Universities in Greater Manchester contribute almost £5billion to the economy and support 33,200 full time jobs. Check out our latest report exploring the economic impact of unis in communities across the UK. Andy Burnham loom.ly/kO3T4Pk

Universities like @UniofSurrey are well placed to explore both the technological and societal impacts of AI We welcome new funding from Department for Science, Innovation and Technology which enables UK unis to continue to carry out cutting-edge research into AI A great example of this research in action👇

Great to hear about so many fantastic community-led initiatives at the London Tree and Woodland Awards last night. And a huge congrats to all the volunteers and orgs working to restore ancient woodland in Haringey, who won the @woodlandtrust community woodland award 🌳🏆

As avid listener to excellent The Rest Is Politics - thanks to ALASTAIR CAMPBELL & Rory Stewart for discussing @WoodlandTrust American Forests #CSH #TreeEquity on this weeks Q&A. Critical the benefits of woods & trees are felt by those who need them most. 🌳 open.spotify.com/episode/72Vr31…

** An alarm call for us all ** The official nature watchdog, The Office for Environmental Protection, says that "government is largely off track" to meet legally-binding nature targets. That's true for 8/10 targets, including the overarching goal of halting nature's decline by 2030.

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Fantastic first Woods & Trees APPG meeting for 2024 🌳 Heard about the UK Tree Equity Score and how it can be used to address unequal tree canopy cover, and barbara young's Bill aiming to protect our most valued #heritagetrees. Find your tree equity score 👉uk.treeequityscore.org

"I work in a very deprived area of North Sheffield and day to day I see the impact of a lack of green spaces around where our patients live." Dr Fran Cundill shares why planting trees matters for her patients. 👇🏽🌳 youtu.be/jyYuLWanBGk Royal College of General Practitioners

Important thread on what is actually being proposed in Wales for trees on farms 👇

A lovely morning spent visiting @WoodlandTrust site Ashenbank wood in Kent this morning with local MPs Dame Tracey Crouch Adam Holloway MP discussing the importance of ancient woodland habitat, tree protection, access to nature and the health & well-being benefits of trees and woods!

Nature is in crisis & the British public wants action⌛️ Today we handed our #Nature2030 letter to Tim Farron Liberal Democrats demanding 5 urgent actions to protect and restore nature by 2030🌳 We look forward to sharing this with further political parties 👇 wcl.org.uk/charities-meet…

On this day we remember the 22 innocent people whose lives were taken on 22 May 2017, and we think of everyone who carries the memories of that night. Greater Manchester will always be at your side.

📢Ahead of the General Election, a collective of the UK's biggest tree organisations have come together to call for urgent action for trees from whoever forms the new government🌳 Read more➡️tinyurl.com/ypnwuwre Confor Trees for Cities @woodlandtrust The Tree Council

We've joined @WoodlandTrust, Trees for Cities, Confor to ask the new Government for a commitment to woods and trees. We need clear and strategic leadership from the Government to maximise the potential of trees. Full statement on our website: buff.ly/4cIbQrl

The Rt Hon Jordan Pickford MP Jordan Pickford has been appointed Secretary of State for Defence Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧.

Great to join Transport Action Network & local residents in Parliament today to highlight the 7.2 hectares of irreplaceable ancient woodland at risk from the proposed Lower Thames Crossing route Find out more on our campaign to save these important habitats 👇woodlandtrust.org.uk/protecting-tre…

Such a pleasure to join Deirdre Costigan MP and @WoodlandTrust colleague Joe Piercy in #Southall, sharing passion for #trees, #TreeEquity and how local leadership can make a difference. 💚🌳 We all need trees!

The African Union should send election observers and peacekeepers to this unstable democracy 😉

The Wardown Park Boating Lake restoration project has started and is looking for interested local people to help support it 🚣‍♂️ Find out more and have your say on how it should be restored 👉 luton.gov.uk/wardownpark

If you're a young person in Luton, why not check out Tokko's new youth club where you can make friends, learn new skills and use their amazing facilities including a gaming floor and art studio 🙋🎮🎨 Find out more 👉 tokko.co.uk