Wales Environment Link

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@TwrchIwrch @NationCymru This was initially drafted by a WEL staffer but based off collective work that our Policy Groups do, made up of a spectrum of eNGO members from across our network

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It’s well-known that Wales is one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world, with one in six species here at risk of extinction from our lands. It’s now time we do something about it ✍️@WalesLink wp.me/p8Mk4U-13dG

@mkdavies4 @NationCymru Apologies - we're not active on X these days so takes a while to respond! The nature depleted stat comes from the Biodiversity Intactness Index the Natural History Museum compiled: nhm.ac.uk/our-science/se… bbc.co.uk/newsround/5886… But the 1 in 6 species IS from State of Nature

@NationCymru @WalesLink I do believe that I have found the report myself. For any others who may be interested, if you visit the State of Nature's 2023 study on Wales you will find the full report which is very informative. stateofnature.org.uk/countries/wale….

Last week, Welsh Government announced a watering down of the Sustainable Farming Scheme’s tree planting rule to tree planting plans; we must be sure plans amount to action, or public money will be wasted. Check out our new blog on why this is important. waleslink.org/whats-happenin…

📰 Latest news! We are pleased to share we have been awarded £174,000 from the Welsh Government's Nature Networks Fund, to create the Wales Marsh Fritillary Recovery Partnership 🎉 Read more 👉 butterfly-conservation.org/news-and-blog/… 📷 Iain Leach #MondayMotivation

Thousands of you, including nature friendly farmers, raised your voices, demanding that your taxes are used for a Sustainable Farming Scheme that ensures a sustainable future for communities, farmers, wildlife and food production in Wales. Our response today's SFS statement🧵

@WelshGovernment Read the full statement here 👉plantlife.org.uk/press-and-medi… 4/4 @WelshGovernment

We are concerned that insufficient advice 4 farmers planning to expand tree cover may lead to good biodiverse habitats being displaced by trees We encourage @WelshGovernment to inc sufficient finance to provide a full programme of nature focused actions in the Optional layer 3/4

We are encouraged that the role of permanent species-rich grasslands as carbon stores will be recognised in the new SFS. 2/4🧵

We welcome @WelshGovernment commitment to require farmers to manage 10% of their land as habitat for biodiversity if they're to benefit from funding available under the new SFS🌱 1/4🧵

Our members have responded to today's latest on changes to the Sustainable Farming Scheme; check out our press release below. Tomorrow sees @WGRural give a statement to @SeneddWales at ~1545 with more info, you can watch it here: senedd.tv waleslink.org/wel-press-rele…

ICYMI - @katestrong01 & @NumairMasud launched 'Taff Tidy' last month, to mobilise action for the River Taff. They'll be trying a World Record attempt for a multi-location clean up along its various banks on 21st March 2025. Sign up here to get involved: katestrong.global/taff-tidy/

A joint @Defra @WelshGovernment consultation on Bathing Waters starts today. We support any resulting measures that improve the ecology of rivers and the safety of recreational users. Current designations for Bathing Waters are primarily designed for coastal waters.... 1/3

One week to go until #WalesClimateWeek2024! Have you registered for free yet? climateweek.gov.wales/?utm_campaign=…

Our new #WildlifeCrime report shows the shocking scale of the issue facing species in 2023 🐋 1,290 reports of marine mammal incidents 🦡 636 reports of badger crime 🦇 184 bat incidents 🦅 153 incidents involving birds of prey 📖 Read more here 👇 mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/n…

From a fair deal for farmers to meeting 30 x 30 commitments and providing green stimulus, we've joined @WalesLink in their letter to the First Minister calling for a step up in nature positive actions in Wales.

To face up to the nature emergency and the commitments of the Edinburgh Declaration, the Welsh government must invest in nature’s recovery now, before it’s too late. Huge thanks to all our members who supported the letter 👏

🌍 Providing green stimulus, raising at least £1bn a year to fight the nature and climate emergencies and back the Nature Service for Wales. Cutting budgets for NRW won’t help achieve the GBF, deliver a just transition for Welsh communities, or help recover and restore nature.

On Wednesday 19 WEL members wrote to @PrifWeinidog, and the Minister for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, @huw4ogmore, calling on the Welsh Government to make #PeaceWithNature and deliver on environmental commitments 🌍 waleslink.org/wp-content/upl…