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 …
Restoring nature across the government estate – and beyond During London Climate Action Week, Defra published the Government Estate Nature Plan (GENP), the first plan of its kind globally, setting out how nature will be restored across government-owned land in England. In this …
National Tree Week marks the opening of the tree planting season, and this year there is substantial progress to report. The theme, "A Future Filled with Trees," reflects our commitment to creating lasting environmental change. Communities across England will come together during National Tree Week to plant, protect, and celebrate trees that will stand for …
Today (Wednesday 5 November), the government announced the creation of the second of three new national forests in the Oxford-Cambridge corridor. Read this blog post to find out more.
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.