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Norwich has many wonderful green spaces, habitats and residents who support and value the city’s nature. Yet in a changing world, it is vital we do more to protect, sustain and improve the biodiversity in our city.
We need your help to shape a vision for Norwich, to ensure wide varieties of species, habits and eco systems, and, give nature the space it needs!
Share your ideas, knowledge and experiences below, to help shape our action plan and enable the biodiversity of Norwich to flourish in the years to come.
How to get involved?
Share ideas of simple actions we can all take
Map what action you are doing to help and areas that are important to you
Tell us about inspirational action else where in the country/world
This affects us all, so we want to hear from as many different people as possible.
Not sure what we mean by biodiversity and why it's important? Watch this video to understand how it affects us all and the future of our plant.
Update: Our draft Biodiversity Strategy consultation is now open for your views, click on the link on the right under related projects to have your say and get involved.
Norwich has many wonderful green spaces, habitats and residents who support and value the city’s nature. Yet in a changing world, it is vital we do more to protect, sustain and improve the biodiversity in our city.
We need your help to shape a vision for Norwich, to ensure wide varieties of species, habits and eco systems, and, give nature the space it needs!
Share your ideas, knowledge and experiences below, to help shape our action plan and enable the biodiversity of Norwich to flourish in the years to come.
How to get involved?
Share ideas of simple actions we can all take
Map what action you are doing to help and areas that are important to you
Tell us about inspirational action else where in the country/world
This affects us all, so we want to hear from as many different people as possible.
Not sure what we mean by biodiversity and why it's important? Watch this video to understand how it affects us all and the future of our plant.
Update: Our draft Biodiversity Strategy consultation is now open for your views, click on the link on the right under related projects to have your say and get involved.
Share Citizen Science: is the collection of data by the public, such as bird counts or fungi spotting.
Would you get involved in local surveys? on FacebookShare Citizen Science: is the collection of data by the public, such as bird counts or fungi spotting.
Would you get involved in local surveys? on TwitterShare Citizen Science: is the collection of data by the public, such as bird counts or fungi spotting.
Would you get involved in local surveys? on LinkedinEmail Citizen Science: is the collection of data by the public, such as bird counts or fungi spotting.
Would you get involved in local surveys? link
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Project Lifecycle
Launch event: How can we nurture our urban biodiversity?
The Big Biodiversity Conversation has finished this stage
Notes from the event are captured below on the right.
November 2021 - Conversation Opens
The Big Biodiversity Conversation has finished this stage
Conversation opens for contributions to help shape the city's Biodiversity Action Plan. We want to hear from residents, community groups and experts alike.
Stage 2 - Community Action
The Big Biodiversity Conversation has finished this stage
As we move through into Spring 22. Guided by the Action Plan there will be some exciting projects and challenges you can get involved in to help improve biodiversity.
Stage 3: Draft Action Plan produced
The Big Biodiversity Conversation is currently at this stage
The Action Plan with be a live working document for the city. When the plan is produced you'll be able to access it on this page
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The Big Biodiversity Conversation - animated version
Watch a short animated video capturing the just some of the conversation highlights, as our consultation begins in Norwich.
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The Big Biodiversity Conversation in Norwich, long version
The conversation started with our public consultation event in November 2021, this video highlights some of the conversations taking place. With subtitles.