18 episodes
Nature's Architects Wharton Natural Infrastructure Consultants
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Understand more about the interaction between the natural and built environments, and what impact we are currently having on what can be sometimes opposing environments. Pete and the team at Wharton Natural Infrastructure Consultants will be speaking with architects, masterplanners, planning consultants, landscape architects, developers and land managers about how they reach a balance between land use and the natural environment. We will also explore what people think is important when considering developable areas and how, through good design and collaboration we can create better place and space where people want to live, work and play.
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It's Here - Biodiversity Net Gain Part 2 with a Couple of Experts
This week it's a doubleheader, as we chat with the Principal Advisor on Net Gain to Natural England and champion of Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) plus a good friend and expert on BNG. So welcome to Nick White of Natural England and Paul Whitby of The Ecology Co-op. With the full mandating of BNG on 12th February 2024 timing is everything, so if you want to learn more about BNG and the impact it might have on your work stay tuned.We’re going to be looking at biodiversity net gain in detail and h...
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#15 Mental Health, Meditation & Green Space
We all know the impact of green space has been on our mental health particularly in the last 15 months and how much we appreciate it due to the pandemic, but how important is it to our actual health and psychology! Dr Liz Sparkes personal friend and expert in heart-based meditation and compassion practices, a health and spiritual coach. She is a real-life Doctor with PhD is in pain psychology and has extensively explored ways to change the experience of pain on world meditation da...
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#14. Ben Southall - From Student to Mighty Oak
Ben and I met at Myerscough College in 2000 and since studying our careers have gone in two different directions but what we have both achieved is both managing successful companies while doing what we love, and that is working with trees! We cover so many topics in such a short amount of time so I hope you all enjoy this one. I learnt a lot. So grab a drink and enjoy listening to Ben Southall. Ben Southall is the director of TreeTech Arboricultural Services and one of the best co...
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#13. Simon Delahunty-Forrest - Let's make the second city great again
This week we chat with my old line manager and now the Acting Assistant Director of Planning at Birmingham City Council, a true brummie, born and raised in Birmingham and now taking the City to 2040 with its new plan. Simon is a a real character and enthusiast within the urban design world and someone who truly has a passion for promoting a completely holistic approach to urban design and place making, which is designed and developed to provide many multifunctional purposes. So welcome to Sim...
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#12. Sally Hayns of CIEEM - Let's Chat About Fair Pay...
This week we have a real collaborative podcast and the reason why this series was developed. I'm really pleased to have managed to get 30 minutes of Sally Hayns time. She is the current Chief Executive Officer of the Chartered Institute of Ecology & Environmental Management and is really passionate about the natural environment. We’re going to be looking at, how we as professionals can actively promote green infrastructure and the built environment, its importance to how we live, wor...
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#11. Dr Wei Yang, President of the RTPI
This week we have a real collaborative podcast and the reason why this series was developed. I'm really pleased to have managed to get 30 minutes of Dr Wei Yang's time. She is the current President of the Royal Town Planning Institute and is really passionate about the natural environment and bringing her experience of garden towns and cities into everyday planning. We’re going to be looking at, how we as professionals can actively promote green infrastructure and the built environment, ...