The first Local Nature Recovery Strategy has been published. Find out why that's important for local and national biodiversity.
In this post, Ciaran Ambler, Head of Biodiversity Finance and Philanthropy in Defra's Green Finance team, shares the recently launched Biodiversity Standard and how you can share your views to ensure this standard works for the whole sector.
Tom tells us how ocean health was put front and centre at a recent meeting of Commonwealth leaders.
This week the UN Biodiversity Summit (CBD COP16) is taking place in Colombia. In this post, Danielle shares what the UK has announced at the conference to support ambition for nature recovery.
In this post, Victoria Ramsey explains how the new Local Authority Climate Service can help local authorities to understand climate change in their area, support their decision making and climate planning adaptation.
In this post, David Jones, Senior Responsible Owner for the terrestrial arm of Defra’s largest research and development programme - the NCEA, shares reflections from the recent stakeholder showcase event.
Peatland partnerships are transforming degrading landscapes into healthy, vibrant peatlands across England. In this post, Sam Joyce, from the Peatland Restoration team at Defra, shares more about the collaborative work he's seen taking place.
In this post, Clare and Claire, from the Environmental Statistics and Reporting team at Defra, share what the species abundance indicator is, and how you can get in touch to give feedback on the statistic in development.
In this post, Stuart Dainton, Head of Land Management and Estate at the National Forest, tells us how the Minorca Wood is being transformed to create a haven for nature and people.
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.