Rob Stoneman

Wildfire warning signs put up in Peak District as climate crisis increases threat Signs more typically seen in Australia aim to raise awareness after more than 30 moorland fires since March

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Not just us saying this. Your own independent advisors are saying the same. This is a bad policy, badly thought through and will be immensely unpopular with voters. Forget green scapegoats. You are much better than this @teamlabouruk.bsky.social www.express.co.uk/news/politic...

‘Irreplaceable habitat’: planning bill raises fears for England’s chalk streams Environmentalists worry that the post-Brexit legislation will allow the destruction of rare and fragile ecosystems

Time for a rethink on the Planning and Infrastructure Bill #AngelaRaynor @marycreagh.bsky.social @teamlabouruk.bsky.social. Ripping up environmental protections won't accelerate economic growth. Just leaves a dirtier, greyer, and poorer world. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

‘We don’t call them woolly maggots’: how wildlife campaigners put sheep at heart of rewilding plans The Wildlife Trusts are in shock after acquiring 4,000 sheep in Rothbury estate deal as part of land restoration project

The Wildlife Trusts are in the process of buying a 3,850 hectare estate, one of the largest nature regeneration projects in the UK 💞 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Ban the burn – protect all peat! | The Wildlife Trusts Evidence shows burning peatlands harms nature and climate

Time to end peatland burning @marycreagh.bsky.social www.wildlifetrusts.org/news/ban-bur...

Farming Today - 01/04/25 Review of agricultural pollution rules in Wales, ban on burning peat, island ferries - BBC Sounds An independent review into rules around muck in Wales.

Burning has no place in our uplands. Let nature return and bring some ecological richness and balance back to our glorious upland landscape. Listen: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... (listen from 05:18)

Exciting news!
I'll be speaking at the Nature Finance Forum 2025 in Paris on April 28, organised by @Climate_Action_ in partnership with @UNEP_FI

Join us: events.climateaction.org/nature-finan...
#NFFEU #NatureFinance #SustainableInvesting #NaturePositive #ClimateAction

UK must spend £1.5bn a year on flood defences to protect public, experts warn Researchers cite £2.4bn annual cost of flooding and say a third of England’s critical infrastructure is at risk

Or let beavers free everywhere and let them build natural flood defences. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Storrington in West Sussex named UK’s first European stork village Village joins continental network alongside nearby Knepp estate, as birds previously extinct in Britain flourish

A beacon of good news. It's not too late to push back against Trumpian madness - we still have time to address the climate and nature crisis. The forces of the good will rise again. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Chicken manure can be classified as industrial waste, judge rules US-style mega-farms in Herefordshire face tough new regulations after high court ruling

Surely a statement of the bleedin’ obvious but good to see disgraceful NFU taken down in court. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

This is a wake-up call. We need global action to cut out plastic from our lives. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Celebrating Elke Mackenzie: Explorer, scientist and lichenologist, in honour of LGBTQ+ History Month | The Wildlife Trusts Finley Reynolds, Co-Chair of The Wildlife Trusts' Out for Nature network, explores the legacy of Elke Mackenzie—a trailblazing botanist and explorer whose lichenology work shaped natural sciences.

Diversity is strength. Proud be working for an organisation that celebrates diversity. @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social www.wildlifetrusts.org/blog/wild-ab...

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And a bit more beaver talk. This time on Radio4 Today. Listen in at 43mins.

Breakfast - 09/02/2025 The latest news, sport, business and weather from the BBC's Breakfast team.

Good to talk beaver on @bbcbreakfast.bsky.social. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

PM faces growing internal backlash over potential approval of Rosebank oilfield Labour MPs describe ‘breaking point’ in relations, calling for Keir Starmer to stand by party’s manifesto commitments

The @teamlabouruk.bsky.social must stick to net zero pledges. Voters and our beleaguered planet will not forgive. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Why are Gen Zs deserting garden centres? Maybe they’re more into planting than shopping | Claire Ratinon They can be joyful and important social spaces, but a new generation of customers runs a mile from the shelves of plastic and chemicals, says food grower and writer Claire Ratinon

Most garden centers I visit provide a multitude of ways to kill stuff - seems like the opposite of gardening. A sea of poison and death. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

‘Woke’ National Trust SLAMMED for 'Head of Inclusivity' job - 40k a year for THREE days a week, huge pension, 32 days off and more The ultra-progressive institution saw membership drop last year as it pursued various woke policies including mandatory vegan food quotas in cafes and slavery reports

If you’d like to apply for this job at our ‘ultra-progressive institution’ please visit the National Trust Jobs website. NB our member retention has remained higher than average throughout the cost of living crisis and visits & donations have increased. www.gbnews.com/news/nationa...

Charing Cross Road, pedestrianised today. Glorious. Because whenever you take cars away, cities get better.

Wow

Rachel Reeves confirms government backing for Heathrow third runway In economic growth speech, chancellor says move would make UK ‘world’s best-connected place to do business’

Poor speech from Rachel Reeves. Yesterday's growth solutions are not the way forward. We need to grow an economy that secures a liveable future for all. Polluting airports for the few ... sigh. Labour had a green growth vision that many voted for. Stick to it. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Jeremy Leggett, founder and CEO of Highlands Rewilding, on how #business can restore #nature. For the full interview covering the challenges and opportunities within the nature recovery space, rural repopulation, and his own journey 👉https://youtu.be/tX7jMNoFkJc?si=emiTKgkXP1jt0mcb #rewilding #hope

UK weather: homes evacuated as rain and wind continue to batter England and Wales Severe weather warnings remain in place as Somerset declares major incident after homes and businesses flooded

We await for Rachel (Truss-) Reeves talk at Davos trumpeting growth before net zero. Let's hope she comes back to sense - there is no worthwhile growth without resolving the climate and nature crisis. Ask homeowners in Somerset (or Los Angeles or Valencia or ...): www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

In 3-letters “NFU”. Different meanings for this acronym but amounts to the same thing- blanket opposition based on evidence-free anecdote.

It’s hard for 🇺🇸 to understand why it’s so complicated to ok beaver, wolf and martin reintroduction in the UK. Can you briefly explain…

And.."The decision is based on robust assessments of environmental, health and economic risks and benefits". So...@teamlabouruk.bsky.social - authorise beaver licensing.

Pesticide emergency authorisation denied for 2025 to protect bees An emergency authorisation for Cruiser SB, a neonicotinoid pesticide, will not be granted

Finally - a glimmer of nature positivity coming from @teamlabouruk.bsky.social. Good news indeed. www.gov.uk/government/n...

Even by Moorland Association standards, this is unhinged nonsense.

Wildfires drive record leap in global level of climate-heating CO2 Data for 2024 shows humanity is moving yet deeper into a dangerous world of supercharged extreme weather

The case against the fossil fuel companies for the ecocide of our planet is building. It is increasingly becoming a question of when rather than if fossil fuel board members end up in prison. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

No 10 blocks beaver release plan as officials view it as ’Tory legacy’ Exclusive: Natural England furious that years of work has been undone, with minister urged to push policy through

www.theguardian.com/environment/... Not sure they have but time to stop faffing and get on with allowing beavers back.