The planning system matters for nature. 11 March 2025 saw the UK Government publish a Planning and Infrastructure Bill. But does it go far enough for nature? The Wildlife Trusts' Head of Land…
There has been widespread misinformation blaming nature as a blocker to growth in the run up to the Chancellor’s speech this week, writes Joe Keegan, public affairs officer at The Wildlife Trusts…
With a new UK Government now in situ, Becky Pullinger, head of land use planning at The Wildlife Trusts, reviews what is needed to deliver on one of their key manifesto pledges – to build new…
“Say ‘YES’ to new things, put yourself out of your comfort zone and listen to people who are willing to share their experiences –”
Thinking about developing new skills in the new year? In this blog, Surrey Wildlife Trust's Adult Learning Officer, Susan O'Regan, explains how Surrey Wildlife Trust's range of…
The Government wants to ditch laws that require housebuilders not to harm rivers. But we know these rules work – they enable houses to be built and rivers to be protected. Here’s how, writes Ali…
Vanessa Beal is currently completing a placement year at Surrey Wildlife Trust and before the festive break in December, reflected on her experiences so far.
There was little in his speech to reassure us that the UK Government will not break their manifesto promises, write Katherine Hawkins and Dr Joe Llanos of The Wildlife Trusts
As a young child, I recall looming over the edge of my Grandma’s pond eagerly hoping to catch sight of the mysterious amphibian’s emerging to the water’s surface to breath for air, before…
Working with nature is the key to ecological and economic recovery
