Biodiversity is essential to life on Earth, yet we’re seeing an ever-increasing loss of it, as a result of human activity. 

To reverse this, we’ve got to implement development and land management projects in such a way that they deliver Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG), leaving the biodiversity of affected areas in a measurably better state than before we started.

To help deliver BNG, we’ve now produced a new British Standard: BS 8683:2021 Process for designing and implementing Biodiversity Net Gain. Specification.

This document translates established BNG principles into a consistent and structured specification for designing and implementing BNG. 

We’re running a free webinar on 8 June to launch the standard. It’s for anyone involved in development projects and land management activities with an interest in promoting biodiversity.

The webinar will:

• Introduce the standard in the context of BNG thinking in the UK
• Explain how the standard should be used
• Explain how the standard relates to government requirements
• Give participants the chance to put their questions to the standard’s authors

This is a fantastic opportunity to gain a unique understanding of this important new standard. 

Participants will hear from:

Lesley Wilson – Lead Standards Development Manager, British Standards Institution (BSI)
Julia Baker – Biodiversity Technical Specialist, Balfour Beatty
Gemma Jerome – Director, Building with Nature Ltd. and Fellow Landscape Institute, Landscape Institute
Nick White – Principal Advisor – Net Gain, Natural England
Jo Treweek – Managing Director, Treweek Environmental Consultants