Published on: 1 July 2022
Frith Dunkley, MPA Researcher at the Marine Conservation Society, outlines the importance of blue carbon ecosystems, highlighting how the ocean could play a greater role in tackling climate change if these threatened ecosystems are allowed to recover
Read More...Published on: 30 June 2022
Fiona Dobson and Georgina Chandler from RSPB reflect on the recent Convention on Biological Diversity meetings in Nairobi and set out what needs to happen in the final stretch ahead of COP15 later this year.
Read More...Published on: 15 June 2022
Link's Resources and Waste Policy Officer Matthew Dawson sets out the environmental and social harms of incineration, writing that we need a moratorium on new incinerators alongside measures to reduce their harm. On the day that MPs announce their chosen topics for Private Members' Bills, he writes that Link's Resources and Waste group has drafted the ‘Waste Incineration (Consenting) Bill 2022’ which it it is hoped will spark a debate on the future role of incineration in England and spur further action on an incineration tax.
Read More...Published on: 14 June 2022
Andy Lester, Head of Conservation at A Rocha writes that ELMS must succeed, to future-proof farming against nature decline and climate crisis
Read More...Published on: 14 June 2022
Frankie Osuch, Policy Support Officer at Born Free Foundation, shares her hopes and concerns for the UK’s new ivory ban
Read More...Published on: 27 May 2022
Unless we act there simply isn't going to be enough water available for the environment and for growth - Nathan Richardson and Laura White from Waterwise explain how water neutral development could be a solution.
Read More...Published on: 25 May 2022
Richard Fox, Head of Science at Butterfly Conservation, details the worrying decline in our butterflies, and the glimmer of hope conservation successes have revealed this year
Read More...Published on: 20 May 2022
Richard Benwell, CEO at Wildlife and Countryside Link, sets out the three directions we can take for the future of farming policy and how going further and faster is the best way to respond to current crises
Read More...Published on: 20 May 2022
Tom Churchyard, Senior Project Manager at Biosecurity for LIFE, explains how invasive non-native species threaten UK island seabird colonies, and how Biosecurity for LIFE has been working to tackle this threat.
Read More...Published on: 19 May 2022
David Smith, Social Change and Advocacy Officer at Buglife, explains how invasive non-native flatworms are threatening our native species, and shares what steps we can all take to slow the spread of invasive species in our gardens.
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