An online Teams session setting out the following by Dr Nick White - Principal Advisor of Natural England. Please confirm attendance acceptance to Emma (emma.nicholson409@gmail.com) :

• What net gain is

• The relevance between net gain and the rail network – the ecological and business case, links to the Varley review and to operational resilience and delivery of nature-rich green networks

• A deep dive into biodiversity net gain, the drivers and how to measure and deliver

After this session, participants will:

• Understand the different types of net gain (biodiversity, natural capital and environmental)

• Understand the relevance of net gain to a sustainable rail network

• Be able to consider and apply a biodiversity net gain approach