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Green Brexit: 1 out of 3 for environmental principles

Published on: 10 August 2017

The Government’s European Union (Withdrawal) Bill should assure the letter of the law, the spirit of the law and adherence to the law. However the Bill before Parliament puts the principles of environmental law at great risk in the UK.

Hell or High Water – Tackling flooding and drought together with nature

Published on: 9 August 2017

Key Government advisory bodies unite to find ways to improve protection for wildlife

Published on: 2 August 2017

Protections for lions, leopards, African wild dogs, giraffes, chimpanzees, fennec foxes, long-tailed macaques, African grey parrots, marine mammals, sharks, and a host of other animals were on the agenda when two major scientific advisory bodies recently got together.

Microbeads success marks the first battle in the war against plastics

Published on: 28 July 2017

Last week, Michael Gove gave his first keynote speech detailing his environmental vision for Britain post Brexit. The environment sector sat watching with bated breath to see what this would entail.

Let's continue the fight against invasive species

Published on: 20 July 2017

In shutting the door on Europe, let us not open it wide to damaging non-native species.

Where have the rivers gone?

Published on: 17 July 2017

Three flaws in the law — a first look at the Repeal Bill

Published on: 14 July 2017

The Government’s intention to move the body of EU law onto UK statute books is welcome, but the proposals published in the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill only do half a job.

Lets tackle bycatch

Published on: 13 July 2017

This year, like every year for the last decade or two, there has been a spate of common dolphin strandings along the coast of Cornwall.

Talking about my generation - our natural inheritance

Published on: 6 July 2017

So here are two very simple facts to keep in mind throughout this blog piece: The human race cannot survive without the natural world. The human race is responsible for devastating the environment/natural world.

Mr Gove, sound the starting gun for an environmental race to the top

Published on: 4 July 2017

The UK Government’s renewed commitment to produce an ambitious 25 year plan to restore our environment for future generations could be the start of a race to the top- leading the world in environmental protection.