We've written to the Archbishop of Canterbury following @churchofengland.org's decision not to protect 30% of their land for nature by 2030: a missed opportunity by one of the country's largest landowners. Read our letter here: https://bit.ly/4hfRlI1 #30by30

⚠️ Alert: say NO to a bonfire of the Habitats and Birds Directives! ⚠️ You have until 10th August, respond here: https://green-forum.ec.europa.eu/nature-and-biodiversity/stress-test-birds-and-habitats-directives_en 📷Oroklini lake, Cyprus, before and after nature restoration. Ben Porter via Birdlife

We're pleased to announce, alongside Rewilding Portugal, publication of a landmark legal report charting a path for private land conservation in Portugal. Read more and access the executive summary here: https://bit.ly/3TJJWa8 The complete report is available on request.

Our Interim Legal Director Anthony Robinson has been appointed to the Law Society Council.  Anthony has spent more than four decades using law as a force for positive change. We're incredibly proud to see his leadership and dedication to public service recognised through this important appointment.

We partner with Rewilding Europe and local teams on many initiatives, including 'Making Legal Room for Large Herbivores' with Rewilding Spain: testing how far current legal frameworks can accommodate large herbivores living wild or semi-wild. Discover more: lifescapeproject.org/uploads/Maki...

Our new Rewilding Law Hub contains: Rewilding Legal Innovation Lab (identifying systemic legal barriers to rewilding), Legal Guidance for Rewilders (68 notes across 7 jurisdictions) and Rewilding Law Group (experts share practical experience of the law and rewilding). Explore → shorturl.at/s77CR

Next week: a free webinar explaining our recent challenge to the European Commission on their rules for defining and quantifying permanent carbon dioxide removals.  Register here: https://bit.ly/3QElOEQ @carbonmarketwatch.bsky.social  @wwf.eu  @teampfpi.bsky.social @robinwood.bsky.social

Breaking its own carbon removals rules: why we're challenging the European Commission - Carbon Market Watch

MW, Fern, WWF EPO, Lifescape Project, and Partnership for Policy Integrity will guide you through their request for internal review

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Would you like to help us achieve our vision of a world rich in wild landscapes, providing a sustainable future for life on earth? We're recruiting two Trustees to join Lifescape's board. Find full details and information on how to apply here: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4434462444/

Nature, negotiated. Featuring a panel of experts including Lifescape CEO Adam Eagle, this candid discussion will examine the realities of scaling nature recovery, exploring obstacles and emerging solutions.  Don't miss out, register here:

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Nature, Negotiated: The deals, disputes and decisions behind landscape recovery. As interest in nature-based solutions grows, so too does recognition of the…

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Acting jointly with @teampfpi.bsky.social, we're continuing to support seven NGOs as they escalate their fight against the inclusion of #forestry and #biomass projects in the EU's ##sustainablefinancetaxonomy. More here: https://bit.ly/43zSNgb 📷Gregoire Dubois, Flickr

Last year, a record-breaking 602 dams were removed across Europe, reconnecting rivers and helping nature thrive. https://bit.ly/49f3uYW Our Rewilding Law Hub contains information for rewilders on the legal aspects of dam removal, plus a host of other topics. Find it here: 

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ICYMI: One week left to apply! We're #hiring for a Lawyer/Senior Lawyer - Climate & Nature Litigation. Full details: https://jobs.theguardian.com/job/10102163/lawyer-or-senior-lawyer-climate-and-nature-litigation-remote-/ 📷Gregoire Dubois -Flickr #climatejobs #litigationfornature #environmentjob

🦉#Scotland needs a Nature Minister🦭 On Wednesday, the First Minister announced Scotland's new Cabinet. But there's a gap.  Since 2023 the nation has lacked a #nature, #environment or #biodiversity minister. Sign the open letter with @theactionnetwork.bsky.social here: https://bit.ly/4wIxxCv

We're #hiring for a Lawyer/Senior Lawyer - Climate & Nature Litigation. Full details and how to apply here: https://jobs.theguardian.com/job/10102163/lawyer-or-senior-lawyer-climate-and-nature-litigation-remote-/ 📷Gregoire Dubois -Flickr #climatejobs #litigationfornature #environmentjob

"It is tempting and understandable to... be filled with doom and gloom. But there is also a vast potential for what we might do." Happy 100th Sir David Attenborough! We also believe that there's vast potential for nature to be restored and missing species to return.  https://lifescapeproject.org/.

Hurry! One week left to apply... We have a vacancy for an Interim Director of Legal, covering a period of maternity leave for 14 months. Full details here: https://jobs.theguardian.com/job/10051636/interim-director-of-legal-remote-working/ The closing date is 14th April.  📷 Andrea Zampatti

We’ve partnered with the Rwanda Wildlife Conservation Association to develop a community-centred restoration pilot project, financed through the sale of carbon credits and registered with the Plan Vivo Carbon Standard. Read all about it here: https://lifescapeproject.org/projects/intambwe-savannah/

On Monday, lawyers from Tegos Legal represented Save Estonia's Forests in their case regarding cutting in Natura 2000 sites. Scientific and legal support were provided by Lifescape and @teampfpi.bsky.social acting jointly as the Forest Litigation Collaborative. https://bit.ly/4bVsy7H

The ECJ has dismissed a case brought by NGOs arguing that inclusion of forestry & biomass projects in the SFT is unlawful: a highly deferential approach confirming that the legal threshold for classifying activities as “sustainable” is low.  https://bit.ly/4v3kBpT @teampfpi.bsky.social

Have you heard? We're #hiring an Interim Director of Legal. Full details here: https://jobs.theguardian.com/job/10051636/interim-director-of-legal-remote-working/ The closing date is 14th April 2026. We're looking forward to hearing from you! 📷 Andrea Zampatti

We've called on the Romanian Parliament to reject an amendment to national hunting law that would render judicial suspensions of hunting orders effectively impossible, opening the door to hunting of EU-protected species.  Find out more here and share with your networks:

Lifescape urges Romanian Parliament to reject an amendment restricting judicial suspension of hunting orders

We have formally written to the Romanian Parliament to express our strong concern over a proposed amendment to the national hunting law. If adopted, it would significantly undermine access to justice and the effective enforcement of environmental laws at national, EU and international levels.

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Having dismissed our #greenwashing complaint against Drax in 2024, the UK National Contact Point for the OECD has been forced into a U-turn after its steering board found significant procedural flaws and the appearance of bias in its original final statement. More details:

OECD to reopen investigation into Drax's misleading statements about biomass energy impacts - Forest Litigation Collaborative

Review of the initial investigation found UK officials had influenced OECD findings in favour of Drax The OECD will recommence its review of environmental claims made by Drax, and the UK...

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Last few days to apply for this exciting new role leading the expansion of our conservation covenant work! https://jobs.theguardian.com/job/10019669/senior-lawyer-protection-of-wild-land-remote-working-/

There's still time to apply: we're #hiring a Senior Lawyer to play an integral role in the expansion of our #conservation covenant, #BNG and protection of wild land work. Full details: https://jobs.theguardian.com/job/10019669/senior-lawyer-protection-of-wild-land-remote-working-/

Another exciting role in our growing team: we're #hiring a Senior Laywer - Protection of Wild Landscapes. Full details about this exciting opportunity in the link below.

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We are looking for an ambitious and passionate Senior Lawyer to join The Lifescape Project.

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Passionate about protecting wild landscapes? We're recruiting a Senior Laywer- Protection of Wild Land to lead our conservation covenant work. Full details about this exciting opportunity here:

Senior Lawyer - Protection of Wild Land (Remote Working) - Remote working with some UK and international travel job with The Lifescape Project | 10019669

We are looking for an ambitious and passionate Senior Lawyer to join The Lifescape Project.

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One week left to apply to be our new Chief Financial & Operations Officer! This exciting role will lead development, management & delivery of our financial and operational capacities as we grow. Closing date 29th Jan. https://bit.ly/4qqJFE9 #charityjob #environmentjob #rewildingjob

On Thursday Lifescape's Catarina Prata and Stephanie Smith present at the Circle of Life Symposium on 'Law and the Circle of Life: the EU’s approach and the UK’s path'. Interested in rewilding law? Our Rewilding Law Hub covers this and many other topics:

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Three days left to apply! We're #hiring for a Managing Lawyer. A great opportunity for an experienced & passionate litigator to shape, manage & deliver climate & nature litigation projects. Closes 22 Jan. https://bit.ly/4scwYOQ #environmentjob #climatelitigation #litigationfornature

There's still time to apply to be our new Chief Financial & Operations Officer! This exciting role will lead development, management & delivery of our financial and operational capacities as we grow. Closing date 29th Jan. https://bit.ly/4qqJFE9 #charityjob #environmentjob #rewildingjob