This breakfast event will be breaking down everything developers, planners, architects and ecologists need to know about BNG in your area.

Nearly three years since Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) came into effect, and it’s already delivering on its promise – driving vital nature recovery without obstructing essential development. BNG is now helping unlock the projects needed to meet the UK’s ambitious development targets, including building 1.5 million new homes, and seeing our valuable habitats restored. And with BNG now mandatory for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs), its reach is growing.

Join us for our latest breakfast event, where we’ll be sharing everything you need to know about BNG in your area – including the latest consultation responses and what BNG for NSIPs means in practice.

We’ve carefully selected speakers with local expertise to offer guidance on the planning, ecology, and legal aspects of BNG policy, along with everything they’ve learnt over the past year. They’ll be there to give an overview of BNG, explain its requirements, and set out the most effective options for BNG delivery available near you.

We’ll also be giving an exclusive virtual tour of our Whitchurch Habitat Bank (https://www.environmentbank.com/habitat-banks/whitchurch-habitat-bank/) – a live and registered BNG site that’s already generating off-site Biodiversity Units and helping to unlock development projects nearby.

Attendance will be limited, so you’ll be able to speak directly with our experts, who are ready to offer their support.

Speakers

Harvey Davies; Head of Natural Capital, Thrings

Harvey Davies is one of the UK’s leading lawyers in Natural Capital, having dedicated his legal practice to innovative environmental schemes that provide substantial long-term benefits across the country. His work covers a range of schemes including nutrient neutrality, biodiversity net gain, soil and woodland carbon, landscape recovery and voluntary nature and ESG.

As well as being a practicing lawyer, recognised in both the prestigious Environment 100 and ENDS Power List, Harvey also manages his family farm in Herefordshire, using his unique practical and commercial experience in the rural sector to advise farmers and landowners nationwide on the delivery of some of the most significant, innovative and profitable natural capital schemes in the country.

Sarah Middleton; BNG Strategic Growth Lead, Environment Bank

Sarah works within the business development team shaping our partnerships and helping clients find the right route to meeting Biodiversity Net Gain. She works closely with developers, consultants, and industry partners to make BNG simpler to deliver, from securing off-site Biodiversity Units to shaping longer-term solutions that work for both development and nature.

Matt Cameron; Ecologist, Environment Bank

Matt Cameron is an Ecologist at Environment Bank covering the South East, and a specialist ornithologist with over ten years of professional experience as a field ornithologist. At Environment Bank, he designs habitat creation sites, carries out extensive botanical surveys, and works with landowners to deliver high-quality Biodiversity Net Gain projects.

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