Getting back to nature
April 29, 2024
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Lucy Wood and Andrew Johns talk Nature-Based Solutions with Property Week’s Tim Clark
Nature-based Solutions are becoming a major factor in aspirational developments across the UK. Bringing a wide variety of benefits for both communities and the environment, they are a crucial consideration when addressing climate-related and societal challenges. Property Week’s Tim Clark spoke to Stantec’s Nature-based Solutions Lead, Andrew Johns, and Climate Solutions Leader, Lucy Wood, to get their insight around the fundamental principles of integrating nature and what these innovative designs mean for people and the planet.
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As Stantec’s UK and Ireland Nature-based Solutions (Nbs) lead, Andrew aims to make NbS a go-to method for scheme design across multiple sectors, helping support environmental resilience throughout the built environment.
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