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UK Government must use the opportunity of the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill to embed the right to a healthy environment in domestic law

Published on: 3 August 2022

Richard Benwell, CEO at Wildlife and Countryside Link, calls on the UK government to acknowledge that environmental inequality remains a serious issue in this country, with millions of people living shorter, unhealthier lives because they are breathing polluted air, or cannot access natural greenspace.

Five ways to raise our game on diversity and racial justice

Published on: 29 July 2022

As communicators, policy specialists and campaigners, we in the environment and sustainability movement need to apply our creativity to promote positive action for diversity and racial justice, says Kath Dalmeny, Chief Executive of Sustain: The alliance for better food and farming.

Saving the Whales Again: Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the International Whaling Commission’s global ban on commercial whaling and looking ahead

Published on: 18 July 2022

Lucy Babey, Head of Science and Conservation, Deputy Director, at ORCA and Chair of the Link Marine Mammals Group, reflects on the 40th anniversary of the International Whaling Commission’s global ban on commercial whaling.

The Big Butterfly Count 2022

Published on: 15 July 2022

In the 13th year of the Big Butterfly Count, Zoe Randle, Senior Survey's Officer at Butterfly Conservation explains why it is still so vital.

From Bonn to Sharm el Sheikh: the road to COP27

Published on: 11 July 2022

Tom Evans, Researcher at E3G, reflects on climate progress since COP26 and the recent UNFCCC negotiations in Bonn and sets out what needs to happen in the run up to COP27 in Egypt later this year.

Greening the Blue – Ocean recovery and blue carbon

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

Crucial Convention on Biological Diversity meetings come to a close, leaving civil society frustrated, questioning, but more determined than ever

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.

We need political fuel on the fire to halt waste incineration

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.