Government publishes first Pesticides National Action Plan in a decade
Last week, the Government published the Pesticides National Action Plan, the first in a decade. Read this post to find out more.
England’s major landowners to work together to drive nature recovery.
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 Habitat Target: creating and restoring habitats across England
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.
Introducing the deposit return scheme for drinks containers
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Shehab Choudhury, Posted on:
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Community, Recycling, Resources and waste, Sustainability
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.
Read our post to find out more.
Newly recognised Official Statistic tracks the environmental impact of our consumption
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.
Nature and farming friendly solutions drive agricultural transformation in the Peak District
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.
Historic rights of way saved
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Access and engagement, Community, Protected Landscapes
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 …
Living England: a national habitat map for everyone
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Amy Woodget, Posted on:
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Nature, NCEA programme, Research and data analysis, Wildlife
Amy Woodget is the Communications and Engagement Lead for the Living England project. In this post, she introduces the latest release of Natural England’s ‘Living England’ dataset – a digital map providing information on England’s broad habitats.
75th Anniversary of the National Parks Act: New legislation to ensure Protected Landscapes are fit for the future
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Amber Inman, Posted on:
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30by30, Access and engagement, Nature, Protected Landscapes, Wildlife
Today is the 75th anniversary of the 1949 National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act. Read how the government is marking the occasion by empowering our Protected Landscapes.
Sustainable festivities: how you can reduce your waste this Christmas
The festive period is a time to celebrate and enjoy decorating trees, giving gifts and eating lots of delicious food. But all of this can have an impact on the environment. In this post, the Environment blog team will share actions you can take to enjoy festivities sustainably.