Who is to blame for wildfires and flooding?
Some have been quick to take aim at nature restoration for causing this summer's wildfires, but where should we really be placing the blame?
Blog: Matthew Stanton
Wild Writing by Nicola Chester
Get an insider's view into the work of the Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust. Find out what conservation work we're carrying out and meet some of the wonderful people, from our reserves staff to our trainees, that are behind everything we do.
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Planning and Infrastructure Bill: reforms must protect nature
Planning reforms and a strategic approach to mitigation delivery could speed up planning and help restore nature, but proposed reforms don’t. Here's why.
Changes to the planning system mustn't undermine nature's recovery
There are problems in the planning system that the Government needs to address, but they should do so without reverting to the age-old cheap shot of blaming newts and NIMBYs and taking power away…
COP28 this week could spark real action for climate
Nature offers huge solutions to tackle climate change, but Governments need to act now
Help us save chalk streams today – not in 2063
BBOWT head of advocacy Matthew Stanton explains the threats to these rare waterways and how you can help.
Rishi Sunak is putting our rivers at risk
Prime Minister considers scrapping legal protections in order to build more homes.
Government threaten to scrap environmental laws in silence
What you need to know - and how you can help.
HS2 seeks to crush people's right to peacefully protect nature
BBOWT Head of Planning & Advocacy Matthew Stanton warns that rail line company's court bid threatens right to protest and even right to enjoy nature.
Government’s Nature Recovery Green Paper not as green as it could be
Why the proposals as they stand will fail to stop nature’s decline, let alone enable it to recover, and what you can do.
Government changes could spell permanent open season for wildlife
Our wildlife protections cannot simply be about stopping extinctions. They need to be about helping populations recover and creating healthy ecosystems.