Rob Stoneman
@robstoneman.bsky.social
Director of Landscape Recovery at the Wildlife Trusts. Into politics, anything to do with the natural world, hiking, birding, good food and Leicester City FC.
Not just us saying this. Your own independent advisors are saying the same. This is a bad policy, badly thought through and will be immensely unpopular with voters. Forget green scapegoats. You are much better than this @teamlabouruk.bsky.social www.express.co.uk/news/politic...
May 2, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Not just us saying this. Your own independent advisors are saying the same. This is a bad policy, badly thought through and will be immensely unpopular with voters. Forget green scapegoats. You are much better than this @teamlabouruk.bsky.social www.express.co.uk/news/politic...
Time for a rethink on the Planning and Infrastructure Bill #AngelaRaynor @marycreagh.bsky.social @teamlabouruk.bsky.social. Ripping up environmental protections won't accelerate economic growth. Just leaves a dirtier, greyer, and poorer world. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Irreplaceable habitat’: planning bill raises fears for England’s chalk streams
Environmentalists worry that the post-Brexit legislation will allow the destruction of rare and fragile ecosystems
www.theguardian.com
May 2, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Time for a rethink on the Planning and Infrastructure Bill #AngelaRaynor @marycreagh.bsky.social @teamlabouruk.bsky.social. Ripping up environmental protections won't accelerate economic growth. Just leaves a dirtier, greyer, and poorer world. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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The Wildlife Trusts are in the process of buying a 3,850 hectare estate, one of the largest nature regeneration projects in the UK 💞 www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘We don’t call them woolly maggots’: how wildlife campaigners put sheep at heart of rewilding plans
The Wildlife Trusts are in shock after acquiring 4,000 sheep in Rothbury estate deal as part of land restoration project
www.theguardian.com
April 25, 2025 at 6:17 AM
The Wildlife Trusts are in the process of buying a 3,850 hectare estate, one of the largest nature regeneration projects in the UK 💞 www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Time to end peatland burning @marycreagh.bsky.social www.wildlifetrusts.org/news/ban-bur...
Ban the burn – protect all peat! | The Wildlife Trusts
Evidence shows burning peatlands harms nature and climate
www.wildlifetrusts.org
April 1, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Time to end peatland burning @marycreagh.bsky.social www.wildlifetrusts.org/news/ban-bur...
Burning has no place in our uplands. Let nature return and bring some ecological richness and balance back to our glorious upland landscape. Listen: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... (listen from 05:18)
Farming Today - 01/04/25 Review of agricultural pollution rules in Wales, ban on burning peat, island ferries - BBC Sounds
An independent review into rules around muck in Wales.
www.bbc.co.uk
April 1, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Burning has no place in our uplands. Let nature return and bring some ecological richness and balance back to our glorious upland landscape. Listen: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... (listen from 05:18)
Exciting news!
I'll be speaking at the Nature Finance Forum 2025 in Paris on April 28, organised by @Climate_Action_ in partnership with @UNEP_FI
Join us: events.climateaction.org/nature-finan...
#NFFEU #NatureFinance #SustainableInvesting #NaturePositive #ClimateAction
I'll be speaking at the Nature Finance Forum 2025 in Paris on April 28, organised by @Climate_Action_ in partnership with @UNEP_FI
Join us: events.climateaction.org/nature-finan...
#NFFEU #NatureFinance #SustainableInvesting #NaturePositive #ClimateAction
March 28, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Exciting news!
I'll be speaking at the Nature Finance Forum 2025 in Paris on April 28, organised by @Climate_Action_ in partnership with @UNEP_FI
Join us: events.climateaction.org/nature-finan...
#NFFEU #NatureFinance #SustainableInvesting #NaturePositive #ClimateAction
I'll be speaking at the Nature Finance Forum 2025 in Paris on April 28, organised by @Climate_Action_ in partnership with @UNEP_FI
Join us: events.climateaction.org/nature-finan...
#NFFEU #NatureFinance #SustainableInvesting #NaturePositive #ClimateAction
Or let beavers free everywhere and let them build natural flood defences. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
UK must spend £1.5bn a year on flood defences to protect public, experts warn
Researchers cite £2.4bn annual cost of flooding and say a third of England’s critical infrastructure is at risk
www.theguardian.com
March 20, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Or let beavers free everywhere and let them build natural flood defences. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
A beacon of good news. It's not too late to push back against Trumpian madness - we still have time to address the climate and nature crisis. The forces of the good will rise again. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Storrington in West Sussex named UK’s first European stork village
Village joins continental network alongside nearby Knepp estate, as birds previously extinct in Britain flourish
www.theguardian.com
March 17, 2025 at 7:45 PM
A beacon of good news. It's not too late to push back against Trumpian madness - we still have time to address the climate and nature crisis. The forces of the good will rise again. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Surely a statement of the bleedin’ obvious but good to see disgraceful NFU taken down in court. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Chicken manure can be classified as industrial waste, judge rules
US-style mega-farms in Herefordshire face tough new regulations after high court ruling
www.theguardian.com
March 11, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Surely a statement of the bleedin’ obvious but good to see disgraceful NFU taken down in court. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
This is a wake-up call. We need global action to cut out plastic from our lives. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com
March 10, 2025 at 10:53 PM
This is a wake-up call. We need global action to cut out plastic from our lives. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Diversity is strength. Proud be working for an organisation that celebrates diversity. @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social www.wildlifetrusts.org/blog/wild-ab...
Celebrating Elke Mackenzie: Explorer, scientist and lichenologist, in honour of LGBTQ+ History Month | The Wildlife Trusts
Finley Reynolds, Co-Chair of The Wildlife Trusts' Out for Nature network, explores the legacy of Elke Mackenzie—a trailblazing botanist and explorer whose lichenology work shaped natural sciences.
www.wildlifetrusts.org
February 25, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Diversity is strength. Proud be working for an organisation that celebrates diversity. @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social www.wildlifetrusts.org/blog/wild-ab...
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And a bit more beaver talk. This time on Radio4 Today. Listen in at 43mins.
And a bit more beaver talk. This time on Radio4 Today. Listen in at 43mins.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 10, 2025 at 9:14 AM
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
And a bit more beaver talk. This time on Radio4 Today. Listen in at 43mins.
And a bit more beaver talk. This time on Radio4 Today. Listen in at 43mins.
Good to talk beaver on @bbcbreakfast.bsky.social. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Breakfast - 09/02/2025
The latest news, sport, business and weather from the BBC's Breakfast team.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 10, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Good to talk beaver on @bbcbreakfast.bsky.social. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
The @teamlabouruk.bsky.social must stick to net zero pledges. Voters and our beleaguered planet will not forgive. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
PM faces growing internal backlash over potential approval of Rosebank oilfield
Labour MPs describe ‘breaking point’ in relations, calling for Keir Starmer to stand by party’s manifesto commitments
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2025 at 8:26 AM
The @teamlabouruk.bsky.social must stick to net zero pledges. Voters and our beleaguered planet will not forgive. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Most garden centers I visit provide a multitude of ways to kill stuff - seems like the opposite of gardening. A sea of poison and death. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Why are Gen Zs deserting garden centres? Maybe they’re more into planting than shopping | Claire Ratinon
They can be joyful and important social spaces, but a new generation of customers runs a mile from the shelves of plastic and chemicals, says food grower and writer Claire Ratinon
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Most garden centers I visit provide a multitude of ways to kill stuff - seems like the opposite of gardening. A sea of poison and death. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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If you’d like to apply for this job at our ‘ultra-progressive institution’ please visit the National Trust Jobs website. NB our member retention has remained higher than average throughout the cost of living crisis and visits & donations have increased. www.gbnews.com/news/nationa...
‘Woke’ National Trust SLAMMED for 'Head of Inclusivity' job - 40k a year for THREE days a week, huge pension, 32 days off and more
The ultra-progressive institution saw membership drop last year as it pursued various woke policies including mandatory vegan food quotas in cafes and slavery reports
www.gbnews.com
February 2, 2025 at 9:21 AM
If you’d like to apply for this job at our ‘ultra-progressive institution’ please visit the National Trust Jobs website. NB our member retention has remained higher than average throughout the cost of living crisis and visits & donations have increased. www.gbnews.com/news/nationa...
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Charing Cross Road, pedestrianised today. Glorious. Because whenever you take cars away, cities get better.
February 2, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Charing Cross Road, pedestrianised today. Glorious. Because whenever you take cars away, cities get better.
Wow
This is what can be achieved. Landscape-scale habitat restoration in Scotland 🏴 🌳 #Rewilding
January 30, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Wow
Poor speech from Rachel Reeves. Yesterday's growth solutions are not the way forward. We need to grow an economy that secures a liveable future for all. Polluting airports for the few ... sigh. Labour had a green growth vision that many voted for. Stick to it. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Rachel Reeves confirms government backing for Heathrow third runway
In economic growth speech, chancellor says move would make UK ‘world’s best-connected place to do business’
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Poor speech from Rachel Reeves. Yesterday's growth solutions are not the way forward. We need to grow an economy that secures a liveable future for all. Polluting airports for the few ... sigh. Labour had a green growth vision that many voted for. Stick to it. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Jeremy Leggett, founder and CEO of Highlands Rewilding, on how #business can restore #nature. For the full interview covering the challenges and opportunities within the nature recovery space, rural repopulation, and his own journey 👉https://youtu.be/tX7jMNoFkJc?si=emiTKgkXP1jt0mcb #rewilding #hope
January 28, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Jeremy Leggett, founder and CEO of Highlands Rewilding, on how #business can restore #nature. For the full interview covering the challenges and opportunities within the nature recovery space, rural repopulation, and his own journey 👉https://youtu.be/tX7jMNoFkJc?si=emiTKgkXP1jt0mcb #rewilding #hope
We await for Rachel (Truss-) Reeves talk at Davos trumpeting growth before net zero. Let's hope she comes back to sense - there is no worthwhile growth without resolving the climate and nature crisis. Ask homeowners in Somerset (or Los Angeles or Valencia or ...): www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
UK weather: homes evacuated as rain and wind continue to batter England and Wales
Severe weather warnings remain in place as Somerset declares major incident after homes and businesses flooded
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2025 at 9:15 AM
We await for Rachel (Truss-) Reeves talk at Davos trumpeting growth before net zero. Let's hope she comes back to sense - there is no worthwhile growth without resolving the climate and nature crisis. Ask homeowners in Somerset (or Los Angeles or Valencia or ...): www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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It’s hard for 🇺🇸 to understand why it’s so complicated to ok beaver, wolf and martin reintroduction in the UK. Can you briefly explain…
January 23, 2025 at 11:32 PM
It’s hard for 🇺🇸 to understand why it’s so complicated to ok beaver, wolf and martin reintroduction in the UK. Can you briefly explain…
Finally - a glimmer of nature positivity coming from @teamlabouruk.bsky.social. Good news indeed. www.gov.uk/government/n...
Pesticide emergency authorisation denied for 2025 to protect bees
An emergency authorisation for Cruiser SB, a neonicotinoid pesticide, will not be granted
www.gov.uk
January 23, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Finally - a glimmer of nature positivity coming from @teamlabouruk.bsky.social. Good news indeed. www.gov.uk/government/n...