Nature is the bedrock of our entire way of life. We are deeply connected to nature through the beauty of our ever-changing seasons and our treasured wildlife, from puffins to hedgehogs. Healthy ecosystems make our food systems and water supplies …
On 1 June 2025, it will become illegal for businesses to sell or supply all single-use vapes. These include all ‘disposable’ vapes which are not refillable and use a battery which cannot be recharged. Read this post to find out how we got here and what this means for you.
Read this post to find out more about a new standard that aims to boost investment into nature and support economic growth.
Last week, the Government published the Pesticides National Action Plan, the first in a decade. Read this post to find out more.
Last week, a group of landowners – who collectively own 10% of England’s land – met to accelerate nature’s recovery. Read this post to find out more.
The Government is working towards meeting the legally binding biodiversity target to restore or create more than 500,000 hectares of wildlife-rich habitat by 2042 in England. Read this post to find out what action the Government is taking to achieve this target.
This week, the Government pledged to end the throwaway society and clean up Britain; as it implements legislation for the deposit return scheme for drinks containers in England and Northern Ireland.
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Nearly all the food we eat, clothes we wear, and cosmetics we use contain commodities grown in fields and forests around the world.
The environmental impact of our consumption habits is becoming more widely understood. To understand this, in this post, JNNC Evidence Specialist Ethan Workman discusses the Global Environmental Impacts of Consumption (GEIC) Indicator which is gathering key insights on this.
In this post, Catchment Sensitive Farming Adviser Ben Rodgers shares an example of nature and farming-friendly solutions driving agricultural transformation in the Peak District.
Wishing you a very happy New Year from the Defra Environment blog team. It’s a time of year when many of us enjoy a brisk winter’s walk with our families. On Boxing Day, a favourite day for rambling, the government …