Published on: 29 January 2018
The phenomenon that is Brexit requires all of us to defend and implement what we have, whilst simultaneously thinking in big picture terms about the kind of future we want. It is undoubtedly a period of great potential risk and reward, with much at stake and much to play for.
Read More...Published on: 11 January 2018
The Government’s 25 Year Environment Plan includes a Parliament’s worth of promises. Together, they amount to a brilliant green signpost toward a greener future.
Read More...Published on: 9 November 2017
Some of my fondest childhood memories are of brisk walks across Dartmoor, panting after running up the highest hill, only for the expansive views to further take my breath away. A landscape with the power to invoke such emotional and sentimental responses is worth protecting. The 25-Year Environment Plan must contain measures to do this.
Read More...Published on: 11 October 2017
With the Government’s 25 Year Environment Plan on the way, WWT is launching a new campaign for the policies the plan needs to succeed: email your MP here. It’s #TimeToBeHeard.
Read More...Published on: 4 July 2017
The UK Government’s renewed commitment to produce an ambitious 25 year plan to restore our environment for future generations could be the start of a race to the top- leading the world in environmental protection.
Read More...Published on: 9 March 2017
Land is a vital resource – all our activity is literally built on it. We depend on it for the food we eat, the water we drink, the energy we make, to build our houses, offices and roads, and our recreation - for mental and physical refreshment. Yet we seem to take it for granted.
Read More...Published on: 13 February 2017
I turn 25 this year, providing timely impetus to consider how the UK’s environment may change over the next quarter-century and how we can ensure that change is for the better.
Read More...Published on: 12 December 2016
The UK’s first National Parks were created in the 1940s as part of the same post-war drive to improve the nation’s well-being that also saw the establishment of the NHS and the extension of the welfare state. Now, nearly seven decades later, they cover nearly 10% of England and are enjoyed by tens of millions of visitors every year.
Read More...Published on: 29 November 2016
Last week’s Autumn Statement was the Chancellor’s first and last. The Government has announced that in future the Budget Statement will take place in Autumn and there will be a “Spring Statement” to respond to economic forecasts. This marks the end of an old way of working. At WWT, we hope this will be a chance for a new kind of reporting by the Treasury.
Read More...Published on: 26 October 2016
Doubt has been cast on the Prime Minister’s recent assurance that a Great Repeal Bill will transfer the body of EU law into UK law, leaving environmental protection in doubt. A strong, target-driven 25 year environment plan is needed more than ever.
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