The recent election has paved the way for the new government to bring their promises to life. This transformation requires expertise and innovative solutions. At 3ADAPT, we've helped some of the UK’s largest landowners develop impactful strategies. Our cutting-edge software, Landarna, merges vast datasets with our experience in development, renewables, and nature-based solutions. Here’s how Landarna can bolster the new government's agenda.
Image Description: The government aims to deliver 1.5million new homes. The Esholt Positive Living Development, supported by 3ADAPT and the standards which were aligned with the RIBA Sustainable Outcomes Guide aims to deliver a beacon of positive living, promoting sustainable material use, sustainable urban drainage, best in class water and energy efficiency, integrated renewables and green transport links. The 150 home development is referenced in the RIBA Plan for Use Guide.
1. Housing and Planning Reforms
Government’s Vision: The government aims to support economic growth, infrastructure, and housing by building 1.5 million new homes, focusing on brownfield development, and engaging communities in housing targets.
How Landarna Helps: Landarna forecasts the climate and environmental impacts of developments, energy infrastructure, and nature-based solutions. It provides insights for informed policymaking, assessing impacts on biodiversity, climate, air quality, job creation, and financial costs/benefits and over 20 areas of impact across environmental, social and economic domains. Collectively this supports more informed sustainable development decisions.
2. Climate Resilience and Environmental Protection
Government’s Vision: Lead the global fight against climate change by embedding sustainability in all policies, ensuring new developments promote long-term sustainability.
How Landarna Helps: Landarna forecasts the climate and environmental impacts of developments, energy infrastructure, and nature-based solutions. It provides insights for informed policymaking, assessing impacts on biodiversity, climate, air quality, job creation, and financial costs/benefits and over 20 areas of impact across environmental, social and economic domains. Collectively this supports more informed sustainable development decisions.
3. Economic Growth
Government’s Vision: Invest in future industries through the National Wealth Fund, aiming to create 650,000 jobs in clean energy, green technologies, and innovative industries, promoting economic growth and sustainability.
How Landarna Helps: Landarna forecasts job creation from various initiatives and reports costs and benefits at different scales. It could help expand the National Wealth Fund to include natural assets like woodlands and wetlands, enhancing economic resilience and delivering multiple benefits, such as climate change mitigation.
4. Access to Nature
Government’s Vision: Improve public access to nature by creating National River Walks and establishing new National Forests, promoting biodiversity and providing recreational spaces.
How Landarna Helps: Landarna identifies opportunities to enhance access to nature, targeting areas with limited access and high deprivation. It offers automated biodiversity assessments and supports the development of land management plans for ongoing tracking and reporting.
5. Sustainable Land Management and Green Jobs
Government’s Vision: Make Environmental Land Management (ELM) effective, paying farmers for environmental goods and services alongside food production, promoting sustainable agriculture.
How Landarna Helps: Landarna provides data and forecasts on environmental goods and services from interventions like renewable energy and nature-based solutions. It could support the development of detailed farming policies and funding opportunities, supporting long-term sustainability goals and providing platforms for farmers to test, monitor, and report interventions.
Image Description: The government is aiming to create 650,000 jobs in clean energy, green technologies, and innovative industries, promoting economic growth and sustainability. The commercial elements of the Esholt Positive Living Scheme could provide the appropriate commercial infrastructure to support the creation of such green jobs.
Addressing Gaps in Government's Policy
The new government's agenda acknowledges the climate and nature emergency but lacks some details. Landarna, combined with 3ADAPT’s consultancy services, can fill these gaps by supporting:
Strategy Development: Building scenarios and forecasting the impact of development options.
Site-Specific Implementation Plans: Translating broad policy goals into actionable plans.
Funding and Resource Allocation: Identifying funding sources and optimising resource allocation.
Long-Term Sustainability: Ensuring lasting positive impacts.
See how Landarna can support impact quantification for developmentS
Summary
Landarna is a one-stop shop for identifying suitable land and forecasting the benefits of various development and land-use changes. Its user-friendly interface supports community engagement and decision making, making it easier to understand the implications of land use changes in real-time.
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We invite you to discuss how Landarna and our consultancy services can support sustainable development aligned with national policy goals. Whether for housing, commercial development, renewables, or nature-based solutions, we can help build a greener future.
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About 3ADAPT
At 3ADAPT, we have a track record of promoting sustainability with major organization like the Woodland Trust, Eden Project and Kew Gardens. We support public, private, and third sectors in achieving sustainability goals. Our expertise spans net-zero carbon initiatives, climate change adaptation, ecology, and more, ensuring sustainability is at the core of everything we do.
