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Nature Positive: The Inside Story
Nature positive: The Inside Story
Nature Positive: The Inside Story
In this podcast series, we explore the transformative rise of nature with the people who are making it happen. Mott MacDonald experts delivering industry-leading solutions for nature and a host of experienced professionals from industry, government, policy and research take a deep dive into nature providing an optimistic analysis of this pivotal moment. Tune in weekly for insightful discussions and inspiring perspectives on how nature is influencing infrastructure outcomes.
The global focus on nature and positive action to reverse its decline is accelerating. With Biodiversity Net Gain regulations and guidance from the Taskforce for Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) in effect, more organisations are implementing strategies and solutions to enhance nature through their projects. And in the process, unlocking co-benefits like improved climate resilience and better outcomes for community health and wellbeing.
Drawing on Mott MacDonald’s work to advance cutting-edge approaches to nature for infrastructure and the built environment sectors, Nature Positive: the inside story is hosted by Dr Julia Baker, Mott MacDonald’s technical director for nature services. This new series includes guests from across the sector to uncover deep insights from their work, talk about their inspiration and the role models who set them on their career paths.
Inside the episodes
Amelia Woodley, ESG director for Speedy Hire, delves into the significance of nature for an ESG director and explores how ESG considerations influence boardroom decisions.
Julia speaks with the Green Finance Institute’s Phoebe Tucker to discuss the recently published Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) Roadmap and the latest updates on nature markets. 
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Julia chats with Nick White, principal advisor for BNG at Natural England, and Katie Gowers, policy lead at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, about the behind-the-scenes process of creating mandatory BNG.
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We join Richard Broadbent, a director at Freeths LLP, to discuss how the law teaches us to be better, and his insights into habitat banks and conservation covenants. 
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Tom Butterworth, director at UK Business & Biodiversity Forum and a director at Arup, shares his hopes for nature events and the role the British Standard on BNG played in establishing an international BNG standard. 
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Julia sits down with Lesley Wilson, a policy and engagement lead at the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment, to discuss the future policy landscape for nature and why COP16 is relevant for our industry.
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We speak with Mott MacDonald’s water environment and infrastructure systems advisor, Heather Marshall, to explore the connections between systems thinking and nature. 
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Three Mott MacDonald early career professionals take us into their world and their drive to integrate Nature Positive into their work and what the momentum for nature means to them. 
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