CIWEM is pleased to announce the winners of the 2014 Green Ribbon Political Awards
The awards will be presented at a ceremony on Tuesday 18th November 2014 at the Terrace Pavilion, House of Commons. We will be joined by 200 specially invited parliamentarians, environmental figures and journalists. The event will be hosted by Joan Walley MP, Chair of the Environmental Audit Committee and is supported by the All-Party Parliamentary […]
Woodland Trust response to Liz Truss National Pollinator Strategy
The Woodland Trust has welcomed the new National Pollinator Strategy (NPS), launched yesterday by the Secretary of State for Environment and Rural Affairs. It is encouraged to hear Ms Truss talk of a healthy natural environment and economic growth being interdependent. However, the Trust believes the decline in bees and other pollinators is just one […]
NFU releases new video: “Back British Farming: How farmers protect the environment”
The NFU releases a new video today to show how much farmers across England do to protect wildlife and the environment. 98 per cent of farmers say that protecting farm wildlife is important, and the video celebrates the work that has been done on farmland to ensure environmentally friendly habitats are created or preserved. Farms […]
Cows moooo-ve back in to cut grass at local wildlife haven
Following a successful trial last autumn, a herd of cows will once again replace lawn-mowers to cut the grass at one of Worcestershire’s most important wildlife locations. The Canal & River Trust, which looks after Coney Meadow reed bed on the banks of the Droitwich Canal, has this week recruited the six Shetland cattle for […]
Kate Humble to launch Bee Friendly Monmouthshire
Kate Humble will launch the Bee Friendly Initiative at 11am on Friday 10 October. Kate will sign up to the Bee Friendly Monmouthshire pledge – to make the Humble by Nature farm favourable for pollinating insects, and will become the first organisation in Monmouthshire eligible to display the Bee Friendly Monmouthshire logo. Kate Humble has […]
Adam Hart becomes patron of Bees Abroad
Professor Adam Hart, co-presenter of the recent Hive Alive series on BBC2, has agreed to become a patron of Bees Abroad, the charity seeking to reduce poverty in developing countries through beekeeping. Adam Hart is Professor of Science Communication at the University of Gloucestershire and an enthusiast of ‘social insects’ – those insects that live […]
Preference for built-up habitats could explain rapid spread of the Tree Bumblebee in the UK
The strikingly rapid spread of the Tree Bumblebee in Britain could be occurring because the bees readily live alongside humans in towns and villages – according to research from the University of East Anglia. A new study published today shows that Tree Bumblebees are associated with built-up areas and that these areas form a large part […]
Invaluable briefing series unpacks climate change impacts for business
Scientists, corporate leaders, military strategists, financial analysts, and sustainability and conservation experts have all hailed a Cambridge-backed briefing series on the implications of climate change for business as a vital resource for companies wanting to plan for the future. Rajendra K. Pachauri, Chairman of the IPCC, said: “I applaud this initiative. Spelling out the implications […]
River Nene’s ‘dragons’ boosted by Heritage Lottery Fund support
Amphibians and reptiles living in the River Nene in the East of England are celebrating today after the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) backed a project to conserve their habitats. Froglife, a wildlife conservation charity, has received a grant of £472,400 from HLF for its River Nene Dragon Finder project. Over the next four and a […]
