What are net zero pathways, and why are they needed?
Achieving net zero is essential to combating climate change. Eleanor Johnston (Climate Change Manager) explains what a net zero pathway is and gives an insight into the work The Wildlife Trusts…
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Survey suggests pollution, land use change and flooding are a public concern for nature, but worry about sea level rise also surges for younger people
Climate change is threatening our natural world and adapting to its impacts is extremely important. Eleanor Johnston (Climate Change Manager) talks through some recent findings on public…
A review of The Climate Change Committee's Seventh Budget Advice from a land and nature lens
There is a lot to applaud in the Climate Change Committee’s seventh carbon budget advice to the UK Government, which is out today. But some key gaps remain on nature and resilience; director of…
The climate driven storm of the century should ground Reeves’ push for airport expansion
As a wave of recent rhetoric from UK Government sends shockwaves across a nature-loving nation, it would seem that the new Labour administration is trying out a populist, anti-scientific stance on…
Five reasons for UK Government to restore nature in 2025
A focus on restoring nature in 2025 could help solve a raft of problems facing UK Government - from the economy, to floods and our water supply, and from climate, to farming and our health.
How businesses can proactively tackle nature-related issues in 2025
Faced with costly climate breakdown, UK businesses can’t afford to wait for more stringent government regulations to reach 30 by 30 (protecting and connecting 30% of the UK's land and sea for…
With COP29 having been dragged over the line, were there any wins for climate and nature?
Kathryn Brown, director of climate change and evidence for The Wildlife Trusts, reviews the ups and downs of this year’s climate COP.
100 days of Labour – Time to act for nature
Ahead of the 2024 General Election, The Wildlife Trusts laid out five critical priorities for an incoming government. These five asks are nature’s challenge to government to meet the true scale of…
Our journey to net zero – emissions reporting at The Wildlife Trusts
Eleanor Johnston (Climate Change Manager) and Nigel Doar (Head of Science and Research) explain how we report on greenhouse gas emissions at The Wildlife Trusts and our progress on carbon…
The Wildlife Trusts are restoring an enormous 60,000 hectares of peatlands – but it’s missing from UK Government’s net zero numbers
The Wildlife Trusts and University of Oxford have been working together to take a deeper look at how much peatland restoration is happening across our network of local Wildlife Trusts and what…