Link Blog

A win for people and nature: SuDS will become compulsory after over 10 years of hard work

Published on: 11 January 2023

Tom Ash, Policy & Advocacy Officer at Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust, discusses the benefits we'll see in regards to flood prevention, habitat creation, water quality and more that will come from the requirement for all new developments to have sustainable drainage systems (SuDS)

Did COP15 deliver for biodiversity?

Published on: 9 January 2023

Born Free’s International Policy Specialist Adeline Lerambert and Head of Policy Dr Mark Jones reflect on the outcomes of the global biodiversity meeting that took place in Canada in December.

It is time to uphold the legacy of the National Parks and Countryside Act

Published on: 16 December 2022

Dr Rose O’Neill, Chief Executive of Campaign for National Parks, marks the Anniversary of the 1949 National Parks and Countryside Act - calling for the legislation to be updated in the face of the climate and biodiversity crisis

The final stretch of COP15 - how’s it all going?

Published on: 15 December 2022

As we head into the final stretch of COP15, Imogen Cripps, Policy Officer at Wildlife and Countryside Link, reflects on progress so far, with updates from Link members who are attending the talks in Montreal.

The 12 days of water policy

Published on: 14 December 2022

Nik Perepelov, Senior Water Policy Officer at RSPB and Vice Chair of Blueprint for Water, reflects on the year in water policy.

COP15 is finally here - what will make it a success?

Published on: 7 December 2022

As COP15 finally gets underway in Montreal, Imogen Cripps, Policy Officer at Wildlife and Countryside Link, sets out what we hope the talks will deliver for nature.

Maintain UK nature laws or risk losing our iconic wildlife: additional quotes

Published on: 1 December 2022

Wildlife crime is continually changing and so is the Police response

Published on: 30 November 2022

As Wildlife and Countryside Link publishes its annual report on wildlife crime, Chief Inspector Kevin Kelly, Head of National Wildlife Crime Unit, highlights how the response from police is continually evolving

Expanding the freedom to roam

Published on: 30 November 2022

Oliver Hicks-Pattison, Senior Campaigns Officer at the Ramblers, talks about a new campaign to give us all the right to roam in nature near our home.

How should DEFRA catch up on its breach of the Environment Act targets duty?

Published on: 29 November 2022

Richard Benwell, CEO at Wildlife and Countryside Link, calls for haste and higher ambition for protected site condition and water quality in the Environment Act targets framework.