Tag: Natural England

“Nature is the national wealth service”: Natural England Chair calls for new approach in major report

Stuart Mitchell

A new approach is needed if we are to save nature that is the stark warning by the Chair of Natural England Tony Juniper, as he launches a major new report on the state of our natural world. The State of Natural Capital Report, published by Natural England, will provide a unique insight into the vital role that healthy nature plays in underpinning our economic health.  The report provides a comprehensive assessment of the state of our ecosystem assets, such as wetlands and forests, and the important role they play…

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Training the countryside guardians of tomorrow as apprenticeship donations top £2m

Stuart Mitchell

Some of the UK’s largest conservation organsiations have joined forces to find the countryside guardians of tomorrow, as new figures show record amounts have been donated for apprenticeships. At the start of National Apprenticeship Week (8 – 14 February), eight major land managers, including the National Trust, Natural England, National Park authorities, Canal and River Trust, RSPB, Wildfowl and Wetland Trust, Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust and Dorset Council, have launched a new government-backed apprenticeship which sees new countryside rangers achieving the equivalent to a foundation degree through on-the-job training. The new…

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