With the UK losing protected natural space equivalent to 1,680 football pitches in the past 5 years, it's clear that we need nature to be front & centre of planning reforms🏡 This means doubling down on safeguards, with more places designated for nature recovery🏞️ www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Exciting data times ahead! 🤓 www.ukri.org/news/ukri-an...

📢 Check out our new blog post: "The GreenME project for mental health: The need for complementary therapeutic interventions" by Zachary Zeiger & @hvscole.bsky.social Our @greenme-project.bsky.social evaluation of nature-based therapy interventions! communities.springernature.com/posts/the-gr...

📢 Research survey! 🌳What do you think of Oldham's nature? 🌳Do they impact your mental health? 🌳Win £30 voucher for Veg in the Park! tinyurl.com/GreenMEsurve... @greenme-project.bsky.social @weacttogether.bsky.social @tog-mind.bsky.social @arc-gm.bsky.social @gmmoving.co.uk @jimmcmahon.co.uk

A lovely fresh Gatekeeper butterfly in our garden in #York 🦋☀️ @bcyorkshire.bsky.social @deanbats.bsky.social

Great paper read of the day... 🌳Girls play in greenspaces less than boys Why? 🌳Genderised expectations about where & how girls/boys should play Impact? 🌳Girls are missing out on the known health benefits of outdoor play! By @profhelendodd.bsky.social & Kathryn Hesketh. Great read! #nature

From gender stereotypes to inadequate facilities, girls continue to face barriers to getting outdoors. This #InternationalWomensDay, explore four ways to ensure that your outdoor learning and play practice is safe, inclusive, and accessible for all 👇 ltl.org.uk/news/making-...

Read our response to Defra's consultation on improving the implementation of #Biodiversity Net Gain for minor, medium and Brownfield development.

Do you know a young person with an interest in insects? 🦋 The Douglas Boyes Fund aims to provide people aged 14-18 with access to entomology equipment, fostering their passion for insects and inspiring them to engage and share their interest with other young individuals 🔽

Clever moth folk... please can I ask for your help to ID this chap/chappess? Is it a Bird-cherry Ermine? Over 20 in the trap last night in York. Thank you in advance! 😊 #MothsMatter #TeamMoth @deanbats.bsky.social @bcyorkshire.bsky.social

Nearly missed this lovely Red-necked Footman moth who was just chilling on a plant next to our light trap in #York. We've never had one visit us before! Brilliant 🦋 #TeamMoth #MothsMatter @deanbats.bsky.social @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @bcyorkshire.bsky.social

Green was the theme in our #York light trap last night! A nice Green Pug on the wall, Common Emerald, a nice fresh Light Emerald, & an absolutely battered Green Silver-lines. #MothsMatter #TeamMoth @deanbats.bsky.social @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @bcyorkshire.bsky.social

UK air pollution killing more than 500 people a week, doctors say www.theguardian.com/environment/...

A lovely sunny day with Mike Hardman at The Open Call Festival in Oldham yesterday talking with the community about their local green & blue spaces! We want to know about how Oldham residents use their local nature spaces & how this relates to their health @greenme-project.bsky.social

‘Half the tree of life’: ecologists’ horror as nature reserves are emptied of insects www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Yippee... the Elephant Hawkmoths have arrived in the garden trap in #York. Also a lovely Scorched wing 🦋 #MothsMatter #TeamMoth @deanbats.bsky.social

4 jobs available in my department at University of Salford! Professor, Senior Lecturer and 2x Lecturers in Physical Geography. Deadline: 12th June @salforduni.bsky.social #geography #postdoc www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNC573/p... www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNC572/s... www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNC570/l...

Super happy with last night's moth trap in #York. Some of my faves... Buff-tip, Peppered moth, Green carpet and... a 1st for us ever... an Eyed Hawkmoth! Woweeee. #TeamMoth #MothsMatter #NaturePhotography @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @deanbats.bsky.social

I love this time of year... my favourite, the peonies, are out! These guys are absolutely massive, so gorgeous! #bloomscrolling

The Herald and a nice Pale Tussock in the trap in #York last night. Such great fuzzy arms 🦋 #TeamMoth #MothsMatter @deanbats.bsky.social

Yesterday was a great day in the moth trap in #York. Pale prominent, Spectacle, Brimstone, Buff-tip and others. Plus 8 cockchafer beetles! #TeamMoth #MothsMatter @deanbats.bsky.social @yorkswildlife.bsky.social

Empty trap last night in #York except for this nice Scalloped Hazel moth. #MothsMatter #TeamMoth @deanbats.bsky.social

Speckled Wood under the ferns 🦋 #urbannature @deanbats.bsky.social

A nice Waved Umber moth in the trap in #York. I don't think we've ever had this guy in our garden before! #TeamMoth #MothsMatter @deanbats.bsky.social

A lovely Angle Shades moth in the trap in #York last night. #MothsMatter #teammoth @deanbats.bsky.social

NEW Solar panels to be mandated on vast majority of new homes in England Currently about 40% of new builds have solar; new rules should push that to about 99% Story 👇 www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...

Popped to #London & am loving the massive Alliums planted along the pedestrian walkway. Loads of pollinators incl. a blue butterfly (wouldn't sit still)! It also redirects people from walking along the congested Euston Rd. Clean, green & purple 🐝🌷🌍 #urbannature @ldnwildlifetrust.bsky.social

The moth trap is back for 2025! A great haul in #York last night. Managed to attract one of my faves.. this lovely Buff-tip 🦋🌛 #teammoth #MothsMatter @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @deanbats.bsky.social

Nature nurture: the Devon estate where rewilding and mental health go hand in hand www.theguardian.com/environment/...

🌳🏙️ Trees, parks, wetlands & green roofs aren't a ‘nice-to-have’ but vital for climate-resilient and healthier #cities, experts say. A @uniofsurrey.bsky.social study with UKCEH's Prof Laurence Jones highlights urban greening benefits like cooler streets, cleaner air and more #biodiversity 🧵 1/

A spot of urban green planting along the canal in Birmingham at the weekend #urbannature #nature

Lovely fresh Peacock butterfly out on the dandelions this morning in #York #nature #butterfly @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @deanbats.bsky.social

Two fully-funded PhD scholarships @BangorUni in conservation social science. Deadline 5th May. If you have conservation scientists, geographers, economists, sociologists in your network do share. Details in thread below (1/3) www.bangor.ac.uk/conservation...

Happy Earth Day! Let’s do all we can to care for our beautiful planet, which is the foundation for all our happiness ❤️🌍 #EarthDay2025

We are looking for two PhD researchers to work on the resilience of #biodiversity and ecosystem functions across a landscape gradient in the #Netherlands! 4-years, fully funded, great place @w-u-r.bsky.social, apply by 12.5.24. Feel free to get in touch with questions! www.wur.nl/en/vacancy/p...

We made a little pond in the garden this weekend. Wildlife action so far...minimal...but a hoverfly was spotted taking a drink! Success! The hard work has already paid off 🐝 #pond #pondlife

The Shuttlecock ferns are unravelling in the garden... love it when these guys appear!

🎺 #job alert: Are you interested in #Biodiversity and #Health linkages? Come and work with us in our lab at @ufz.de @idiv-research.bsky.social apply online via UFZ recruitment portal until 18 May 2025 👇 lnkd.in/eQmcKDQU

🎺 #job alert: we’re looking to fill a scientist position in #CitizenScience and #Biodiversity 🌿 🦋 💦 German language skills essential to interact with citizens @ufz.de @idiv-research.bsky.social apply here until 18 May 👇 lnkd.in/eXg7VNXH @ecsa.ngo @mitforschen.bsky.social

The radical plan for a futuristic age-friendly neighbourhood in Manchester www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

Omg this cracks me up, bruh 🤣 youtube.com/shorts/Md0ND...

There's a lot of talk about Canada Geese and whether they're good and my answer is Yes.

We're Hiring for 8 Positions!! Interested in conducting research on nature based solutions in Canada's coastal ecosystems? Blue Carbon Canada is recruiting 3 PDFs & 5 PhD students for Sept. 2025 in partnership w @wwfcanada.org www.bluecarboncanada.ca/were-recruit... Open to int'l scholars Pls repost

“Outdoor risky play supports experimentation and exploration… Children can be revitalised by being in nature, and by the adventurous uncertainty of playing without rules and restrictions.” Also see: play in grey spaces that are free from traffic (streets, alleyways etc).

New #ScopingReview published! "Wild ways: a scoping review on influencing urban-rewilding behaviour in relation to adaptations to private gardens" by Sian Moxon et al. doi.org/10.1080/2374... #UrbanHealth #Cities4Health #HealthyCities #MentalHealth #BuiltEnvironment

Cool job alert! Policy and Project Manager (Natural Environment) Greater Manchester Combined Authority, UK Deadline: 21/04/2025 Salary: £37,938-£41,511 Contract: 12 month FTC to cover Maternity, 36.25 hours p/w apply.greater.jobs/gmca/interna...

Postdoc position at the European Centre for Environment and Human Health (ECEHH) for our new Centre for Net Positive Health and Climate Solutions - jobs.exeter.ac.uk/hrpr_webrecr...

Absolutely true. UN says above 20% tree canopy cover makes it a forest London has over 8.4 million trees with canopy cover of c.21%. It is one of the world’s largest urban forests Those trees are doing an awful lot of good stuff Goal should be every* urban area has at least 20% tree canopy cover