Benjamin Brown

Great, thanks Amanda!

The GLA's London Rewilding Taskforce is seeking evidence on opportunities for rewilding in London: https://www.london.gov.uk/what-we-do/environment/parks-green-spaces-and-biodiversity/london-rewilding-taskforce/london-rewilding-taskforce-call-evidence Responses before 20th June

This would suit an LI member: https://publicappointments.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/appointment/national-park-authority-board-member/ Deadline 26th April

Hi Ben, apologies not to respond sooner - we don't get notifications from this forum. I hope members will respond individually themselves - but we are also considering an LI response, however this depends upon the feedback we receive from members. We've not yet received anything...

Many thanks for sharing this Abi. 👍 Any views welcome from members - either here or to policy@landscapeinstitute.org

Last month, Defra published its "3.0 Metric" - the latest method by which biodiversity net gain will be calculated. Some details have been published on the LI website here: https://www.landscapeinstitute.org/news/biodiversity-net-gain-update-biodiversity-metric-3-0-be-involved/ This article also includes a call-out for members to get involved in a new advisory group on BNG - thanks to all those that have responded so far. Any views on the 3.0 Metric welcome!

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