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...
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Alice Davidson, Vistry Group
- Aug 24
- 2 min
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...
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Jonathon Hook, Murphy
- Aug 24
- 3 min
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...
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Gaëlle Bardsley, BAM
- Aug 24
- 3 min
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...
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Ish Campbell de Almeida
- Oct 4, 2022
- 3 min
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...
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Ian Boyd, Arc Consulting
- Apr 27, 2022
- 2 min
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...
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James Hewetson-Brown, Managing Director
- Apr 27, 2022
- 2 min
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...
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Sioned Owen
- Aug 16, 2021
- 2 min
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...
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James Webster, Director of Ecology, EHM Ltd
- Apr 30, 2021
- 3 min
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...
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Claire Hector, Arc Biodiversity & Climate, Isle of Wight
- Apr 20, 2021
- 4 min
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...
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Dr Martina Girvan, Arcadis and Julia Lampard
- Oct 18, 2019
- 3 min
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...
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Andrew Gladwin
- Oct 2, 2019
- 2 min
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...
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Zoe Hilditch, Technical Support Officer
- Oct 2, 2019
- 2 min
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...
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Francis Williams, Enviromental Project Manager
- Jul 3, 2019
- 2 min
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...
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Adam Cheeseman
- Apr 26, 2019
- 2 min
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...
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Laura Boccadamo, Group Sustainability Manager
- Apr 1, 2019
- 3 min
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,...
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John Newton
- Mar 4, 2019
- 2 min
Working with Wildlife - new free to download app
I’ve always believed that one of the responsibilities of an ecologist is to ensure that we assist others to understand what we are trying...
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Richard Stelling, Works Supervisor
- Jan 22, 2019
- 2 min
A19 Roadside Improvement
Receiving the Monitoring, Maintenance and Management Award at the CIRIA BIG Awards in 2018 was a huge honour and surprise rolled into...
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Rosie Whicheloe
- Jan 9, 2019
- 2 min
“BIG” tips from the “BIG” Judges
Judging the BIG biodiversity challenge awards is not an easy task and hugely time pressured. Last year we received 104 submissions in...
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Jamie Edmonds, Lead Environmental Manager
- Sep 26, 2018
- 3 min
In the words of our 2018 BIG Biodiversity Champion
I’m still in shock! I was in shock when my name was called out at the awards and I’m still in shock now. It is a great honour and an...
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