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Dr Tony Juniper CBE @tonyjuniper.bsky.social from @naturalengland.bsky.social delivers the symposium keynote A century of transformation: plotting Nature's recovery from the 1970s to the 2070s. #RLASSymposium #LandscapeScale #Nature 🌍
February 10, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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Welcome to the #RLASSymposium!
We begin with an introduction to the first #RLASPartnership symposium by Prof. Bridget Emmett OBE @britishecologicalsociety.org. 17 organisations make up this partnership, & we hope it will provide connectivity between #LandscapeScale #LTEs 🌍
February 10, 2026 at 9:43 AM
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Dr Clive Mitchell from @naturescot.bsky.social welcomes everyone to #Scotland. #RLASSymposium #LandscapeScale 🌍
February 10, 2026 at 9:50 AM
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There is 1 week left to register for the #ResilientLandscapesAndSeasSymposium 2026 #RLASSymposium.

This symposium provides a unique opportunity for #researchers & #NGOs to contribute expertise to help deliver benefits for nature, people & climate https://bit.ly/RLASReg 🌍
Resilient Landscapes and Seas Symposium- Collaborating at scale for nature and people. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh. 10-11 February 2026. Registration deadline 12 January 2026. Photo on the right shows a lake sandwiched by land.
January 5, 2026 at 10:01 PM
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@hannahrudman.bsky.social from @hutton.ac.uk‬ & Scottish Forum on Natural Capital is a keynote speaker for A Vision for the Future on 11 Feb 2026 for the #ResilientLandscapesAndSeasSymposium.

Register to hear her talk: https://bit.ly/RLASReg
About Hannah: https://bit.ly/RLASHR

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Keynote Speakers- Dr Hannah Rudman, James Hutton Institute and The Scottish Forum on Natural Capital. Photo of a white woman with long black hair smiling at the camera. Back to the future: the community play. S6: A Vision for the Future. Resilient Landscapes and Seas Symposium- Collaborating at scale for nature and people.
December 22, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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Last call to register for the #ResilientLandscapesAndSeasSymposium 2026 #RLASSymposium!

Deadline: 12 Jan 2026.

Join us to build a more cohesive community around #LandscapeScale transformation.

Learn more & register: https://bit.ly/RLASReg 🌍
Resilient Landscapes and Seas Symposium- Collaborating at scale for nature and people. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh. 10-11 February 2026. Last chance to register. Deadline: 12 Jan 2025. Photo on the right shows a small stream with grass and flowers on the banks either side.
January 9, 2026 at 10:02 AM
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Funding the #LandscapeScale projects:

How do you think you can adapt the LENs for your landscape-scale project?

Which insight stood out to you about blended #finance? 

How could you use the co-design template for shared stewardship?
#RLASSymposium #GreenFinance 🌍
Wednesday 10 Feb. Photo on the right a stream with vegetation either side. Will Stephens (3Keel) Exploring Landscape Enterprise Networks (LENs) for resilient landscapes and stakeholder value. Melissa Swartz & Keith Davie (Environment Agency) Blending funding at scale – what is possible. Henry Leveson-Gower (Promoting Economic Pluralism) Relationships, adaptation and a just transition.
February 11, 2026 at 1:15 PM
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Sally Hayns from @cieem.bsky.social  is a keynote speaker for the session on Working at Scale on 10 February 2026 for the #ResilientLandscapesAndSeasSymposium.

Register to hear her talk: https://bit.ly/RLASReg
About Sally: https://bit.ly/RLASSH
#RLASSymposium #LandscapeScale 🌍
Keynote Speaker. A white woman with short blonde hair smiles at the camera. Sally Hayns, CIEEM. Professional challenges and opportunities in restoring resilient landscapes and seas. S2: Working at Scale. Resilient Landscapes and Seas Symposium 2026- Collaborating at scale for nature and people.
December 5, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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"Setting the scene” with @naturescot.bsky.social & @naturalengland.bsky.social.
Which project in Jessica’s talk caught your eye?
& given the challenges that Mike presents, how can we ensure that #LTEs continue?
@mikemorecroft.bsky.social 
#RLASSymposium #LandscapeScale 🌍
Tuesday 10 Feb. Photo top right of a valley. Session 1: Setting the Scene. Jessica Findlay (NatureScot) Land and seascape scale nature restoration and climate adaptation in Scotland. Mike Morecroft (Natural England) Science for nature recovery: learning by doing in a changing climate.
February 10, 2026 at 11:25 AM
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Submit your abstract by 14 November! 

Join the #ResilientLandscapesAndSeasSymposium 2026 #RLASSymposium to share your research on tackling #biodiversity loss & #ClimateChange at a #LandscapeScale. 

More: https://bit.ly/rlassymposium 🌍
Resilient Landscapes and Seas Symposium- Collaborating at scale for nature and people. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh. 10-11 February 2026. Call for Submissions. Deadline 14 November 2025. Photo on the right: Sheep grazing on a hill.
October 27, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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Where is your #LandscapeScale project? 

Delegates are encouraged to pin their project on the map & tell us about their project back in the conference room, & then afterwards, why not share more in the comments below on your project?
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February 10, 2026 at 11:35 AM
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The full programme for the #ResilientLandscapesAndSeasSymposium 2026 is now published: bit.ly/RLASProg

You can also find information on getting to the venue bit.ly/RLASVenue
#LandscapeScale #RLASSymposium 🌏
Resilient Landscapes and Seas Symposium- Collaborating at scale for nature and people. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh. 10-11 February 2026. Full Programme Available. Photo on the right shows a valley.
January 20, 2026 at 10:43 AM
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We have a new blog!

Ben Sykes (ECT exec. dir.) has written a blog summarising the 2026 #RLASSymposium that took place on the 10-11 February in Edinburgh, which was the first symposium hosted by the #RLASPartnership.

Read the blog here: bit.ly/4kF0BVV 🌏
Two posters with a table in between them. A group of people milling and chatting. On the left, there is a table with food on it. A group of people milling and chatting around posters. Two men stand in front of a poster talking.
February 18, 2026 at 10:03 AM
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Rachel Blount from NatterGal is a keynote speaker for the session on Working in Partnership on 10 February 2026 for the #ResilientLandscapesAndSeasSymposium.

Register to hear her talk: https://bit.ly/RLASReg
About Rachel: https://bit.ly/RLASRB #RLASSymposium
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Keynote Speaker- Rachel Blount, Nattergal. A white woman with long blonde hair looks at the camera. The Power of Partnerships: Scaling up ecological restoration through collaboration. S3: Working in Partnership. Resilient Landscapes and Seas Symposium 2026- Collaborating at scale for nature and people.
December 10, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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Unfortunately, Prof. Zoe Davies from the University of Kent has had to pull out of speaking as the Session 1 keynote Setting the Scene due to personal reasons.

Jessica Findlay @naturescot.bsky.social will instead be speaking.

Book your ticket before 11:59pm TODAY bit.ly/RLASReg
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January 12, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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Not long to go now until the #RLASSymposium!

The #RLASPartnership looks forward to welcoming delegates to this event next week in Edinburgh at the @thebotanics.bsky.social.

Until then, see the programme & the abstracts: bit.ly/RLASProg #LandscapeScale 🌏
Text: See you at the Resilient Landscapes and Seas Symposium 2026. 3 photos from left to right: A lake sandwiched by land, a landscape view of a valley, a stream with vegetation either side.
February 3, 2026 at 11:29 AM
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There is 1 week left to submit your abstract! 

Join the #ResilientLandscapesAndSeasSymposium 2026 #RLASSymposium to share your research on #LandscapeScale transformation. 

Deadline: 17:00 Friday 14 November.

Submit now: https://bit.ly/rlassymposium 🌍
Text: Resilient Landscapes and Seas Symposium 2026 Collaborating at scale for nature and people. Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh, 10-11 February 2026. Deadline for call for submissions 17:00 GMT Friday 14 November 2025. Photo: A small stream runs through a grassland site.
November 7, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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Early bird registration for the #ResilientLandscapesAndSeasSymposium 2026 is now open! #RLASSymposium.

This symposium will bring together stakeholders in #LandscapeScale transformation & it will feature 5 themes.

Book now: https://bit.ly/RLASReg 🌍
Resilient Landscapes and Seas Symposium- Collaborating at scale for nature and people. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh 10-11 February 2026. Early bird registration open. Photo showing a lake with trees behind it.
November 10, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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Last call to book your ticket at the early bird price!

From 5 Dec, tickets for the #ResilientLandscapesAndSeasSymposium 2026 #RLASSymposium will go up to full price.

Featuring talks across 6 themes, this is the first annual #RLASPartnership symposium.

Book: https://bit.ly/RLASReg 🌍
Resilient Landscapes and Seas Symposium- Collaborating at scale for nature and people. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh. 10-11 February 2026. Early bird registration closes Friday 5 December 2025. Photo of a lake with trees dotting the landscape.
December 1, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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Working at scale:

What do you think is the biggest challenge in resilient landscape #restoration? @cieem.bsky.social

Which of Caroline’s case studies did you find the most interesting?

What do you think of the Severn Treescapes project, & the Fens #landscape transition?
#RLASSymposium🌍
Tuesday 10 Feb. Photo on the right shows a stream running through a valley. Session 2: Working at scale. A list of all the speakers, their affiliations and their talk titles.
February 10, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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Partnership is essential if we are working at a #LandscapeScale. Which talk in session 3 was your personal highlight?

@hutton.ac.uk‬ @rspb.bsky.social @naturalengland.bsky.social

 #RLASPartnership #RLASSymposium 🌍
Tuesday 10 Feb. Photo on the right shows a landscape view of vegetation with trees in the distance. Session 3: Working in Partnership. A list of names, organisational affiliations, and talk titles for the session. Tuesday 10 Feb. Photo on the right shows a landscape view of vegetation with trees in the distance. Session 3: Working in Partnership. A list of names, organisational affiliations, and talk titles for the session.
February 10, 2026 at 4:15 PM
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Dr Clive Mitchell from @naturescot.bsky.social (which is one of the RLAS Partners) will be welcoming everyone to #Scotland on 10 February 2026 for the #ResilientLandscapesAndSeasSymposium.

Register to hear his talk: bit.ly/RLASReg
About Clive: bit.ly/RLASCM #RLASPartnership #RLASSymposium 🌏
Keynote Speaker. Dr Clive Mitchell, NatureScot. Welcome to Scotland. Photo of a white man with glasses smiling at the camera. Resilient Landscapes and Seas Symposium 2026- Collaborating at scale for nature and people.
November 28, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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Will Stephens from @3Keel_LTD is a keynote speaker for the session on #Funding for #LandscapeScale projects on 11 February 2026 for the #ResilientLandscapesAndSeasSymposium.

Register to hear his talk: https://bit.ly/RLASReg

About Will: https://bit.ly/RLASWS
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Keynote Speaker- Will Stephens, 3Keel. A white man with glasses smiles at the camera. Exploring Landscape Enterprise Networks (LENs) for resilient landscapes and stakeholder value. S5: Funding for Landscape-Scale projects. Resilient Landscapes and Seas Symposium- Collaborating at scale for nature and people.
December 17, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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@tonyjuniper.bsky.social @naturalengland.bsky.social (one of the RLAS Partners) will be giving the opening address on 10 Feb 2026 for the #ResilientLandscapesAndSeasSymposium. 

Register to hear his talk: https://bit.ly/RLASReg
About Tony: https://bit.ly/RLASTJ
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Keyspeaker: Dr Tony Juniper CBE, Natural England. Photo of a white man with white hair smiling at the camera. Opening Address- A century of transformation: plotting Nature's recovery from the 1970s to the 2070s. Resilient Landscapes and Seas Partnership logo. Resilient Landscapes and Seas Symposium 2026- Collaborating at scale for nature and people.
November 26, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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After hearing from Hannah Rudman’s reflection @hannahrudman.bsky.social @hutton.ac.uk & the concluding symposium discussion, what ONE key action will you take towards your #LandscapeScale project?

& what will you do when you’re back at work towards this action? 

Tell us below! 
#RLASSymposium 🌍
Wednesday 10 Feb. Photo on the right shows a stream and trees. Session 6: A Vision For the Future and Close. Dr Hannah Rudman James Hutton Institute & The Scottish Forum on Natural Capital Back to the future: the community play. Discussion and feedback Prof. Bridget Emmett OBE, British Ecological Society.
February 11, 2026 at 3:05 PM