Brought to you by the TCPA and the Green Infrastructure Partnership, this online conference will look at innovations in policy and practice and is essential for anyone interested in how urban greening can help create healthy, climate resilient places in the UK. It will be of particular value to councillors, planners, parks teams, community environment groups, academics, researchers and consultants.

Session 1: The big picture 

09:30 Welcome and introduction from the Chair

Fiona Howie, Chief Executive, TCPA 

09.40 Government’s ambitions for nature recovery 

Lucy Hurford, National Biodiversity Targets Policy, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

09:50 Panel to respond, and discussion 

• Peter Neal FLI, Landscape Consultant 

• Richard Benwell, CEO, Wildlife and Countryside Link

• Julia Thrift, Director of Healthier Place-making, TCPA

Session 2: Biodiversity net gain – what’s happening?  

Chair: Julia Thrift, Director of Healthier Place-making, TCPA

10:10 Case study: BNG – turning the grey to green in high density environments? 

John Harte, Planning Officer, City of London

10:25 Discussion: Is BNG working? If so, where? Are there any unintended consequences? 

• Rachel Danemann, Regional Planning Manager, Home Builders Federation

• Morgan Taylor, Director, Greengage  

• Paul Rabbitts, Chair, The Parks Management Association. 

10:50 Break 

Session 3: Green infrastructure stewardship: making the most of what we’ve got 

Chair: Celia Davis, Senior Projects and Policy Manager, TCPA

11:00 Nature Towns and Cities

Ellie Robinson, Head of Urban Green Space, National Trust 

11:20 Local Nature Recovery Strategies: what do they mean for urban green infrastructure? 

Jim Davies, Senior Advisor Local Nature Recovery Strategies, Environment Agency

11:40 Q&A 

12:00 Finish  

Free for TCPA student members via Eventbrite

Please click here to reserve your place via Eventbrite.

If you wish to raise a purchase order in order to be invoiced please contact david.white@tcpa.org.uk

For Sponsorship enquiries, please contact Julia Thrift at Julia.Thrift@tcpa.org.uk.