Spring 2020 magazine UK News
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Tick Tock – it’s time to unlock your inner climate striker
Can any of us ignore the Global Climate Strike on 20 September?
Great news for Gwent Levels as motorway plans scrapped
The Welsh Government has shown its commitment to a wilder future today, after rejecting plans to build an M4 relief road across the Gwent Levels.
Bad news for bees: Government reverses ban on bee-killing neonicotinoids
The Government has bowed to pressure from the National Farmers Union and agreed to authorise the use of the highly damaging neonicotinoid thiamethoxam for the treatment of sugar beet seed in 2021…
Yet again World Oceans Day is a good news day for our seas!
Joan Edwards of The Wildlife Trusts reflects on being a member of the HPMA panel and is calling on Government for an ambitious delivery plan for Highly Protected Marine Areas within a year.
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Swift Awareness Week
Swift expert Sarah Gibson explores the early life of these brilliant birds
Mental Health Awareness Week: Moving more for your mental health
"Getting out in nature immediately reduces my stress levels and calms my mind. The sounds, smells and sights bring me into a place of mindfulness and I feel more harmonious with myself and…
Fingringhoe Winter Birdwatching
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Winter birdwatching at Fingringhoe Wick, see how many you can tick in one day!
Ross Branch Autumn/ Winter Talk Series: - Hedgehogs
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Talk by Dylan Allman on the work of Hedgehog Aware, a campaign to help hedgehogs survive
Annual General Meeting 2025
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Join us to find out about our work over the past year, plus the latest news and developments
Government amendment to Planning Bill threatens nature and infrastructure delivery
Bad news for nature recovery, communities and for infrastructure delivery.