With COP29 having been dragged over the line, were there any wins for climate and nature?
Kathryn Brown, director of climate change and evidence for The Wildlife Trusts, reviews the ups and downs of this year’s climate COP.
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Wild deer: nature's most mighty
Wild deer are some of the most iconic mammals of the countryside.
From curlews in the British uplands to negotiations in Colombia: why COP16 matters here in the UK
Tomorrow, COP16 - the global UN nature conference - gets underway in Cali, Colombia. But how does it relate to the UK and why should we be interested? Dr Rob Stoneman, director of landscape…
Birds on the move
For many birdwatchers, autumn is the most exciting time of year. But what are they so excited about?
Fascinating flying ants
Sara Booth-Card, ecologist, peatlands and Action For Insects campaigner at The Wildlife Trusts, looks out for the telltale signs of flying ant days and shares her love for the underground world of…
Sea the connection
Wherever we live in the UK, we’re all connected to the sea. For this year’s National Marine Week, we’re celebrating this connection and highlighting why a healthy, thriving marine environment…
The election results are in! So, what’s next for nature?
Throughout the election campaign, it became clear that people know that our natural world is in crisis and want politicians to make the bold and ambitious commitments to reverse the decline. So…
The Labour Party's manifesto: nature and climate crises, an urgent challenge that must be faced?
After outlining their plans for nature's recovery, the Labour Party has now launched their official manifesto. In this blog, I review what's new, including a recognition that the nature…
Farming, food and nature – a triple challenge for this election
Politicians are notoriously wary of talking about food.
Nervous that anything they say publicly about changing the system will be construed as hiking prices of, or affecting access to,…
The Green Party’s manifesto: bold commitments that put nature at the centre
Today, the Green Party has released its manifesto, which contextualises some of the greatest challenges to society against the backdrop of the nature and climate crises.