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Ruth Larbey retweeted
🔔 New Article 🔔 from @SciCommsUWE @LauraFoggRogers @MargaridaSardo @LagganSophie and co-authors ⬇️ looks super relevant for those interested in #SciComm, public engagement and #ClimateAction 🙌:
Different engagement tactics worked for different audiences, but no matter the activity, the more citizens enjoyed it, the more their understanding increased.
And the more their understanding increased, the more they intended to take #ClimateActionNow
sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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Species-rich grasslands are vital for nature recovery. We’d heard evidence that #SFI herbal ley payment rates could incentivise their loss, so we welcome the recent move to pay farmers a fair price for #habitat maintenance. Our briefing: ow.ly/mr0A50QnYR0 Pics: Simon Smith
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National Landscapes welcome strengthened duty for relevant authorities to ‘seek to further’ their purposes, which came into force today. We hope this new duty will catalyse organisations to cooperate to conserve and enhance natural beauty. tinyurl.com/4j5rnz2j Pic: Becky Jones
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I rarely blog but with Defra’s publication on delivering #30by30, I thought it important to drill into what the numbers mean, how we can keep 30% of England for nature and what this means for Protected Landscapes.
national-landscapes.org.uk/n…
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National Landscapes are home to 10% of the UK’s farmland. In the past two years alone, #NationalLandscapes teams have supported Defra to get £15.8m to farmers to deliver nature-friendly farming, through the #FarminginProtectedLandscapes scheme.
Ruth Larbey retweeted
a long dormant dream of mine to narrate a nature documentary has come to fruition .
and i am blessed it is not just any but featuring the magnificent merlin sheldrake
and about fungi . i hope you will enjoy this
warmth
björk
The cinematic narrative explores the ways that fungi have shaped life on earth for over a billion years. The film showcases captivating time-lapse photography capturing the nature of these organisms. FUNGI is scheduled for release in January of the upcoming year.
Presented by Merlin Sheldrake
Executive producers: Merlin Sheldrake, Catherine Marciniak, Stephen Axford and Phil Hunt
Produced by Jo-Anne McGowan, David Gross, Jennifer Peedom and Sarah Noonan
Directed by Gisela Kaufmann and Joseph Nizeti
Written by Catherine Marciniak and Joseph Nizeti Composer: Piers Burbrook de Vere
Film Editor: Paul Phelan Sound
Design: Liam Egan Principal
Cinematography: Cameron Batten
Distributor: K2 Studios
Ruth Larbey retweeted
TODAY is the deadline to request a street tree for winter planting 🌳(03/12)
📌You choose where
👀Your council surveys
🌳If all ok, a tree is planted
🚿You look after it
Sponsor a tree in '23👉TreesforStreets.org
#NationalTreeWeek
I did gaze at a pond from the height of a toddler today, yes, and very edifying it was too. Nice to see @NaturalEngland tapping into the weight of metre and foot, the power of #poetry here... #GreenSocialPrescribing
Feeling anxious about climate change? 😰
Spending time in nature can reduce stress levels and improve overall mood. Use this video for inspiration and consider the benefits of #GreenSocialPrescribing for you and your community.
#COP28
One way to get involved and invested in your #landscapes of the future? Kenya's tree-planting public holiday aims to plant 15 billion #trees in 10 years bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-… #treeplantingday
Ruth Larbey retweeted
Applications for The EQUATOR 2.0 Mentoring Network are now open 🚨
Are you a professional, academic or student in GEES from the UK?
The application deadline for both mentors and mentees is 17th December 2023
Find out more and apply: equatorresearchgroup.wordpre…
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An interiors company has become the second UK firm to officially give nature a say in its business strategy. Doing so brings a transformative energy to meetings, discovers Isabella Kaminski (@Isabella_Kam)
positive.news/economics/seco…
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Today, we welcome the uniting of nationally important Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs) under one new name, National Landscapes. 🍃
We're proud to support @NatLandAssoc in strengthening partnerships to deliver more for nature, people and climate.
Welcome to National Landscapes – a new chapter in the story of designated Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs) in England and Wales. Find out more at national-landscapes.org.uk 1/5
Good to listen to @pow_rebecca talk articulately on the new era for #NationalLandscapes - on the weight that lifts when moving back to nature, on the importance of connectivity in rural areas and on the value of the #FiPL model #welcometonationallandscape
Thrilled to welcome @pow_rebecca to her first appointment back as Nature Minister #welcometonationallandscapes
Strong messages coming out of this conference on the #EnvironmentalImprovementPlan 2023 today that now is the time for a clear *delivery* plan, & that there is a mismatch between current measures/funding/regulation & the welcome ambition in the plan. Plan ➡️ reality! #25YEP
Today members of the NAAONB team attended the Environmental Improvement Plan conference giving input into how the AONB family can use its enormous size and wealth of experience to futureproof nature in the UK, so nature can futureproof the UK. @WMInsightUK #EnvironmentWM
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Could you be our Finance and Administrative Officer? Do you want to work as part of a dynamic team supporting the UK’s 46 AONBs to value and secure the natural beauty of the countryside? bit.ly/NAAONB-Jobs
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Science is very clear. It’s not net zero in 2050 that must be the headline goal, but cutting emissions before then, including 50% cut by 2030. Delaying action deepens peril for our children & grandchildren. Think Libya, Greece, mass migration & all the rest, & on a massive scale.
Rishi Sunak is poised to water down some of the government’s biggest net zero commitments, including plans to phase out the installation of new gas boilers and delaying a ban on the sale of new diesel and petrol cars
thetimes.co.uk/article/rishi…
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The Natural History Consortium is pleased to be running its first woodland cycle event in partnership with Bristol City Council.
This relaxed ride will start in Queen Square and head along the newly completed Chocolate Path to the South side of Ashton Court Estate. #wildlife
Brand new event from Festival of Nature taking place next week! 🚲🍂
We are running our first woodland cycle and wildlife walk on Sat 14th October 10am-1pm. 🚴🏼♂️🌳
Queen Square➡️Ashton Court, Bristol.
Joined by wildlife expert @EdDrewitt! 🍄
Come along: eventbrite.co.uk/e/wildlife-…
Ruth Larbey retweeted
Centuries of erosion of this crumbly soil has exposed many of the roots of this yew (Taxus baccata) providing insights into what root systems look like below ground, but also what this ancient track looked like. All these roots were originally hidden below the soil. Catsfield, E Sussex.