Thousands ask Prime Minister to stop and re-think HS2
Today a letter from The Wildlife Trusts, signed by over 66,000 people will be delivered to 10 Downing Street highlighting the huge risks that HS2 poses to the environment, and asking the Prime…
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Prime Minister challenged to fast-track not back-track on support for farmers and nature
Ahead of an expected announcement on its farming policy review, nature groups are urging the new Prime Minister to maintain Environmental Land Management scheme (ELMs) funding now and increase…
The Prime Minister must rewild his 10 point plan to tackle climate change
Lucy Pegg, Public Affairs Officer for The Wildlife Trusts, reviews this week’s government commitment to a 10 point plan to tackle climate change and says we must do much more to let nature help……
Nation’s largest environmental charities call on the Prime Minister to make New Year’s resolutions to tackle the climate and nature crises
• Charities have written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson to call for a series of New Year nature resolutions
• Government must not allow COP26 momentum to be lost and should build on its…
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Updates from the Wildlife Trusts
Farming Minister George Eustice MP visits Hampshire farm to see how wildlife can thrive on a farm growing oats for our breakfast cereals
The Minister of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, George Eustice MP, visited Hampshire on 7 July and met farmer, Nick Rowsell, who grows oats under the Jordans Farm Partnership with The…
MPs and Ministers: How you can help defend nature
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Great news for Gwent Levels as motorway plans scrapped
The Welsh Government has shown its commitment to a wilder future today, after rejecting plans to build an M4 relief road across the Gwent Levels.
Talk: People Powered Nature - News From Doddington
This link will open on the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust website.
Join us for an illustrated talk from Isobel Wright about this reserve in Doddington.
Bad news for bees: Government reverses ban on bee-killing neonicotinoids
The Government has bowed to pressure from the National Farmers Union and agreed to authorise the use of the highly damaging neonicotinoid thiamethoxam for the treatment of sugar beet seed in 2021…
Yet again World Oceans Day is a good news day for our seas!
Joan Edwards of The Wildlife Trusts reflects on being a member of the HPMA panel and is calling on Government for an ambitious delivery plan for Highly Protected Marine Areas within a year.
Nature charities urge UK Government ministers to protect globally rare chalk streams in planning reform
A group of UK nature charities have written to Rt Hon Angela Rayner MP and Rt Hon Steve Reed OBE MP calling for action to protect the UK’s chalk streams in planning reforms.