News – Verna

16th July 2024

Winners announced for the Local Government Ecology Awards

Ana Coxixo, Annabel Foskett and Joey Pickard have been recognised for their impactful work driving positive environmental outcomes across the country.

8th May 2024

Nominations open for the Local Government Ecology Awards

The Awards, being run with the Association of Local Government Ecologists, will celebrate the positive impact of ecologists in local government.

7th March 2024

Five ways to make validation of Biodiversity Net Gain applications work for you

RTPI publishes Verna article, sharing emerging best practice on how Local Planning Authorities are handling validation and BNG.

17th January 2024

What planners need to know about Biodiversity Net Gain

RTPI article gives tips from Verna and Birmingham City Council to help planners implement BNG.

19th December 2023

Mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain: a new era for ecology in the planning system?

CIEEM publishes article by Verna’s Ecology Director on implications of new biodiversity regulations.

16th October 2023

Free tool: How to calculate Biodiversity Net Gain monitoring charges

Verna publishes Excel calculator to help Local Planning Authorities mitigate the financial risks of monitoring BNG.

17th July 2023

Are Local Planning Authorities ready to monitor mandatory BNG?

CIEEM features research by LPAs and Verna highlighting challenges created by Biodiversity Net Gain and potential solutions.

25th May 2023

Verna wins Geovation accelerator place

Verna selected for inclusion in prestigious accelerator run by Ordnance Survey and HM Land Registry.

6th December 2022

Investment round takes Verna’s funding to over £2m

Vanneck EIS and Octopus Ventures investment follows earlier announcement of £1.4m UK Government innovation contract.

4th August 2022

£1.4m Government funding for ForestFounder

Minister announces innovation contract for Verna to further develop its ForestFounder software, funded from the UK’s Net Zero Innovation Portfolio.

18th July 2022

FCP becomes Verna

Forest Creation Partners renames to Verna, as our work widens to help customers make the most of all kinds of sustainable land use opportunities.

25th August 2021

UK Government funds FCP’s ForestFounder data science system

Joint project with Forest Research will extend the software’s coverage to all of Great Britain, and include faster-growing tree species.