DCF Annual Conference 2025
Thank You for Joining Us at the DCF Conference 2025!
A huge thank you to everyone who attended and supported the Dorset Coast Forum Conference 2025, held at the RNLI College, Poole on 19th November.
Your commitment to issues affecting the Dorset coast is truly appreciated. We hope you enjoyed the day, gained fresh insights, and made valuable connections. This year’s conference featured:
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- 12 inspiring presentations from a diverse range of speakers and organisations
- 5 informative stands showcasing projects and initiatives
- Plenty of opportunities for networking and catching up with nearly 100 DCF members
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We’re also grateful to everyone who completed our feedback form. Your input is vital in shaping future events. So far, feedback has been overwhelmingly positive:
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- 95% of delegates rated the conference as useful or very useful
- Most plan to share their new knowledge with partners, stakeholders, and communities
- Many intend to follow up on new contacts made during the day
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We would also like to extend our sincere thanks to our lead sponsor, Suttle Projects, and our contributing sponsor, Moffatt & Nichol, for supporting this year’s conference and providing valued sponsorship.
Thank you once again for making the DCF Conference 2025 a success. We look forward to seeing you at next year’s conference!
Presentation slides
Conference Welcome
Session 1: Rising to the Challenge: Navigating Climate and Ecological Crises
- Clean Energy Super Cluster – Opportunities and what this means for Dorset, Matthew Piles, Strategic Director, Dorset Council
- Adapting to Warming Seas in the South West: Challenges and Possibilities, Professor Rick Stafford, Bournemouth University
- Delivering Coastal Resilience: Timber Groyne Renewal in Action, Livvy Williams and Ricardo Leite, Suttle Projects
Session 2: The Changing Tides of Fishing, and Marine Nature Recovery
- Fishing Futures: Challenges, Opportunities, and Local Insight, Robert Clark, Association of Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities
- Poole and District Fishermen’s Association – From a Fisher’s Perspective, Tom Russell, Chair of Poole and District Fishermen’s Association (presentation not available)
- The Poole Harbour Aquatic Management Plan … What’s it all about?! Luke Bennett, Poole Harbour Aquatic Management Plan Project Lead
- Oyster Restoration in the Solent: Lessons for Reviving Marine Habitats, Matt Uttley, Restoration Project Manager, Blue Marine Foundation
Sessions 3: Shorelines and Stories: Building Coastal Community Connections
- Why stories matter – World Heritage and the Jurassic Coast, Sam Scriven, Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site Principal Officer
- B-side the Seaside, Rocca Holly-Nambi, Director, b-side
- b-side www.b-side.org.uk
- Rocca Holly Nambi, Director rocca@b-side.org.uk
- Making Dorset beaches accessible for everyone, Will Behenna, Beach Access Project
- Ocean Conservation Trust and Ocean Literacy, Megan Ross, Blue Meadows Community Engagement Officer,Ocean Conservation Trust
Photo Gallery
Thanks to Steve Wallis, Dorset Council for taking these photos at the DCF conference 2025, RNLI College, Poole
With thanks to our conference sponsors 2025
This event was supported by our lead sponsor Suttle Projects and our contributing sponsor Moffatt & Nichol. With thanks for their valuable sponsorship.
