Top TV figures set to go with the Flow at Inverness event
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TWO of the biggest names in TV history and geology documentaries have leant their weight to plans for the Highlands’ newest Unesco world heritage bid – and they are set to voice their support at a talk in Inverness next month.
Historian and archaeologist Neil Oliver and geology’s ‘rock star’ Professor Iain Stewart will be joined by Unesco expert Professor Barry Gilbertson at three talks in the Highlands that answer the question “Why make The Flow Country a World Heritage Site?”
The ‘Full Flow’ events, which will take place in Inverness, Lairg and Thurso in early July, invite audiences to hear about the environmental and cultural importance of the Flow Country in Sutherland and Caithness, addressing Scotland’s climate emergency, the need to protect the spectacular beauty and wildlife of the area’s unique habitat and the part it plays in people’s lives.
Organised by a consortium of leading conservation bodies, including members of The Peatlands Partnership and event sponsor Wildland Limited, the three talks will promote and add context to an ongoing bid for Unesco World Heritage Site Status for The Flow Country.
Neil Oliver and Professor Iain Stewart are familiar faces on TV, having hosted a string of BBC documentaries.
Project co-ordinator for The Flow Country World Heritage Site Working Group, Joe Perry, will be at the events.
“Bringing together three such passionate advocates of Scotland’s natural and cultural environment will help to bring the bid process to life for many more people, including the younger generation whose support and enthusiasm for thriving communities and natural habitats we believe is absolutely crucial for the future stability of The Flow Country,” he said. “The events will be entertaining and informative, setting out why the Flow Country is the best habitat of its type anywhere in the world and so deserving of special status on an international stage.”
The Inverness talk will be at Eden Court on July 7. Tickets cost up to £9 per person. The Lairg and Thurso events on July 5 and 6 are free.
