coastlines and communities stronger in the face of flooding, coastal erosion and climate change?
Interval -Taste of Northumbrian Seafood – Free fish and seafood snacks with your ticket
David Humphreys, a potato grower based at Ford and Etal. Potatoes are a water needy crop. How can a healthier soil help hold water and store carbon?
Kelly Hollings, Volunteer and Community Manager, The National Trust – beavers at Wallington, the story so far.
Other speakers to be confirmed