Activists close almost 50 square miles of the Dogger Bank protected area in the North Sea to all destructive bottom trawling.
… Greenpeace activists protect Dogger Bank Marianne Brooker | 23rd … almost 50 square miles of the Dogger Bank protected area in the North Sea to all … at precise intervals inside a North Sea protected area to ensure that bottom trawlers …
Ecuador's protected forests to define Rights of Nature and test jurisprudence in country’s Constitutional Court.
… Thought Leaders Los Cedros Ecuador's protected forests to define Rights of Nature … take on the case of the threatened Los Cedros Protected Forest by using the Rights of Nature … for over 6 million acres (2.4 m hectares) of Protected Forests. The government has been …
Cattle farming is the main driver of illegal land seizures that violate human rights in Reserves and Indigenous territories
… calling on them to stop illegal seizures of protected land in the Amazon. Richard … administration slashes environmental protections at the Federal level, some state … the illegal cattle farming which destroys protected areas of the rainforest. “The public …
From joining campaigns groups to making your garden more wildlife friendly, there are many ways to get involved with saving the natural world. Read on for inspiration...
… Campaign Green Living WWF Endangered Species Protect Species Membership Volunteer … getting to know the subject really well. Help protect our bees Neonicotinoid pesticides have … UK voluntary organisation dedicated to protecting habitats and species whether in the …
A new study from the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (Kent) has found that increasing the width of riparian reserves in oil palm plantations can support local biodiversity. MARIANNE BROOKER reports
… local biodiversity. MARIANNE BROOKER reports Protected riverbank habitats within areas of … findings in relation to the width of the protected forest alongside the rivers. The … were able to show that the best rivers for protecting bird populations in oil palm areas …
Lewis Pugh, the UN Patron of the Oceans, has swum 530 kilometres having set out from Land's End on 12 July. Pugh calls on the UK government to urgently strengthen Marine Protected Areas around the UK and Overseas Territories. MARIANNE BROOKER reports
… UK government to urgently strengthen Marine Protected Areas around the UK and Overseas … calling on the British Government to urgently protect the seas around the UK coast and … Territories by introducing more Marine Protected Areas around the UK coastline. The …
The plans currently under consideration for saving forests might help the trees, but they could ride roughshod over indigenous communities. Here are some ways to change that
'Governments are weakening environmental protections, violating existing indigenous land rights.'
… 'Governments are weakening environmental protections, violating existing indigenous … rights.' Indigenous territories (ITs) and protected natural areas (PNAs) in the Amazon … percent of net emissions coming from outside protected lands. Stewardship Combined, …
How activist Malgorzata Górska helped protect a Polish forest valley, and changed her government's attitude to conservation in the process
… How activist Malgorzata Górska helped protect a Polish forest valley, and changed … cut through at least three sites that were protected in Poland as National Parks, … Natura 2000 sites [important natural areas protected by the EU]. For us it was clear …
More than 1,200 scientists back protection of Los Cedros Reserve in Ecuador.
… Scientists back protection of Los Cedros Reserve Marianne … Los Cedros More than 1,200 scientists back protection of Los Cedros Reserve in Ecuador. … at Los Cedros Reserve and Ecuador’s other Protected Forests. The campaign launched by …
Whale sharks roam less than previously thought and require greater protection from local and regional threats, a new study published in the Marine Ecology Progress Series finds. MARIANNE BROOKER reports
… Whale sharks need greater protection from local and regional threats … than previously thought and require greater protection from local and regional threats, a … of this endangered species. Local protections Prebble added: “The best data …
A rich forest in Tanzania has been placed under protection, supported by World Land Trust and other partners.
… rich forest in Tanzania has been placed under protection, supported by World Land Trust and … The new Magombera Nature Reserve now protects 6,425 acres (2,600 hectares) of … and until now has been the only one without protected status. Botanical diversity The …
Pangolins in north-eastern India are being brutally killed for their body parts.
… in footage released by World Animal Protection and Wildlife Conservation Research … study by researchers from World Animal Protection and the University of Oxford, into … Global Wildlife Advisor at World Animal Protection and lead researcher …
Neonicotinoid pesticides are killing our honeybees. Sign the Soil Association petition to help get it banned. Then take part in Twitter's 'Tweehive' - starting on 14th July
… Help protect our honeybees Laura Sevier | 13th July … Disorder CCD Pesticides Neonicotinoids ta-protect-our-bees.jpg Neonicotinoid pesticides … Association is calling on the Government to protect our honeybees. Lend your voice to …
Fast food chains ignore chicken welfare to fuel profits, new report finds.
… welfare report from the charity World Animal Protection. And no company receives a grade … issue seriously. Animal welfare World Animal Protection has launched the ranking as part of … chicken welfare. Policy changes World Animal Protection’s Change for Chickens campaign …
Coalition of indigenous groups calls for boycott of companies that invade and exploit protected Brazilian lands.
… boycott of companies that invade and exploit protected Brazilian lands. The Articulation of … boycott of companies that include invaders of protected areas in their supply chains. To … land conflicts and extracting resources from protected areas. Besides the boycott, APIB's …
UK Government urged to drop post-Brexit prohibition on environmental disclosure.
… draft legislation to improve environmental protection after Brexit. The organisations … would establish the Office of Environmental Protection (OEP). One of its functions would … Campaign for National Parks Campaign for the Protection of Rural Wales Campaign to Protect …
Does the UK Government's Clean Air Strategy go far enough in tackling 'runaway ammonia emissions'?
… into legislation without delay if it is to protect some of our rarest plants, lichens and … the importance of effective regulation in protecting the environment and public health. … water quality and greenhouse gas emissions to protect these precious, irreplaceable …
A pioneering Disney nature film has become a powerful tool to protect threatened flamingos on Tanzania's Lake Natron
… nature film has become a powerful tool to protect threatened flamingos on Tanzania's … strong case to be made that for us to want to protect a place or a species, we have to feel … draw the world's attention and therefore help protect it,' says Aeberhard. Ward adds: 'I had …
Vocal school food campaigner Jackie Schneider on parent power, the importance of cooking from scratch and why free school meals would be the most cost-effective solution
… Jackie Schneider: local authorities must protect children, not catering firms Laura … Our position was that the authority should be protecting our children rather than the …
International Maritime Organization challenged over Arctic pollution and climate emissions as delegates gather in London for ‘Arctic Summit’.
… face with activists urging them to act now to protect the fragile arctic marine environment. … Dirty ship fuels are climate crimes and IMO: Protect the Arctic, Ban dirty fuels. … If world governments are serious about protecting this fragile environment, it can …
Coalition argues for laws guaranteeing that products sold in the EU do not cause deforestation and human rights abuses in Brazil.
… his government has dismantled environmental protections, incursions by armed invaders on … its consumer power to ensure our rights are protected and our forests are preserved.” The … calls the EU to use its economic leverage to protect Brazil’s forests and Indigenous …
A new online resource will give forest defenders everywhere access to the most up to date information about forestry laws.
… 27 football fields every minute, and forest protection and management is vital to avoid … laws will help to empower anyone working to protect forests. “From our experience working … lawmakers themselves, we’ve found that forest protection and management is most effective …