Today the Government has published its response to the badger cull consultation held by Defra earlier this year. Sadly Defra have confirmed that they will continue to issue licences to […]
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Success for the day of mass declaration of a Nature Emergency in Sheffield!
More than 1,000 individuals and 30 organisations joined together for a mass statement on Friday 21st May to declare a Nature Emergency for Sheffield. As a result of the campaign, on Friday’s declaration day, both Sheffield City Council’s new Labour and Green Party administration and Labour’s new Shadow Minister for Nature, Water, and Flooding, Sheffield Hallam MP Olivia Blake publicly said that they strongly support declaring a Nature Emergency in Sheffield.
Government plans for nature and net zero announced
Environment Secretary set out plans to restore nature and “build back greener” after the pandemic.
Wake up to wildlife with 30 Days Wild 2021!
Go wild this June by signing up to 30 Days Wild! Start your day the wild way on Tuesday 1 June with butterflies, bagels, worms, waffles, toads and toast for the UK’s biggest nature challenge.
“With half of wildlife already in long-term decline, there’s no time to lose” Craig Bennett, Chief Executive of The Wildlife Trusts response to the Queens speech
Responding to the Queen’s Speech today (11th May 2021), Craig Bennett, Chief Executive of The Wildlife Trusts, said: “This was the third successive Queen’s Speech which has promised to pass […]
We know a strong connection to nature is good for our mental health; now a new study sets out to measure just how much it can help.
The project has been made possible thanks to a £24,295 grant from the Cadent Foundation, who is generously supporting community projects such as this one. This has enabled Wild at […]
Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trusts are Conservation Evidence Champions!
Signing up as a Conservation Evidence Champions means that we have committed to ensure that evidence is included in the decisions we make about how we manage our nature reserves.
Call for gardeners to demand peat free compost and end to peat product sales
Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust are asking gardeners to demand peat free composts from retailer in a call for an immediate end to the sale of peat products.
Government falls short of delivering promised ‘green Brexit’
Leading green groups issue final Brexit report card that finds static or weaker protections for the environment, urging government to strengthen plans A coalition of the country’s leading green groups […]
Government plan to phase out badger cull must mean end to licences now
We are joining The Wildlife Trusts nationally in a call for people to respond to the Government’s badger cull consultation and request that cull licenses stop being issued immediately.