Matt Browne
@mattrcbrowne.bsky.social
Head of Public Affairs at The Wildlife Trusts
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New analysis of 1960s land use maps, many created by schoolchildren and students, reveals fresh insights on the timing and extent of habitat losses caused by post-war agricultural intensification and urban growth in England and Wales.
www.ceh.ac.uk/press/maps-c...
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November 20, 2025 at 12:55 PM
New analysis of 1960s land use maps, many created by schoolchildren and students, reveals fresh insights on the timing and extent of habitat losses caused by post-war agricultural intensification and urban growth in England and Wales.
www.ceh.ac.uk/press/maps-c...
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#maps #LandUse
www.ceh.ac.uk/press/maps-c...
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#maps #LandUse
Criticising the Treasury is a staple of British politics, but environmentalists have a particularly strong case for saying the department is failing in its current form.
Some reflections ahead of next week’s budget on the real roadblock to green growth:
www.wildlifetrusts.org/blog/policy/...
Some reflections ahead of next week’s budget on the real roadblock to green growth:
www.wildlifetrusts.org/blog/policy/...
It’s time to talk about the Treasury | The Wildlife Trusts
Ahead of the autumn budget, Head of Public Affairs Matthew Browne reflects on a blocker to green growth at the heart of Government
www.wildlifetrusts.org
November 21, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Criticising the Treasury is a staple of British politics, but environmentalists have a particularly strong case for saying the department is failing in its current form.
Some reflections ahead of next week’s budget on the real roadblock to green growth:
www.wildlifetrusts.org/blog/policy/...
Some reflections ahead of next week’s budget on the real roadblock to green growth:
www.wildlifetrusts.org/blog/policy/...
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Let communities own rivers, woods & moors!
Excellent to see @simonforstroud.bsky.social has tabled amendments 107 & 108 to the Devolution Bill to strengthen Community Right to Buy laws in this way.
We need more Labour MPs to support this - email yours:
www.reclaimourmoors.uk/write-to-you... 1/
Excellent to see @simonforstroud.bsky.social has tabled amendments 107 & 108 to the Devolution Bill to strengthen Community Right to Buy laws in this way.
We need more Labour MPs to support this - email yours:
www.reclaimourmoors.uk/write-to-you... 1/
November 15, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Let communities own rivers, woods & moors!
Excellent to see @simonforstroud.bsky.social has tabled amendments 107 & 108 to the Devolution Bill to strengthen Community Right to Buy laws in this way.
We need more Labour MPs to support this - email yours:
www.reclaimourmoors.uk/write-to-you... 1/
Excellent to see @simonforstroud.bsky.social has tabled amendments 107 & 108 to the Devolution Bill to strengthen Community Right to Buy laws in this way.
We need more Labour MPs to support this - email yours:
www.reclaimourmoors.uk/write-to-you... 1/
Ministers are reportedly thinking of weakening nature protections yet again.
This wouldn't conjure growth, but would diminish the joys that enrich life, like visits to see wildlife in National Parks. Protections safeguard those happy days - Gov must rethink
www.wildlifetrusts.org/blog/public-...
This wouldn't conjure growth, but would diminish the joys that enrich life, like visits to see wildlife in National Parks. Protections safeguard those happy days - Gov must rethink
www.wildlifetrusts.org/blog/public-...
A warning to the UK Government – don’t risk disaster by cutting the joy budget | The Wildlife Trusts
Ahead of Labour Conference, with rumours swirling about coming deregulation, Ministers are urged to reflect on the “little joys” which are safeguarded by nature protections. Matt Browne, Head of Publi...
www.wildlifetrusts.org
September 24, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Ministers are reportedly thinking of weakening nature protections yet again.
This wouldn't conjure growth, but would diminish the joys that enrich life, like visits to see wildlife in National Parks. Protections safeguard those happy days - Gov must rethink
www.wildlifetrusts.org/blog/public-...
This wouldn't conjure growth, but would diminish the joys that enrich life, like visits to see wildlife in National Parks. Protections safeguard those happy days - Gov must rethink
www.wildlifetrusts.org/blog/public-...
A year on from the inspirational Restore Nature Now march, where are we with nature policy in Westminster?
Some musings on cold winds, old chestnuts and a few hope-inducing swallows
www.wildlifetrusts.org/blog/p/natur...
Some musings on cold winds, old chestnuts and a few hope-inducing swallows
www.wildlifetrusts.org/blog/p/natur...
Nature policy: Turning the tide | The Wildlife Trusts
2025 has seen nature take a battering from Ministers – blamed for slow development and facing the risk of losing some vital protections. But it’s not all bad news. Matt Browne, Head of Public Affairs,...
www.wildlifetrusts.org
June 27, 2025 at 9:02 AM
A year on from the inspirational Restore Nature Now march, where are we with nature policy in Westminster?
Some musings on cold winds, old chestnuts and a few hope-inducing swallows
www.wildlifetrusts.org/blog/p/natur...
Some musings on cold winds, old chestnuts and a few hope-inducing swallows
www.wildlifetrusts.org/blog/p/natur...
Honoured to be on ENDS Power List this year, especially as I work in a sector where unsung heroes abound!
Looking forward to continuing to work with brilliant colleagues in The Wildlife Trusts and in other environmental orgs on nature advocacy. There is lots to do...
Looking forward to continuing to work with brilliant colleagues in The Wildlife Trusts and in other environmental orgs on nature advocacy. There is lots to do...
- UNSUNG HEROES -
🌠 @mattrcbrowne.bsky.social, head of public affairs, @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social
🌠 @natduffus.bsky.social, doctoral researcher at the University of Oxford (@ox.ac.uk)
🌠Emma El-Deen, head of woodland delivery at DEFRA
🌠 @mattrcbrowne.bsky.social, head of public affairs, @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social
🌠 @natduffus.bsky.social, doctoral researcher at the University of Oxford (@ox.ac.uk)
🌠Emma El-Deen, head of woodland delivery at DEFRA
Power List 2025: The UK’s 100 most impactful environmental professionals
www.endsreport.com
May 21, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Honoured to be on ENDS Power List this year, especially as I work in a sector where unsung heroes abound!
Looking forward to continuing to work with brilliant colleagues in The Wildlife Trusts and in other environmental orgs on nature advocacy. There is lots to do...
Looking forward to continuing to work with brilliant colleagues in The Wildlife Trusts and in other environmental orgs on nature advocacy. There is lots to do...
New RSWT briefing on Planning & Infrastructure Bill out today, making the case for four amendments to add essential safeguards to the Nature Restoration Fund proposals. Huge thanks to the MPs & other environmental orgs that have jointly worked on these:
www.wildlifetrusts.org/news/gaps-pl...
www.wildlifetrusts.org/news/gaps-pl...
Gaps in Planning & Infrastructure Bill “deeply concerning”, say The Wildlife Trusts | The Wildlife Trusts
Today The Wildlife Trusts have published a briefing, urging the Government to ‘fill in the blanks’ to avoid the Planning & Infrastructure Bill undermining vital nature protections.
www.wildlifetrusts.org
April 10, 2025 at 11:04 AM
New RSWT briefing on Planning & Infrastructure Bill out today, making the case for four amendments to add essential safeguards to the Nature Restoration Fund proposals. Huge thanks to the MPs & other environmental orgs that have jointly worked on these:
www.wildlifetrusts.org/news/gaps-pl...
www.wildlifetrusts.org/news/gaps-pl...
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“The chancellor and prime minister would do well to remember that nature does not block growth – it is the very foundation on which growth is built” - well said @mattrcbrowne.bsky.social. For more, see...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202... 1/2
www.theguardian.com/politics/202... 1/2
UK charities urge ministers to stop scapegoating nature for planning failures
Exclusive: RSPB and National Trust among groups saying rhetoric from Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer at odds with public sentiment
www.theguardian.com
March 24, 2025 at 1:12 PM
“The chancellor and prime minister would do well to remember that nature does not block growth – it is the very foundation on which growth is built” - well said @mattrcbrowne.bsky.social. For more, see...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202... 1/2
www.theguardian.com/politics/202... 1/2
All of the profits from a £22 billion Government investment in carbon capture tech are destined for the pockets of BP & other huge energy companies. Instead a fair share should go to supporting farmers deliver natural carbon capture 👇
www.wildlifetrusts.org/blog/barnaby...
www.wildlifetrusts.org/blog/barnaby...
Righting the apple cart: Where might Ministers look to save the farming transition? | The Wildlife Trusts
The Government’s immediate suspension of nature-friendly farming schemes and the risk of spending cuts to Defra’s farming budget threatens to derail the agricultural transition. Our senior land use po...
www.wildlifetrusts.org
March 21, 2025 at 10:53 AM
All of the profits from a £22 billion Government investment in carbon capture tech are destined for the pockets of BP & other huge energy companies. Instead a fair share should go to supporting farmers deliver natural carbon capture 👇
www.wildlifetrusts.org/blog/barnaby...
www.wildlifetrusts.org/blog/barnaby...
Wildlife Trusts response to the Planning Bill published today:
www.wildlifetrusts.org/blog/becky-p...
In a nutshell: Some welcome Nature Restoration Fund safeguards, but more needed - both to damage-proof the Fund & to secure better environmental outputs from the planning system.
www.wildlifetrusts.org/blog/becky-p...
In a nutshell: Some welcome Nature Restoration Fund safeguards, but more needed - both to damage-proof the Fund & to secure better environmental outputs from the planning system.
Planning and Infrastructure Bill: Legislation that must go further for nature | The Wildlife Trusts
The planning system matters for nature. 11 March 2025 saw the UK Government publish a Planning and Infrastructure Bill. But does it go far enough for nature? The Wildlife Trusts' Head of Land Use Plan...
www.wildlifetrusts.org
March 12, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Wildlife Trusts response to the Planning Bill published today:
www.wildlifetrusts.org/blog/becky-p...
In a nutshell: Some welcome Nature Restoration Fund safeguards, but more needed - both to damage-proof the Fund & to secure better environmental outputs from the planning system.
www.wildlifetrusts.org/blog/becky-p...
In a nutshell: Some welcome Nature Restoration Fund safeguards, but more needed - both to damage-proof the Fund & to secure better environmental outputs from the planning system.