Closing the “Training Gap” on Biodiversity Net Gain

Closing the “training gap” on biodiversity net gain

The introduction of mandatory biodiversity net gain requirements has highlighted the need for confidence  building and training across local authority planning departments, says the Field Studies Council Local authorities across England are turning to specialist environmental training to address knowledge gaps in implementing the new biodiversity net gain (BNG) requirements, with nearly half of all group training enquiries coming from the local …

Location, location: Environment Bank, Local Planning Authorities and Biodiversity Net Gain

Turning financial liabilities into assets through ecological recovery? We learn how habitat creation at scale is delivering Biodiversity Net Gain requirements and invaluable revenue for councils, farmers, and other landowners.  If a recent Defra report into public opinion surrounding nature is anything to go by, Britons are becoming increasingly conscious about the need to nurture flora and fauna. Which isn’t surprising, considering the country …