Tag Archives: green infrastructure
So you thought the Forestry Commission was safe?
Today is the very first International Day of Forests designated by the United Nations to celebrate forests globally. But do we have much to celebrate especially in England? In many ways yes, especially with renewed public passion and concern. For example, … Continue reading
More cash for communities?
Did you watch Newsnight on Wednesday night? If you did you would have heard all about the ‘Boles Bung’, but if not here’s a little intro and a few thoughts from me. The ‘Boles Bung’ as it has been dubbed … Continue reading
Guest post: Jane Hull, Forestry Commission
The latest guest post in our ‘Forests Report: conversations’ series follows on from this week’s ‘communities stirring’ blog – welcome to Jane Hull, the Forestry Commission’s Principal Advisor: Social Forestry (Place) … “Valuing trees in towns Working on urban forestry allows good … Continue reading
Good practice guide for green infrastructure and biodiversity
In the brave new world of localism and the National Planning Framework (NPPF), the planning world in England has been left with a lack of direction as thousands of pages of planning guidance have been swept away. The coalition government … Continue reading
Green Investment Bank report published
The Green Investment Bank must be a bank and not a fund if it is to successfully deliver transformative change, the Environmental Audit Select Committee recommends in its latest report. It should also be free of political interference, remedy market failures and be … Continue reading
