Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) is now live

Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) is now live

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...
Biodiversity net gain pilot projects

Biodiversity net gain pilot projects

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...
GiGL’s Habitats: Preparing for Biodiversity net gain

GiGL’s Habitats: Preparing for Biodiversity net gain

In London you can find a wide range of habitat types, like those shown here over Walthamstow and Leyton marshes. Classifying and mapping these habitats is no easy task (Russ Garrett CC BY-SA 4.0) Converting to UKHab From swathes of grassland and woodland in parks and...
Ecological Network Mapping

Ecological Network Mapping

An ecological network is a collection of high quality wildlife sites and associated surrounding habitats which are diverse and large enough to support species, and which have ecological connections between them that enable species, or at least their genes, to move. In...
Planning for Biodiversity’s Future

Planning for Biodiversity’s Future

Chloë Smith, GiGL Partnership Manager Those involved in environmental and planning policy have been busy lately. The Environment Bill is making its way through parliament and some of the cornerstone pieces of legislation that are set to emerge will have big...