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Published on June 10, 2013 in 2013 Conference Reports, Video

A compilation video of speakers interviews from the Sustainable Severn Conference

Sustainable Severn

This website provides coverage of a Conference and Forum on sustainable solutions to energy generation on the Severn Estuary.

The Sustainable Severn Forum 2017 took place on the 27th of April.

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Read more about the Outcomes from the 2015 event or download the summary document (PDF).

The first conference held in April 2013 was for invited decision makers, engineers and environmentalists but we hope the results presented here from all the conferences and forums will be of interest to everyone.

2017 Event Reports

Interview with Johnny Gowdy

At the close of the Sustainable Severn Forum 2017, Johnny Gowdy of Regen summarises the event, the energy issues ... Read More
Interview with John Hogg

Following his talk at the conference, John Hogg, Head of Operations for South East Wales, Natural Resources Wales, discussed in ... Read More
Interview with Gwyn Williams

After his presentation at the event, Gwyn Williams, Head of Conservation Investment with the RSPB was interviewed by Mark Robins of RSPB South West ... Read More
Interview with Gino Bawn

Following his talk at the event on the Potential of Tidal Lagoons in the Severn Estuary, Gino Bawn, Senior Engineer ... Read More
Interview with Chris Binnie

Following his talk at the conference, Chris Binnie, Independent Water Consultant spoke further on Tidal Energy Opportunities in the Bristol ... Read More
Interview with Graham Hillier

In a video interview after his talk on Energy Opportunity Tidal Lagoon Power at the conference on Graham Hillier, Managing ... Read More
Interview with Prys Davis

Following his talk at the event, Prys Davies, Deputy Director – Decarbonisation and Energy with the Welsh Government, gave an interview on some ... Read More
Governance and Collaboration – Steve Ormerod

The final session on the day exploring Governance and Collaboration with Steve Ormerod, professor of Ecology at Cardiff University looked ... Read More
The Severn Estuary – A Challenging Environment – Jerry Stanford

Jerry Stanford, Haven Master at Bristol Port Company continued the talks on the session theme of Governance and collaboration. During ... Read More
2017 Severn Estuary Strategy – John Harrison

John Harrison, Chair of the Severn Estuary Partnership opened the session theme on Governance and collaboration. The Severn Estuary Partnership working ... Read More
Energy Development in the Severn Estuary – John Hogg

In his talk continuing the session on Environmental Vision for the Estuary, John Hogg, Head of Operations for South East ... Read More
An Environmental Vision for the Severn Estuary – Gwyn Williams

Co-Chair for the conference, Jane Davidson, Pro-Vice Chancellor for External Engagement and Sustainability at the University of Wales Trinity Saint ... Read More
The Potential for Tidal Lagoons in the Severn Estuary – Gino Bawn

Gino Bawn, Senior Engineer at ITPenergised spoke in the session on Energy opportunity for the estuary, on the Potential of Tidal Lagoons in the Severn ... Read More
Tidal Energy Opportunities in the Bristol Channel and Severn Estuary – Roger Falconer and Chris Binnie

In the session on Energy Opportunity for the Estuary, Roger Falconer, Professor of Water Management at Cardiff University and Chris ... Read More
Managing the Energy Mix – Michael Baker

In the second of the talks in the session Energy opportunity for the estuary, Michael Baker a planner with Arup ... Read More
Energy Opportunity Tidal Lagoon Power – Graham Hillier

Graham Hillier, Managing Director of Development at Tidal Lagoon Power gave a presentation at the conference in the session Energy ... Read More
Keynote – Delivering New Energy Projects in balance with the environment and the economy – Prys Davies, Welsh Government

Prys Davies, Deputy Director – Decarbonisation and Energy, Welsh Government. A transcript of the Keynote speech by Prys Davis on ... Read More
Why Sustainable Severn – Johnny Gowdy, Regen

After the welcome and opening to the event Co-chair Johnny Gowdy, Director at Regen presented on ‘Why Sustainable Severn’. In his ... Read More

Making the most of the Estuary

We are living in challenging times. We are struggling to kick-start the economy, we are facing the uncertainties of climate change and we are losing precious natural resources. No wonder, then, that many eyes are turning to the Severn Estuary to find some solutions. The Severn is blessed with an abundance of wildlife; with important […]

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Energy

With the second biggest tidal range in the world, the Severn Estuary could play a vital role to help the UK generate massive amounts of renewable energy and reduce the impact of climate change. It is estimated that up to 14 GW of clean energy capacity could delivered by deploying a combination of technologies to […]

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Environment

The biggest threat to the natural environment is climate change. Therefore it is critical that the UK produces as much energy as possible from renewable sources – as quickly as possible. There is now a much greater awareness that, without healthy ecosystems, it will not be possible to stabilise the climate. However, in choosing the […]

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Economy

Both sides of the Severn Estuary are already home to some of the most exciting marine power companies in the world. There is an innovative mix of cutting-edge research and technology start-ups in the renewables sector. A solid supply chain, including some global leaders in energy consultancy, is supported by some of the best infrastructure […]

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What next?

The idea of creating energy from the Severn Estuary is not new. It has been talked about many times over the past hundred years or so – yet nothing has happened – perhaps because most proposals have been too costly, too risky and too damaging. It is becoming clear that the impacts of climate change […]

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