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..
Published on: 20 November 2019
Biologist and BBC Springwatch presenter Gillian Burke explores the state of diversity in the environment sector and the need for everyone's voices to be heard on our nature crisis
Read More...Published on: 19 November 2019
No one wants to waste water and certainly no one wants to waste money. But that is exactly what is happening as a result of a growing problem we have with leaky loos. Nathan Richardson from Waterwise reveals all:
Read More...Published on: 11 November 2019
A new report from the Soil Association and Pesticide Action Network UK shows that the ‘cocktail effect’ – dangerous interactions between different pesticide chemicals – is going untested and unchecked, with potentially dire consequences for our wildlife and our health.
Read More...Published on: 7 November 2019
The biodiversity and climate crisis is not going away, as confirmed by scientific evidence published today showing that the UK’s bird life is still in trouble.
Read More...Published on: 25 October 2019
Today, the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has published the final report of its invasive species inquiry, and it is damning to say the least. Zoe Davies, Policy and Campaigns Manger at Link, examines why the Committee has been so critical of the Government’s invasive species controls, and what needs to be done to build up our lines of defence.
Read More...Published on: 24 October 2019
Professor Alastair Driver, Director at Rewilding Britain, highlights a Commons debate on nature restoration on 28 October which gives a very exciting opportunity for the UK to start to lead the way in responding proportionately to the climate emergency.
Read More...Published on: 23 October 2019
Reports of wildlife crime continue to rise but Government are yet to introduce formal recording of some wildlife crime offences, essential to tackling wildlife crime strategically across England and Wales.
Read More...Published on: 21 October 2019
Read More...Published on: 15 October 2019
The Environment Bill, published today, will oblige Government to set and meet legally-binding targets for air, water, waste and wildlife. This is a hugely significant step forward in environmentalists’ long battle to oblige governments to look beyond short-term gain and plan properly for future generations.
Read More...Published on: 6 October 2019
On Wednesday 11 September, as the controversy over the suspension of Parliament raged across the nation, Defra announced that 11 new badger cull licences will be issued in England in 2019, from Cornwall to Cumbria. This will take the total number of cull zones in operation across England to 42 and will result in the largest destruction of a protected species in living memory.
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