London is constantly developing. With Biodiversity Net Gain, future developments will hopefully also benefit nature (A view over Croydon from Addington Hills, Geoff Henson CC BY-ND 2.0) Planning has a very important part to play in helping to protect and restore...
Biodiversity net gain (BNG) is an approach which aims to leave the natural environment in a measurably better state than beforehand. Under the Environment Act 2021, all planning permissions granted in England (with a few exemptions) except for small sites will have to...
From the 12th February 2024 all major developments (unless exempt) are required to deliver net gains for biodiversity. GiGL has been working on various projects over the last few years in preparation for biodiversity net gain. If you’d like to learn more about BNG, we...
Karen Harper, LISI Manager With this year’s growing season starting earlier than normal, we all need to be aware of the possible invasive non-native species that might be popping up in our reserves, parks and open spaces. Over the past couple of years, our attention...
Valerie Selby, LISI Chair Invasive non-native species (INNS) are one of the largest threats to global biodiversity after habitat loss and destruction. The London Invasive Species Initiative (LISI) was created in response to this issue around 2007/8 and brings together...
