The 2026 #WainwrightPrize Shortlists are here! 📚🌿 Across six categories, 43 outstanding books celebrate the power of stories to connect people and planet, from nature writing and conservation to breathtaking illustration and inspiring children's books. wainwrightprize.com

As prolonged heatwaves and rising global temperatures make Britain’s weather increasingly volatile, we are witnessing a dramatic escalation in wildfire activity both here and across Europe. 🧵1/9

Whilst we’ve been campaigning for ancient woodland restoration, other ancient woodlands are under threat from development projects. Save our Ancient Woodlands . Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/sa...

Save our Ancient Woodlands

Britain’s oldest living residents are under threat. They have been with us for hundreds of years but their rights are not recognised. Thousands of ancient trees are being destroyed as part of developm...

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Rewilding is the best defence against wildfires

Rewilding is not the cause of Britain's worsening upland wildfires. Increasingly, it looks like one of the most promising solutions.

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I keep seeing these scenes of dry, shriveled landscapes and think about all the invertebrates and wildlife who depend on green vegetation to survive. The media focus is always about the impacts on humans, but what about them?

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July set to be driest on record for England and Wales after relentless heatwaves

Call to action: Wildlife & Environmental NGOs and North east businesses please sign the open letter to the Port of attend regarding the Nurdle Spill in the Tyne Video from Sal, our local Surfers Against Sewage ambassador www.instagram.com/reel/DbdcdU6... Open letter docs.google.com/document/d/1...

An Open Letter to Matt Beeton, Chief Executive of the Port of Tyne,

An Open Letter to Matt Beeton, Chief Executive of the Port of Tyne, Port of Tyne Inadequate Response While Nurdle Spill Continues Unchecked - Request to Authorise Trained Volunteers to Assist.  Near...

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Happy #RewildingRoundup! 🌊🌳🌎🌻 Here are our highlights from July: 🐬 The UK's largest-ever seagrass restoration project has begun in Falmouth, led by the Ocean Conservation Trust and Cornwall Wildlife Trust #Rewilding #NatureRestoration 🧵[1/4]

That’s almost £6 million of funding from the previous...£0! Ancient woodlands have been chopped down and are buried beneath orderly lines of conifers. Dedicated funding will be used to restore these ghost woods. Forestry England has announced it will double its speed of restoration.

Following DEFRA's announcement of £5.9 million funding to restore ancient woodlands buried under monoculture plantations, let's reflect on all the work that went into our #RewildTheGhostWoods campaign... If you haven't already, sign up to our mailing list for updates: buff.ly/ILnJ9vh #Rewilding

Exciting times - a big chunk of funding committed to restoring ancient woodland smothered by plantations. Power to the people dressed as slugs! Huge congrats to the Wild Card team and everyone who wrote to politicians, chipped in, or indeed impersonated a mollusc. Go, Go, Go! 💪💚 #GoodGreenNews

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Our #RewildTheGhostWoods campaign has secured £5.9 million funding for ancient woodland restoration! 🌳🙌 But we're not going to sit back and say 'job done'! We'll be holding Andy Burnham's new government to account. Support our work: wildcard.land/support/sign... #AncientWoodlands #CampaignWin

Our #RewildTheGhostWoods campaign has secured £5.9 million funding for ancient woodland restoration! 🌳🙌 But we're not going to sit back and say 'job done'! We'll be holding Andy Burnham's new government to account. Support our work: wildcard.land/support/sign... #AncientWoodlands #CampaignWin

Bill Oddie, wildlife presenter and renowned birder, dies aged 85 www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/B...

Bill Oddie, wildlife presenter and renowned birder, dies aged 85

The broadcaster, writer, comedian and conservationist inspired generations to discover birds and the natural world.

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England’s ‘tree deserts’ need more trees to tackle soaring temperatures in towns and cities www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/press-centre...

Cities Need More Trees To Tackle Temperatures - Woodland Trust

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Defra’s Nature for Climate Peatland Grant Scheme, administered by @naturalengland.bsky.social has enabled a massive step change in peatland restoration right across the #GreatNorthBog. 1/2

Dyn ni wedi ymuno y @cynghrairailwylltio.cymru! 🥳 Wild Card believes in rewilding that supports, and directly involves, communities. We're proud to be a part of this alliance! You can find out more about the Welsh Rewilding Alliance here: rewildingalliance.cymru #Rewilding #NatureRestoration

The Scottish Government needs a dedicated #MinisterForNature – someone who wakes up every morning thinking about restoring ecosystems and driving action across every department of government. If you agree, sign our open letter to the First Minister. ✍️ actionnetwork.org/petitions/sc...

The new Prime Minister has argued for "good growth in every postcode". That ambition should include access to nature, clean rivers, healthy green spaces and climate resilience in every single community. Read more: buff.ly/1MikkbV

Thank you, Mary, for all you've achieved during your time at DEFRA. There have been some great achievements, not least the launch of the Government Estate Nature Plan and the National Estate for Nature Group. Bringing joined up thinking on nature recovery is no mean feat.

Why do we need area-based targets for nature restoration? 🤔 Write to the Archbishop of Canterbury and ask her to take a stand for nature: actionnetwork.org/letters/arch... #Rewilding #NatureRestoration

New on the blog: reflections on the @churchofengland.org's decision to vote down #30by30 As a member of the newly-formed National Estate for Nature Group, the Church's dismissal of measurable area-based targets undermines national efforts to coordinate nature recovery. Read: buff.ly/w20iXnc

The Synod Nature Debate: Reflections and Implications - Wild Card

A week on from the Church of England's vote on nature on Church Commissioner land, we respond to the implications of the decision.

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By me, in today's #DailyExpress "More #nature means long-term food security, clean water, improved public health, and boosted community pride". www.express.co.uk/news/politic...

The solution to ‘broken Britain' is staring Andy Burnham in the face

New Prime Minister faces a large in-tray of problems, but he must not forget the natural environment, writes Craig Bennett

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42% of UK garden space has been paved over & that's building urban heat, robbing wildlife of homes + surging runoff into drains, increasing flood risk + sewage discharge. De-pave Your Garden says even just using planting strips on your drive can make a huge difference. share.google/Dkb3FOi35hqp...

How the trend for turning front gardens into driveways is adding to night-time heat

There’s a growing trend to pave over front gardens.

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Congratulations to Neil Hornby, appointed new Chief Executive of @naturalengland.bsky.social - and big thanks to Marian Spain, outgoing chief exec. Lots to do to restore nature in England: only four years to reach 30by30 - & NE still has a freeze on SSSI designation! www.gov.uk/government/n...

New Natural England Chief Executive Appointed

Neil Hornby, Chief Executive of Cefas (Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science) will take up the role of Natural England Chief Executive in Autumn 2026.

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This week the Church of England voted down committing to #30by30… But you shouldn’t feel powerless! Here are three things you can do to push the Church to act for nature 👇 1/4

Yesterday a motion to commit @churchofengland.org to #30by30 was *technically* passed... but stripped of all measurable area-based targets and ambition. Watch the video we presented to the Church during yesterday's debate - would you vote yes for nature? Comment below 👇 buff.ly/AK5ejDw

Message To Synod

In July 2026 The Church of England's General Synod had a fantastic opportunity to restore nature on their vast land holdings. This video was created in support of the motion.

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Yesterday The Church of England failed to pass a motion to protect nature on 30% of their land by 2030. Rather, they passed an amended version that removed all measurable area-based targets. You can read the amended motion here: buff.ly/V9W64fW But what does that actually mean?👇🧵 (1/7)

Synod debates the Church Commissioners approach to land use and nature | The Church of England

General Synod has committed to acting on the escalating nature and climate crises in amended motion.

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The Church Commissioners started on the road to meaningful nature conservation - but stopped short of setting measurable targets. So actually all they did was hot air, and we don't need that atm! Support @wildcard.land to make them do better. chuffed.org/project/wild...

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The state of Britain’s nature is abysmal. Despite myths of a ‘green and pleasant land’, our landscape is a source of national shame. In fact, the UK is “among the most nature-depleted countries in the...

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The reason: "the secretary general of the archbishops’ council, said [the] motion was inconsistent with the church’s legal obligations & responsibility to ensure “long-term capital growth”." All credit to @wildcard.land an inspirational team I met at the Glasgow 'Into the Wild' meeting recently.

Guy Shrubsole@guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 3w ago

Appalling: Church of England votes against plan to rewild 30% of its land by 2030 @wildcard.land have run a noble campaign trying to get the CofE to see sense But this demonstrates exactly why Ministers can't rely on landowners to voluntarily support 30by30: www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

BREAKING: The Church of England makes landmark commitment to... business as usual? 🤔 This comes at the same time that the Church announces new teachings for the "mass extinction crisis". The Church of England can talk the talk, but clearly they can't walk the (nature) walk. #SynodVoteForNature

14/ But a massive shout out to all the wonderful folks at @wildcard.land for running a great campaign on this 🙏🌎🌳 To find out more about Wildcard, visit wildcard.land