Panel debate and questions: what do environmental stakeholders need to support the transition to sustainable land use?

Samantha is Director of Environment and Climate Action at Essex County Council, driving the authority’s response to the climate challenge. She leads a broad portfolio of services including waste, energy, flood resilience, green space, outdoor education, culture and heritage. She brings a wealth of experience with a career spanning leadership roles in central Government, Transport…Read more

Since joining South East Rivers Trust in 2018, Kathi has worked on using ecosystem-based adaptation to increase the resilience of catchments to drought and support adaptation to water scarcity as part of the EU funded PROWATER project. Her role as Natural Capital Coordinator also enables her to work with the wide range of projects delivered…Read more

Alice Ritchie is the Climate Change & Water Lead at the CLA, representing 30,000 members who own or manage 10 million acres – over half the rural land in England and Wales. She advises CLA members and works with the UK and Welsh governments on topics including reaching net-zero, flood and drought resilience, nature-based solutions…Read more

Stuart farms 120 hectares in Hertfordshire in partnership with his wife. A third generation arable and livestock farmer at Hammonds End Farm, Harpenden, Stuart has also worked for Defra and the Food Standards Agency and held senior management roles within the meat supply chain. The farm incorporates around 100 hectares of combinable crops supplying grain…Read more