Monitoring Biodiversity for Planning

APRSandPlanning Democracyhave teamed up to run a series of webinars on biodiversity and different aspects of the planning system.

APRS and Planning Democracy

A webinar on monitoring and recording wildlife and biodiversity and how it might influence planning decisions.

APRS and Planning Democracy Winter Webinars

APRS and Planning Democracy have teamed up to present a series of webinars on engaging with the planning system to get the best results for your local area and nature.

This webinar will help you to understand the role of planning in protecting and enhancing biodiversity, the laws around nature protection and the policies designed to prevent further loss of biodiversity.We will show how wildlife data is collected and used to improve our knowledge of biodiversity. We will discuss how data can and should inform how and where developments are built.We will have speakers from the <a href="https://cieem.net/" title="https://cieem.net/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management</a> and the <a href="https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/NBN-BBD-Data-Leaflet-A4-final.pdf" title="https://nbn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/NBN-BBD-Data-Leaflet-A4-final.pdf" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Better Biodiversity Data Project </a>APRS and Planning Democracy are working together on these webinars. We rely on donations to keep our work going and so we have a suggested donation for participants, however we don’t want anyone to be unable to attend due to the cost so there are also free tickets available. Part of the APRS and Planning Democracy Joint Winter Webinar Series. You can find out about the other events and last year's webinars <a href="https://aprs.scot/event/joint-webinar-series/" title="https://aprs.scot/event/joint-webinar-series/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here. -- </a> <a href="https://www.planningdemocracy.org.uk/" title="https://www.planningdemocracy.org.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Planning Democracy</a> is a grassroots organisation who campaign for greater public and environmental voice in Scottish planning.<a href="https://www.aprs.scot" title="https://www.aprs.scot" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">APRS </a>is Scotland's Countryside Charity. We campaign to protect, enhance and promote Scotland’s countryside and rural landscapes for everyone’s benefit, and we support others to do the same.Both organisations are funded by donations so we are asking for a contribution from those who feel they benefit from taking part - please choose from one of the ticket options that best suits you. If you want to make a larger or more regular donation you can support APRS or Planning Democracy at the following links. <a href="https://aprs.scot/support-aprs/" title="https://aprs.scot/support-aprs/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://aprs.scot/support-aprs/</a> <a href="https://www.planningdemocracy.org.uk/donate/" title="https://www.planningdemocracy.org.uk/donate/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.planningdemocracy.org.uk/donate/</a>

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