National Emergency Briefing on the climate and nature crisis – 27th November
A National Emergency Briefing on the climate and nature crisis was held on 27th November at Central Hall Westminster. An invite-only audience of around 1,250 politicians and leaders from business, culture, faith, sport and the media with the latest implications for health, food, national security and the economy. 81 MPs and 52 Peers signed up […]
Water efficiency must become national priority says EA
The Environment Act set a target to reduce the use of public water supply per person by 20% by the end of March 2038, a quarter of that has apparently been achieved so far, but climate change and population growth are putting a tremendous strain on resources and this year’s drought is a stark reminder […]
Planetary Heath Check 2025
The Planetary Health Check for 2025 was released in September concluding that seven out of nine Planetary Boundaries have been breached, with all of those seven showing trends of increasing pressure – suggesting further deterioration and destabilization of planetary health in the near future. For the full details the document is accessible at https://www.planetaryhealthcheck.org/wp-content/uploads/PlanetaryHealthCheck2025.pdf
Essex launches masterplan to boost nature recovery
(image: Paul Starr) The Essex Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS), developed over a two year period in collaboration with farmers, landowners, community groups, and environmental organisations, is designed to assist communities in restoring the countryside, creating more homes for wildlife, and improving the natural environment for future generations and to reverse decades of decline in […]
Ecological Overshoot Day
Today is the day in 2025 that humanity has consumed all of the annual supply of natural resources – farmland capacity, fish stocks, forests, and emit more CO2 etc – that ecosystems can regenerate or absorb. This is called “Overshoot Day” and the day this falls each year is getting earlier and earlier as we […]
Farm cluster event success
We hope everyone who attended the recent Sustainable Uttlesford Members meeting, in association with Roding and West Essex Farm Cluster group, at Bury Farm enjoyed it. It was a wonderful evening, with lots of positive connections made. Thank you to Jane Donaghy and Jonathan Clarke for hosting, and to Darren Tansley (Essex Wildlife Trust) and […]
National Lottery Awards for All England
The national Lottery are looking to fund projects that help people connect with and care for nature in their area and/or make a positive difference to the environment. They can provide funding from amounts between £300 and £20,000 for up to two years. If you have suitable projects, and can meet the application deadline of […]