Including the closely related terms biodiversity strategy, biodiversity net, and biodiversity loss.
… GAIN BY 2025 METHOD TO DETERMINE LOCATIONS FOR TREE PLANTING WITHIN THE DISTRICT BY 2022 • Adopt a Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan • Produce a Biodiversity Net Gain Technical Advice Note to advise developers • Carry out biodiversity training for Officers • Develop a way of funding community nature based projects • Develop a method to measure the carbon capture…
… and Lewes town, it has rural areas with limited public transport, it lacks comprehensive cycling and walking routes, it’s vulnerable to flooding and is suffering biodiversity losses in line with the alarming national and international trends. It has areas requiring economic regeneration, it needs more affordable housing and we need to reduce income inequality. As a result we accept…
… inevitable changes. Our own experience of flooding within the district, the stark predications of the effects of sea level rise on our coastal communities in and around Seaford and Newhaven, and the impacts of cliff erosion in Peacehaven, drives our resolve to enable climate resilient and sustainable communities. Arresting biodiversity loss is inextricably tied to climate resilience, flooding…
… the opportunities for well considered net gains in biodiversity We have increased biodiversity on Council owned and managed landholdings We have engaged and enabled community led nature-based projects and we are involved in partnerships thatpromote natural capital across the district, including the coast and sea 1 2 3 The land (soil and plants) within the district currently captures 23.9 kt…
… through nature based projects. 24.9% WOODLAND COVERAGE OF THE DISTRICT IS WITHIN THE SOUTH DOWNS NATIONAL PARK 50% THE DISTRICT HAS 109 NATURE SITES RECOGNISED AS IMPORTANT – TOGETHER THEY WOULD COVER 4,500 FOOTBALL PITCHES! Targets 30 TO IMPLEMENT A CARBON CAPTURE FUND NO LATER THAN 2025 ALL MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS TO ACHIEVE AT LEAST 20% BIODIVERSITY NET…