Friday the 23rd September 2011
Julian Hodge Building, Cardiff University, Cardiff
The 2011 Severn Estuary Forum was held on Friday
23rd of September. The Severn Estuary Forum takes place annually
and is intended for all interested in learning about the latest research
and policy developments dealing with the Severn Estuary and its future,
through offering a lively and informative day of presentations and talks.
This year’s event focussed on new knowledge and the latest developments
in energy generation, flooding control and climate change adaptation
in the estuary.
Highlights in this year’s programme included:
- FLOOD RISK - the latest research findings on storm surges, weather events and the implications of the Flood Risk Management Strategy and the Shoreline Management Plan 2.
- ENERGY - developments at the conventional power generators, nuclear expansion at Oldbury and Hinkley Point and regional innovations in marine renewable technologies.
- ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE - the EU IMCORE Project guidance plus the long-awaited State of the Estuary Report.
- LESSONS FROM EUROPE - guest speaker from the Hamburg Port Authority (Elbe, Germany)
- SEVERN ON TV - especially as seen in the BBC’s influential and very popular Coast.
Full Severn Estuary
Forum 2011 Programme 
The Speaker’s full PowerPoint presentations will be able to be viewed shortly below and further analysis of the event will follow in due course.
For photos of this event, follow this link: Severn Estuary Forum 2011 Flickr Group
Initial feedback from the event indicates that delegates had a rewarding and enjoyable day, celebrating the diversity of our estuary and embracing the importance of marine planning and the need to work together towards a sustainable future. The Severn Estuary Partnership would like to thank the IMCORE and DeltaNet projects for sponsoring the 2011 Forum, the speakers and chairs for their contributions to they day and all those who helped to make the event a success. Should you wish to find out more about the event or feedback on the day, please do not hesitate to contact the Partnership Office.
Severn Estuary Forum 2011 PowerPoint Presentations
Severn Estuary
Partnership Activities - Paul Parker
The Tidal Elbe
Concept: Sustaining the tidal river seaport of Hamburg - Boris Hochfeld
The Bristol
Port Company - John Chaplin
Severn Estuary
Flood Risk Management Strategy and Shoreline Management Plan 2 - Graham
Quarrier
Aberthaw Coal
Fired Power Station - Mark Picton
Proposed Nuclear
Power Development: Hinkley Point C, An Update - Nigel Knee
Potential New
Development: Oldbury Nuclear Power Station - Chris Pearce
Marine Renewable
Energies - Bettina Bockelmann-Evans
Cultural Impacts and Responses to Offshore Renewable Energy: The Offshore Renewable Energy Impact Network (OREIN) - Nigel Nayling (Awaiting Authorisation)
For details on what happened at the previous year's forum, photos of the event and copies of the presentations - follow this link: Severn Estuary Forum 2010
