Dr Sian Rees from the University of Plymouth will be joining us to present some of her thoughts which contributed to a recent report by the British Ecological Society regarding how nature is essential to mitigate both the Climate and Biodiversity Emergencies.

Dr Gemma Jerome, founder of Building with Nature, is going to explain how this initiative started, whose mission is is to make high quality green infrastructure integral to place-making in the UK, maximising benefits for both citizens and the natural world, and how it can be used by Local Authorities, and

Tom Butterworth, Director and Head of Ecology for WSP UK, will elaborate on their work advising the UK development industry on Biodiversity Net Gain, providing examples on successful implementation of this for some large scale clients and projects.