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GreenBlue Urban joins the BIG Biodiversity Challenge

Louise Page, GreenBlue Urban

Oct 252 min read

GreenBlue Urban joins the BIG Biodiversity Challenge

Louise Page, Head of Marketing, GreenBlue Urban At GreenBlue Urban, we are thrilled to announce our participation in The BIG Biodiversity...

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Maximising biodiversity net gain: A collaborative approach for lasting impact

James Hewetson-Brown, Wildflower Turf Ltd

Sep 103 min read

Maximising biodiversity net gain: A collaborative approach for lasting impact

James Hewetson-Brown, Managing Director Wildflower Turf Ltd There has been a lot happening with biodiversity net gain (BNG) and this...

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Nature in the city: highlights from the CIRIA green infrastructure walk in London

Alyssa Spencer, Arcadis

Aug 134 min read

Nature in the city: highlights from the CIRIA green infrastructure walk in London

Stop 1: Elephant Park Neighbourhood and Green Roof Arcadis are delighted to Chair CIRIA’s Biodiversity Community of Practice and as part...

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Maintaining closed churchyards to meet local aspirations and make space for nature

Zoe Hilditch, Cormac

Jan 82 min read

Maintaining closed churchyards to meet local aspirations and make space for nature

In November 2021, recognising that species were being lost at an alarming rate across Cornwall, Cornwall Council declared a Cornwall...

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Winning BIG – the importance of championing innovative solutions to combat the biodiversity crisis

Sally Smith, Kent Wildlife Trust

Nov 24, 20233 min read

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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From Pilot to Progress: Vistry Group's Expanding Efforts to Protect Pollinators and Biodiversity

Alice Davidson, Vistry Group

Aug 24, 20232 min read

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, 20233 min read

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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Why I won’t talk about 10% Biodiversity Net Gain

Gaëlle Bardsley, BAM

Aug 24, 20233 min read

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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Pondering Outdoor Education: Without it We’re in Deep Water

Ish Campbell de Almeida

Oct 4, 20223 min read

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, 20222 min read

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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A flourishing turf installation for 2019 #BIGAward’s Overall winner

James Hewetson-Brown, Managing Director

Apr 27, 20222 min read

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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The benefit of Open Space Management in the journey to Biodiversity Net Gain

Sioned Owen

Aug 16, 20212 min read

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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Heathrow Biodiversity Legacy Award winner Princes Lakes

James Webster, Director of Ecology, EHM Ltd

Apr 30, 20213 min read

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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Why Doing One Thing for Biodiversity Adds Up!

Claire Hector, Arc Biodiversity & Climate, Isle of Wight

Apr 20, 20214 min read

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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Collaboration to maximise the social and biodiversity value of unused land

Dr Martina Girvan, Arcadis and Julia Lampard

Oct 18, 20193 min read

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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Let’s hear it from our 2019 BIG Biodiversity Champion

Andrew Gladwin

Oct 2, 20192 min read

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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Delivering Green Infrastructure for Growth - Places for people and wildlife

Zoe Hilditch, Technical Support Officer

Oct 2, 20192 min read

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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Building on success – Thurso South one year on

Francis Williams, Enviromental Project Manager

Jul 3, 20192 min read

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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Heathrow - managing biodiversity at Britain's busiest airport

Adam Cheeseman

Apr 26, 20192 min read

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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Berkeley Group’s Approach to Net Biodiversity Gain

Laura Boccadamo, Group Sustainability Manager

Apr 1, 20193 min read

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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