I’m Hannah Boyne. It has been my great pleasure to lead the Ocean Community Empowerment and Nature (OCEAN) Grants Programme, part of the Blue Planet Fund, for the last three years. To date we have funded 34 programmes across 21 …
When I last wrote about the Species Survival Fund in 2024, we had just announced the 20 projects that would receive a share of £25million to help halt and reverse the decline in species abundance by preserving vital habitats. Two …
Nina tells us about the impact of wildfires on the North York Moors, and how her team are adapting their public communications to meet this evolving risk.
Discover how these community-owned plans are making a real difference, both locally and nationally.
The launch of the first Environmental Delivery Plan consultation by Natural England is about more than a new process. It is the first opportunity to test, in a real place and with the people who know it best, a new …
This post has been written by one of the members of the Environment Blog team. We wish to share some of our own experiences with nature to encourage you to get outside and explore your local environment. Please feel free …
From 2 November 2026, Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) will become mandatory for new nationally significant infrastructure project (NSIP) applications in England. Bringing BNG into the NSIP system is an important next step for nature. It will ensure that much needed major infrastructure …
In this post learn more about hedgehogs and how you can help them.
The decisions we take now to address climate change and restore nature will define the country that today’s young people will inherit. We want the next generation to inherit solutions, not challenges. Today’s young people are already helping to develop solutions – in their schools, communities, workplaces and families and bring different experiences, …
We’ve all seen it. Greasy fast-food packaging tossed from a car window onto the side of a road. Orange cigarette butts stamped into the pavement. Shiny crisp packets nestled in the grass at your local park. These are all examples of littering which show careless disregard for our shared public places. But what have they got in common with criminal gangs dumping tonnes of industrial waste in a woodland, or mattresses left in a roadside …