S2, E10: Biodiversity Net Gain With Sustainability Lawyer, Ben Stansfield

S2, E10: Biodiversity Net Gain With Sustainability Lawyer, Ben Stansfield

Understand more about Biodiversity Net Gain With Sustainability Lawyer, Ben Stansfield of Gowling WLG. Ben specialises in environmental and planning law.

BNG – biodiversity net gain is a really positive step. I suspect 10% improvement through development stops the rot, preventing further degradation.

But actually, it’s only when we get to 20 to 30% biodiversity net gain that we can start to see some reversal of some of the damage that we’ve done in the last 200 years

About Ben Stansfield

Ben is a Sustainability Lawyer at Gowling WLG, specialising in planning and environmental law.

He is a Trustee of the UK Environmental Law Association and a frequent speaker on nature and climate issues.

Ben was part of the inaugural ENDS Report Power List, recognising 100 environmental professionals who had had a significant impact since 2020.

Biodiversity Net Gain With Sustainability Lawyer, Ben Stansfield Investigates:

• The history leading up to this law
• Ben’s personal perspective which is both interesting and positive
• Some of the unknowns and how things need to be organised to avoid issues when the law rolls out
• Ben talks about how he feels his clients will receive the new law
• We look at the opportunities and challenges
• We investigate how this law will create a radical shift in the approach to development – both urban and rural
• Ben speaks about the law and how it will potentially affect players in different roles in the built environment sector

And much more besides. Ben is a superb guest and this is one not to miss!

Below are a few articles that you may find useful around the topic of BNG:

What is Biodiversity Net Gain and What Does It Mean For The Environment

Are you ready for Biodiversity Net Gain?