Biodiversity

The biodiversity built environment challenge for housebuilders and developers UK By the end of the year 2023, the vast majority of new development schemes will be required to provide a 10% net gain in biodiversity, which has the potential to add cost and complexity for housebuilders and developers.By Ross Jarvis, MichelmoresDevelopers will be required to demonstrate that they will deliver a minimum 10% net gain from the pre-development bio-diversity values […]

Biodiversity explained by MJ Altman for the UN Foundation Biodiversity — that is, the interconnectedness of all forms of life on our planet — is in jeopardy as ecosystems and habitats degrade and disappear. On the heels of a landmark global agreement to protect our lands, ocean, and waters, discover what biodiversity really means and what it will take to preserve life on Earth.From microscopic fungi to mega forests, “biodiversity” […]

What the ozone layer news can teach us about reversing climate change and biodiversity loss An article in The Guardian entitled, Earth’s ozone layer on course to be healed within decades, was one of the many topics that we discussed with Climate Change & Sustainability Influencer, Roberta Boscolo. Boscolo is the Climate & Energy Lead at the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).“The hole in the Earth’s ozone layer, once the most […]