Woodlands expanded for communities across England
Today we are looking at media coverage of Defra’s announcement of funding for England’s 13 Community Forests, as well as five regional woodland creation partners.
Weekly stories
UK Government’s action to halt bird flu outbreaks
In today’s blog we look at the action being taken across the UK to tackle the devastating bird flu outbreaks.
Carrier bag charge sees usage plummet by 97%
Today we are looking at media coverage of the latest annual figures for single-use carrier bag usage in England.
Environment Agency issues warning on salmon stocks
Yesterday (25 July 2022), the Environment Agency published the latest annual salmon stock assessment, warning that action is needed if stocks are to stabilise and recover.
Plan to tackle nutrient pollution announced
Today’s blog looks at Government action to tackle nutrient pollution.
Government action to tackle air pollution
Today’s blog looks at Government action to tackle air pollution
Emma Howard Boyd speech on finance, resilience, net zero and nature
Today there has been widespread coverage of warnings by Emma Howard Boyd, Chair of the Environment Agency and Interim Chair of the Green Finance Institute, of how widespread greenwashing is compromising efforts to prepare for climate impacts. Her comments have …
UK escalates support for global marine environment at UN Ocean Conference
New initiatives announced by the UK Government at the UN Ocean Conference this week to progress our mission to protect at least 30% of the global ocean by 2030 have received coverage in outlets including the Independent, Evening Standard and …
Red Kite chicks in England bound for Spain in reintroduction project
There has been extensive media coverage today in broadcast and print highlighting a Natural England partnership project to translocate red kites from England to Spain as part of a reintroduction scheme to help conserve the species in Spain, including on …
UK takes lead to seek global action on nature at COP15 biodiversity conference
There has been straight coverage reporting the COP15 biodiversity conference will be rescheduled to take place in Montreal, Canada in a number of outlets including the Guardian, BBC News Online, Business Green and iNews. The UK Government has welcomed confirmation …