Brownfield wildlife can co-exist with industry and regeneration. This conference showed how, with examples from some of the UK's biggest users of brownfield land
Brownfields for Butterflies and Business UK Conference
In a climate of rapid regeneration and housing expansion, brownfield species have never been more under threat.
Butterfly Conservation hosted the first conference on saving brownfield diversity.
Delegates from Government, industry, environmental agencies and NGO’s attended the event.
Antony Glossop, chairman of the UK’s largest land developers St Modwen PLC, gave the keynote address.
After working with Butterfly Conservation to incorporate habitats for brownfield butterflies on St Modwen sites, Glossop actually saved St Modwens money. As a result, he invited conservationists to work with St Modwen across the UK.
Outcomes
There are lots of opportunities for brownfield butterflies to benefit from development. These need to be identified early on in the planning process.
A national database of all brownfield sites with wildlife value or potential needs to be developed. This would mean biodiversity could be flagged up in the early stages. It would enable successful, cost-effective and innovative solutions to conserving brownfield biodiversity.
Conference Proceedings
Brownfields for butterflies and business
Opening address by Dr Martin Warren, Chief Executive of Butterfly Conservation
Filesize: 10.73 Kb (pdf)Keynote speech Antony Glossop, St Modwen PLC
Antony Glossop, Chairman of St Modwen PLC, the regeneration specialist, discusses the advantages of working with Butterfly Conservation
Filesize: 126.10 Kb (pdf)Planning For biodiversity
Brownfield sites can support biodiversity - talk by Greg Hitchcock of Buglife
Filesize: 14.73 Kb (pdf)Protecting brownfield habitat within New Developments
Development of general rules for planners and developers
Filesize: 121.77 Kb (pdf)Winning over developers
A strategy for change
Filesize: 121.16 Kb (pdf)Managing aggregates sites for invertebrates
Talk by Andrew Whitehouse of Buglife
Filesize: 132.71 Kb (pdf)Midlands Brownfields and Butterflies Project
Outline and examples of work from two landscape areas - Jane Ellis, Butterfly Conservation
Filesize: 726.29 Kb (pdf)Workshop Feedback - protecting Brownfield Habitats
How to make best use of the planning system
Filesize: 27.53 Kb (pdf)Workshop Feedback
Managing aggregates sites for invertebrates
Filesize: 19.97 Kb (pdf)Closing Remarks
Some food for thought on Brownfield Conservation by Martin Warren, Chief Executive Butterfly Conservation
Filesize: 30.74 Kb (pdf)