Bridging the Gap between Construction and Forestry

00:00:00 Welcome and Introduction – Dr Asselia Katenbayeva, Sustainability Research Lead, ASBP 00:10:08 Insights into biodiversity in forests & sustainable forest management – Prof John Healey, Professor of Forest Sciences, Bangor University 00:24:11 Lessons from the DiversiTree project – Dr Ruth Mitchell, Biodiversity and Ecosystems Group Leader, James Hutton Institute 00:40:42 Supply chain mapping demo & forest management in practice – Dr Mila Duncheva, Business Development and Global Project Manager, Stora Enso 00:54:32 How timber certification underpins responsible sourcing – John Kirkby, Executive Director at PEFC UK 01:14:28 Q&A This webinar took place on Thursday 25th September 2025 How do we move beyond “do no harm” and deliver a genuine “biodiversity net gain” when selecting timber in construction? Building on ASBP’s IMPACTT (Innovative Mapping and Processes to Advance Construction Timber Transparency) project linking construction and forestry, this session brings scientists and practitioners to provide insights into forest biodiversity metrics, showcase supply chain mapping, and show how certification underpins responsible sourcing.