September 2013
Latest tweets and news stories about our work, activities and events. Journalists can contact our press team to ensure enquiries will be dealt with immediately: Anna Guthrie 07887 754659 aguthrie@wildlifetrusts.org
Its time to swing the pendulum back to more wild time for kids
Wednesday 25th September, 2013
A new movement of more than 300 diverse organisations is being officially launched today to kick-start a revolution that will reconnect kids with nature and the outdoors.
Watt a result for wildlife-friendly farmer!
Wednesday 25th September, 2013
A farmer who has nurtured wildlife on his land for over thirty years has been crowned the most nature-friendly farmer in the UK. He was backed by The Wildlife Trusts as a finalist in the Nature of Farming Award.
Dead in the water
Wednesday 18th September, 2013
Environmental groups have today welcomed the announcement from Government that effectively puts a stop to plans to build a barrage across the Severn Estuary.
Plastic bag proposal announced at Scottish Wildlife Trust reserve
Saturday 14th September, 2013
The Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, took time away from the Liberal Democrat party conference in Glasgow to visit the Scottish Wildlife Trust’s Cathkin Marsh Wildlife Reserve in order to announce that England will join the rest of the UK in requiring retailers to charge for plastic bags.
Parties challenged on lack of environmental leadership
Friday 13th September, 2013
In a report published today, seven leading charities, including WWF, RSPB, Greenpeace, The Wildlife Trusts and Friends of the Earth, assess the green performance of coalition ministers and Labour shadow ministers since the last general election.
A new era for peatlands
Tuesday 10th September, 2013
A new era for peatlands will be announced today with a million hectare peatland challenge issued by the IUCN UK Peatland Programme at its Conference in York.
Crackdown on damaging invasive non-native plants and animals
Monday 9th September, 2013
Conservation organisations have welcomed today’s announcement of a Europe-wide crackdown on non-native invasive plants and animals which are damaging wildlife in the UK and across Europe.
Remember A Charity Week
Monday 9th September, 2013
Veteran journalist and newsreader, Angela Rippon, is joining The Wildlife Trusts in support of this year’s Remember A Charity Week (Mon 9 – Sun 15 Sept 2013).
Searching for ‘Ratty’
Friday 6th September, 2013
Records reveal water vole presence down 22%
Offsetting: the silver bullet for nature’s recovery?
Thursday 5th September, 2013
The Wildlife Trusts welcome the Green Paper on Biodiversity Offsetting but have real concerns that the Government risks the wrecking of irreplaceable areas for wildlife and communities, if biodiversity offsetting is done in the wrong way and for the wrong reasons.