Jane Findlay

Recently I asked friends why #nature and being #outdoors is important to them. #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek @talklandscape @LI_SouthWest @LI_SouthEast @LI_London_ @LI_Scotland @LI_NorthWest @LI_Wales @LI_EastEngland @LI_EastMidlands @LI_Midlands @LINorthEast @firalandscape

@AbiluTangwa @ElaineCox11 It also creates fantastic biodiversity …..and it’s beautiful, a benefit often underestimated.

We spend billions on flood defenses, then clear the wetlands and forests that prevent floods for free. One acre of wetland can hold 1.5 million gallons of floodwater. Cheaper than concrete walls. 🏞️

@volcaholic1 Not a chance 😳

Nope!

Brilliant to join the NFU, WWF and RSPCA in Parliament to discuss the need for core standards for agri-food imports - trade deals must not allow food imports produced to lower standards to undercut British farmers or offshore environmental impacts.

@kineoborn @volcaholic1 My exact reaction when I saw them 😂

@volcaholic1 They look like Teletubbies.

The Cat Ba langur, found only on Cát Bà Island, Vietnam, is one of the rarest primates. Babies are born bright orange before turning black. Fewer than 80 remain in the wild, threatened by hunting and habitat loss.

@rod21198 @DeborahMeaden Exactly what my mum used to say!

@DeborahMeaden I can hear my mum now, after catching me out telling “fibs”…”You need a good memory to be a good liar”.

The trouble with telling fibs is you need a massive spreadsheet to keep track of all the angles they affect… I have always found it easier to just stick with the truth… actually not always… since I was around 5 or 6.

@TonyJuniper @NaturalEngland The Land Use Framework is a hugely important step forward—giving us the basis for better decisions. But it won’t remove the challenge of difficult trade-offs between food, nature, housing and infrastructure. Its success will depend on how well we manage those choices in practice.

The new Land Use Framework marks a significant step toward the more integrated approaches needed for meeting our goals for food, water, housing, Nature, carbon, climate resilience & more. At @NaturalEngland we look forward to working with our partners in making the most of it.

@volcaholic1 A MA ZING!

BREAKING: Lava from Piton de la Fournaise volcano, La Reunion has finally entered the Indian Ocean.

@Stargaz91393045 @writethewrongs2 Agreed.

@JaneEFindlay @writethewrongs2 Money always comes first sadly. When it's said that money is the root of all evil, it never applies more than when it causes the destruction of nature.

If you hear developers or MPs say it is ok to cut down established trees because new ones will be planted, tell them no. In England we only have about 2% of ancient forests left, that's shocking in itself, and only about 10% of land area in England is forested. But new trees do not offer the same ecological benefits and many die. It is not a viable replacement.

@volcaholic1 The attacks on Iranian oil infrastructure are a tragedy for people and planet alike. The long-term pollution of air, soil and water will be devastating, and in the end that damage comes back to all of us.

Strikes on Iran are unleashing toxic pollutants that likely will linger for decades, poisoning the environment and posing health risks Bloomberg reports. Video from March 7th

@natalieben The right to roam is laudable — people should experience nature. But access must come with responsibility. Too often wildflowers are trampled, bluebells picked and people stray off paths for photos. Nature is fragile. Without care we risk loving these places to death.

#RightToRoam - there is so little nature on these depleted islands, we need access to all of it theguardian.com/environment/20…

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@CardiffSpinster @VerityMilligan Awful thing to do. I remember in winter the trees around the cathedral would look fully leafed up because there were so many roosting birds.

@JaneEFindlay @VerityMilligan Heard they were poisoned because of 'the mess'.

A little project I’m working on - “The Starlings of Birmingham market.” These cheerful little birds are full of life. Before the markets disappear I’m documenting them whenever I get a chance.

@mrsDugskullery @GreenJennyJones Hannah is a breath of fresh air.

Isn't it interesting that all those people who want women in Iran to be free to wear whatever they like, are up in arms about Green MP Hannah Spencer wearing what she likes. In fact most have a history of controlling what women can and can't wear. 😬🤦🤷

@volcaholic1 It’s a monster!

Platymma tweediei, often called the fire snail, is the largest land snail in Peninsular Malaysia, living exclusively in the mountainous forests there. It is characterized by its black shell and orange to bright red foot.

@volcaholic1 Hello from Norah

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@volcaholic1 Same table manners as the other marmosets!

'Grandma Marmoset' at Kusatsu Tropical Zone, Japan... The white marmoset, or golden-white bare-ear marmoset, a small monkey endemic to the Amazon rainforest in Pará, Brazil.

These warnings about food security are happening almost weekly Does anyone think the government is taking a blind bit of notice The UKs 3 worst harvests have been in the last 5 years By 2050, the number of calories per head globally could be halved theguardian.com/global-develop…

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