Published on: 25 March 2023
Despite committing last year to many of the nature proposals in the Glover Protected Landscapes Review, the Government has made very little progress and even appears set to make a disastrous u-turn on the legislative reforms crucial to support National Parks and AONBs for nature's recovery. Rose O'Neill of Campaign for National Parks, Meriel Harrison of the RSPB, Katherine Hawkins of the Wildlife Trusts, and Emma Clarke of Link report.
Read More...Published on: 22 March 2023
Harry Bowell, Director of Land and Nature at the National Trust, wrote to Secretary of State for Defra, Rt Hon Thérèse Coffey, to urge Government to provide greater support for upland and marginal farms.
Read More...Published on: 3 March 2023
There's a new litter menace on our streets and beaches; disposable vapes. With over 1.3 million of these thrown away each week, RSPCA Scientific Officer Evie Button explains the threat to pets and wildlife, setting out the urgent need for a ban on these damaging items.
Read More...Published on: 24 February 2023
The Government has one last chance in this Parliament to act to recover nature in National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Read More...Published on: 9 February 2023
Author Hannah Bourne-Taylor outlines the campaign to make swift bricks compulsory in new housing across Britain to help safeguard cavity species from becoming nationally extinct
Read More...Published on: 8 February 2023
Blueprint for Water share their take on the draft Water Resource Management Plans, and explain how you can tell you water company that their plans must work for nature.
Read More...Published on: 2 February 2023
Laura Williams, Campaigns Manager for Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust, explains how they’re engaging new audiences with what wetlands are and why they matter this World Wetlands Day.
Read More...Published on: 2 February 2023
Matt Browne, Head of Policy and Advocacy at Wildlife and Countryside Link explores the Government’s response to concerns about the Retained EU Law Bill, ahead of its second reading in the House of Lords
Read More...Published on: 30 January 2023
The Habitats Regulations are the UK’s most important nature conservation laws and multiple reviews have found them to be effective. However, the Habitats Regulations are at risk as the Government collects multiple powers to amend these Regulations freely - Link's CEO Richard Benwell explains.
Read More...Published on: 25 January 2023
The Government is expected to make another announcement on the future of Environmental Land Management imminently, but will it hit the mark? Alice Groom (RSPB), Barnaby Coupe (The Wildlife Trusts) and Marcus Gilleard (National Trust) discuss.
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