Speaking at the Future Countryside event on Tuesday 6 June Lord Mandelson spoke of his passion for the countryside, recognising it as the national asset… Read More »Peter Mandelson: The Politics of the Countryside
The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has been chosen as one of just four areas in the UK to draw up new ways of bringing… Read More »Pilot scheme to bring private investment into nature projects
The Guardian article: The former Undertones frontman was searching for a hobby and ended up an environmental campaigner. And he’s a man who can win… Read More »‘Every river in this country is polluted’: how Feargal Sharkey got swept up by the clean water campaign
The Guardian article: Tory MPs call for ministers, not watchdog, to make decisions on sites of special scientific interest LINK
The Guardian article: Why does a wealthy, powerful nation struggle so badly while a small, much poorer one succeeds? LINK
The Guardian article: Creating more green areas could also save up to £40m a year in costs linked to mental health issues, say researchers. LINK
Birmingham Live article: Deprivation and child poverty levels in the West Midlands are among the highest in the country. LINK
RSPB article: The planning system is one of the most important tools for driving nature’s recovery while also meeting development needs. However, continual changes to the… Read More »Reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework: missed opportunities to drive nature’s recovery
Policy document from the West Midlands Combined Authority. LINK
This review provides public health planners and local communities with evidence informed principles for designing healthy places.. LINK
ArchDaily article: In April 2020, the Municipality of Amsterdam approved the Amsterdam Circular 2020-2025 strategy with a two-year initial practical action plan. LINK
The Conversation article: UK Government plan’s laudable ambitions overlook the ways our experiences of the outdoors are shaped by privileges of wealth and health. LINK
Wildlife Trusts article: A new evidence report, ‘HS2 double jeopardy: how the UK’s largest infrastructure project undervalued nature and overvalued its compensation measures’ reveals fundamental… Read More »UK Government must require re-evaluation of nature loss and compensation say The Wildlife Trusts
BBC Science article: Under new government plans to restore nature, habitats for wildlife will be expanded and there will be 25 new or enlarged national… Read More »Everyone to live 15 minutes from green space or water in England under plans
The Net Zero Review has travelled to all four nations of the UK, received 1800+ responses to our call for evidence, and held more than… Read More »Independent Review of UK Government’s Net Zero: Mission Zero.
