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Category: Wilder Future
Did you know that England’s planning system is changing?
We need an effective planning system to help us all benefit from a wilder future, where nature is recovering and we all live in healthy communities with natural green spaces on our doorsteps. We know that the current system isn’t working, but we’re concerned that the new reforms will make a bad situation even worse.
Louise Haigh MP visits Carbrook Ravine
A team of our staff have met with Louise Haigh, MP for Sheffield Heeley at Carbrook Ravine Nature Reserve.
Street Tree Working Strategy for Sheffield sets out new direction for the care of the city’s highway trees
The first Partnership Street Tree Working Strategy for Sheffield has been released today and will be recommended to Sheffield City Council for adoption next week.
Sheffield Central Election candidates answer questions at nature hustings
Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust held a nature and environment themed hustings on Friday 6th December to put questions on wildlife, habitats and the climate emergency to Sheffield Central candidates.
Postcard initiative generates hundreds of responses on environment to MPs
Over 250 people have written to their MPs calling for stronger laws to protect nature through our Wilder Future campaign.
Badger, Ratty, Mole and Toad strike out for a wilder future
Sir David Attenborough, Stephen Fry, Catherine Tate, Alison Steadman and Asim Chaudhry have backed the new campaign from The Wildlife Trusts, including Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust, which calls for a wilder future and for nature’s recovery in the UK.
Take action for a Wilder Future at Eco-Expo event
Visit our stall at High Storrs School’s Eco-Expo on Saturday 23 March to take part in our Wilder Future campaign.
Taking action for a Wilder Sheffield & Rotherham
Our Advocacy Officer Ian Cracknell recently met Louise Haigh MP to ask for her support in calling for a strong Environment Act.
Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust calls for major improvements to draft Environment Bill to put nature into recovery
The draft Environment Bill and accompanying policy note published yesterday by the Government do not go far enough to tackle the serious environmental challenges we face or provide legal certainty for the future of our natural world, says Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust.