Catch-Up
12 Dec 2024
Online
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Whose BNG is it anyway?

The mandatory BNG Metric was brought in as a way of creating and improving habitats, but where are we now and how should we proceed?

Watch this diverse panel share their experiences and open-up a fascinating discussion that will inform the LI’s actions and future plans around BNG.

The UK’s devolved nations have their own strategies for tackling the biodiversity emergency, with countries outside the UK either doing the same, or looking to us. What can we learn from each other, what can we do better, and what resources are there?

Speakers topics

Small Sites & Private Gardens
Habitats
Should consideration be given to the relationship of BNG to ENG, design/placemaking and other practical trade-offs.
Examples of how other countries are tackling increasing Biodiversity
Discuss how the profession is evolving, and what jobs now/in the future might be appearing.
Case studies

Objectives

To inform members and the audience about the LI’s plans to revitalise BNG delivery during 2025 and beyond.
To start a discussion that examines wider BNG implications.
Explore collaborative work and where focus should be given.
To share experiences and lessons learnt.
To gather data to inform next steps and an Action Plan.

Speakers

Sarah Jones Morris FLI

Sarah is a landscape ecologist and has been working in landscape conservation for over 35 years. She is Co-Director of the High Weald National Landscape, sits on Natural England’s Landscape Advisory Panel, and has co-authored a paper on BNG exploring evidence from early adopter councils.

Ian Houlston FLI

Ian is a Director at environmental consultancy LDA Design with over 20 years of experience in landscape and environmental planning. He combines an in depth knowledge of landscape evolution with an understanding of the cultural and natural factors that shape the contemporary landscape to advise on context led, outcomes focussed design for development projects. Key to his approach is collaborating with stakeholders and technical experts across a range of disciplines to build compelling design narratives, recognising that good design goes far beyond aesthetics.

He is actively exploring new approaches to integrate natural capital assessment into the planning and design process to ensure new development is adaptive and resilient to the effects of a changing climate and optimised to deliver a wide range of ecosystems goods and services through nature-based solutions.

Sally Marsh FLI

Sally is a landscape ecologist and has been working in landscape conservation for over 35 years. She is Co-Director of the High Weald National Landscape, sits on Natural England’s Landscape Advisory Panel, and has co-authored a paper on BNG exploring evidence from early adopter councils

Tracy Whitfield

Tracy is the Landscape Institute’s Technical & Research Manager. She is passionate about the environment, landscape and nature with a perceptive eye for detail and technical aspects.

Her primary function for the LI is collaborating with members, experts, and partners to deliver guidance, tools, training, and advice to support the landscape industry.