Northern Nature, Culture & Place Forum

The Northern Nature, Culture and Place Forum is a pioneering event dedicated to showcasing and shaping the ways by which the North’s combined natural, historic and cultural capital can be harnessed for the good of its people. 

The people of the North of England urgently need places to live and work that are fit for the future; places that are vibrant, healthy and resilient in equal measure.

As communities work together to fulfil this need, they can harness the North’s combined natural, historic and cultural heritage. After all, nature and culture work together to make places in which people thrive in all their diversity. 

This pioneering event will show how the natural assets and cultural richness of the North of England can be enhanced together. Join professionals in local government, third sector organisations, companies, public agencies, independent funders and more, to learn from examples of where action on nature and culture is already connected.

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Join the Northern Nature, Culture and Place Forum to:
  • Discover untapped opportunities to connect the North’s natural, historic and cultural heritage. 
  • Hear about great examples of where this has happened already
  • See how funding and finance for different forms of heritage can work together rather than in isolation 

We are delighted to bring you the forum in partnership with Northern Culture and Place Partnership, as part of the 2025 Convention of the North event series.

Our programme and speakers

Discover opportunities to enhance both natural and cultural heritage together, through keynote presentations, expert panels and audience discussions.

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21 January 2025

10:00 – 16:00

Aspire, Leeds City Centre

3 minute walk from Leeds Station

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Tony Juniper

Chair, Natural England

Helen Featherstone

Director of England, North, National Lottery Heritage Fund

Duncan Wilson CBE

Chief Executive, Historic England

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We look forward to seeing you there!

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Do you have a project or initiative that is already pioneering in the way it connects nature and culture in the North of England? We are offering a few projects exhibitor spots at this conference. Find out more here.

The event is being organised by the award-winning Ecosystems Knowledge Network (EKN), in partnership with Northern Culture and Place Partnership, as part of the 2025 Convention of the North event series.