Ever wondered what’s it like to come face-to-face with a lion, be attacked by an angry seabird, or experience the countdown to the live TV broadcast of Springwatch? And what about directing Bill Oddie, filming Michaela Strachan, or working with Sir David Attenborough? They’re just some of the ‘Big Beasts’ you’ll encounter during this special evening!
To celebrate the first anniversary of Nottingham University Business School's Sustainable Travel and Tourism Advanced Research (STTAR) Centre, former BBC Natural History Unit Series Producer, nature-writer, journalist and Nottingham University Business School's Special Professor, Stephen Moss, and University Environment Ambassador and Vice President of Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust, Dr Rob Lambert, share their experiences on both sides of the camera. Using a selection of entertaining TV clips, a wealth of real-life anecdotes, and hilarious outtakes. They will offer tips on how to succeed and deliver in the creative process. There will be an interactive Q&A session at the end.
The STTAR Centre also welcomes Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust (NWT) to this celebratory event to share details of their biggest ever listening exercise at Attenborough Nature Reserve which focused on how people wish to engage with the site and barriers to engagement. They will also talk about the challenges of managing these sites and their increasing focus on using the flagship reserves as a springboard for environmental action.
Schedule
5.30pm - 6pm Arrivals, refreshments and networking in the atrium.
6pm - 6.05pm Welcome by Professor Marina Novelli, Director of Sustainable Travel and Tourism Advanced Research (STTAR) Centre
6.05pm - 6.30pm Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. Erin McDaid and Liz Fleuty
6.30pm - 7.35pm Encounters with Big Beasts. Nottingham University Business School Special Professor, Stephen Moss, and University Environment Ambassador, Dr Rob Lambert.
7.35pm - 7.55pm Q & A. Nottingham University Business School Special Professor, Stephen Moss, and University Environment Ambassador, Dr Rob Lambert.
7.55pm - 8pm Closing comments. Professor Marina Novelli, Director of STTAR Centre
8pm - 8.30pm Refreshments and networking in the atrium.
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