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Articles tagged with: nature
“Are you a builder or a blocker?” is not the question we should be asking
Environment
By Polly Billington MP
“Are you a builder or a blocker?” is not the question we should be asking
The dichotomised way in which we are talking about housing doesn't reflect our true intentions. Housebuilding should be a collective effort – not a fight.
The Planning Bill gives developers the right to pay cash to trash nature – it must change
Environment
By Chris Hinchliff MP
The Planning Bill gives developers the right to pay cash to trash nature – it must change
If the purpose of politics is to lay the foundations of a good life for all, the environmental measures in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill reveal a troubling lack of imagination at the heart of government.
Labour Figures Come Out Against Chancellor's 'Environmentally Illiterate' Plans
Environment
Labour Figures Come Out Against Chancellor's 'Environmentally Illiterate' Plans
Multiple Labour figures have come out against Chancellor Rachel Reeves after she announced support for a third runway at Heathrow Airport and reducing environmental requirements placed on developers.
The government’s green agenda must bring people with it
Environment
By Earl Russell, Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson for Energy Security and Net Zero
The government’s green agenda must bring people with it
Labour’s green mission signals a bold shift toward decarbonising the UK by 2030. But without detailed plans for key areas, the policy risks falling short. To succeed, Earl Russell claims that the government must secure broad public support for a just and resilient transition
Next steps for nature: Implementing Biodiversity Net Gain Partner content
Environment
By WSP
Next steps for nature: Implementing Biodiversity Net Gain
Mandating Biodiversity Net Gain can help maximise protection of the natural environment as we pursue economic growth.
The government has a mountain to climb to meet 2030 nature target
Environment
By Baroness Parminter
The government has a mountain to climb to meet 2030 nature target
Nature is in serious decline in the United Kingdom. Since 1970, over 40 per cent of species have decreased in abundance as a result of various agricultural and industrial practices and climate change.
The UK needs to get serious about adapting to climate change
Environment
By Wera Hobhouse MP
The UK needs to get serious about adapting to climate change
The climate emergency is on our doorstep and, alongside reducing emissions, the United Kingdom must increase its focus on climate adaptation using nature as our key ally.
A book of beautiful ambition: Baroness Helic reviews 'The Book of Wilding'
Books & culture
By Baroness Helic
A book of beautiful ambition: Baroness Helic reviews 'The Book of Wilding'
If The Book of Wilding’s commendable aims are to be realised Parliament must recognise the value of biodiversity and put in the necessary economic framework to support it
How arts-in-nature experiences can boost the wellbeing of children and young people Partner content
Health
By IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society
How arts-in-nature experiences can boost the wellbeing of children and young people
Arts-in-nature practice improves mental health and connection with nature.
'Truly remarkable': Barry Gardiner reviews 'Wild Isles'
Books & culture
By Barry Gardiner MP
'Truly remarkable': Barry Gardiner reviews 'Wild Isles'
A captivating celebration of the globally important biodiversity of the British Isles, Sir David Attenborough’s new documentary series is a wake up call to protect our precious natural capital from further loss
UK blackcurrant growers celebrated at Ribena Conference Partner content
Environment
By Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I
UK blackcurrant growers celebrated at Ribena Conference
Suntory Beverage and Food GB&I (SBF GB&I) brought together its blackcurrant growers in Somerset to celebrate the nation’s fruit farmers and their contribution to Ribena and biodiversity.
Time is running out to halt the decline of nature by 2030
Environment
By Lord Randall
Time is running out to halt the decline of nature by 2030
We only have seven years to achieve our goal of halting nature’s decline, a target vital to not just farmers and nature lovers but all of us.
The UK is leading the way to protect and restore nature and biodiversity
Environment
By Baroness Penn
The UK is leading the way to protect and restore nature and biodiversity
This government understands what is at stake at the COP15 summit in Montreal this week, as policymakers gather to attempt to agree the Global Biodiversity Framework.
Protecting and restoring nature is key to reach our net zero targets
Environment
By Caroline Lucas MP and Hywel Williams MP
Protecting and restoring nature is key to reach our net zero targets
Yesterday Zero Hour launched their latest report, Net Zero: The Ambition Gap. This landmark guide sets out in clear, concise terms why the United Kingdom must up its ambition if we’re serious about limiting global heating to 1.5C and pulling back from dangerous tipping points.
How The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee is continuing to unite a community in Leeds Partner content
Environment
By The National Lottery
How The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee is continuing to unite a community in Leeds
Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee played a major role in bringing us back together following the Covid-19 pandemic. Thanks to National Lottery players Good Causes from across the UK were able to apply for a share of £22 million of National Lottery funding committed to the Platinum Jubilee across community, arts, sport and environmental initiatives to mark the milestone. Hundreds of grants were made to organisations the length and breadth of the UK, including to Friends of Skelton Grange in Leeds, which was awarded funding for its ‘Queen of Spades’ Platinum Jubilee project.
The COP15 global biodiversity summit must deliver for wildlife and people
Environment
By Alex Sobel MP
The COP15 global biodiversity summit must deliver for wildlife and people
More than ever, in a global cost of living crisis, delivering for nature requires social and economic justice. Labour has always been clear on this principle.
Tree Planting Programme Is Vital To Tackling Climate Crisis
Environment
By Baroness Young of Old Scone
Tree Planting Programme Is Vital To Tackling Climate Crisis
Nature based solutions have become a crucial weapon in the fight against the climate crisis in the wake of COP26.
Quarries and Nature: Celebrating a 50 year success story Partner content
Environment
By Mineral Products Association
Quarries and Nature: Celebrating a 50 year success story
Across all corners of the UK, restored quarries are playing their part on biodiversity enhancement and wildlife protection.
Conservationists Say Boris Johnson's 'Build Back Beaver' Plans Must Go Beyond Punchlines
Environment
By John Johnston
Conservationists Say Boris Johnson's 'Build Back Beaver' Plans Must Go Beyond Punchlines
Boris Johnson wants to Build Back Beaver, but conservationists say the UK’s policy must go beyond punchlines if they want to stop a climate disaster.
Partner content
Environment
By Mineral Products Association
Quarries & Nature 2021 - 11am, Wednesday 13 October 2021 – Industry showcases its contribution to nature and biodiversity
MPA’s Quarries & Nature 2021 will take the form of an hour long online showcase of the great work that the industry has delivered over the last 50 years, celebrating the scale and diversity of the restoration, biodiversity and conservation work undertaken by members.
Good COP, bad COP? How Britain can lead the way on global nature protection
Environment
By Baroness Parminter
Good COP, bad COP? How Britain can lead the way on global nature protection
A gulf exists between the urgency and importance of halting biodiversity losses, restoring nature and the amount of actual efforts being made to do so. COP15 is a crucial moment to turn the tide.
Britain can lead the way in restoring our oceans by strengthening our network of protected areas
Environment
By Selaine Saxby MP
Britain can lead the way in restoring our oceans by strengthening our network of protected areas
Globally our oceans are at a tipping point. To reverse this we must establish fully protected, no catch zones to give our marine wildlife space to recover.
Environment Bill must commit to reverse nature loss by 2030
Environment
By Lord Randall and Andrew Rosindell MP
Environment Bill must commit to reverse nature loss by 2030
Committing to reverse nature loss by 2030 is an opportunity for us to show environmental leadership by becoming the first country to set an ambitious legally-binding target for nature’s recovery.
Nurtured by nature: how green spaces can provide a welcome sanctuary Partner content
Environment
By The National Lottery
Nurtured by nature: how green spaces can provide a welcome sanctuary
When the first lockdown exacerbated Wanda Mayer’s anxiety and caused her to have a series of panic attacks, she knew exactly where to go: the allotment she calls her ‘haven’. Thanks to National Lottery Funding, projects have been bringing communities together, and supporting mental health.