The Wildlife Trusts' response to the Government's Tree Action Plan
The Wildlife Trusts respond to the announcement of a Tree Action Plan
The Wildlife Trusts respond to the announcement of a Tree Action Plan
The health and wellbeing of the public, volunteers and staff are of utmost importance to The Wildlife Trusts, and we have therefore been keeping a close eye on government advice in response to the…
Today, the Government published its flagship Net Zero Strategy, which outlines how it intends to achieve Net Zero greenhouse gas emissions across the UK by 2050. The Wildlife Trusts believe that…
The England Tree Strategy is an opportunity for Defra to set out how trees and woods can play a role in tackling the climate and nature emergency through protecting, connecting, and expanding high…
In light of recent Government restrictions, The Wildlife Trusts urge people to enjoy local wildlife and maintain a connection with nature to help boost their wellbeing, whilst remaining mindful of…
Theresa May’s speech on the environment today has encouraging ambitions for land and sea but The Wildlife Trusts believe that the lack of legal underpinning is a fundamental flaw
The Wildlife Trusts welcomes UK Government’s recognition of the importance of badger vaccination in their bTB eradication strategy but asks – is the badger cull really worth it?
• Lost opportunity to create nature recovery jobs
• Government fails to invest in nature and natural solutions to the climate crisis
The twin climate and nature emergencies have profound impacts for planning decisions and people’s health and wellbeing. Here we outline the problems with the Government's latest planning…
The Wildlife Trusts respond to today’s (Thursday 24th June) Government announcement about improving the management of our National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs).
On 5th March, the government launched a consultation to ask for views on a major overhaul of the rules that guide planning for development: the National Planning Policy Framework. Dr Sue Young,…
Jo Smith, Chief Executive of Derbyshire Wildlife Trust, shares The Wildlife Trusts' thoughts on the wholly inadequate 5-week consultation launched by Defra on 14th March 2024, with the aim of…