‘Re-opening World Heritage Sites to new and existing audiences’ webinar Welcome Stephen Ratcliffe, Director of Sustainable Development, Lake District National Park Authority Steve is Director of Sustainable Development for the Lake District National Park Authority (LDNPA); and was instrumental in the establishment of the Lake District National Park Partnership (LDNPP). He chairs the English Lake District World Heritage Site Steering Group and has overseen the development of the Partnership Plan (the statutory Management Plan for the LDNP and English Lake District WHS); a first for any National Park in the UK. He considers his acceptance of the WHS inscription for the English Lake District at the 41st World Heritage Committee, Krakow, to be one of his most humbling and proudest moments in his career. Steve is also a trustee of WH:UK. When away from work Steve enjoys relaxing with his family at his home in Witherslack, within the southern part of the National Park, and getting involved with his local rural parish community. Event Chair, Mike Innerdale, National Trust Regional Director, North of England Mike has worked for the National Trust for 15 years, previously an Assistant Director of Operations in the Lake District and before that as General Manager in the Peak District. He was appointed to the role of Regional Director of the North 3 years ago. Mike has worked in protected landscapes for most of his career, working for a variety of organisations, from Forestry Commission to Severn Trent Water and the RSPB. Mike was part of the English Lake District World Heritage Site Steering Group that oversaw its inscription and development of the Management Plan in 2017. Mike has also been co-chair the Trust’s internal WHS network. In his current role as Regional Director, Mike has overall responsibility for the operation, care and management of the trust’s places across the North of England, including over 2000 staff, 96,000 hectares of countryside, 50 miles of coastline, and 700 listed buildings and most importantly involvement in 3 world heritage sites. Mairi Lock World Heritage Site Coordinator for the English Lake District WHS Mairi Lock is the World Heritage Site Coordinator for the English Lake District WHS. She worked as a Cartographer for a survey company before becoming a Planner. She has worked as a Planner in the public sector for 28 years before taking up her current role in July 2018 and has worked for the Lake District National Park for the last 19 years. Her role is to provide advice to the Lake District National Park Partnership and Lake District National Park Authority and others on matters relating to world heritage and liaise with other world heritage sites and with other organisations, NGOs and government departments and UNESCO relating to the English Lakes District WHS. Michael McGregor, The Robert Woof Director of the Wordsworth Trust ‘Reimagining Wordsworth’ - how the Wordsworth Trust turned an attraction - Dove Cottage - into a destination - Wordsworth Grasmere - and its experiences since reopening. Michael McGregor was appointed The Robert Woof Director of the Wordsworth Trust in August 2008. He is Chair of the Cumbria Museum Directors Group, a member of the Cumbria Museum Consortium Steering Group, sits on the Cumbria LEP Creative & Cultural Panel, the steering groups for Lakes Culture and Great Place: Lakes & Dales and the English Lake District World Heritage Site TAG subgroup. He is a Fellow of the RSA. Andrea Meanwell, Farming Officer, Lake District National Park Authority Andrea Meanwell is an upland beef and sheep farmer and the Farming Officer for the Lake District National Park Authority. She is also a shepherding advisor to the Technical Advisory Group of the Lake District World Heritage site. Andrea will be talking about: · Farmers working to accommodate visitors in the Lake District · Her own pop-up campsite in 2020 on her farm · The 2021 strategy by the LDNPA to encourage other farmers to have pop up campsites John Moffat, General Manager for the National Trust in the South Lakes Georgina Greaves, Environmental Studies Service Manager for Derbyshire County Council Georgina is Environmental Studies Service Manager for Derbyshire County Council’s Environmental Studies Service. She closely supports the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site (DVMWHS) chairing their Learning Group and working on a number of projects across the site. She has a background in Environmental Studies, education and teaching. She has written, developed and delivered a wide range of learning and engagement projects for young people, adults and families on environmental issues, heritage, landscape, architecture and the natural and built environment. .