Tag: The Wildlife Trusts

Celebrities, charities and the public want radical new commitments for nature from politicians at the 2024 general election

Stuart Mitchell

Celebrities including Steve Backshall, Chris Packham, Megan McCubbin and Mya-Rose Craig, alongside a coalition of 80 charities led by Wildlife and Countryside Link, are urging all political parties to ramp up their ambition on environmental issues in the forthcoming general election. The charities, including the National Trust, The Wildlife Trusts, RSPB and Woodland Trust, recently launched the Nature 2030 campaign. The campaign outlines a 5-point plan of landmark measures needed to restore nature by 2030. The coalition is calling on all political parties to get behind these proposals in their general…

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New study finds at least £4.4bn a year needed for nature and climate-friendly farming to meet legal targets

Stuart Mitchell

A new study commissioned by the RSPB, The Wildlife Trusts and the National Trust finds that at least £4.4bn a year must be invested in nature and climate-friendly farming by the UK and devolved governments over the next decade to meet legally binding commitments. The new report, An assessment of the financial resources needed for environmental land management in the UK, is written by an independent economist and reveals that at least £4.4bn a year needs to be directed solely towards agri-environment schemes that will allow the UK to achieve…

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Aviva helps restore rare native British rainforests

Stuart Mitchell

Aviva announces a £38 million donation to restore Britain’s lost temperate rainforests in the UK. Aviva believes this is one of the most effective nature based interventions to help remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The restored rainforests will also provide a positive contribution to the nature and biodiversity crisis, as well as supporting flood protection and resilience. The donation is part of Aviva’s Net Zero 2040 ambition. Native to the British Isles, temperate rainforest is an incredibly rare and biodiverse habitat that once stretched from Cornwall to the west…

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Scientists embark on world-first study to reveal carbon stored in UK seas

Stuart Mitchell

The UK will become the first nation to produce a complete map of its blue carbon stores, thanks to a new, pioneering project.   The Blue Carbon Mapping project – led by the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) and funded by WWF-UK in collaboration with The Wildlife Trusts and RSPB – builds on the blue carbon mapping that began in Scotland.   The final report will be produced by the summer of 2023, with initial findings expected later this year.   There is currently limited information about how much carbon is stored…

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The Wildlife Trusts and Clear Channel join forces

Stuart Mitchell

A new partnership between The Wildlife Trusts and leading media and infrastructure company Clear Channel is set to bring green-roofed bus stops buzzing with life to even more locations across the UK. The pioneering five-year partnership announced today will help save wildlife in towns and cities and bring people closer to nature, through living bus stops and other urban greening campaigns which will engage the public. Clear Channel’s bus stops and other street furniture have been shaping towns and cities for decades. As urban biodiversity becomes increasingly critical, the partnership…

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