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The “battery-powered” partnerships of Nature recovery

Tony Juniper, 15 December 2022 - Biodiversity, Climate change, National Nature Reserve, Natural England, Nature Recovery Network, Parks, trails and nature reserves, Protected sites and species, Site of Special Scientific Interest, Uncategorized

Blog by Tony Juniper CBE, Chair of Natural England I’m writing this blog from COP 15 in Montreal where nations of the world have come together to discuss one of the most urgent issues of our age: how do we …

Hoping for a Montreal Moment at COP15

Pete Brotherton, 15 December 2022 - Biodiversity, Climate change, Natural England

By Dr. Peter Brotherton, Director of Science, Natural England There can sometimes seem to be a lot of COPs. Periodic ‘Conferences of the Parties’ (COPs) are held for all the United Nation environmental conventions. In the UK, greatest prominence is …

The Paludiculture Exploration Fund invites you to explore the future of wet farming on peat soils

Jim Milner, 13 December 2022 - Climate change, Farming, Peat

By Jim Milner - PEF Project Manager, Natural England and Jordan Champ - Senior Policy Advisor, Lowland Peat, Defra In our first blog post in September, we introduced paludiculture, a system of farming on rewetted peat soils. Paludiculture offers an …

Catchment Sensitive Farming and the River Wye

Natural England and Environment Agency, 5 December 2022 - Farming

The River Wye is an iconic river of importance to many people and the local economy. But we know the river’s water quality is being affected by pollution from farming as well as the water industry, home discharges and run-off …

COP27 – a personal perspective

Mike Morecroft, 2 December 2022 - Biodiversity, Climate change, Natural England, Uncategorized

Another year, another climate change COP! COP27 (Conference of Parties) was my second, having attended COP26 in Glasgow last year. This year’s was distinctly different for me: partly because of the location – Glasgow and Sharm el Sheikh are …

New scheme to protect our waterways from pollution and enable home building set to launch

Natural England, 25 November 2022 - Biodiversity

by Mike Burke, Programme Director – Sustainable Development The Dasgupta review has shown that nature underpins everything we do, and investing in nature generates prosperity. Leonardo Da Vinci said that “water is the driving force of all nature”, and no society …

Establishing a conservation breeding programme for hen harriers in southern England

Natural England, 23 November 2022 - Biodiversity, Hen Harriers, Licensing, Protected sites and species, Science and evidence, Species re-introductions

By: John Holmes, NE Strategy Director Natural England, in partnership with the International Centre for Birds of Prey (ICBP), is establishing a conservation breeding programme for hen harriers as part of a pioneering project to reintroduce this iconic species to …

Reflections on a Summer Festival of National Nature Reserves

Oliver Harmar, 17 October 2022 - National Nature Reserve, Natural England, Parks, trails and nature reserves

By Oliver Harmar, Chief Operating Officer, Natural England Twelve months ago, I was lucky enough to be standing overlooking the fabulous wetlands of the Flashes of Wigan and Leigh, listening to the inspirational words of Clare Shaw, a local poet: …

Catchment Sensitive Farming: supporting farmers across England

Natural England, 14 October 2022 - Biodiversity, Farming, Natural England

I’m Ceri Meehan, I'm a Catchment Sensitive Farming (CSF) Adviser covering the Severn River Basin District. I use my skills to deliver Natural England’s objectives in the West Midlands. I work with farmers advising them on sustainable farming practices that …

Hot off the press: Natural England’s research to support offshore wind

Natural England, 11 October 2022 - Climate change, Marine environment, Science and evidence

By Mike Burke, Head of Programme – Sustainable Development Natural England has just published several research reports to inform and support the sustainable development of offshore windfarms, contributing to economic growth and energy security. This package of research will provide …

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