We’re at a really important event from @wwf.org.uk today at the @senedd.wales on safeguarding communities from extreme weather. After the summer we’ve had, we cannot prioritise this enough…!
Wales Environment Link
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The network for environment & nature charities in Wales 🌱🏴 #WeNeedNature #AngenNature https://waleslink.org/
Great work! Did you know, two-thirds of all freshwater species can be supported by ponds? And as a habitat, they're also natural defenses against climate extremes, from fire breaks to mitigating flooding 🐸 🪲 🦎 🦗 🐌 🐸 ➡️ More on the importance of ponds: freshwaterhabitats.org.uk/habitats/pon...
Ponds - Freshwater Habitats Trust
Ponds are bodies of water between 1 square meter and 2 hectares, which hold water for four months of the year or more.
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North Wales Wildlife Trust / Ymddiriedolaeth Natur Gogledd Cymru@northwaleswt.bsky.social · 2mo agoNew habitats for wildlife 🐸 Working alongside @arc-trust.bsky.social, we’ve created valuable new ponds in Wrexham. They'll provide space for wildlife to shelter, breed, and forage, helping amphibians, insects, and aquatic plants to thrive. We can’t wait to see who moves in first! 💚 #conservation
Wildfires across Wales are scary & our environment is in serious trouble. But there are things you can do to help, even in a small way in your own garden; please do what you can to create water points for wildlife. www.wildlifetrusts.org/actions/help...
We have criticised all forms of misinformation regarding the #DRS, none of which reflect any international evidence we've seen. We urge Welsh Government to press ahead with the DRS plans already in place and stop further delays to the implementation of this key policy. 🏴 🧵4/4
Consumers should not pay more for the privilege of a clean, safe environment. It is expected that a #DRS in Wales will lead to cost savings in the long term, especially with glass & reuse. ♻️ 🧵3/4
Deposit Return Schemes are a form of Extended Producer Responsibility #EPR - a policy principle that holds producers responsible for their materials on the market. The expectation of this principle is that costs are absorbed by producers. 🧵2/4
Find an event near you here! www.biodiversitywales.org.uk/en/events/wa...
@walesnatureweek.bsky.social · 3mo agoWales Nature Week returns this July (04–12 July), with communities across Wales coming together to celebrate and explore nature. ▶️https://www.biodiversitywales.org.uk/en/wales-nature-week/
Wales Nature Week is almost upon us! Join me at Pembrey Country Park on Thursday 9th July for two FREE guided insect walks as part of 'Gone Wild' - a day of nature celebrations 🐝🦋 #WalesNatureWeek #Carmarthenshire #Nature #Wildlife #Events #Pembrey #GoneWild #Llanelli
More than 80 events celebrating wildlife and the natural world will take place across Wales as Wales Nature Week returns this July
Wales Nature Week returns with moth walks, festivals, and folklore
Nation.Cymru Staff More than 80 events celebrating wildlife and the natural world will take place across Wales as Wales Nature Week returns this July. Established in 2002, Wales Nature Week is an annu...
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Butterflies cannot wait any longer. We're calling on ministers to do what they promised - set a deadline for an absolute ban on neonicotinoid pesticides. No 'emergency' authorisations. No exemptions. Add your name to our open letter 👉 campaigns.butterfly-conservation.org/ban-pesticides
Ban butterfly-killing pesticides for good
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It even comes after Government minister Mary Creagh wrote to Butterfly Conservation two years ago saying that the Government would 'change existing policies to ban the use of neonicotinoid pesticides that threaten vital pollinators like bees and butterflies'.
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has given permission to British Sugar plc and NFU Sugar for sugar beet farmers to use neonicotinoid pesticides on crops this summer, despite the fact that their use has been officially banned since 2018.
Ban butterfly-killing pesticides for good ❌ Despite repeated promises to ban them, the UK Government has quietly granted yet another 'emergency' license to spray butterfly-killing pesticides across our fields this summer.
Interested in water company investment, environmental data and citizen science? The Clear Waters project is running the 'Big Water Data Mash Up' daily dash at Northumbrian Water's Innovation Festival in Newcastle on 8th July; register here: www.innovationfestival.org/the-festival...
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Innovation Festival - Clear Waters
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Awful to see - we hope Natural Resources Wales will be able to come to a more firm conclusion than 'likely linked to bycatch'. We mustn't casually dismiss such incidents as inevitable; we can & should take action to prevent fisheries activities from wiping out species. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Dead sharks and fish found washed up on Welsh beaches
The dead fish, at Saundersfoot and Pembrey beaches, were probably part of a discarded catch.
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We want to give a huge thank you to all the Species Champion MSs who have worked with us over the last 5 years. Check out some highlights here: waleslink.org/wp-content/u... We also had to give a special shout out to Mark Isherwood, @carolynthomasclwyd.bsky.social & @juliemorganlab.bsky.social 🪺🌼🍄
Andrew RT Davies makes an important point; unsustainable farming approaches are making it really difficult for some farmers to make a profit. But it's not as simple as just providing more subsidy, but subsidising changes to a more resilient form of farming. www.conservatives.wales/news/welsh-c...
Welsh Conservatives: Plaid Government Must Act As Welsh Farmers Face ‘Perfect Storm’ Of Soaring Costs
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Here's a starter pack of everyone we can find so far on Bluesky that's been elected to the Senedd! go.bsky.app/7FP8kpy
Do we need this debate again? By now, it'd cost far and above £1.4bn, to destroy precious habitat in the Gwent Levels, in order to reduce average journey times by 3-5 minutes (according to @neweconomics.bsky.social). NEF: neweconomics.org/2018/09/the-... BBC: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Brynglas Tunnels M4 congestion solution will be found - Rhun ap Iorwerth
Rhun ap Iorwerth said the Brynglas Tunnels in Newport are an "economic problem for Wales".
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As we start this new Senedd term, the voters have been heard, but what about the bats? Our guest blog with @batconservation.bsky.social highlights the issues they need tackling to restore their numbers. waleslink.org/securing-a-f...
Securing a future for bats and biodiversity in this Senedd and beyond - Wales Environment Link
Featured Image: Lesser Horseshoe Bat © Gareth Jones / www.bats.org.uk Guest Blog: Lil McDermaid at Bat Conservation Trust While often undervalued and underappreciated, bats are unique as the only true...
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The new Nature Recovery Action Plan for Wales has been published. It aligns with international & national frameworks & is designed to drive action to deliver the transformative change needed to address the Nature and Climate emergencies. Find out more 👇 bit.ly/4sulR32
Today, the new First Minister @rhunapiorwerth.bsky.social appointed his Cabinet, see the full list on the link below. We look forward to working with @llyrgruffydd.bsky.social as the new Cabinet Minister for Rural Resilience & Sustainability. www.gov.wales/cabinet-mini...
Great e-action tool here from Welsh Rewilding Alliance - you can write to all your candidates for the Senedd election & ask what they will do to ensure we meet our targets for nature, climate and people, and in ways that positively regenerate our communities and diversify rural jobs. 🌳🦡🦎🌳🦇🦬🌳🦅🦫🌳
Welsh Rewilding Alliance/Cynghrair Ailwylltio Cymru@cynghrairailwylltio.cymru · 6mo agoThe ballot boxes open on 7 May. Decisions about nature - and who is given a voice in these discussions - is devolved to the Senedd. Write to your candidates and ask them to support rewilding and the Welsh Way to Wild: actionnetwork.org/campaigns/se... Your voice matters! #nature #Wales
Bat Conservation Trust's manifesto outlines what bats need from the Senedd & Scottish Parliament elections - 4 of 11 UK native mammal species at risk of extinction are bats! BCT have also summed up some actions you can take during the election to raise their needs: www.bats.org.uk/our-work/bio...
Local advocacy toolkit - A Bat Conservation Manifesto and local politics toolkit - Bat Conservation Trust
We have produced a factsheet which summarises our manifesto asks, the top points to be aware of, some useful statistics and some suggested questions to ...
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Bat Conservation Trust@batconservation.bsky.social · 6mo agoOur bat conservation manifesto has been updated and is now available in Welsh and Gaelic www.bats.org.uk/news/2026/04...
An interactive map to help you find a screening near you of our new film hosted by @chrisgpackham.bsky.social… The People’s Emergency Briefing, launching tomorrow. www.nebriefing.org/screening-map #PEBuk #NationalEmergencyBriefing
And after the RHS Flower Show (19-23 May), it will be relocated to Clydach Community Gardens in Swansea! Yay bats!
Bat Conservation Trust@batconservation.bsky.social · 9mo ago🦇 We have some very exciting news to share... The Bat Conservation Trust's Nocturnal Garden will debut at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026! Designed by Melanie Hick and sponsored by Project Giving Back. Read more about the garden here: www.bats.org.uk/news/2026/01... .
All four nations in the UK are required to introduce collections for plastic film waste from households and businesses by 31st March 2027. We signed this position calling on them to ensure they are safely recycled rather than burned in incinerators or dumped overseas. foe.scot/wp-content/u...
Friends of the Earth Scotland 🌍@foescot.bsky.social · 6mo agoNext year, all our bin collections are changing as plastic film recycling collections are introduced. On #ZeroWasteDay, 38 civil society groups say policy makers across the UK must make sure their plans are sustainable, fair and safe: foe.scot/press-releas...
A great event with members of the Welsh Rewilding Alliance present. Insightful discussion into the priorities for each party and where support, briefings and constructive criticism will be required post election.
Wales Environment Link@waleslink.bsky.social · 6mo agoA huge thank you to all the panellists and audience who joined us at our Nature & Climate hustings last night with @climatecymru.bsky.social, at Chapter Arts Centre. And a round of applause for @willhaycardiff.bsky.social for some excellent chairing! #weneednature #angennatur
A huge thank you to all the panellists and audience who joined us at our Nature & Climate hustings last night with @climatecymru.bsky.social, at Chapter Arts Centre. And a round of applause for @willhaycardiff.bsky.social for some excellent chairing! #weneednature #angennatur
