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GreenBlue Urban joins the BIG Biodiversity Challenge
Louise Page, Head of Marketing, GreenBlue Urban At GreenBlue Urban, we are thrilled to announce our participation in The BIG Biodiversity...
Louise Page, GreenBlue Urban
Oct 25, 20242 min read
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Maximising biodiversity net gain: A collaborative approach for lasting impact
James Hewetson-Brown, Managing Director Wildflower Turf Ltd There has been a lot happening with biodiversity net gain (BNG) and this...
James Hewetson-Brown, Wildflower Turf Ltd
Sep 10, 20243 min read
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Nature in the city: highlights from the CIRIA green infrastructure walk in London
Stop 1: Elephant Park Neighbourhood and Green Roof Arcadis are delighted to Chair CIRIA’s Biodiversity Community of Practice and as part...
Alyssa Spencer, Arcadis
Aug 13, 20244 min read
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Maintaining closed churchyards to meet local aspirations and make space for nature
In November 2021, recognising that species were being lost at an alarming rate across Cornwall, Cornwall Council declared a Cornwall...
Zoe Hilditch, Cormac
Jan 8, 20242 min read
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Winning BIG – the importance of championing innovative solutions to combat the biodiversity crisis
The UK is one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world and we are losing species at an alarming rate and bold steps are needed...
Sally Smith, Kent Wildlife Trust
Nov 24, 20233 min read
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From Pilot to Progress: Vistry Group's Expanding Efforts to Protect Pollinators and Biodiversity
In 2022 Vistry Group were shortlisted in the ‘Big Biodiversity Awards’ for our ‘Pollinate in Partnerships’ initiative. The initiative, in...
Alice Davidson, Vistry Group
Aug 24, 20232 min read
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Nature and people go hand in hand!
Construction and biodiversity are not words that have been well associated together over the years. However, with the UK construction...
Jonathon Hook, Murphy
Aug 24, 20233 min read
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Why I won’t talk about 10% Biodiversity Net Gain
A lesson in language. We shouldn’t focus solely on numbers when speaking about biodiversity net gain if we don’t want to lose out and...
Gaëlle Bardsley, BAM
Aug 24, 20233 min read
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Pondering Outdoor Education: Without it We’re in Deep Water
I was heartened to see that one of the successful entries of this year’s CIRIA BIG Biodiversity Challenge Awards is Golborne Wetlands – a...
Ish Campbell de Almeida
Oct 4, 20223 min read
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Everyday Wins for Wildlife
One of the many excellent things about the BIG awards is that they generate such a clutch of exciting projects every year and then share...
Ian Boyd, Arc Consulting
Apr 27, 20222 min read
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A flourishing turf installation for 2019 #BIGAward’s Overall winner
As overall prize sponsor for the BIG Biodiversity Challenge Awards, Wildflower Turf Ltd are immensely proud of our ongoing involvement...
James Hewetson-Brown, Managing Director
Apr 27, 20222 min read
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The benefit of Open Space Management in the journey to Biodiversity Net Gain
Following the launch of the long-awaited DEFRA 3.0 Biodiversity Gain (BNG) Metric in July, considered a Biodiversity milestone, questions...
Sioned Owen
Aug 16, 20212 min read
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Heathrow Biodiversity Legacy Award winner Princes Lakes
In 2019 we were fortunate enough to win the CIRIA's BIG Biodiversity Challenge Biodiversity Legacy Award for our ongoing management of...
James Webster, Director of Ecology, EHM Ltd
Apr 30, 20213 min read
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Why Doing One Thing for Biodiversity Adds Up!
There’s never been a more important time for things like the Big Biodiversity Challenge! Run by CIRIA, these excellent annual awards...
Claire Hector, Arc Biodiversity & Climate, Isle of Wight
Apr 20, 20214 min read
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Collaboration to maximise the social and biodiversity value of unused land
In early October, Arcadis ecologists returned to Project Saplings, our 2019 BIG Award winning project managed by Julia Lampard with...
Dr Martina Girvan, Arcadis and Julia Lampard
Oct 18, 20193 min read
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Let’s hear it from our 2019 BIG Biodiversity Champion
I am absolutely honoured and thrilled to be crowned the 2019 CIRIA BIG Biodiversity Champion! After the awards ceremony somebody said to...
Andrew Gladwin
Oct 2, 20192 min read
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Delivering Green Infrastructure for Growth - Places for people and wildlife
I joined Cormac Solutions Ltd in January 2018 following graduation from The Open University with BSc Environmental Studies. My role...
Zoe Hilditch, Technical Support Officer
Oct 2, 20192 min read
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Building on success – Thurso South one year on
It has been almost a year since we submitted the BIG Biodiversity Challenge application for our Thurso South substation, and it is a good...
Francis Williams, Enviromental Project Manager
Jul 3, 20192 min read
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Heathrow - managing biodiversity at Britain's busiest airport
As the Biodiversity Manager I’m responsible for managing Heathrow’s 13 off-airport Biodiversity sites (Figure 1). I also advise on all...
Adam Cheeseman
Apr 26, 20192 min read
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Berkeley Group’s Approach to Net Biodiversity Gain
The importance of biodiversity Biodiversity plays an important role within our towns and cities as it helps to improve air quality,...
Laura Boccadamo, Group Sustainability Manager
Apr 1, 20193 min read
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