Simon Needle, Principal Arboriculturist and Ecologist, City Design Team, Birmingham City Council

Exploring ways in which the industry (private sector) is and can currently get involved with improving the city and bringing nature back, meeting the target of the governments set target of 10% biodiversity net gain

Beyond 2027 pilot ending, defining the 25-year city nature plan and the implementation of the City of Nature Board

Explaining the platform called ‘Match My Project’

Exploring what is involved in the Urban Forest Masterplan

Explaining what is meant by the local nature recovery network, how it works and how it is linked to the Environment Act 2021 and the Make Space for Nature Report