Big Chalk Conference 2024
The new Big Chalk website is now available!
Welcome to the Big Chalk Conference
Big Chalk is a big idea – connecting nature conservation and related activities across the calcareous (chalk and limestone) landscapes of southern England.
Covering 19% of England’s land area (including 26 Local Nature Recovery Strategy zones), Big Chalk seeks to demonstrate that landscape connectivity is possible on a large scale, increasing ecological resilience and helping wildlife respond to climate change. It gives life to the Making Space for Nature principles of more, bigger, better and joined-up spaces for nature at a scale greater than most conservation frameworks. It achieves this by championing, supporting and connecting partner-led activity on the ground.
This major conference will, for the first time, bring together colleagues and organisations involved in creating thriving calcareous landscapes across southern England.
This event is organised by the National Landscapes Association and supported financially by Defra through the Protected Landscape Partnership. The Partnership brings together Natural England with the national organisations representing England’s National Landscapes, National Parks and National Trails to collaborate, share knowledge and tackle common objectives including nature recovery and public access.
Tickets
We are at capacity! All conference places have now been taken; if you would like to attend we are holding a waiting list, so please email Anna Trant if you would like to be added to it.
Would you like to create an ePoster?
We have a brand new piece of technology to bring you at the conference. We're using a specialist online poster platform, which enables attendees to create content for other delegates to view and interact with. Posters will be collated on a dedicated website. As an author you can quickly and easily share your content; if you're having a chat at the conference it takes just a few seconds to share the link with the person you're speaking to.
Interested? Contact Anna on events@national-landscapes.org.uk for more information. The closing date for requests is 19th July, earlier if the slots available fill up, so don't delay!
