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Wildlife and Countryside Link represents 88 organisations working together to support & enjoy the natural environment #WilderByDesign

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The Wildlife Trusts (@wildlifetrusts) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Latest word on the #PlanningBill is that developers could pave over local green spaces on the promise of delivering replacements miles away. The Bill must deliver better protections for nature and neighbourhoods. 👇 theoep.org.uk/report/oep-giv… (1/2)

Latest word on the #PlanningBill is that developers could pave over local green spaces on the promise of delivering replacements miles away.
 
The Bill must deliver better protections for nature and neighbourhoods. 👇
theoep.org.uk/report/oep-giv… (1/2)
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Government’s watchdog The Office for Environmental Protection has branded Planning Bill as environmental regression🥀 Ministers must not water down protections for communities and wildlife🚨 It's time to get #WilderByDesign & raise the bar for nature & neighbourhoods🏡 More via ENDS Report 👇

Government’s watchdog <a href="/OfficeforEP/">The Office for Environmental Protection</a> has branded Planning Bill as environmental regression🥀

Ministers must not water down protections for communities and wildlife🚨

It's time to get #WilderByDesign &amp; raise the bar for nature &amp; neighbourhoods🏡

More via <a href="/TheENDSReport/">ENDS Report</a> 👇
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Without changes the Planning Bill could rip up protections for habitats including internationally important chalk streams🚨 Vague promises on compensation won't do - we need strong nature protections Read more via Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust & Helena Horton 👇 theguardian.com/environment/20…

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With tens of thousands of whales, dolphins & porpoises killed by fishing gear each year we need solutions to prevent bycatch🐬 Strong bycatch measures & law enforcement will save many thousands of these cherished animals in European waters annually🐋 Read more👇

With tens of thousands of whales, dolphins &amp; porpoises killed by fishing gear each year we need solutions to prevent bycatch🐬

Strong bycatch measures &amp; law enforcement will save many thousands of these cherished animals in European waters annually🐋

Read more👇
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With the Government's rhetoric on nature as a blocker of development undermined by its own analysis, now is the time to make the Planning Bill #WilderByDesign 🏡 This must strengthen protections for local nature & build nature into all development🌱 theguardian.com/environment/20…

With the Government's rhetoric on nature as a blocker of development undermined by its own analysis, now is the time to make the Planning Bill #WilderByDesign 🏡

This must strengthen protections for local nature &amp; build nature into all development🌱

theguardian.com/environment/20…
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With District licensing used by groups including Freshwater Habitats Trust for years to create high quality ponds in compensation for those lost🫧 Changes in the Planning Bill could see this system swapped for one with less evidence behind it👎 Read more👇 wcl.org.uk/newt-conservat…

With District licensing used by groups including <a href="/Freshwaterhabs/">Freshwater Habitats Trust</a> for years to create high quality ponds in compensation for those lost🫧

Changes in the Planning Bill could see this system swapped for one with less evidence behind it👎

Read more👇

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Our most valuable nature sites are seeing thousands of reports of invasive species 🚨 This is bad news for wildlife & people trying to enjoy nature 🏞️ This #INNSWeek we’re calling on Government to take the threat of invasive species seriously, with more funding & support👇

Our most valuable nature sites are seeing thousands of reports of invasive species 🚨

This is bad news for wildlife &amp; people trying to enjoy nature 🏞️

This #INNSWeek we’re calling on Government to take the threat of invasive species seriously, with more funding &amp; support👇
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New analysis from environmental coalition Wildlife and Countryside Link reveals the harm being caused to beloved nature sites and treasured British wildlife by harmful invasive species. c-js.uk/42UOkWb

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Despite being one of the biggest threats to native wildlife, just 1% of Government biosecurity spending is on invasive species🪙 This #INNSWeek Government must give more funding to Local Action Groups on the frontline of fighting back invasive species👇 theguardian.com/environment/20…

Despite being one of the biggest threats to native wildlife, just 1% of Government biosecurity spending is on invasive species🪙

This #INNSWeek Government must give more funding to Local Action Groups on the frontline of fighting back invasive species👇

theguardian.com/environment/20…
The Climate Coalition (@theccoalition) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We’re swapping fast fashion for repair cafes, big bills for clean, natural power and acting alone for coming together. Because every swap — big or small — adds up to a powerful message: change is already happening, and it's led by communities like yours. 🎥 Watch the video to

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What’s buzzing, fluttering & crawling in your Tiny Forest? Join the Tiny Forest Wildlife Count from 17 May to 1 June and find out! Your data will help Earthwatch Europe understand how Tiny Forests help #UrbanWildlife Sign up👉 earthwatch.org.uk/tiny-forest-wi… #TFWildlifeCount

What’s buzzing, fluttering &amp; crawling in your Tiny Forest? Join the Tiny Forest Wildlife Count from 17 May to 1 June and find out!

Your data will help <a href="/Earthwatch_Eur/">Earthwatch Europe</a> understand how Tiny Forests help #UrbanWildlife

Sign up👉 earthwatch.org.uk/tiny-forest-wi…

#TFWildlifeCount
The Wildlife Trusts (@wildlifetrusts) 's Twitter Profile Photo

From Yorkshire to Exmoor, our most valuable nature sites are on the frontlines of harm from nature invaders 🚨 Wildlife and Countryside Link analysis shows that thousands of invasive species have been reported at sites of special scientific interest across the country 👇 wcl.org.uk/valuable-natur…

From Yorkshire to Exmoor, our most valuable nature sites are on the frontlines of harm from nature invaders 🚨

<a href="/WCL_News/">Wildlife and Countryside Link</a> analysis shows that thousands of invasive species have been reported at sites of special scientific interest across the country 👇
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The Non-native Species Inspectorate team act as the ‘boots on the ground’ for enforcement of legislation governing invasive species in Great Britain🐜 Read more in our #INNSWeek blog by Rob Wakefield, Deputy Chief Non-native Species Inspector👇 wcl.org.uk/intro-non-nati…

The Non-native Species Inspectorate team act as the ‘boots on the ground’ for enforcement of legislation governing invasive species in Great Britain🐜

Read more in our #INNSWeek blog by Rob Wakefield, Deputy Chief Non-native Species Inspector👇

wcl.org.uk/intro-non-nati…
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Less than one month to go until the #GreatBigGreenWeek 🥳 Between 7th & 15th June, people up & down the country will come together in a wave of action to protect the planet🌍 Find a local event near you: greatbiggreenweek.com Let’s #SwapTogether for good 💚 The Climate Coalition

Less than one month to go until the #GreatBigGreenWeek 🥳

Between 7th &amp; 15th June, people up &amp; down the country will come together in a wave of action to protect the planet🌍

Find a local event near you: greatbiggreenweek.com

Let’s #SwapTogether for good 💚

<a href="/TheCCoalition/">The Climate Coalition</a>
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From Essex to Derbyshire our most valuable nature sites are on the frontlines of harm from nature invaders 🚨 Our analysis shows that thousands of invasive species have been reported at sites of special scientific interest across the country👇 wcl.org.uk/valuable-natur… #INNSWeek

From Essex to Derbyshire our most valuable nature sites are on the frontlines of harm from nature invaders 🚨

Our analysis shows that thousands of invasive species have been reported at sites of special scientific interest across the country👇

wcl.org.uk/valuable-natur…

#INNSWeek
Eden Rivers Trust (@edenriverstrust) 's Twitter Profile Photo

... including here in Eden (featured in the article!) We're supporting Wildlife and Countryside Link call for more funding from the government to support our efforts and our fantastic volunteers to #stopthespread #INNSweek The Rivers Trust

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From loss of birds to nature sites in bad condition, we’re warning MPs about the loss of nature already being seen in their area 📢 This would be made worse by the current Planning Bill🚨 MPs must make the Bill #WilderByDesign for people & wildlife📜 endsreport.com/article/191847…

From loss of birds to nature sites in bad condition, we’re warning MPs about the loss of nature already being seen in their area 📢

This would be made worse by the current Planning Bill🚨

MPs must make the Bill #WilderByDesign for people &amp; wildlife📜

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