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What is a Biodiversity Gain Plan?
Learn how to create a Biodiversity Gain Plan to meet England's mandatory 10% Biodiversity Net Gain requirement and navigate new development regulations effectively.
What are the BNG rules around Aerodromes?
Near aerodromes, applicants must ensure that their actions fulfil the biodiversity objective and promote aviation safety.
What UK Landowners and Developers Need to Know About Biodiversity Offsets
Let's explore what biodiversity offsetting is and how it may be implemented into Biodiversity Gain Plans to meet new UK national policy. Read more.
Biodiversity Loss and Prevention - What is the data saying?
The UK has lost nearly half of its biodiversity since the Industrial Revolution. Read more about biodiversity loss statistics and the efforts to prevent it.
What Biodiversity Net Gain Means for Developers
Developers must consider a site’s habitat and ecology when detailing a new development for approval. Let's discuss what developers need to know about BNG.
The Challenges of Biodiversity Conservation
In this blog, we will explore biodiversity conservation challenges in greater detail; click here to read.
Climate Change and Biodiversity Net Gain: Protecting Nature's Resilience in the UK
Joe’s Blooms supports the UKGBC mission to radically improve the sustainability of the built environment. Read our climate change and sustainability policy.
The Evolution of Biodiversity Policy in the UK: An overview of 70 years of legal developments
In this blog, we take a journey through the rich history of biodiversity policy in the UK and see how it has shaped our understanding of the natural world.
The Interconnection of Biodiversity and Human Well-being
Over time, a growing body of evidence has begun to spotlight the connection between engagement with the natural environment and improved well-being.
Understanding the EU's Approach to Biodiversity
In this blog we will explore the different laws and approaches and what the EU is hoping to achieve.
What Actually Counts Towards Your 10% Uplift in Biodiversity Net Gain?
What counts towards the required 10% uplift in BNG? Let's highlight the importance of striving for higher uplifts and using onsite solutions whenever possible.
What is the Small Sites Metric?
The Small Sites Metric is a streamlined tool created by Natural England to calculate biodiversity value and net gain for smaller development sites. Learn more.
How irreplaceable habitat works in BNG
Let's explore the concept of irreplaceable habitats, their importance in maintaining ecosystems and how they're safeguarded in BNG policies. Read more.
What is the Spatial Multiplier?
When it comes to preserving and enhancing biodiversity in development projects, the biodiversity metric via the spatial risk multiplier is key. Read more.
The Cost of Inaction, the Origins of Biodiversity Net Gain Policy
In this blog we look more at the origins of the BNG policy as we will delve into the UK’s Net Gain Impact Assessment.
How do Biodiversity Credits Work?
In this blog, we explore what biodiversity credits are, how they work, and discuss the drawbacks of credits instead of offsets - click here to learn.
New International Biodiversity Goals and Standards
Conserving biodiversity and stopping the collapse of species is a global effort with international efforts emerging to streamline biodiversity policies.
New Zealand's Ambitious Biodiversity Plans: A Future Built on Innovation and Collaboration
In this blog, we will look at what the New Zealand Government is proposing and what it might mean for biodiversity policy there and in the wider world.
The latest update on the UK’s Biodiversity Indicators
In recent blogs, we've delved into the history of the UK's biodiversity indicators. Now, we'll explore the various types of indicators and their nature.
Biodiversity collapse and the sixth mass extinction phase
Let's discuss the various indicators of biodiversity collapse, its causes, and the urgent need for transformative change to reverse this dangerous trend.
What are the different types of Biodiversity?
This blog will examine the academic concept of biodiversity – not the concepts utilised within the metric.
Increase Biodiversity in Your Home
Promoting biodiversity doesn't have to be a grand initiative solely for large corporations or governments - it can start from the comfort of your own home.
How do we measure Biodiversity and species richness?
Let's explore biodiversity, including species richness, to understand and measure the diversity of life in our natural world.
Understanding the Mitigation Hierarchy
The mitigation hierarchy underpins every aspect of the new BNG law. Understanding the hierarchy is key to successfully complying with the new requirements.
How does climate change affect biodiversity?
No matter how you look at it, it is clear climate change has had - and will continue to have - profound impacts on biodiversity.
Insights and Outcomes of the UK’s 2022 Biodiversity Indicators
In this blog, we will explore the objectives and background of the 2022 indicators, along with their key findings. Find out more.
A Short History of the UK’s Biodiversity Indicators
In this blog, we will delve into the nature of the biodiversity indicators the UK government has published and explore their applications.
Extent and condition of protected areas
In this blog post, we delve into environmental conservation in England through one of the Government’s main indicators for assessing the state of Biodiversity.
Indicator 2a: Threatened Habitats
In this blog post, we delve into the second of England’s Biodiversity indicators, which focuses on habitats
Indicator 2b. Habitats of European importance
In this blog, we'll look into how these crucial European habitats and species are evaluated in England, by discussing Indicators 2b.
Indicator 3: Habitat connectivity in the wider countryside
Let's break down the current state of habitat connectivity, deep diving into National Statistics Indicator 3: Habitat connectivity in the wider countryside.
What UK Landowners and Developers Need to Know About Local Nature Recovery Strategies
Learn more about the requirements for biodiversity net gain and how you can benefit by being involved in the development of your Local Nature Recovery Strategy.
Your Guide to Biodiversity Units
Discover the basics of biodiversity units, their importance, and how they contribute to ecosystem health. Read more here.
What Does Biodiversity Net Gain Mean for Landowners?
In this blog, we will explore what BNG means for landowners, and how they can benefit from the new regime that will be rolled out over the course of 2024.
What Developments are Exempt from BNG?
The list of exemptions for the UK’s new Biodiversity Net Gain law is narrow and very specific and ensures that BNG does not inhibit small-scale developments.
What BNG means for Architects
Architects will need to be well-versed in the statutory biodiversity metric and the small site metric as well as the various digital tools, to comply with BNG.