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Seminars to help construction industry protect wild habitats in urban areas

Envirotec Magazine

A new series of webinars and podcasts will discuss the ways in which the construction industry can better protect the UK’s biodiversity and wild habitats. Climate change is having a significant impact on biodiversity, with the IPCC’s recent landmark report highlighting the critical levels of concern across the world.

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Drainage firm announces free seminars on geocellular structures, surface water and other topics

Envirotec Magazine

The former adopts a broad focus, while the latter hones in on the key biodiversity benefits that can also be offered. The post Drainage firm announces free seminars on geocellular structures, surface water and other topics first appeared on Envirotec. To view ACO Water Management’s autumn/winter CPD series, visit: [link].

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Call to make London a ‘sponge city’

Envirotec Magazine

The festival celebrates London’s rivers and has a packed programme of walks, talks and online seminars for everyone to get involved in. It has created wetlands, planted trees and supported sustainable drainage systems across London to help improve biodiversity and capture rainwater to reduce flood risks.

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Call to ramp up joint action to get London’s rivers ‘climate-ready’

Envirotec Magazine

The call comes ahead of London Rivers Week, which has a packed programme of walks, talks and online seminars for everyone to get involved in. The public can get involved in citizen science projects to monitor the health of their rivers in order to gather evidence on the issues and opportunities for water quality improvements.

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Global Briefing: In-person COP15 biodiversity talks braced for delay to 2022

Business Green

The crucial COP15 UN biodiversity summit in Kunming, China, which had been set to take place in October is now facing yet another delay, with Covid-19 concerns now likely to now push back the critical nature talks into early 2022, according to reports. COP15 biodiveristy summit braced for third Covid-19 delay.

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Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership appoints Clare Shine as new director

Business Green

A billingual French speaker, she has since 2012 been vice-president and chief program officer at Salzburg Global Seminar, an international social enterprise which aims to challenge current and future leaders to push for a 'creative, just and sustainable world'.

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The new Africa Institute in UAE will highlight open air design

AGreenLiving

Related: Abu Dhabi’s new urban biodiversity park enhances local microclimate These open-air courtyards will adorn both the first and second floors of each wing to ensure plenty of access to fresh air and the outdoors regardless of positioning in the building.

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