In this episode, we get your questions about Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) answered by Helen Fearnley who works in Defra's BNG team. &nbsp;We also cover BNG in Ireland and the Nature COP or COP16 in Colombia.&nbsp;Nature In A Nutshell is brought to you by the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM). We are the leading professional membership body representing and supporting ecologists and&nbsp;environmental managers in the UK, Ireland and abroad.&nbsp;Visit our website:&nbsp;<a href="https://cieem.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://cieem.net/</a>&nbsp;Show notes:<ul><li><a href="https://cieem.net/i-am/biodiversity-enhancement-approaches/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CIEEM's BNG webpage</a></li><li><a href="https://blog.planningportal.co.uk/2024/10/10/application-system-update-ensuring-eligibility-for-the-most-used-biodiversity-net-gain-exemptions/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Planning portal: Application system update: Ensuring eligibility for the most used Biodiversity Net Gain exemptions</a></li><li><a href="https://www.local.gov.uk/pas/environment/biodiversity-net-gain-bng-local-planning-authorities" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Planning Advisory Service: BNG</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/statutory-biodiversity-metric-tools-and-guides" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Statutory biodiversity metric tools and guides</a></li><li><a href="https://cieem.net/resource/cieem-briefing-paper-biodiversity-enhancement-for-new-developments-in-ireland/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CIEEM Briefing Paper: Biodiversity Net Gain in Ireland</a></li><li><a href="https://cieem.net/convention-on-biological-diversity-cop16/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">COP16 kicks off in Colombia</a></li><li><a href="https://www.positive.news/society/good-news-stories-from-week-42-of-2024/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twelve sites were added to the IUCN's green list</a></li></ul> <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

21: CIEEM Has a New President, UK Budget & COP29

In every Nature in a Nutshell episode, we sit down to chat about the latest ecology news in the UK and Ireland. We will break down what it means and how it might impact nature, society, and those working in this space in an easily digestible way. Whether you are an aspiring ecologist or environmental manager, there will be something for you.&nbsp;This podcast is brought to you by the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management. CIEEM is the leading professional membership body representing and supporting ecologists and&nbsp;environmental managers in the UK, Ireland and abroad.With a growing membership and an increasingly influential voice we are transforming the professionalism of the sector, just as our members are transforming understanding of, and attitudes towards, protecting and enhancing our natural environment.Visit our website: https://cieem.net/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.