1. Ruth Callaway Aquatic Environmental Research, Swansea University Swansea Bay Event Stakeholder workshop, March 2015

2. Swansea Bay Event Stakeholder workshop, March 2015

3. 1.Identify the natural benefits, concerns and visons 2.Build consensus between stakeholders regarding the importance of challenges and opportunities 3.Collate information that enables the development of management models 4.Assess the interest of local groups to participate in a future stakeholder management group Objectives

4. Workshop tools https://vimeo.com/122417856

5. Voting system – aka ‘the clickers’ Plenary voting Anonymous Immediate response Workshop tools

6. Workshop results

8. Future opportunities

9. Collate information in detailed group discussions Concerns Identify concerns in group discussion Develop management model Vote on 7 most important concerns

10. Water quality Development (hinterland & sea) Education & public awareness Flooding & climate change Access and connectivity Maintenance (sand), facilities for users Habitat disturbance Concerns

12. Management Model

13. Swansea Bay Management Group

14. What worked, what didn’t? Balance of sectors Real time voting Cross-sector communication Detailed information for management model Willingness to participate in Swansea Bay management + + + - +/-+/-

15. Next steps Finalise event report Start organising a management group Assure that all interest groups are represented