Green Infrastructure Update: An Overview of the Principles and Standards for England

Green infrastructure plays a pivotal role in urban and rural environments, due to the impact it has on society’s health and wellbeing and air quality to supporting environmental growth and tackling climate change.  

This webinar will provide an update on the Green Infrastructure Framework. This has been produced by Natural England in order to help local planning authorities and developers meet requirements from the National Planning Policy Framework, and how to consider green infrastructure in local plans and in new developments.

It will cover the following:

• The Green Infrastructure Principles and Standards
• Other relevant updates– such as biodiversity net gain
• The main industry challenges and how can we overcome them
• Future planning – how can we all play our part?

• The Green Infrastructure Framework including the Principles and Standards

• Danielle Sinnett, Professor in Sustainable Built Environments, UWE Bristol
• Heather Rumbe, Senior Lecturer in Healthy Urban Environments, UWE Bristol