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Last November we hosted a roundtable with the Sustainable Nitrogen Alliance about nitrogen pollution, what it was, and what we could do to move towards a more circular system with less waste. Today the @HLEnviroClimate Committee have published their report on the topic 📖👇

Good @UKHouseofLords cross-party Environment and Climate Change Committee's wide-ranging report on nitrogen pollution , "Nitrogen: time to reduce, recycle, reuse' is calling on the Government to produce a holistic nitrogen strategy within the next 2 years committees.parliament.uk/work/8898/nitr…

This timely report confirms what @wwf_uk have long been warning: we can't tackle climate change & #biodiversity loss without holistic nitrogen management. Failure to integrate action across farming, food, nature & climate has had devastating impacts on our health and environment.

Excellent report that sets out clearly the problems and policy solutions. Need a national nitrogen strategy based on a nitrogen balance sheet My thoughts here: linkedin.com/posts/tom-stua… @HLEnviroClimate @DefraGovUK #pollution #CircularEconomy #Agriculture #water #climate

Great commentary by my colleagues David and Sofia: Options to address farmers’ financial concerns wwf.org.uk/articles/optio… @DefraGovUK #SustainableFarming #NFFN

The Amazon Soy Moratorium has been successful but faces challenges. As Brazil prepares for COP30 with a focus on ending deforestation, businesses, governments, and civil society must step up to protect the Amazon from passing calamitous tipping points. theguardian.com/environment/20…

We have some new analysis out today on *the* biggest problem facing English nature conservation… …& increasingly climate goals… …& farm incomes… It’s the befuddling failure of @DefraGovUK to stand up a higher tier land management scheme 🧵… independent.co.uk/climate-change…

Thanks to the Sustainable Nitrogen Alliance for joining us in Parliament to discuss the issue of nitrogen pollution, which impacts several of the drivers and causes of both climate change and biodiversity loss, from agricultural and water pollution to air quality and GHG levels.

If you're in Wales and want the Government to support farmers to cut river pollution, please sign our petition: wwf.org.uk/form/wales-sus…

Really useful to have such a detailed and up to date analysis of issues around nitrous oxide

Incredible interview with @EllaRobertaFdn by @KayBurley: “Air pollution is linked to everything: cancer, heart disease, dementia, miscarriages […] We need to do something.” “Children breathe toxic air every day. And we wonder why the NHS is broken. I’m so angry.”

Sometimes migration can be as small as a warbler and other times it can be epic! Enjoy the nature moments all of them, big or small!! #WorldMigratoryBirdDay

Welcome @Bluemarinef , @zerohour_uk , @‌kent_action, @londonmudlark & @‌cam_friends to our #MarchForWater coalition!✊ ⏰ Less than 4 weeks left to go. Will you be joining us? 📍SUNDAY 3RD NOV; CENTRAL LONDON, FROM 11AM* (*central riverside location TBC)

A timely and valuable report from EEB. Good to see the Panda powered video too. Nutrient overkill: we need to talk about intensive animal rearing meta.eeb.org/2023/11/30/nut… via @green_europe See also: wwf.org.uk/updates/land-o… And: actionr.eu/wp-content/upl…

🇪🇺 @EU_Commission must deliver its promised Integrated Nutrient Management Action Plan #INMAP, and properly enforce existing laws like #WaterFrameworkDirective & #NitratesDirective! INMAP👉eeb.org/library/eeb-co… WFD👉eeb.org/library/briefi… ND👉meta.eeb.org/2024/04/03/dro… 3/3

@WWFespana @esa @JJCarmona_WWF @LaVanguardia Possibly the worst drought in history in Doñana - perhaps the most important wildlife site in western Europe. Think about where your strawberries come from.

🚨 La primera imagen del nuevo satélite de la @esa muestra la gravedad de la sequía en #Doñana "Las aguas de la zona de Doñana están posiblemente en su peor momento histórico" @JJCarmona_WWF en @LaVanguardia 🌍lavanguardia.com/natural/202409…

Nice to wrap up #LDConf fringe events with such an interesting session, involving @timfarron & organised by @RiverActionUK @UKSustain and #SustainableNitrogenAlliance on farmers' role in restoring rivers & Lib Dems driving policy solutions for agriculture, housing, & environment

Our very own Tom Stuart representing the #SustainableNitrogenAlliance at #ldconf today with @timfarron @riveractionuk, talking about the problems caused by nitrogen pollution and the need to measure it to make sure the UK can meet our international targets.

Though the scale of the #ClimateCrisis can seem daunting, we can ALL take action. Whether it's making small changes in your lifestyle or calling on leaders to act for nature, we can all play a part for our planet. RT if you support greater #ClimateAction for people & nature!

Essentially the WWF Espania article is denouncing the greenwashing of the environmentally and socially damaging proliferation of large industrial pig units by saying that biogas from AD plants contributes to renewable energy. [Life cycle analysis missing?]

Some interesting parallel with proposals for large scale pig and poultry units here in the UK. Un...#SustainableFarming