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The latest from the RSPB’s campaigning and policy work from across the UK.
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Last week we made a special delivery to Defra!
We brought our giant Christmas card to Emma Reynolds MP and @angelaeagle1.bsky.social
Farmland wildlife like Turtle Doves are in trouble.
Nature-friendly farmers can help England’s nature recover, but they need UK Government support.
We brought our giant Christmas card to Emma Reynolds MP and @angelaeagle1.bsky.social
Farmland wildlife like Turtle Doves are in trouble.
Nature-friendly farmers can help England’s nature recover, but they need UK Government support.
December 9, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Last week we made a special delivery to Defra!
We brought our giant Christmas card to Emma Reynolds MP and @angelaeagle1.bsky.social
Farmland wildlife like Turtle Doves are in trouble.
Nature-friendly farmers can help England’s nature recover, but they need UK Government support.
We brought our giant Christmas card to Emma Reynolds MP and @angelaeagle1.bsky.social
Farmland wildlife like Turtle Doves are in trouble.
Nature-friendly farmers can help England’s nature recover, but they need UK Government support.
The status quo isn't working.
Today’s National Emergency Briefing was a wake up call to those in power – we need action.
@nebriefing.bsky.social
Today’s National Emergency Briefing was a wake up call to those in power – we need action.
@nebriefing.bsky.social
November 27, 2025 at 5:34 PM
The status quo isn't working.
Today’s National Emergency Briefing was a wake up call to those in power – we need action.
@nebriefing.bsky.social
Today’s National Emergency Briefing was a wake up call to those in power – we need action.
@nebriefing.bsky.social
Nature is not a “blocker” to delivering new housing – it’s necessary.
A new cross-party report blows apart the myth that nature slows development.
The real blockers? Skills shortages, weak incentives for greener homes and planning rules that sideline sustainability.
A new cross-party report blows apart the myth that nature slows development.
The real blockers? Skills shortages, weak incentives for greener homes and planning rules that sideline sustainability.
November 20, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Nature is not a “blocker” to delivering new housing – it’s necessary.
A new cross-party report blows apart the myth that nature slows development.
The real blockers? Skills shortages, weak incentives for greener homes and planning rules that sideline sustainability.
A new cross-party report blows apart the myth that nature slows development.
The real blockers? Skills shortages, weak incentives for greener homes and planning rules that sideline sustainability.
We’ll also be ready to act on the Government’s response to Am 148, which could help ensure environmental harm is avoided.
The Bill will soon be back to the Commons where MPs will decide to keep or drop key nature protections.
Watch this space.
The Bill will soon be back to the Commons where MPs will decide to keep or drop key nature protections.
Watch this space.
October 30, 2025 at 3:17 PM
We’ll also be ready to act on the Government’s response to Am 148, which could help ensure environmental harm is avoided.
The Bill will soon be back to the Commons where MPs will decide to keep or drop key nature protections.
Watch this space.
The Bill will soon be back to the Commons where MPs will decide to keep or drop key nature protections.
Watch this space.
Now’s the moment for Government, business and communities to come together and deliver - investing in clean energy and nature to create jobs, cut costs and restore the natural world we all depend on.
October 29, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Now’s the moment for Government, business and communities to come together and deliver - investing in clean energy and nature to create jobs, cut costs and restore the natural world we all depend on.
If delivered, the Plan could unlock £10s of billions in clean investment, with 100,000s of good green jobs, lower bills and greater energy security.
That’s a win we need right now.
But this fair transition is only in reach if bold action follows.
That’s a win we need right now.
But this fair transition is only in reach if bold action follows.
October 29, 2025 at 4:35 PM
If delivered, the Plan could unlock £10s of billions in clean investment, with 100,000s of good green jobs, lower bills and greater energy security.
That’s a win we need right now.
But this fair transition is only in reach if bold action follows.
That’s a win we need right now.
But this fair transition is only in reach if bold action follows.
Protecting and restoring nature is at the heart of tackling the climate crisis.
It’s good to see this recognised in the Carbon Delivery Plan announced today.
Healthy woodlands, peatlands and wetlands do more than store carbon - they support wildlife and protect communities 🧵
It’s good to see this recognised in the Carbon Delivery Plan announced today.
Healthy woodlands, peatlands and wetlands do more than store carbon - they support wildlife and protect communities 🧵
October 29, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Protecting and restoring nature is at the heart of tackling the climate crisis.
It’s good to see this recognised in the Carbon Delivery Plan announced today.
Healthy woodlands, peatlands and wetlands do more than store carbon - they support wildlife and protect communities 🧵
It’s good to see this recognised in the Carbon Delivery Plan announced today.
Healthy woodlands, peatlands and wetlands do more than store carbon - they support wildlife and protect communities 🧵
October marks Black History Month, and we’re looking at why this celebration matters to campaigning and conservation this month and beyond. 👇
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October 23, 2025 at 8:52 AM
October marks Black History Month, and we’re looking at why this celebration matters to campaigning and conservation this month and beyond. 👇
www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen...
www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen...
Thank you to supporters who’ve been campaigning for nature-friendly farming so far.
Your voices help keep this vital issue on the agenda.
Learn more about why backing farmers who protect nature matters so much 👇
www.rspb.org.uk/helping-natu...
Your voices help keep this vital issue on the agenda.
Learn more about why backing farmers who protect nature matters so much 👇
www.rspb.org.uk/helping-natu...
October 16, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Thank you to supporters who’ve been campaigning for nature-friendly farming so far.
Your voices help keep this vital issue on the agenda.
Learn more about why backing farmers who protect nature matters so much 👇
www.rspb.org.uk/helping-natu...
Your voices help keep this vital issue on the agenda.
Learn more about why backing farmers who protect nature matters so much 👇
www.rspb.org.uk/helping-natu...
Thousands more agreements will run out over the coming years, including a cliff edge in 2028 when over 6,000 ambitious, higher tier agreements will end.
Government needs to use this year to set out a plan to transition these nature-friendly farmers into new schemes.
Government needs to use this year to set out a plan to transition these nature-friendly farmers into new schemes.
October 15, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Thousands more agreements will run out over the coming years, including a cliff edge in 2028 when over 6,000 ambitious, higher tier agreements will end.
Government needs to use this year to set out a plan to transition these nature-friendly farmers into new schemes.
Government needs to use this year to set out a plan to transition these nature-friendly farmers into new schemes.
Win for nature-friendly farming!
UK Government’s one-year extension of some nature-friendly farming agreements in England gives breathing space for those making space for wildlife on farms.
But it’s only a stop-gap, we need a long-term plan for the future 🧵 👇
UK Government’s one-year extension of some nature-friendly farming agreements in England gives breathing space for those making space for wildlife on farms.
But it’s only a stop-gap, we need a long-term plan for the future 🧵 👇
October 15, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Win for nature-friendly farming!
UK Government’s one-year extension of some nature-friendly farming agreements in England gives breathing space for those making space for wildlife on farms.
But it’s only a stop-gap, we need a long-term plan for the future 🧵 👇
UK Government’s one-year extension of some nature-friendly farming agreements in England gives breathing space for those making space for wildlife on farms.
But it’s only a stop-gap, we need a long-term plan for the future 🧵 👇
But risks remain.
The Bill is still moving through Parliament and we may need your support again.
Read the full breakdown 👇
www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen...
The Bill is still moving through Parliament and we may need your support again.
Read the full breakdown 👇
www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen...
October 6, 2025 at 3:30 PM
But risks remain.
The Bill is still moving through Parliament and we may need your support again.
Read the full breakdown 👇
www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen...
The Bill is still moving through Parliament and we may need your support again.
Read the full breakdown 👇
www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen...
Perhaps most importantly:
An EDP can only go ahead if the best science shows nature will be in a better state afterwards than before work started.
An EDP can only go ahead if the best science shows nature will be in a better state afterwards than before work started.
October 6, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Perhaps most importantly:
An EDP can only go ahead if the best science shows nature will be in a better state afterwards than before work started.
An EDP can only go ahead if the best science shows nature will be in a better state afterwards than before work started.
On monitoring:
EDPs must now be checked against what they promise for nature. If benefits fall short, extra measures have to be added. Natural England must also assess impacts on species and protected sites.
EDPs must now be checked against what they promise for nature. If benefits fall short, extra measures have to be added. Natural England must also assess impacts on species and protected sites.
October 6, 2025 at 3:30 PM
On monitoring:
EDPs must now be checked against what they promise for nature. If benefits fall short, extra measures have to be added. Natural England must also assess impacts on species and protected sites.
EDPs must now be checked against what they promise for nature. If benefits fall short, extra measures have to be added. Natural England must also assess impacts on species and protected sites.
On irreplaceable habitats:
Guidance now makes clear that sites like ancient woodland or limestone pavement cannot be included in EDPs. Crucially, EDPs must also follow the ‘precautionary principle’ – better safe than sorry.
Guidance now makes clear that sites like ancient woodland or limestone pavement cannot be included in EDPs. Crucially, EDPs must also follow the ‘precautionary principle’ – better safe than sorry.
October 6, 2025 at 3:30 PM
On irreplaceable habitats:
Guidance now makes clear that sites like ancient woodland or limestone pavement cannot be included in EDPs. Crucially, EDPs must also follow the ‘precautionary principle’ – better safe than sorry.
Guidance now makes clear that sites like ancient woodland or limestone pavement cannot be included in EDPs. Crucially, EDPs must also follow the ‘precautionary principle’ – better safe than sorry.
Government amendments made several key improvements to EDPs.
On avoiding harm:
EDPs will now be required to avoid or, if not possible, reduce harm upfront. Where damage would be irreversible, measures must be in place before it happens.
On avoiding harm:
EDPs will now be required to avoid or, if not possible, reduce harm upfront. Where damage would be irreversible, measures must be in place before it happens.
October 6, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Government amendments made several key improvements to EDPs.
On avoiding harm:
EDPs will now be required to avoid or, if not possible, reduce harm upfront. Where damage would be irreversible, measures must be in place before it happens.
On avoiding harm:
EDPs will now be required to avoid or, if not possible, reduce harm upfront. Where damage would be irreversible, measures must be in place before it happens.
The Planning Bill introduces a new mechanism: Environmental Delivery Plans (EDPs).
They are a new system that lets the impacts of multiple developments be considered together over a wider area, with any restoration measures planned in one package, instead of site by site.
They are a new system that lets the impacts of multiple developments be considered together over a wider area, with any restoration measures planned in one package, instead of site by site.
October 6, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The Planning Bill introduces a new mechanism: Environmental Delivery Plans (EDPs).
They are a new system that lets the impacts of multiple developments be considered together over a wider area, with any restoration measures planned in one package, instead of site by site.
They are a new system that lets the impacts of multiple developments be considered together over a wider area, with any restoration measures planned in one package, instead of site by site.
The Planning Bill will have huge consequences for England’s wildlife.
UK Govt amendments – won after thousands spoke up – improved some parts. But risks remain, and we’re working to ensure safeguards are watertight.
What’s changed & what’s still at stake 🧵👇
UK Govt amendments – won after thousands spoke up – improved some parts. But risks remain, and we’re working to ensure safeguards are watertight.
What’s changed & what’s still at stake 🧵👇
October 6, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The Planning Bill will have huge consequences for England’s wildlife.
UK Govt amendments – won after thousands spoke up – improved some parts. But risks remain, and we’re working to ensure safeguards are watertight.
What’s changed & what’s still at stake 🧵👇
UK Govt amendments – won after thousands spoke up – improved some parts. But risks remain, and we’re working to ensure safeguards are watertight.
What’s changed & what’s still at stake 🧵👇
Going on a seed hunt?
Responsible seed gathering is a great way to embrace autumn - and can help nature in your garden or green space too.
Here's what to look out for 👇
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Responsible seed gathering is a great way to embrace autumn - and can help nature in your garden or green space too.
Here's what to look out for 👇
www.rspb.org.uk/helping-natu...
October 3, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Going on a seed hunt?
Responsible seed gathering is a great way to embrace autumn - and can help nature in your garden or green space too.
Here's what to look out for 👇
www.rspb.org.uk/helping-natu...
Responsible seed gathering is a great way to embrace autumn - and can help nature in your garden or green space too.
Here's what to look out for 👇
www.rspb.org.uk/helping-natu...
9 in 10 councils are struggling to recruit planners.
Whilst Govt has pledged 300, research shows 600 - 3,000 more are needed.
Without urgent funding, housing, net zero & nature recovery are all at risk.
Whilst Govt has pledged 300, research shows 600 - 3,000 more are needed.
Without urgent funding, housing, net zero & nature recovery are all at risk.
September 26, 2025 at 8:19 AM
9 in 10 councils are struggling to recruit planners.
Whilst Govt has pledged 300, research shows 600 - 3,000 more are needed.
Without urgent funding, housing, net zero & nature recovery are all at risk.
Whilst Govt has pledged 300, research shows 600 - 3,000 more are needed.
Without urgent funding, housing, net zero & nature recovery are all at risk.
Wildlife can use your scraps! 🪱
Create a compost bin from garden and kitchen waste material.
How to get started 👇
www.rspb.org.uk/helping-natu...
Create a compost bin from garden and kitchen waste material.
How to get started 👇
www.rspb.org.uk/helping-natu...
September 17, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Wildlife can use your scraps! 🪱
Create a compost bin from garden and kitchen waste material.
How to get started 👇
www.rspb.org.uk/helping-natu...
Create a compost bin from garden and kitchen waste material.
How to get started 👇
www.rspb.org.uk/helping-natu...
The Corn Bunting is Scotland’s fastest declining bird species.
A new study shows that farmers could turn their fate around, with a nature-friendly change. 👇
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A new study shows that farmers could turn their fate around, with a nature-friendly change. 👇
www.rspb.org.uk/media-centre...
August 27, 2025 at 2:17 PM
The Corn Bunting is Scotland’s fastest declining bird species.
A new study shows that farmers could turn their fate around, with a nature-friendly change. 👇
www.rspb.org.uk/media-centre...
A new study shows that farmers could turn their fate around, with a nature-friendly change. 👇
www.rspb.org.uk/media-centre...
Raise your voice for nature!
Join us at Scottish Parliament to call for urgent action for climate and nature.
Hundreds will gather for the mass lobby on 18 September.
Join us 👇
bit.ly/4eCiiSS
Join us at Scottish Parliament to call for urgent action for climate and nature.
Hundreds will gather for the mass lobby on 18 September.
Join us 👇
bit.ly/4eCiiSS
August 15, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Raise your voice for nature!
Join us at Scottish Parliament to call for urgent action for climate and nature.
Hundreds will gather for the mass lobby on 18 September.
Join us 👇
bit.ly/4eCiiSS
Join us at Scottish Parliament to call for urgent action for climate and nature.
Hundreds will gather for the mass lobby on 18 September.
Join us 👇
bit.ly/4eCiiSS
The UK Government's proposed amendments to the planning bill are good news for nature.
But there's more work to do.
Our experts break down what it means for England's wildlife 👇
www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen...
But there's more work to do.
Our experts break down what it means for England's wildlife 👇
www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen...
August 7, 2025 at 9:08 AM
The UK Government's proposed amendments to the planning bill are good news for nature.
But there's more work to do.
Our experts break down what it means for England's wildlife 👇
www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen...
But there's more work to do.
Our experts break down what it means for England's wildlife 👇
www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen...
Build a bee hotel! 🐝
Make a home for solitary bees in your garden or green space.
Your DIY guide 👇
www.rspb.org.uk/helping-natu...
Make a home for solitary bees in your garden or green space.
Your DIY guide 👇
www.rspb.org.uk/helping-natu...
August 5, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Build a bee hotel! 🐝
Make a home for solitary bees in your garden or green space.
Your DIY guide 👇
www.rspb.org.uk/helping-natu...
Make a home for solitary bees in your garden or green space.
Your DIY guide 👇
www.rspb.org.uk/helping-natu...