Twitter LinkedIn

Link Blog

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.

Filter posts:

Will Biodiversity Net Gain improve English biodiversity? Results from the first evaluation of Net Gain, and what's next

Published on: 21 December 2020

Sophus zu Ermgassen and Dr Joseph Bull, researchers at the Durrell Institute for Conservation and Ecology at the University of Kent, discuss what the impacts of mandatory Net Gain are likely to be and what environmental groups need to think about next.

Read More...

World Soils Day: when is good soil management a public good?

Published on: 4 December 2020

Martin Lines, Chair of the Nature Friendly Farming Network, discusses where the line should be drawn between soil as a private good and soil as a public good.?

Read More...

Natural carbon-capturers - the neglected weapon in the climate fight

Published on: 3 December 2020

Imogen Cripps, Policy Officer at Wildlife and Countryside Link, discusses why protecting and restoring natural ecosystems should be key part of the UKs plans to meet emissions reduction targets.

Read More...

Healthy Soils, Healthy Food, Healthy People

Published on: 3 December 2020

Jake Fiennes, Conservation Manager of the Holkham Estate, explains the historical importance of soil and his hope for a complete shift in our attitudes toward the stuff beneath our feet.

Read More...

Grasping the low-hanging fruit: nitrogen reduction in soil

Published on: 2 December 2020

Julian Gold, farm manager of Hendred Estate in Oxfordshire, discusses nitrogen reduction and the importance of incentivising regenerative practices for soil health.

Read More...

Rewilding the soil

Published on: 1 December 2020

Patrick Holden, Founding Director of the Sustainable Food Trust, discusses rewilding the soil, and how this should be a priority for restoring both soil biodiversity and the soil carbon bank.

Read More...

Engaging farmers in the vital challenge of reversing the soil crisis

Published on: 30 November 2020

Helen Browning OBE, Chief Executive of the Soil Association, discusses the challenges facing our soils, and the actions required to engage farmers in tackling this crisis to ensure soil health.

Read More...

Using pigs in conservation grazing

Published on: 26 November 2020

Andrea Parry-Jones of the Rare Breeds Survival Trust discusses the importance of native pigs in conservation grazing and land management.

Read More...

The Spending Review leaves a lot to be desired for nature and for the economy

Published on: 25 November 2020

Hannah Conway, Policy Officer at Link examines the Spending Review commitments announced today and what they mean for nature.

Read More...

We need less talk more action from UK governments on tackling whale and dolphin deaths in fishing gear

Published on: 24 November 2020

Sarah Dolman, Policy Manager at Whale and Dolphin Conservation, examines the progress made in tackling the issue of bycatch, and calls for further action to save the lives of dolphins, porpoises, and whales.

Read More...