BIG Biodiversity Challenge Awards 2022
Join us in person at this year's BIG Biodiversity Challenge Awards ceremony to celebrate biodiversity enhancements and find out who will be crowned the Overall Winner.
Background
The BIG Biodiversity Challenge is an initiative which aims to raise awareness of the need for biodiversity to become a key component within the construction and development industry, ensuring it becomes an integrated part of planning and projects.
Now in its ninth year, the Challenge is recognised as a leading industry initiative for delivering biodiversity within construction and the built environment. Since its launch in 2013, the Challenge continues to demonstrate that, year on year, the industry excels in going that extra mile to “do one thing” to enhance biodiversity.
This year’s awards ceremony will showcase the best biodiversity enhancements across construction and the wider built environment. So join us as we unveil this year’s winners including the BIG Biodiversity Challenge Overall Winner for 2022.
CIRIA Biodiversity Community of Practice
This year’s BIG Biodiversity Challenge and Awards are steered by the newly created CIRIA Biodiversity Community of Practice (CoP), focused on growing support for the implementation of Biodiversity Net Gain principles within our industry. This new CoP will foster collaboration and knowledge transfer to assist the management of biodiversity across transport, utilities, housing and development sectors. This network of academia, private and public entities will provide the thought leadership which could lead to key guidance resources for the built environment. For more information and to get involved in the CIRIA Biodiversity Community of Practice, please contact Adrien Baudrimont.
CIRIA Biodiversity Community of Practice members
- Arc Biodiversity & Climate
- Arcadis
- BAM Nuttall
- EHM
- Heathrow
- Kier
- Marshalls
- National Highways
- Thames Water
- Trustmgt
- Vertical Meadow
- Wildflower Turf
Why attend
- Showcase leading practice from the BIG Biodiversity Challenge Awards entries and winners.
- Raise awareness of the importance of protecting and enhancing biodiversity in construction.
- Gain inspiration to replicate award-winning biodiversity improvement ideas.
- Highlight your organisation's commitment to protecting and enhancing biodiversity.
- Learn from leading industry experts.
Who should attend
Architects, clients, consultants, contractors, developers, house builders, local authorities, planners and master planners, regulators, ecologists, landscape architects, and anyone with an interest in the environment and biodiversity.
Programme
18:00 Welcome reception
18:35 Welcome and introduction
Dirk Vennix, Chief Executive, CIRIA
18:45 Keynote addresses
Ian Dunn, Chief Executive, Plantlife
Dr Gemma Jerome, Director, Building with Nature
19:15 Big Biodiversity Challenge Awards 2022
Master of Ceremonies: James Hewetson-Brown, Founder, Wildflower Turf
20:15 Garden party
When
Wednesday 14 September 2022
18:00 – 22:30
Where
Royal College of Physicians
11 St Andrews Place
Regent’s Park
London
NW1 4LE
Fees
Awards finalists and Biodiversity Community of Practice members have a limited number of free places to the event. Please complete and return the booking form to Susan Richards by Friday 19 August (but no later than Friday 26 August) to book your place(s).
Additional places are available for purchase subject to availability. Please contact Susan Richards to register your interest.
CIRIA members: £100 + VAT
Non-members: £120 + VAT
Booking
Please sign in or create an account to register online for this event.
If you are experiencing issues registering online, please complete and return the booking form to Susan Richards.
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Joining instructions will be sent 10 days before the event.
The dress code is smart-casual business attire.
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