Building with Nature has awarded us with a Building with Nature Policy Award for the Essex Green Infrastructure Standards.
We created the set of local standards tailored to Essex working alongside a wide range of stakeholders and partners. This was as part of Natural England’s trials of the ‘Green Infrastructure Framework – Principles and Standards for England.
Green infrastructure is the carefully planned network of high quality natural and semi-natural assets and habitats. It is made up of green and blue spaces as well as other strategically planned environmental features that maintain and create ecosystems.
These standards and principles have been designed to ensure that green areas in Essex are developed and maintained to a high standard, benefiting Essex’s residents and environment.
The Building with Nature Policy Award officially recognises the Essex Green Infrastructure Standards as meeting the high standards set within the Building with Nature principles.
To aid with the design and development of green infrastructure in Essex, we have also commissioned a training video covering the Essex Green Infrastructure Standards.
The training video provides a full breakdown of the standards. It shows how to implement them in new and existing developments across Essex.
Watch the video below: