London’s Priority Species

London’s Priority Species

By Lyndsey Cox, GiGL Community Manager Brown hare (c) Andy Fisher Mistle thrush (c) Wayne Hoeftmann Slow-worm (c) Roxana Gateson Two lipped door snail (c) Rose Stephens Frog orchid (c) Mike Waite Essex skipper (c) Mike Robinson An example of species on London’s...
LERCs: it’s not always about data

LERCs: it’s not always about data

By Eleni Foui, GiGL Partnership Officer (Planning) “Local Environmental Records Centres (LERCs) are not-for-profit organisations that collect, collate and manage information on the natural environment for a defined geographic area. LERCs support and collaborate with a...
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...