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A legal target to restore England’s protected sites could be transformative for nature

Posted on 2 December, 2021 by Green Alliance blog One comment

This post is by Professor Sir John Lawton CBE FRS, chair of the Making space for nature panel.

“There are twenty-seven ancient cathedrals in England. Imagine the outrage that would have ensued in this country if over the last 100 years, twelve had been partly demolished, nine substantially demolished, and three completely obliterated; only three would remain in good condition. Yet this is precisely what has happened to many of England’s finest wildlife sites.”

Natural environment

It is momentous that we finally have an Environment Act, so what now?

Posted on 9 November, 2021 by Ruth Chambers One comment

It’s a historic day. The first dedicated Environment Act for nearly 30 years has passed. The act is undoubtedly welcome and greatly improved since it was first proposed in draft form in 2018, thanks to a colossal effort involving parliamentarians of all parties, businesses, NGOs and campaigners.

Political leadership

Why we need new maps of important local wildlife spaces to protect nature

Posted on 2 May, 2018 by Green Alliance blog Leave a comment

This post is by Stephanie Hilborne OBE, chief executive of The Wildlife Trusts

Most people agree that wildlife and wild places are valuable for their own sake. We now know from research across the globe that a healthy, wildlife-rich natural world is essential for our wellbeing and prosperity. But wildlife has been getting less and less common, on land and at sea, for decades. Wild places are more scarce, smaller and more isolated. There is less nature and greenery in the places where we live and work. And not everyone has equal access to nature or the benefits it brings.

Political leadership

This parliamentary debate was a significant moment for the UK’s environment

Posted on 16 November, 2017 by Ruth Chambers 9 comments

It’s so often the case that environmental issues are overlooked in parliament, squeezed in time and overshadowed by other priorities. But last night saw something rather special: three hours of uninterrupted parliamentary debate on the environment in which politicians from all parties were competing to speak and make and seek commitments about future environmental protection. Read more

With bold environmental ideas we can make the most of a hung parliament

Posted on 22 June, 2017 by Green Alliance blog One comment

This post is by Richard Benwell, head of government affairs at WWT.

A hung parliament, with a packed legislative agenda, blank slate of policy and limited time on the Brexit countdown clock: these are good conditions for great environmental accomplishments. Without a commanding majority, the government will need to search for areas of political unity to build political capital, like the environment. Read more