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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.

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A win for nature: Amending the Crown Estate Bill

Published on: 12 November 2024

Link’s Matt Browne, reports on successful efforts to build nature into part of the Government’s renewable energy push.

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A big opportunity for small freshwaters? Why ponds, streams and small wetlands should be integrated into Local Nature Recovery Strategies

Published on: 6 November 2024

Ponds, streams, ditches and flushes are common features of England's landscape but their small size can sometimes leave them overlooked when it comes to policy-making. In a new blog, Freshwater Habitat Trust's Dr Sam Tasker and Dr Naomi Ewald look at the oversized role these habitats play in supporting freshwater biodiversity and how Local Nature Recovery Strategies can help to make sure they get the protection they desperately need.

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A Right to Clean Rivers: Why the Environmental Rights Bill is Key to Saving the UK's Waterways

Published on: 1 November 2024

With 85% of UK rivers falling below ecological standards, urgent action is needed to protect these vital ecosystems. In a new blog, Emily MacAulay, Communications Assistant at The Rivers Trust, looks at how an Environmental Rights Bill could help to turn the tide and bring them back to life.

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Nature is a long-term investment, but that investment must be made now

Published on: 28 October 2024

With the budget high on the agenda this week, Carl Bunnage, Head of Nature Policy for RSPB England reflects on the essential role of the natural world and environmental planning in underpinning our wealth and wellbeing, and why investment in it for the long term cannot wait.

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Helping wild plants to thrive, now and for future generations

Published on: 24 October 2024

Two years ago, delegates from almost 200 nations came together in Montreal, Canada, for the 15th Biodiversity COP and agreed on the Global Biodiversity Framework. Now, as COP16 kicks off in Cali, Claire Rumsey, Global Advocacy Coordinator for Plantlife, looks at what progress has been made to protect global plant life.

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World Animal Day - wildlife and conservation events from around the world

Published on: 17 October 2024

This year's World Animal Day saw groups across the globe take action to help wildlife. In a new blog, Natasha Wright, Campaigns Coordinator at the Naturewatch Foundation looks at some of the events that took place and looks ahead to actions over the next few months.

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Businesses must pay for digital nature data – for equity and for action

Published on: 4 October 2024

It’s plain that national nature targets won’t be met without clear duties on polluting industries to reduce their impact on nature and help pay for restoration. Richard Benwell, CEO of Wildlife and Countryside Link outlines how payments by companies for “Digital Sequence Information" could be one way to get funding for nature going.

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Nature-positive pathways for each economic sector to boost nature

Published on: 1 October 2024

A new report from WWF makes the case for Government to develop “nature-positive pathways”, setting out how different economic sectors should contribute to halting and reversing nature’s decline by 2030

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The Water Industry Price Review: Getting value for billpayers and the environment

Published on: 27 September 2024

As the Blueprint coalition of nature groups publishes its analysis of water company business plans, Ali Morse, Water Policy Manager at The Wildlife Trusts and chair of Blueprint for Water, summarises how they're shaping up for our freshwater environment

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Environmental Improvement Plan - update on our legal case

Published on: 10 September 2024

Following the Government's announcement of a review into the Environmental Improvement Plan, Wildlife and Countryside Link gives an update on the closure of the legal case and what we need to see happen next

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