Hinkley Point C
Avoiding harm to the internationally important and highly protected Severn Estuary from plans to build Hinkley Point C is critical.
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Joining up the dots for nature thanks to generous Wildlife Trust supporters
Gloucestershire has a new nature reserve at Knapp Lane Meadows, made possible by over 700 donations from local “Meadow Makers”. Situated in the heart of the Stroud Valleys, it will help connect…
Government digs grave for wildlife
New proposals on Biodiversity Net Gain from UK Government will harm whole communities so that a few can profit more.
Planning Bill breaks Labour’s nature promises, say The Wildlife Trusts and RSPB
New evidence shows nature does not block growth
New poll: Voters say Labour’s failing nature
Pull part 3 of the Bill: nature recovery pretence is ‘licence to destroy’
Natural solutions to flooding deliver £2.9 million in benefits to Cheltenham and Gloucester — with more on the way
A pioneering project using nature-based solutions to tackle flooding, support wildlife and engage communities has delivered major results across Cheltenham and Gloucester – and now a second phase…
Gaps in Planning & Infrastructure Bill “deeply concerning”, say The Wildlife Trusts
Today The Wildlife Trusts have published a briefing, urging the Government to ‘fill in the blanks’ to avoid the Planning & Infrastructure Bill undermining vital nature protections.
Charities challenge Ministers: fix the Planning Bill, or nature will pay the price
In a joint letter, over 30 charity leaders issued a warning to Government calling for urgent repairs to the new planning reforms. The reforms fail to deliver the Government’s promise of a ‘win-win…
DEFRA Suspends New Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) Applications
Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs has suspended all new applications to the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI), leaving farmers and land managers facing uncertainty. This…
GWT welcomes the UK government’s approval of licensed wild beaver reintroductions and recognition of existing wild populations
GWT congratulates the UK Government’s decision to open the door for licenced reintroductions of wild beavers into the wild and its acknowledgment of the free-living populations in several parts of…
Christmas closures at Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust 2024
Like many other organisations at this time of the year, Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust will be largely closed for the Christmas period.
EDF’s shambolic approach threatens ecological disaster, warns wildlife charity
EDF’s shambolic approach threatens ecological disaster, warns wildlife charity