Ibstock joins a new digital series from CIOB...

...to highlight the construction industry’s role in tackling the biodiversity crisis

Ibstock joins a new digital series from CIOB...

...to highlight the construction industry’s role in tackling the biodiversity crisis See more

WE ARE thrilled to have partnered with The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) on the launch of an innovative digital series titled The Nature of Building: Biodiversity & the Built Environment.

Created in collaboration with Content With Purpose (CWP), the series examines the complex connection between construction and nature and the urgent need for the industry to address the rapidly worsening biodiversity crisis.

It celebrates some of the positive work already underway within the construction industry through short films, interviews and case studies to explore themes such as Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG), adaptive reuse, and embodied biodiversity impact. It will also showcase sustainable approaches to material sourcing, new construction techniques, and the mitigation of environmental impacts to demonstrate how organisations can make a positive difference in ways which don’t add significant costs and delays to projects.

Emily Landsborough. Head of ESG at Ibstock commented:

“Taking part in this series provided the opportunity to reflect on our impact and progress on biodiversity. We have some fantastic projects through our own estate, preserving and increasing biodiversity as well as our solutions for customers to provide habitats in the buildings they develop.
Ibstock has committed to be a biodiversity net gain business by 2030. We have a responsibility to restore the nature we’re impacting, making it crucial that what we leave behind is better than before.”

Amanda Williams, FIEMA CEnv, Head of Environmental Sustainability at CIOB, said:

“It is vital that the construction industry adapts to reduce its impact on biodiversity and ultimately work towards nature positive outcomes. We know this will require innovation in a challenging context, but we can start by giving nature a seat at the table.
We hope our series will highlight what biodiversity is, why it’s important, and how construction impacts on nature, as well as showing examples of best practices to demonstrate that we can meet society’s needs for new housing and infrastructure without sacrificing the natural world.”

Findings from the State of Nature Report 2023 reveal that nearly one in six species in the UK is at risk of extinction. Globally, according to the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), around 1 million species are currently threatened with extinction due to human activities.

Max Smith, Founder and Managing Director of Content With Purpose, said:

“We are thrilled to partner with CIOB on this vital project. This series showcases the innovative approaches that are already making a difference. Our goal is to highlight these efforts and inspire the industry to adopt nature-first strategies, ensuring that development goes hand in hand with environmental stewardship.”

To explore "The Nature of Building" series and learn how the construction industry is addressing the biodiversity crisis, visit https://thenatureofbuilding.ciob.org/.

Watch the full series where Simon Ingram explores how construction can drive nature restoration while Emily Landsborough highlights the need to create spaces that enhance biodiversity. Together, they present a vision for sustainable, nature-focused development.

Discover how Ibstock’s range of EcoHabitat bricks enable homeowners and wildlife to live in harmony; protecting and support critical wildlife while maintaining durability and aesthetics, here.

Learn more about Ibstock's sustainability journey here.

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