Developers often find it difficult to balance the safe and practical solutions to landscaping, access routes and groundworks with sustaining ecological balance, especially when the footprint area of a development needs to be considered. With […]
One Tree at a Time: The ‘mind-blowing potential’ to tackle climate crisis
Leading scientists have discovered that planting billions of trees across the world is by far the biggest and cheapest way to tackle the climate crisis. Interestingly, they have made calculations as to how many more trees […]
Eco-Friendly Homes: Millennials and the Housing Market
As more millennials move into the housing market, the construction of ‘wellness-minded’ buildings and eco-friendly homes are on the rise. With solar panels in the roofs and built with environmentally-friendly materials, green buildings are becoming […]
If you really must build a wall… why not make it green?
If you really must build a wall, why not make it green? I’m not sure about you, but I am not a fan of staring at a blank wall. I’d much rather admire the plants. […]
RTPI to Tackle Climate Change
Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) President Ian Tant used their annual conference on the 19th June to state how planners currently lack the power, resources and policies to make the impact essential to meet the […]
Biodiversity Net Gain: Infographic
With changes to the planning system based around the government’s new 25 Year Environmental Plan, we hope to highlight some of the major features of Biodiversity Net Gain with this infographic. You can read more […]
The Benefits of an Eco-Friendly Home
When you build in an environmentally friendly way there are a number of benefits, along with being cost effective and rewarding. Alongside helping to protect the environment you can also expect increased energy efficiency, lower […]
Recent Reforms: Opportunity for Improving Biodiveristy
New reforms to the Town and Country Planning Act of 1990 (Amended Regulations 2019) mean that homeowners can now extend their properties easily and quickly without the need for a full planning application. You can […]
Cuts to Renewable Energy Threaten Environmental Progress
With the number of jobs in the renewable energy sector in the UK dropping by nearly a third in recent years, and the amount of new green generating capacity dropping by a similar amount, more […]
The 25 Year Environmental Plan
Our government wants to make drastic changes to the way we live our lives. This will hopefully improve the UK’s air and water quality and protect our many threatened plants, trees and wildlife species. This environment […]
Climate Change and the Environment – It Is a Challenge For Us All To Act Now
Senior Partner Allen Creedy was in London on the 1st May to meet with other leaders of business groups, civil society and charities to express support for the forthcoming Environment Bill. Read what he has […]
Biodiversity Net Gain – A Benefit for You and the Environment
The planning system in England may be about to change as we know it, as the government’s 25 Year Environment Plan is looking to embed net gain for biodiversity within the system. This new consultation […]