• Rambling with the Deputy Prime Minister
    On Friday, I spent an hour in the Peak District with the Deputy Prime Minister. There we are in the picture below - me with the green jacket and binoculars, he with the blue shirt and jumper. The image...
  • A joint appeal to the Prime Minister
    Here is the letter that was featured on the front page of today's Observer ... Dear sir, The environmental movement has spoken out repeatedly against policies that put short term profit ahead of...
  • A letter to the Prime Minister
    Just in case you were busy looking at wildlife over the Easter weekend, here is the letter that was sent to the Prime Minister regarding the UK Government's environmental commitments. It received media...
  • Farming with nature-based solutions at the heart
    Guest blog by Roisin Beck-Taylor, Project Manager - Policy Climate Change Task and Finish Group and Brittany Mulhearn, Senior Campaigner From lobbying government for new climate polices to helping our...
  • The planning revolution in England continues
    This week the House of Commons has been debating the Localism Bill for the last time before it goes to the Lords. Maybe more of that in another post. Today, with rather less fanfare, a draft of the...