Environmental Heritages and Futures of the North East Conference

Welcome to the Environmental Heritages and Futures of the North East Conference!

Date: December 13-14, 2024

Location: Durham University & Ushaw House

Join us for a two-day event filled with exciting discussions and presentations on the environmental heritages and futures of the North East region. This event brings together community and academic experts and stakeholders to discuss common interests and projects in environmental history, sustainability, conservation, and the future of our environment. The event will take the form of a hybrid conference and workshop, with a mix of panels on Friday and Saturday morning alongside an afternoon session wherein interested participants can join "action groups" to put together mission statements for future funding bids and projects. The event will be split between the University of Durham campus on the first day and the historic Ushaw House on the second day (with transportation options provided).

Learn more about our project: https://environortheast.com/

Preliminary Conference Program

Friday: Durham University

2:30-3:00 - Coffee & introduction

3:00-4:00 - Panel 1: Green Industrialization & the North East's Role in the Energy Transition

4:00-5:00 - Panel 2: The Future of Heritage: Preserving Industrial Heritage in a Sustainable North East

5:00-7:00 – Reception with Local Artwork Exhibition

Saturday: Historic Ushaw House, County Durham

9:00-9:30 - Coffee & Greetings

9:30-10:30 - Panel 3: Legacies (part 1) - Micro-Histories of North-East Communities

10:30-11:30 - Coffee Break

11:00-12:00 - Panel 4: Legacies (part 2) - Addressing Pollution in Industrial Heritage

12:00-1:30 Catered Lunch

1:30-3:00 - Next Steps: Preliminary Grantwriting Session

3:00-4:30 - Group discussion of mission statements

4:30-5:30 - Closing Reception

Host or Publisher Environmental Heritages and Futures of the North East Project