Building biodiversity in a bid for a better world. Because the true value of nature cannot be overstated.
Biodiversity is not an optional extra. Without biodiversity, there is no life. What’s more, it has the potential to support the global economy.
Finding ways to increase urban resilience while improving the lives and wellbeing of urban residents are critical to boosting economic confidence.
A focus on biodiversity in the built environment could create more than $3 trillion in business opportunities and 117 million jobs globally by 2030 according to the World Economic Forum.
This is why Workman has developed Building Biodiversity, our bid to increase biodiversity within the property development industry, and the reason we are championing urban nature by partnering with The Natural History Museum’s Urban Nature Project.
Why Workman supports the Urban Nature Project
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Workman: a force for urban nature
Workman is proud to be partnering with the Natural History Museum’s Urban Nature Project (UNP) which champions urban nature in the built environment. Through this innovative capital redevelopment and national programme, Workman and the Natural History Museum will protect urban nature and encourage an appreciation of sustainability and biodiversity.
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Building biodiversity to reach a more sustainable future
ESG is embedded in Workman’s business and mirrors the Museum’s ambitions to build a more sustainable future, where both people and the planet thrive. In joining forces, we are uniquely positioned to communicate the urgent state of biodiversity in the UK.
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Re-engage people with nature on their doorsteps
Towns and cities are rapidly becoming where people experience nature; more than 80% of the UK’s population lives in urban areas, rising to 90% by 2030. By embracing sustainable practice across the managed portfolio and in our building-consultancy projects, Workman can safeguard the future of biodiversity.
Building Biodiversity: A Timeline
It’s all about money in the climate fight
May 2015
UN agrees new goals
September 2015 
The Paris Agreement is adopted
December 2015 
Paris Climate Pact signed by 175 countries
April 2016 
Donald Trump wins US presidential election
November 2016 
United States to withdraw from the Paris Agreement
June 2017 
Progress towards implementation of Paris Agreement
November 2017 
Emissions need to be further reduced, says IPCC
October 2018 
Wildlife populations declined by 60%, says WWF
November 2018 
US clean-up event organised
April 2019 
Greta Thunberg sails into Climate Action Summit
August 2019 
Climate strike comes to London
September 2019 
Power to the nation with wind turbines
October 2019 
Socially and environmentally responsible investing booms
December 2019 
London’s Natural History Museum announces Urban Nature Project
April 2020 
Workman teams creates Falkirk garden
April 2020 
Workman launches Net Zero Asset Plan
May 2020 
Planning permission for Urban Nature Project granted
October 2020 
Biden’s U-turn in US environmental policy
November 2020 
Wildlife populations declined by 68%, says WWF
December 2020 
Global climate summit set for Earth Day 2021
April 2021 
Construction for the Urban Nature Project begins
Autumn 2021 
UK hosts COP26 in Glasgow
November 2021 
Construction for Urban Nature Project continues in east garden
Summer 2023 
Newly designed Natural History Museum gardens open
Spring 2024 
