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In this first of several episodes on landscape and biodiversity, we speak to Guy Shrubsole, policy and campaigns co-ordinator at Rewilding Britain and author of Who Owns England?
Shrubsole explains why land ownership patterns in England are at the root of the housing crisis, the extent to which agricultural practices are responsible for the ecological crisis, and how rewilding can help restore biodiversity.
And in a brief news round-up, cohosts Hattie Hartman and George Morgan discuss the launch of ACAN’s Natural Materials workstream, architecture practice Orms’ new open source Material Passports tool and the RIBA’s Mandatory Competences consultation.
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About Guy Shrubsole
Author and campaigner Guy Shrubsole joined Rewilding Britain during lockdown earlier this year. He previously worked for Friends of the Earth, leading a campaign to double forestry recovery by 2050. Who Owns England? (William Collins, 2019), a book accompanied by a blog, is a remarkable feat of investigative journalism and mapping that unlocks Land Registry deeds to reveal land ownership patterns in England and how land use impacts biodiversity.
Show notes: resources mentioned in this episode
ACAN (Architects Climate Action Network) Natural Material Working Group Launch naturalmaterials@architectscan.org
Sophus zu Ermgassen’s research into whether biodiversity net gain is working
The Book of Trespass (Bloomsbury) by Nick Hayes
Credits
Climate Champions is produced in association with ACAN, the Architects’ Climate Action Network
Podcast edited by Concept Culture
Music: Edmilson do Pífano, Forró de dois Amigos. Interpretation: Felipe Tanaka e banda Balaio de Baião
