The local community has positive plans for #BranksomeEastViaduct as part of a nature and heritage park. They would involve relieving BCP Council of the maintenance burden, to the benefit of council tax payers. For now though, demolition remains a threat. bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/24716142.…

Soon - surely -the big nature organisations RSPB National Trust The Wildlife Trusts will cry out against this government’s proposed desecration of our wildlife, our landscapes and our countryside.The govt needs to know millions are horrified thetimes.com/uk/politics/ar…

Great initiative from the City & County Council and Thames Water. Free water butts for households in the catchment area for the storm drain that goes into the Lye Valley. Aim is to reduce flooding, and the volume of water getting to the Lye Valley Brook where it damages our peat.

This is what you can see at penrhos ,but I can’t promise you will once it’s been destroyed for a holiday village 📸 by Shirley Blease, Kevin Thomas and John Trac Jones

The climate crisis is real. It impacts us in North Norfolk every day. From flooding & coastal erosion to food production, our way of life is reliant on finding solutions - fast! That's why I'm backing the Zero Hour @zero-hour.bsky.social campaign for a joined-up approach to the climate crisis.

Score or more trees, some very mature (like 100s of years) taken down along the A40 and Ruskin Fields to chipper. Told ash dieback and authorised by Oxfordshire, first I have heard of it I told them it was in Cons Area, they just said the Council authorised it. Roz Smith,🔶️ married to Mr Rogers?

🌾 Save the Date: Thurs, 06 Feb 2025 | 7:00 PM 🌾 "The Lie of the Land: Who Cares for the Countryside?" – A talk by Guy Shrubsole! Discover land ownership, conservation, and social injustices. Join the conversation! 🌍💭 Book now! 🌿

"The UK environment secretary, Steve Reed, is pursuing legal action against a group of anglers who are trying to restore the ecosystem of a river." More on this staggeringly stupid decision in today's The Guardian by Sandra Laville theguardian.com/environment/20…

Utterly shameful and shocking news 😠😡🤬 It transpires that our Government is clearly nature illiterate 😖 And we had such high hopes after July 4th…. No 10 blocks beaver release plan as officials view it as ’Tory legacy’ | Wildlife | The Guardian theguardian.com/environment/20…

I was struck this morning by the sense of dire urgency expressed by Dame Glenys Stacey, Chair of the The Office for Environmental Protection, on the need to quickly ramp up efforts to get on track to meet legally binding Nature goals. Time is running out, & so is Nature. theoep.org.uk/report/governm…

🪙 We are underestimating the cost of the climate crisis. A new report from the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA ) has found that the global economy could face a 50% loss in gross domestic product (GDP) between 2070 and 2090 as a result of the devastation caused

Read the full report here: actuaries.org.uk/document-libra… And find The Guardian's coverage here: theguardian.com/environment/20…

It's a dark day for nature as Ashford Borough Council approve plans for a bike factory on South Willesborough Dykes, a vital wetland habitat home to dormice, newts, bats, birds, and more. Despite its ecological value, conservation concerns were ignored in favour of short-term

A housing policy for trashed landscapes, unmet housing need and soaring rents - George Monbiot in todays ⁦Observer⁩ ⁦Rosie P 🦇 🦎 🕷️ 🦭 🐌 🍃🌳🚲💧⁩ ⁦Keir Starmer⁩ theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

#SaveThePCC Some of you may have read about the situation regarding our new landlord wishing to add a new redevelopment break clause, with only 6 months notice to our lease. For now, we're simply asking you all to share & sign the petition below; you.38degrees.org.uk/p/princecharle…

Britain’s huge and globally important seabird populations depend entirely upon sandeels. So Britain has banned the hoovering up of sandeels (mostly for factory pig feed) to save the seabirds. Now the EU is suing Britain to lift the ban. Revolting. theguardian.com/environment/20…

Meanwhile our own polling found that 84% of voters want the government to focus more on the environment

Nature enthusiasts treated to sighting of 'rare' bird across Oxfordshire skies ift.tt/rz60S8K

Witney Gazette To quote your article.. "Most little stints weigh between 20kg and 40kg while they have a wingspan between 34cm and 37cm and a diet of mainly insects including crustaceans and molluscs." Really? Four times heavier than the average house cat. Please fix.