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Recording Apps

With the global proliferation of smartphones, Recording Apps, have become a vital tool of those intrigued by nature. When linked to more conventional recording resources, RAs offer easy exposure to the wonder and complexity of nature, as well as access to the experts who can take advantage of the wealth of new data flowing around the world…

Joy of Recording: Cassandra Li

Committed to weaving biodiversity into the urban fabric, hand in hand with the community, I currently work as Team Leader at The Conservation Volunteers (TCV). You will often find me tending to the charming nature spaces in Haringey, or studying bryophytes, spiders and other wildlife around London.

Winter Editorial Issue 34

Welcome to the 34th Issue of the GiGLer. As with every editorial, this one is bursting with news from the last 6 months, from the launch of the London Day of Nature to the latest in all things planning and policy…

Informing development in London

The updated figures on our Data Searches and Planning webpage give information on planning applications informed by GiGL data search reports in each Local Authority, which provide an indication of how well (or not) biodiversity data are used to inform development in London. We are a long way away from the ideal 18% but there are some Local Authorities that are doing better than others…