Nature-led regeneration plan to be shared with international audience

Bosses from Katapult and Down to Earth Derby are set to share details of the city’s ambitious plans for nature-based urban regeneration at a major international conference.

Dawn Foote, co-founder of themed attraction designer Katapult, and Jamie Quince-Starkey, founder of nature-led regeneration organisation Down to Earth Derby, are set to address SATE TEA.

Taking place at Europa Park, in Germany, the ‘SATE’ conference has been curated by Themed Entertainment Association – an international non-profit association representing the world’s leading creators, developers, designers and producers of compelling places and experiences.

The event, which starts today and runs until Saturday, is set to welcome hundreds of delegates from across Europe and the Middle East.

Dawn and Jamie will talk about the ‘rewilding revolution’, including references to the work being carried out in Derby to encourage nature-led urban regeneration.

They hope to inspire the leisure and attractions industry to put nature regeneration at the heart of their designs and developments.

Dawn said: “As well as flying the flag for Derby alongside our good friends at Down to Earth, we are looking to kickstart a revolution in our industry with this presentation.

“At Katapult, we want a future where we create and visit attractions that embrace nature for the benefit of guests, operators and, of course, nature too.

“To be asked to present in front of prestigious European and Middle East businesses, is a privilege.”

Jamie said: “To be chosen to present is testament to the whole city’s ambition to embrace nature-based regeneration.

“Derby is rapidly becoming the case study for other cities to follow suit.

“Now our work is transcending into different industries, which makes us at Down to Earth, even prouder of the journey we started over five years ago.”