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 …
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.
A new Tree Planting Taskforce has been launched today to oversee the planting of millions of trees across the UK. In this post, the Environment blog team will highlight what this means, as well as some other ways we’re celebrating the week.
To mark the COP29 conference, the Defra Environment blog team will share nature stories throughout the week, starting with a post about the National Education Nature Park.
It's been a big week for nature as two prominent Cabinet ministers delivered speeches on its importance; ahead of COP16. Read our post to find out the latest.
Due to the pre-election period, the Environment blog will be quieter than usual.
In this post, aimed at local planning authorities, 3 guests tell us how they are securing off-site biodiversity net gain habitats.
In this post, the Environment Blog team discuss the launch of the Water Restoration Fund and what this fund means local for communities.
In this blog, the Environment blog team discuss what the Government is doing to improve water quality by tackling storm overflow discharges.