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Lynx © Berndt Fischer
Date: Wednesday 19 November
Time: 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Location: Online
About the event
The Eurasian lynx once thrived in the forests of Britain. These elusive woodland cats, about the size of a skinny Labrador, were lost during the medieval period. They also declined across Europe, but reintroductions there have helped lynx bounce back. Could they make a comeback here, too?
An evening with Liz Bonnin © Andrew Crowley
Date: Wednesday 3rd December
Time: 6pm-9pm
Location: Theatre Colwyn, Conwy and Online
About the event
Join us at Theatr Colwyn, or online, for a special evening with President of The Wildlife Trusts, biologist and much-loved wildlife presenter, Liz Bonnin. Liz will be in conversation with The Wildlife Trusts’ Chief Executive, Craig Bennett.
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Past episodes of Wild LIVE explore areas such as wildlife and nature recovery on land and at sea, health and wellbeing, the climate crisis, farming and planning.
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Chair: Craig Bennett
Craig started as Chief Executive of The Wildlife Trusts in April 2020. On taking the helm he said: “We have long recognised that conserving nature is not enough; we must all do more to restore the abundance of nature, restore ecosystem processes, and reverse the UK’s status as one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world. We want to see at least a third of land and sea given to nature by 2030.”
Craig was previously CEO of Friends of the Earth, where he refocussed the organisation on its unique role of empowering communities to take action where they live, and use that momentum to tackle the climate and ecological crisis. He recently became a trustee of the independent think-tank and charity Green Alliance, and is a member of the Advisory Group for the new coalition Unchecked.UK which is making the cause for the common-sense protections that improve people's lives.
As Chief Executive of The Wildlife Trusts', Craig is calling on Government to commit to five principles to be applied to future planning, which would ensure planning reforms address the climate and nature crises. More information can be found here.
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