Organised by the North East Young Planner Committee. This session forms part of our Ask the Expert webinar series, designed to give members direct access to specialist insight and practical guidance from leaders in their field.
These themed CPD webinars focus on specific topics and invite expert speakers to share their knowledge and experience. The format creates a supportive space for early-career professionals to ask questions, build confidence, and explore specialist areas of practice.
What to expect
This webinar will consider how upcoming changes to Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) are shaping development and planning practice. Speakers Aniela James and Joe Dance will provide insight into the latest updates, practical implications and key considerations for young planning professionals and students. A great opportunity to strengthen your understanding of BNG and its role in future planning decisions.
The webinar will conclude with a live question and answer session, providing a supportive space for attendees to ask questions directly to the speakers and build confidence in engaging with specialist areas of practice.
What you'll gain:
- The latest updates on BNG and what they mean
- CPD - improve your knowledge of this important topic to support early-career development
- Confidence to engage with emerging areas of planning practice
Read the latest RTPI Blog on BNG
This webinar has kindly been arranged by RTPI NE Young Planner committee member Thea Stephens Tuffee, who will also co-chair the webinar.
This event is eligible for up to one hour of CPD and covers the following subjects from the core CPD framework:
- Climate Change and Environmental Planning
Accessibility
To ensure everyone has the best possible experience, the RTPI is committed to delivering inclusive events. This webinar will be held using our webinar system, BigMarker, and closed captions (CC) are available as standard. The presentations will be available to download during the webinar in the Handout tab.
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