Published on: 17 October 2016
The 25 year environment plan must be more than a token gesture. It is essential to ensure future governments can be held to account if they don’t deliver. For this reason, the plan
must have a robust governance framework.
Published on: 30 June 2016
If we can inspire communities to take action for nature, we can give people a reason to feel inspired and give wildlife a desperately needed helping hand in some of the most deprived places.
Read More...Published on: 24 June 2016
The decision to leave the European Union could be a disaster for the natural environment in the UK with repercussions for the rest of the world. We must fight to make sure that it’s not.
Read More...Published on: 22 June 2016
Every child matters and every child should have the opportunity to experience nature for themselves.
Read More...Published on: 20 June 2016
Recently, Martin Harper, Director of Conservation at the RSPB, spoke at a Westminster Forum seminar on the future of policy on biodiversity and natural capital in the UK. Here is the vision he set out for the Government’s 25 Year Plan on the Environment.
Read More...Published on: 8 June 2016
The framing of a long-term plan matters. It would be a mistake if the 25 year environment plan were to become only a 25 year natural capital plan, because this would be too narrow. The content of the plan needs to make clear that there’s more to restoring and enhancing the environment than economic benefits.
Read More...Published on: 2 June 2016
Ever the optimist, I hold onto my hope that the Government’s 25 Year Plan for the Environment presents a genuine opportunity to really change the way we view and treat our natural world. Over the years, the conservation sector has become quite adept at writing lists of our aspirations for nature, whilst simultaneously and carefully monitoring its steady decline. We, and government, both have to transform the way we think and act.
Read More...Published on: 26 May 2016
Land is a limited natural resource that has immeasurable influence on us – our environment, economy and well-being. The pressures on land use in England are enormous and growing. The 25 Year Plan for the Natural Environment must address these pressures and set a framework for balancing competing demands, as well as establishing a mechanism for its delivery. This is a huge challenge which will require co-ordinated and committed work across Government.
Read More...Published on: 19 May 2016
Farmers would be the first to say they need good quality soil, clean water and lots of beneficial wildlife from beetles to bumblebees to grow crops. So why now, with strong evidence to show the continuing decline in nature and impact on people and the economy, are we not jumping at the chance to bring the two 25 year plans on farming and the environment together?
Read More...Published on: 11 May 2016
How does what we do at home impact on nature in other countries? In a global economy we increasingly rely on goods and services from overseas, which in turn depend on nature there. Any plan to protect and improve the environment will be flawed if it ignores this global dimension.
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