Posts Tagged ‘UK environmental policy’
Influencing Legislation and Making a Home for Nature in the Most Unlikely of Places – Site Hoarding
In the midst of cranes, scaffolding and temporary fencing, construction sites often feel like the least likely places to find nature. But what if they weren’t? What if these in-between spaces—so often overlooked—could become vibrant, biodiverse pockets of life? At Vertical Meadow, we see site hoardings not as barriers, but as blank canvases. And we…
Read MoreDownload INaturalist and Show Us What You Find on the Wall!
Many of our Vertical Meadows are now listed as specific locations on INaturalist. Download INaturalist on Iphone Download INaturalist on Android We’d love for people to start registering what they find! iNaturalist is one of the world’s most powerful tools for documenting biodiversity. Every observation—whether it’s a bee, bird, or bryophyte—helps scientists, conservationists, and communities…
Read MoreBiodiversity Net Gain – Solutions for Developers and Designers
Last week, we hosted a panel discussion focusing on Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) – where we deliberated the complexities of balancing development with biodiversity conservation. We debated over whether BNG could result in less than optimal nature-based solutions being delivered in urban development projects and weighed up how collaboration between developers, local authorities, environmental organisations…
Read MoreEVENT | Biodiversity Net Gain – Solutions for Developers and Designers
As this month marks a milestone for BNG – whereby all developments will have to show how they increase biodiversity by 10% in order to receive planning permission – we will be hosting a panel discussion to deliberate the complexities of balancing development with biodiversity conservation. Whilst the concept of biodiversity net gain (BNG) has…
Read MoreGovernment’s announcement on green targets
Last week, the Prime Minister announced some major changes to the UK’s environmental policy commitments, pushing back our previous targets for achieving net-zero. As a business that operates in the green-tech space, Vertical Meadow’s drive is simple – to make the world a better place and secure a brighter future for both current and future…
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