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Community Campfire: Global Majority Leadership for Nature
This link will open on the Avon Wildlife Trust website.
Honest short talks, local ideas & community actions that make nature accessible for all.
A local council ignores national outcry by ploughing ahead with plans that threaten one of the last bastions for nightingales in England
Local Plan that continues to designate land at and around Lodge Hill as being suitable for thousands of new houses.
IPBES 12: A landmark global biodiversity conference in Manchester
Leigh Morris, International Director at The Wildlife Trusts, explains what this conference is, and how The Wildlife Trusts are involved.
Speaking to councils, councillors and people in authority
Speaking to people in authority can be daunting, but knowing how to speak to people like councillors is a valuable skill that can benefit your community.
Local Elections - speak up for wildlife
Local Council Elections 2025: will your new Councillors fight for nature? Leave a satisfaction score - constituents (that's you) can rate how they feel about their stated plans for nature and climate. You can also send a message to Council leaders about how new Councillors can create a wilder future.
UK risks major embarrassment on global stage at nature COP15
Government’s long list of unfulfilled green promises leaves nature at risk
Our food system: will global discussions drive much needed change?
It was highly publicised that food, farming and land use would get more attention in December 2023's climate conference in Dubai than in previous summits. But did it live up to expectations…
Conservation Volunteer
This link will open on the BBOWT website.
Conservation volunteers are vital to the Trust’s mission to bring about nature's recovery by providing hands-on support needed to carry out crucial conservation tasks.
You will play a…
Conservation Manager
This link will open on the Surrey Wildlife Trust website.
We need a Conservation Manager to help deliver nature restoration on over 60 nature reserves across Surrey.
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Updates from the Wildlife Trusts
Get involved in practical conservation work on a Conservation Day
This link will open on the Cumbria Wildlife Trust website.
Get stuck in to practical task on a hands-on conservation day.