#PeatConf24

Accelerating the pace and scale at which peatland is being restored across the UK depends upon having a suitably skilled and knowledgeable workforce to survey, plan, deliver, manage and monitor projects. Increasingly, these skills also require a fluency in blending public and private finance. This workshop focuses on the challenges of developing a skilled workforce capable of meeting ambitious targets and focused on positive action being taken across the UK to address skills and capacity gaps. Delegates consider the effectiveness of particular skills and workforce interventions; identify where the challenges are with these approaches; explor the potential for collaborative action and consider ‘what’s next’ in the development of the peatland skills supply chain.
Chaired by Becky Shaw, NatureScot Peatland ACTION
Speakers
00:05:27 Peatland Skills Plan and interventions: Becky Shaw, NatureScot Peatland ACTION
00:19:40 Evolution of training to meet emerging needs: Emily Taylor, Crichton Carbon Centre
00:50:34 New Entrant Scheme in the Cairngorms National Park: Daisy Whytock, Cairngorms National Park Authority
01:05:07 Contractor perspective on the challenges and solutions: Rachel Urquhart, Albamontane