CIEEM 2025 Wales Conference - 'Revitalising Derelict Spaces: Sustainable Land Redevelopment and Biodiversity in Wales'

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Summary

The Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM) Wales invite you to our upcoming conference, ‘Revitalising Derelict Spaces: Sustainable Land Redevelopment and Biodiversity in Wales'.
This event will explore innovative strategies, emerging trends, and sustainable practices for transforming previously developed land sites into vibrant, biodiverse, and resilient spaces that benefit both people and nature.

Description

Previously developed sites are often overlooked, yet they hold immense potential to address pressing environmental, social, and economic challenges. With a focus on sustainable redevelopment, this conference will highlight the importance of balancing the regeneration of derelict spaces with biodiversity conservation, climate adaptation, and community engagement. Through knowledge-sharing and collaboration, participants will gain a deeper understanding of how to integrate ecological principles into the planning and policy for derelict spaces, contributing to Wales’ broader sustainability goals.

The conference will serve as a platform to:
• Showcase successful projects and case studies of previously developed land redevelopment.
• Explore innovative tools and methodologies for assessing and enhancing biodiversity in urban and derelict space environments.
• Discuss the role of stakeholders in shaping sustainable urban and derelict spaces.
• Identify practical solutions to challenges surrounding previously developed land site conservation in Wales.

Key Themes:
1. ‘Previously developed land Biodiversity’ - Strategies for identifying, valuing, and conserving biodiversity on previously developed land sites.
2. ’Derelict spaces an Nature-Based Solutions’ - Implementation of green infrastructure, ecological corridors, and other nature-based approaches in derelict space planning.
3. ‘Community Engagement and Social Benefits’ - Exploring the role of communities in shaping and benefiting from derelict space biodiversity projects.
4. ‘Policy and Legislation’ - The impact of planning regulations and policies on previously developed land redevelopment and conservation efforts in Wales.
5. ‘Climate Resilience’ - The role of previously developed land regeneration in supporting derelict space adaptation to climate change.
6. ‘Innovative Practices and Technologies’ - Emerging tools, technologies, and methodologies for assessing and enhancing biodiversity in derelict space regeneration projects.
7. ‘Case Studies and Best Practices’ - Lessons learned from successful previously developed land redevelopment projects in Wales and beyond.

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Knowledge Level

Suitable for all

 

Student Draw

If you are a CIEEM Student Member and would like to enter our free draw to win 1 of 5 student delegate spaces, then please email training@cieem.net. The draw closes on Tuesday 26th August 2025 and winners will be notified by Friday 29th August 2025. 

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