Birmingham Sustainability Podcasts - Episode 3: Part 1

Simon Needle, Principal Arboriculturist and Ecologist, City Design Team, Birmingham City Council

• General overview of Birmingham’s City of Nature plan, bringing more elements of the environment into the city centre and explaining the incorporation of the Future Parks accelerator
• Exploring how the plan will be delivered and the pilot currently in place, discussing ESG factors and the matrix of green space
• Environmental justice
• Exploring the pilot’s progression over its 5-year length, which started mid-2022 and biodiversity net gain
• Identifying engagement with the local community and appointing green champions, consultation taking place
• Exploring the no-go area idea and responsible use of the park spaces