Inspiring Digital Transformation within the Environment Sector in Scotland

Introduction
As part of our proposition for digital transformation within the environment sector in Scotland, the Scottish Wildlife Trust and Scottish Natural Heritage are hosting a seminar with CEOs of environment organisations in Scotland. The purpose of the seminar is to inspire leaders of environment agencies and environment NGOs and issue a call for action. The seminar was postponed due to Covid-19 and will be rescheduled as a webinar. It is based on the principles and approach set out in the concept paper, and is being planned openly as described on the home page.

Aims
The aims of the seminar is as follows:


 * 1) Check interest and share existing plans around digital transformation between environment organisations
 * 2) Introduce the potential opportunities of a digital transformation within the environment sector agenda to encourage shared learning and innovation in order to scale up our efforts to reverse the loss of biodiversity in Scotland
 * 3) Source strategic actions that environment leaders want to see in order to give collective consideration to the greatest opportunities for digital transformation within our sector.

Context

 * 2020 is a big year for biodiversity – 2030 global biodiversity framework to be agreed at the Convention on Biological Diversity event in Beijing
 * Scotland in a leadership role (including possible Convention on Biological Diversity event in spring and Conference of Parties (COP) for Climate Change in Glasgow 2020)
 * Urgency of the requirement for trans-formative change, as highlighted in the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) report

Discussants
We will draw from the list of environment organisations active in Scotland, which we are compiling here. Please add to this list.

Agenda
Each speaker will provide a short and sharp presentation for 10 mins, followed by a Q & A, where they can provide more content not covered in the presentation. This will allow for a more interactive and discursive session with the delegates, and maximise focus.

Exhibition and lunch
As this is now an online event, we will collate and share resources provided by the exhibitors in place of the exhibition.