Congratulations to the winners and finalists of the IHDC 2012, with projects demonstrating why integrating nature is good for biodiversity, neighbourhoods, business and climate change adaptation.

Celebrated at a VIP evening reception at the Natural History Museum on 15 October, prizes were awarded by Lord de Mauley, Under-Secretary for the Environment at Defra, Dr Michael Dixon, Director of the Natural History Museum, Jo Mayer of Ecobuild and Gary Grant, Chair of the IHDC.

The IHDC 2012 Overall Winner was an integrated Green Infrastructure design study in south west Glasgow. Other winning projects included greening a central London district and a major new development in Barking and Dagenham.

Find out more about the 2012 winning projects....

The IHDC 2012 culminated in a series of events at the Natural History Museum, as a Fringe Event of the 11th Convention of the Parties on Biodiversity in Hyderabad over the same period.

The IHDC is now preparing for the launch of the IHDC 2013 in the New Year and opportunities to support the IHDC 2013 are available.

Please contact the IHDC for opportunities to support the IHDC process...

Thanks to all sponsors, speakers, hosts and participants at this year's IHDC Conference, Awards Ceremony and Exhibition on 15th October at the Natural History Museum - Ecosystem Services Come to Town.

Lord de Mauley, Parliamentary Under-Secretary for the Environment opened the conference, on behalf of IHDC 2012 Gold Sponsors the Green Infrastructure Partnership, supported by Defra and DCLG. He spoke wholeheartedly for the adoption of a Green Infrastructure approach, supported by policies such as the Natural Environment White Paper, Habitats and Biodiversity Directives.

Hilary Benn MP, Shadow Minister at the Department for Communities and Local Government, followed with an empassioned plea for planning and development to incorporate an ecosystem services approach.

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