Natural Capital
£40million equity funding for nature
The nature restoration company, Nattergal has completed its seed round, raising £40m of equity funding in total, led by Lansdowne Partners, co-founder of Nattergal.
Natural Capital
The provision of gardens needs to be central to UK housebuilding targets, says the RHS
The Royal Horticultural Society is calling for a review of the Biodiversity Net Gain 4.0 metric, updated planning guidelines to require cultivated landscapes, and garden masterplans for urban areas.
Natural Capital
Eight BNG sites covering 500 acres secured under conservation covenants
The Environment Bank and RSK Biocensus secure eight conservation covenants for the national BNG register, doubling the number of sites on the registry.
Job
Restore: Commercial and Natural Capital Director
The nature restoration service provider, Restore is looking to recruit a Commercial and Natural Capital Director to help the company grow and scale over the next 10+ years.
Natural Capital
Nattergal purchases third rewilding site
Nattergal has purchased Harold’s Park Wildland in Essex for rewilding, offering potential for community and corporate engagement.
Regulation
Key BNG lessons for Local Planning Authorities
The Planning Advisory Service and Natural England have listed key BNG lessons for Local Planning Authorities.
Natural Capital
Glaisters Bridge Community Woodland celebrates milestone tree planting and pathway creation
Foresight Sustainable Forestry Company Plc and the Upper Urr Environment Trust celebrate completion of initial works at the new Glaisters Bridge Community Woodland Site in Scotland.
Interview
Biodiversity Net Gain: the new nature market explained
The Dirt News interviews Katie Leach, Lloyds Banking Group’s first Head of Nature about the wider environmental and industry benefits brought forward by BNG, and the role of the financial institutions to develop the new compliance nature market.
Business
One of Scotland’s oldest of the ‘new’ native woodlands goes on sale
Conserved and nurtured for the past three decades, the 1200 hectares, native woodland rich Cashel Estate has gone on sale with an asking price of £4m.
Careers
Rewilding Britain data shows 412% increase in jobs across rewilding projects in Scotland
Data from Rewilding Britain of 13 major rewilding projects in Scotland, covering almost 60,000 hectares between them has revealed a 412% increase in jobs since rewilding began.
Natural Capital
Biodiversity Net Gain now applicable to small developments
Biodiversity net gain has applied to major developments since February, and from today also applies to small developments across England.
Awards
Sprint team BNG research short-listed for Vice Chancellor’s Research Engagement Award
The Sprint team established themselves as a centre of excellence for Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) research and building a strong network of stakeholders.
Gardens
Biodiversity: Every garden matters
New research paper by Garden Organic reveals how gardens are a key tool in tackling biodiversity loss.
Business
Invest in land & trees rather than carbon credits
Forestry specialist, Jon Lambert of Goldcrest Land & Forestry Group is urging investors to buy land and trees rather than artificial and intangible carbon credits.
Wildlife
Red squirrel conservation in Scotland granted £1m
A grant of £1,052,796 has been awarded by the Scottish Government’s Nature Restoration Fund to support the restoration of red squirrel habitats across the country.
Regulation
Uplift Woodland Creation Offer payments
Defra and the Forestry Commission announce significant uplift in England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO) payments to increase tree planting across the country.
Collaboration
Lloyds Banking Group announces strategic environmental partnerships
The group announces Projects for Nature partnership with Knepp Wildland Foundation, West Cumbria Rivers Trust and the National Trust.
Business
Second market round of biodiversity units for the Bristol Avon Catchment Market
Further transactions in the new statutory market for BNG as the Bristol Avon Catchment Market reached the successful settlement of a second market round.
Regulation
Hedgerow regulations to be brought into law to protect wildlife
English hedgerows will be protected in law as the government sets out its plans for domestic hedgerow regulations, following a consultation last year.
Environment
European Parliament passes Nature Restoration Law
Despite the political backlash and protests, the European Parliament passes one of the union’s biggest pieces of environmental legislation.