Ecology Training Academy Launched
Ecology Training Academy launched by Wildwood Ecology. Our first on-line training course: Bat Roost Survey Fundamentals. During this course we will cover all the basic principals and introduce a deeper understanding of a preliminary bat roost survey within the following chapters: 1. …
Birthday ideas in lockdown
This is venturing away from my normal territory, but one that has been brought home to me by many of my friends and family. There are many of us that have or will celebrate a birthday, anniversary, engagement, wedding, or other life …
Guidance on Ecological Survey and Assessment
Guidance on Ecological Survey and Assessment in the UK During the Covid-19 Outbreak (Version 1) was published by our professional body (the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management – CIEEM) on 07 May 2020. Here we summarise what that means for …
Exit day brings in new legislation for biodiversity
The Conservation of Habitats and Species (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Our departure from the European Union (EU) on 1st February 2020 is a new day for biodiversity as the Conservation of Habitats and Species (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 comes into force on …
Wildwood Ecology Formally Declares a Climate and Ecological Emergency
Wildwood Ecology formally declares that the climate and ecological emergencies are inextricably linked, cannot be addressed in isolation, and require urgent and immediate action. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change[1] issued an urgent warning in October 2018 that humanity has just 12 …
Urbanism, architecture and biodiversity
The decline of biodiversity in urban areas invites us to imagine innovative solutions to manage, build, renovate and promote biodiversity in urbanism and architecture. Solutions exist on every scale. …
EU Exit and European Protected Species
European Protected Species protection may be affected by the EU Exit, but only where there is a change of secondary legislation. Background The European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (the EUWA) will end the supremacy of EU law in UK law, will convert …
District Licensing for Great Crested Newt
District Licensing for great crested newt is a brand new system of licensing providing developers and householders with a quicker, cheaper and risk-free way of dealing with great crested newts when they are applying for planning permission. Through NatureSpace, Local Planning Authorities …
Purpose-driven Ecological Consultancy: The triple bottom line
Traditional corporate governance practices tightly link the ‘purpose’ of business with maximising shareholder value. We were not comfortable with that and understand that our clients are increasingly looking to connect with businesses that go beyond the traditional norm of profit-driven purposefulness. That …
Insight into the Design of an Ethical Ecological Consultancy
Original article on LinkedIn by Richard Dodd In 2018 we decided to review not only what ecological services we provide and how we deliver them to our clients, but why we do it in the first place. What were we trying to …
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