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The Link Blog is a space for members, and others, to express their views about the natural environment.


It includes our year plan and Agriculture Bill series, as well as our Blueprint for Water focused blogs.

If you would like to contribute a blog, please contact Emma Adler.

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Let’s wake up and act on water efficiency

Published on: 5 October 2022

Jo Osborn, Policy and Projects Manager at Waterwise, discusses the launch of the new water efficiency strategy, setting a vision of ‘A UK in which all people, homes and organisations are water-efficient’.

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Local Nature Recovery Strategies: We will reap what we sow

Published on: 7 September 2022

Plantlife's Meg Griffiths highlights what needs to be done to ensure that the upcoming Local Nature Recovery Strategies are a success.

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The Storm Overflows Discharge Reduction Plan: A missed opportunity to truly recover our waterways

Published on: 31 August 2022

Link's Matt Browne & Ellie Ward highlight the shortfalls in the Government's the Storm Overflows Discharge Reduction Plan.

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Levelling Up National Parks and AONBs

Published on: 24 August 2022

Rose O'Neill of Campaign for National Parks and David Hampson of RSPB write on the opportunity to deliver crucial improvements to National Parks and AONBs through the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill.

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Woodcocks need our help

Published on: 23 August 2022

Environmentalist Lucy Lapwing makes the case for shorter season for shooting woodcock, to help declining populations recover.

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The UK’s new ‘Bycatch Mitigation Initiative’ is strong on words but light on action

Published on: 22 August 2022

Ruby Temple-Long, Marine Policy Officer at the RSPB and Chair of the Link Bycatch sub-group, reflects on the publication of the UK Government and Devolved Administrations' Bycatch Mitigation Initiative

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Levelling up Blue Spaces

Published on: 19 August 2022

Chantelle Grundy, Access and Environment Lead at British Canoeing, shares how we can take action to level up access to our blue spaces.

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Chemical Pollution: The Silent Killer of UK Rivers

Published on: 18 August 2022

Steph Morren, Senior Policy Officer at RSPB, introduces the new report 'Chemical Pollution: The Silent Killer of UK Rivers'.

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The case for nutrient negativity

Published on: 18 August 2022

Ali Morse, Water Policy Manager at The Wildlife Trusts and Chair of Blueprint for Water, sets out the case for nutrient negativity.

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Levelling up on water efficiency

Published on: 17 August 2022

Nathan Richardson, Head of Policy and Strategy at Waterwise, shares why building greater ambition on water saving into policy on planning and levelling up will help people, businesses and the environment.

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