UKGBC launches consultation on nature-positive framework definition for the built environment

Latest News Mon, May 19, 2025 6:02 AM

The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) is launching a consultation to directly hear from all subsectors in the wider industry on the proposals for the Nature-Positive Framework Definition for the built environment.

This initiative marks the first attempt to build consensus on what nature positivity looks like in the built environment, and to identify the principles and actions organisations can adopt to contribute to broader efforts to support the industry in addressing biodiversity loss and enhance the natural environment.

The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) is launching a consultation to directly hear from all subsectors in the wider industry on the proposals for the Nature-Positive Framework Definition for the built environment.

This initiative marks the first attempt to build consensus on what nature positivity looks like in the built environment, and to identify the principles and actions organisations can adopt to contribute to broader efforts to support the industry in addressing biodiversity loss and enhance the natural environment.

To define the Nature-Positive Framework, UKGBC formed an Industry Task Group. From May 2024 and until June 2025, UKGBC is leading stakeholder meetings, expert interviews, and workshops, building on frameworks like the Global Biodiversity Framework. These efforts have shaped the consultation, which will run until Thursday, June 12th.

Smith Mordak, Chief Executive Officer at UKGBC, said: “We are at a critical point for nature. Biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation have reached alarming levels, pushing us towards irreversible changes. In recognition of this, the Global Biodiversity Framework aims to halt biodiversity loss by 2030 and reverse it by 2050; and the UK has committed to protecting 30% of its land and seas by 2030, emphasizing the urgent need for action. These goals will not be achieved without concerted and coordinated action from the built environment. If we’re to meet ‘A Global Goal for Nature Positive by 2030,’ we must embrace nature-positive principles: we cannot only reverse biodiversity loss but must create thriving ecosystems.

“This powerful term – ‘nature-positive’ – represents a collective effort to combat biodiversity loss and care for and enhance our environment. But without widespread consensus as to what ‘nature-positive’ means, collective action will be seriously hampered. This project is to build that consensus – both of meaning and commitment to action. We urge leaders in the built environment to join us in this mission and submit their responses to help shape a sustainable future.”

Yetunde Abdul, Director of Industry Transformation at UKGBC said: “The built environment industry has a crucial role in achieving a ‘nature-positive’ world by 2030. The big question is how. Through this Framework Definition, we aim to provide alignment and guidance needed for built environment organisations to take meaningful steps toward this global goal – starting now. We must act urgently and call on the industry to collaborate in establishing clear definitions and frameworks to prevent greenwashing and ensure accountability.”

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