Maybe it is because I am a bit tired, but shouldnt these people be considering the damage done to the environment, wildlife and people by noisy, dangerous, ineffectual and exorbitant wind turbines? 2015 Policy Conference – Countryside Values for the 21st Century Date: 22 Jan 2015 Organiser: Countryside and Community Research Institute Location: The Royal Society, 6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y 5AG URL: ccri.ac.uk/2015ruralconference/ Overview ‘Countryside Values for the 21st Century’ presents a unique opportunity for rural policy and decision makers, stakeholders and researchers to come together to discuss and debate contemporary topics based around evidence from CCRI’s latest research. Taking a lead from our suite of current research, and in dialogue with leading thinkers and actors, the 2015 conference will provide a platform to explore and celebrate what the contemporary countryside offers with a focus on its key needs and concerns for the future. The conference will be based around three interwoven themes: Countryside values – in the light of growing economic, environmental and social demands, the conference aims to highlight the importance of fully understanding ‘what the countryside does for us’ and what that means for future management. Innovation – in a world subject to rapid change, strategies must be found to suit individuals, families, businesses and communities. The conference will look at how people are becoming engaged in innovative ways. Happiness and equity – rural areas continue to face profound inequalities in wealth and opportunity, with problems of access to housing and employment that foreshadow those of the wider economy. The conference will consider how policies can best underpin effective local action. Three spheres of research can shed new light on these inter-connected topics. 1 – An inclusive food system – investigating the ways in which people can be more aware and involved with the food that they eat, and the benefits of participation, but also the policy challenges for food supply, such as achieving sufficient production and minimizing waste. 2– Well being, happiness and rural policy – much of the current discussion of well-being adopts medical models focused upon physical and mental health. Our work highlights the need for a broader concept, including respect, sharing and community identity. As a new generation of thinkers challenges the focus on growth as a dominant mantra for rural and societal development, we analyse the evidence on what really matters to people. 3 – Learning and innovation for sustainable farm businesses Faced with immediate and long-term environmental challenges, farm businesses, scientists and policy makers are seeking new strategies for success. We explore how innovative and collective learning approaches are being used to facilitate and support this process and discuss the implications for future policy. Booking: You can book online via the University of Gloucestershire online store. Alternatively you can download a booking form and pay by cheque or request an invoice with a purchase order number. Are you a student or work for a charity organisation or local government?: For bookings made between 11 November to 12 December 2014 we are able to offer you a special rate of just £75.00.
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