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. 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

Green Infrastructure Partnership Conference 2024