UK Youth for Nature

It does a great job revealing how what we eat here results in deforestation and the erosion of indigenous rights across the world. ⁠
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And tragically, much of the phosphorus contained within the imported soy ends up flowing across Welsh fields (as animal poop) and into our rivers. ⁠

Soy facing at the new report from @wwfcymru.bsky.social and @sizeofwales.bsky.social : 'Food, Forests and Injustice: The Hidden Link Between Wales and Brazil'.⁠

#NotSoFreshwater⁠

Check out @wclnews.bsky.social for more info on the proposed amendments, including provisions for access to nature, and read my guest blog post to hear my thoughts as a young person on the joint nature and housing crises: www.wcl.org.uk/young-people...

Young people are having to live with low access to nature, this needs to change.

We all know that spending time outdoors in green and blue spaces can have incredible impacts on our wellbeing, yet young homebuyers are being priced out of areas with good access to nature.

@wclnews.bsky.social

✨ Here’s a summary of Day 2 as a whole!

🌾 Stay tuned for tomorrow where we’ll dive deeper into the challenges faced by environmental defenders and explore some tangible actions we can take, as well as some time to explore Strasbourg!

🌿 Day 1 of the @yeenetwork.bsky.social study session on environmental defenders completed!

🌍 With attendees from across Europe and different backgrounds, I’m excited to see how things progress across the next few days.

✨ Lots of introductions and admin today, check out the full rundown below!

Checkout our ✨new✨ podcast which is running along our ‘Your Wild Streets’ campaign, exploring urban nature and pesticides!

#YourWildStreets

A photo showing the announcement on a Eurostar service with the destination “Paris”

🇫🇷 On my way to France for a very exciting week!

🌿 I’ll be representing @ukyouthfornature.bsky.social at a @yeenetwork.bsky.social workshop in Strasbourg, which is centred around environmental defenders!

✨ Will be sharing updates on here, so follow along to find out more!

🌿 Ellen Bradley, Co-Director @ukyouthfornature.bsky.social: “We're here to ask Keir Starmer to bring back the #CANBill for a debate and vote in Parliament. We need legally binding commitments to nature and climate, to restore faith in a system that has been a series of u-turns and broken promises.”

Earlier this week I had the pleasure of attending the Chester Zoo and @nationaltrust.org.uk Summer Reception: 'A Conservation Starter' with Flo Bound on behalf of @ukyouthfornature.bsky.social!

We’ll be at @wildsummituk.bsky.social the 11th September!

Arranged by @wclnews.bsky.social, the event aims to bring together people and organisations from across the environmental sector.

We’re really excited to be hosting a panel session all about young people in conversation - get your tickets!

This #Pride Month, @robsonpeisley.bsky.social examines the vital intersections between LGBTQ+ identity and environmentalism.

As we celebrate the contributions of LGBTQ+ individuals to environmental work, we must also ask: how can the sector evolve to become truly inclusive?

🌳 An exciting opportunity for any budding campaigners aged 20-30 with @campaign4parks.bsky.social!

🐞 The Future Leaders course is fully funded with a residential to Bannau Brycheiniog National Park from 3rd - 5th September!

🪲 Check out the details below + share with anyone who may be interested

🪲 I am super excited to be part of a Q&A webinar with @friendssouthdowns.bsky.social, to support young people accessing careers in the #conservation and #environment sector!

🦋Link to book your FREE spot below!

100% agree, we also need to make sure that lawns are pesticide free so that biodiversity can thrive!

We’re advocating for wilder urban spaces as part of our #YourWildStreets campaign: www.ukyouthfornature.org/your-wild-st...

And last but not leasr George, a brilliant communicator bringing nature to life for young people through vibrant videos and storytelling.⁠
@georgeecology⁠
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Thank you to all three for your inspiring work. The winner will be announced soon, so stay tuned!⁠

Tammie, an artist and activist whose creative projects highlight the links between nature, mental health, and justice.⁠
@natureovernatter ⁠
@tammieesslemont⁠
@demi_doodleart⁠
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Soulje Lęe, whose work explores the healing power of nature and challenges stereotypes through painting and film.⁠
@souljethebeing_⁠

We’re thrilled to announce the shortlist for our Creativity and Nature Award!⁠
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The number and quality of nominations we received was *incredible* so a massive THANK YOU to everyone who took the time to nominate an artist.⁠

We’re excited to spotlight three outstanding finalists:⁠

The #RiverWye is choking on #eutrophication caused by chicken poop. Across the UK, US style Intensive Poultry Units (IPU's) are choking our rivers, with little oversight.

Read Millie Parks’ blog, sign our open letter, vote with your wallet and demand action: www.ukyouthfornature.org/post/what-ca...

Some more info about the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, and the potential impacts on biodiversity.

Thanks to @gybnuk.bsky.social for the summary thread!

Thanks for sharing! We really hope to be able to continue growing our community over here on Bluesky! ☺️

📣 Calling all Sussex based nature lovers!

@sussexwildlife.bsky.social are currently recruiting Trustees!

Not sure what being a Trustee involves? We recently hosted a webinar all about being a Young Trustee: uky4n.org/2025/04/03/b...

🔗 Application Link: sussexwt.livevacancies.co.uk#/job/details...

Hi Chris, thanks for sharing and that's great to hear! Some of our volunteers have circulated the position internally already, and we'll share the opportunity on here now! I can also see if we can fit it into our next newsletter ☺️

Thank you, and likewise! 🙌

Thanks for sharing our work! 😊

The government says Part 3 of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill will speed-up development.⁠
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What it actually does is allow developers pay 'cash to trash' habitats, instead of avoiding harm in the first place. ⁠
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Tell your MP to scrap part 3:
wtru.st/fix-the-bill

Haha welcome to the club Alan. Glad you're here with us <3

Hey Seán, nice to see ya on here :)

Friendly reminder that you have until noon tomorrow (4th June) to nominate someone for the UKY4N Creativity Award!

This could be anyone (even yourself) aged 16-30, who creatively celebrates nature and hasn't yet won any big awards.

Nominate today:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...