ILI Biennial Conference 2023 | Nature-based Solutions: leadership in nature restoration and climate resilience

This year's Conference will focus on NbS celebrating co-creation, inclusion, sustainability and beauty with discussions on Biodiversity Net Gain and the New European Bauhaus.
Ten speakers from Ireland and UK will present case studies and their in-depth knowledge on each topic with discussions at the end of each session.

SPEAKERS
Manchán Magan, author

Theme 1: NbS - celebrating co-creation, inclusion, sustainability & beauty
Nicola Matthews, National Contact Point for New European Bauhaus
Anthony McGuigan, The Paul Hogarth Company (The Connswater Greenway Project)
Michele Bryans, Chief Executive, East Belfast Partnership (The Connswater Greenway Project)
Kevin Loftus, founding director at ACT (The Ripple Project)
Róisín Byrne, Nature-based Landscape Architect (The Ripple Project)

Theme 2: Net gain for nature? Prove it!
Dr Stuart Connop, Associate Professor in Sustainability, SRI, University of East London
John Little, Grass Roof Company, Horndon-on-the-hill, England
Pat Roberts, Principle Ecologist, MKO Ireland

Gillian Dick, Manager of Spatial Planning, Glasgow City Council will MC the event.