As part of the Institution of Environmental Sciences (IES) ‘BNG in Practice’ series Jon Davies, RSK Biocensus Director and Dr Tom Henman, Sustainability & Innovation Director at RSK Geosciences, talk about the biodiversity value and Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG potential) of brownfield sites as well as the other constraints and opportunities often associated with contamination, landfill and other issues. They also discussed an options appraisal process that is used to determine the best end use for a brownfield site, whether housing, data centres, solar, wind, battery storage or indeed BNG.
Watch this fascinating webinar recorded in April 2025 here: https://youtu.be/KKGt9s1fQUM?si=d77beHEmKQW9xVOZ
Jon set up RSK Wilding to use habitat restoration, biodiversity enhancement and rewilding to help reverse climate change and biodiversity loss. Jon’s passion for invertebrates means he takes a bottom-up approach, focusing on the building blocks of biodiversity.
Tom is responsible for sustainability, net zero and innovation on the UK-wide leadership team. He has over 25 years’ experience of advising on land contamination and waste management issues to support numerous and varied brownfield and infrastructure development projects under Part 2A (contaminated land regulations) and environmental permitting and licensing regimes.