Ugh. Proposals to build Wales’ first new national park in 60 years have been rejected. Cllrs in Powys unanimously rejected the proposed Glyndŵr National Park, a 358sq/m project. They said the area couldn't cope with tourists. (The vid of Wales FM doing a Gavin & Stacey impression is funny though)

Latest England biodiversity stats are flashing red www.gov.uk/government/s... Many birds and butterflies considered to be in "deteriorating" state Bats one of the few bright spots, see story here for more: www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...

* JOB ALERT * Nature recovery and creating new wildlife havens sit at the heart of the National Park Authority's work 🦉 We're currently seeking a Strategy Lead for Nature Recovery. Apply 👉 bit.ly/3K3QVpY 📷 Corinne Kozok

Hidden in today’s Nuclear Taskforce report: a plan to weaken the Protected Landscapes Duty. There’s no evidence this is needed, and it undermines our National Parks ⚠️ Last month, Ministers said they had “no plans to amend” the duty – now they must keep that promise 🔍 5 myths busted: bit.ly/49DarEm

10% of Britain's public land sold off since the 1970s. Communities left out of the conversation. In our latest guest blog, Harriet Child of @pilc-campaigns.bsky.social tells the story of public trusts, consultation failures and why the Lords' decision on the Planning Bill matters.

Final call: Glyndŵr National Park Consultation open until Mon 8th Dec 2025 #newnationalpark www.youtube.com/shorts/rlOEi...

Dartmoor is dying - it's time to bring it back to life. Today the Dartmoor Nature Alliance publish a new call to action to restore Dartmoor's habitats: rewet peat bogs, revive heaths by reducing grazing, double temperate rainforest area Read it & join here: www.dartmoornature.org.uk/call-to-action

Unite: “Today’s half a billion-pound profits in just six months for privatised water company United Utilities is yet more evidence that our energy and water systems are broken." "With overseas shareholders set to receive a record dividend, this is profiteering at the expense of consumers."

Relieved that Lord Banner's amendment to threaten green spaces was not moved in House of Lords on Monday, thanks to all the peers who opposed @openspacessociety.bsky.social @ramblers.org.uk campaignerkate.wordpress.com/2025/11/06/g...

No 10: "Families & communities across the Oxfordshire-Cambridge corridor will benefit from a new national forest, creating green jobs, improving access to nature, and supporting climate action. A second forest will follow in the Midlands or North of England, ensuring benefits are spread nationwide."

The River Dart trespass was undertaken by our South Devon group, where they met at Galmpton before trespassing in the Waddeton Court and Sandridge Barton Estates, the latter of which is owned by a company registered in the Cayman Islands.

We're proud to stand alongside over 40 organisations in an open letter urging the PM to uphold the Aarhus Convention. Find out why it's so important for people and nature and read the letter below👇

🌿A full house for the launch of the new APPG for National Parks & National Landscapes yesterday! 🌿 The new APPG will provide a powerful voice in Parliament 💪 A huge thank you to all the MPs, Peers & partners who joined us to make this such an energising start

We are being sold a false story that nature is the enemy. That newts, bats, snails and spiders are somehow responsible for the so-called housing crisis and a blocker to economic growth. This is a deliberate lie - using a cynically chosen group of species that could be found in a witches cauldron.

Our National Parks are at risk. ⚠️ From the rugged Lakes to the sweeping South Downs, these landscapes define us and our future. They sustain wildlife, communities and our wellbeing - and they must be protected. A future that puts them at risk isn't what anyone voted for.

The British public love National Parks & Landscapes. Weakening the law that protects them would be devastating for nature, visitors & the businesses they support. These places need more support from Gov't to make them wilder & more accessible to everyone 👇 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Plans to weaken protections for national parks will have ‘disastrous consequences’, say environmentalists Pleased to have signed @campaign4parks.bsky.social's letter urging Ministers to drop plans to remove the Protected Landscapes Duty on public bodies 1/ www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Over 200 charities, businesses & organisations have signed our open letter to Keir Starmer asking him not to weaken the laws protecting National Parks and Landscapes. We're so thankful to everyone who added their name 💪 This letter represents millions of people and shows that #NationalParksMatter

A new poll run by YouGov of over 2,000 people shows that support for a charge on visits to the Lake District is high among both residents and visitors. Click here to read more about this story here: https://loom.ly/w9QN7Uc

"They better look after the National Parks & the Protected Landscapes because it's going to be precious, not just for us but, 150, 200 years time people will regret it if those things start getting traded off" @rory-stewart.bsky.social puts it best 👇 (27:06) www.globalplayer.com/podcasts/epi...

The Yorkshire Dales National Park is a hotspot for bird of prey killing. Another hen harrier - Sita - killed, last known location above grouse moor. We need a change in law urgently. www.henharrierday.uk/news/suspici...

Natural England confirms ongoing & relentless illegal persecution is reason why Hen Harriers are still rare in England. #RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime #Ornithology raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/10/02/h...

Climate change is already damaging the nature, beauty and heritage we care for. Without deep and sustained cuts to emissions, nature faces an even more perilous future and the places people love will continue to suffer. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Today, they're needed more than ever, but they're under huge pressure, and now there is shocking talk that the government wants to water down planning protections that only came into law a couple of years ago.” Listen from 27 mins in podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

Is Labour about to put its historic link with National Parks at risk? National Parks are world-famous as Britain’s most special & iconic landscapes. Why on earth would any Gov't want to make it easier to pollute the Lake District or bulldoze the New Forest? greenallianceblog.org.uk/2025/09/30/i...

The third New Perspectives residential organised by @campaign4parks.bsky.social for young campaigners in @bannaubrycheiniog.bsky.social with @roseoneill.bsky.social @ebenmyrddin.bsky.social @ruthlovell.bsky.social @tirweddaucymru.bsky.social campaignerkate.wordpress.com/2025/09/30/o...

Very excited to share that I'm writing a new book, THE GHOSTS OF CHALK COUNTRY - about the loss of England's chalk downland: a tale of flowers, fascism & freedom. To be published by @wmcollinsbooks.bsky.social in April 2027: www.thebookseller.com/rights/willi... Website: ghostsofchalkcountry.org

It’s not dark yet, but it’s getting there.

7 things we learnt from the High Court about National Parks 👀 With the Protected Landscapes now duty under threat👎 we reviewed what the precedent-setting High Court cases mean for National Parks law, following our year of legal action ⚖️ www.cnp.org.uk/blog/7-thing...

If this came to pass, it would be absolutely devastating for National Parks and National Landscapes. The Protected Landacapes duty is the main power they have to secure action for nature. But the Times is reporting Ministers considering scrapping it. 1/3 www.thetimes.com/uk/history/a...

Now we know that National Park rivers are at risk, it’s time to demand better for them 💪 Our rivers at risk report outlines 5 key recommendations govs in Eng and Wales need to implement to rescue our rivers. Speak up for rivers www.cnp.org.uk/support/camp...

Wood larks, night jars & glow worms. That’s what can come back “incredibly quickly” when conifer plantation is removed & heathland restored. Wonderful success from the New Forest. Imagine if Forestry England expanded this to the rest of their National Park estate). www.bbc.com/news/article...

Revealed: Sewage overflows twice as bad inside national parks Exclusive: @campaign4parks.bsky.social attack ‘outrageous’ situation, saying waters in protected areas should be cleanest Story by me www.theguardian.com/environment/...

National Parks encompass some of the most biodiverse and important rivers in the country💧 Yet even in precious #NationalParks, freshwaters have been ignored by successive governments, companies & regulators 📉 It's time to recue our rivers 👉 www.cnp.org.uk/support/camp...

Sewage pours into rivers of English and Welsh national parks at twice rate elsewhere. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Research reveals huge disparity between perceived and actual willingness of public to contribute to fixing climate - "[Politicians] have more public support than they may realise" #climatecrisis #89percent www.theguardian.com/environment/...

England’s farmland is becoming the dumping ground for industrial waste. The rules are outdated. The oversight is broken. And the public is only just being told. 6/ www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Good to speak at today’s @wildsummituk.bsky.social on why this government needs a vision for the countryside that isn’t about soulless attacks on newts. We need a new Nature Bill that takes inspiration from Attlee’s postwar govt: making national parks wilder & creating a right of responsible access

What a day so far at #WildSummitUK So many inspirational speakers and sessions PLUS we get a chance to chat all things National Parks 🏞️ Events like these make us feel emboldened to keep fighting for Nature-rich #NationalParks for everyone 💪

Our final day is all about campaigning 📢 Pitching to our expert panel: ⭐ Sunita Welch @naturalengland.bsky.social ⭐ Martin Buckle ⭐ Ruth Lovell & Anna Jones @tirweddaucymru.bsky.social ⭐ @campaignerkate.bsky.social Thank you to the National Lottery Heritage Fund & @rambleworldwide.bsky.social

A new video from @campaign4parks.bsky.social‬ brings home the vital importance of buses in the Peak District. "We just want our bus services to be taken seriously, and improved to the point where every single person can access the Peak District." www.cnp.org.uk/national-par...

3 of England’s National Parks are hotspots for illegal killing of birds of prey: Yorkshire Dales, the North York Moors and the Peak District - associated with grouse moors. Today, parliament debate a @wildjustice.bsky.social petition to ban grouse shooting. The UK Gov must act to stop the killing.

Two days in Court debating the Protected Landscapes duty. All sides agreed that when Parliament changed the law in England ‘from have regard’ to ‘seek to further’ the law was strengthened. The argument has been about to what degree was it strengthened, and what practical difference that makes.

We're delighted by the supreme court ruling... but won't build on it because of the very claims the ruling quashed? Sorry @marycreagh.bsky.social but this makes absolutely no sense.

It rankles many of us to see them exhalting the 'goodness' of the Dartmoor verdict while spouting the same bogus arguments that Darwall espoused to try and get it banned in the first place That's why we're launching a campaign to tell the full story of wild camping www.thebmc.co.uk/en/the-bmc-i...

Love the #WeWildCamp campaign Thanks to Baroness Miller for asking about this in Parliament yesterday - response shows the campaign is needed! www.theyworkforyou.com/lords/?id=20... @ebenmyrddin.bsky.social @righttoroam.bsky.social

Today, we’re taking our Campaign for National Parks to the High Court. In court, we argue that the new Protected Landscapes duty is not a tick-box exercise. Decision makers cannot simply say they’ve complied and carry on “business as usual”. It must drive action. www.cnp.org.uk/news/taking-...

Today, we’re joining @theriverstrust.bsky.social in calling on the UK Gov to make #SpaceForWater We know that in places like Ullswater in the Lake District, this kind of funding and approach has transformed the landscape, benefitting nature and communities. 1/2

According to @natlandassoc.bsky.social this level of capital investment would re-nature all of our National Parks and National Landscapes.

Join our National Marine Park Alliance launch webinar to learn all about our National Marine Park project 💧 📅 Wednesday 25 June 🕙 12:30-2:00pm 📍 Online (you'll be send a zoom link when you sign up) Get your free ticket 🌊 campaignfornationalparks.beaconforms.com/form/81a760bd