Green Infrastructure

An awakening: the creativity of science through nature

Natural England, 9 February 2024 - Biodiversity, Climate change, Development, Education, Green Infrastructure, Mental health and wellbeing, Natural England, Nature Recovery Network, Wildlife

By Clare Warburton, Deputy Director for Sustainable Development at Natural England International Day of Women and Girls in Science (IDWGIS) is an annual UN event, which aims to highlight the work and achievements of women and girls in science, both now …

Wetland restoration: for people and planet

Natural England, 2 February 2024 - Biodiversity, Climate change, Environment Act, Environmental Improvement Plan, Green Infrastructure, Landscapes, Mental health and wellbeing, National Nature Reserve, Natural England, Nature Recovery Network, Protected sites and species, Species recovery, Wildlife

By Craig Ralston, Reserve Manager, Natural England World Wetlands Day, an annual awareness day, marks the date of the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands on 2 February 1971. The adoption took place in the Iranian city of Ramsar, on …

Biodiversity net gain: where to start

Mike Burke, 29 January 2024 - Biodiversity, Biodiversity Net Gain, Biodiversity Net Gain – Hints and Tips, Environment Act, Green Infrastructure, Natural England

Biodiversity net gain (BNG) is an ambitious government strategy to make sure that habitat for wildlife is in a better state than it was before development. We are delighted to celebrate Defra's confirmation that Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) for major …

30 by 30: a boost for nature recovery

Natural England, 11 December 2023 - Biodiversity, Biodiversity Net Gain, Climate change, Environment Act, Green Infrastructure, Landscapes, Landscapes and access, Mapping, Marine Net Gain, Monitoring, National Nature Reserve, Natural Capital, Natural England, Nature Recovery Network, Parks, trails and nature reserves, Protected sites and species, Science and evidence, Site of Special Scientific Interest, Special Protection Area, Species recovery, Wildlife, wildlife and farming

Written by James Markwick Principal Adviser, Biodiversity Policy After a year of extreme weather events in which many climate records were broken, world leaders met in Dubai to discuss tackling climate change at COP28, with the hope of keeping alive …