✨ Here’s a summary of Day 2 as a whole! 🌾 Stay tuned for tomorrow where we’ll dive deeper into the challenges faced by environmental defenders and explore some tangible actions we can take, as well as some time to explore Strasbourg!

🌿 Day 1 of the @yeenetwork.bsky.social study session on environmental defenders completed! 🌍 With attendees from across Europe and different backgrounds, I’m excited to see how things progress across the next few days. ✨ Lots of introductions and admin today, check out the full rundown below!

Checkout our ✨new✨ podcast which is running along our ‘Your Wild Streets’ campaign, exploring urban nature and pesticides! #YourWildStreets

🇫🇷 On my way to France for a very exciting week! 🌿 I’ll be representing @ukyouthfornature.bsky.social at a @yeenetwork.bsky.social workshop in Strasbourg, which is centred around environmental defenders! ✨ Will be sharing updates on here, so follow along to find out more!

🌿 Ellen Bradley, Co-Director @ukyouthfornature.bsky.social: “We're here to ask Keir Starmer to bring back the #CANBill for a debate and vote in Parliament. We need legally binding commitments to nature and climate, to restore faith in a system that has been a series of u-turns and broken promises.”

Earlier this week I had the pleasure of attending the Chester Zoo and @nationaltrust.org.uk Summer Reception: 'A Conservation Starter' with Flo Bound on behalf of @ukyouthfornature.bsky.social!

We’ll be at @wildsummituk.bsky.social the 11th September! Arranged by @wclnews.bsky.social, the event aims to bring together people and organisations from across the environmental sector. We’re really excited to be hosting a panel session all about young people in conversation - get your tickets!

This #Pride Month, @robsonpeisley.bsky.social examines the vital intersections between LGBTQ+ identity and environmentalism. As we celebrate the contributions of LGBTQ+ individuals to environmental work, we must also ask: how can the sector evolve to become truly inclusive?

🌳 An exciting opportunity for any budding campaigners aged 20-30 with @campaign4parks.bsky.social! 🐞 The Future Leaders course is fully funded with a residential to Bannau Brycheiniog National Park from 3rd - 5th September! 🪲 Check out the details below + share with anyone who may be interested

🪲 I am super excited to be part of a Q&A webinar with @friendssouthdowns.bsky.social, to support young people accessing careers in the #conservation and #environment sector! 🦋Link to book your FREE spot below!

We’re thrilled to announce the shortlist for our Creativity and Nature Award!⁠ ⁠⁠ The number and quality of nominations we received was *incredible* so a massive THANK YOU to everyone who took the time to nominate an artist.⁠ We’re excited to spotlight three outstanding finalists:⁠

The #RiverWye is choking on #eutrophication caused by chicken poop. Across the UK, US style Intensive Poultry Units (IPU's) are choking our rivers, with little oversight. Read Millie Parks’ blog, sign our open letter, vote with your wallet and demand action: www.ukyouthfornature.org/post/what-ca...

Some more info about the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, and the potential impacts on biodiversity. Thanks to @gybnuk.bsky.social for the summary thread!

📣 Calling all Sussex based nature lovers! @sussexwildlife.bsky.social are currently recruiting Trustees! Not sure what being a Trustee involves? We recently hosted a webinar all about being a Young Trustee: uky4n.org/2025/04/03/b... 🔗 Application Link: sussexwt.livevacancies.co.uk#/job/details...

The government says Part 3 of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill will speed-up development.⁠ ⁠ What it actually does is allow developers pay 'cash to trash' habitats, instead of avoiding harm in the first place. ⁠ ⁠ Tell your MP to scrap part 3: wtru.st/fix-the-bill

Friendly reminder that you have until noon tomorrow (4th June) to nominate someone for the UKY4N Creativity Award! This could be anyone (even yourself) aged 16-30, who creatively celebrates nature and hasn't yet won any big awards. Nominate today: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

👋 Hello Bluesky! We're UK Youth for Nature (UKY4N) the UK's leading youth-led network calling on governments to take urgent action to restore nature. 🌿 We're thrilled to join this platform and connect with fellow nature enthusiasts! Here's what we're about:

🤯 Over 85% of chalk streams in the world are in England, it's time for this internationally significant habitat to gain the protection it deserves. ✍️ Sign the petition linked below to help save our chalk streams!

A great overview of what we do at UK Youth for Nature from our Co-Director @ellen-bradley.bsky.social for @countrysidejobs.bsky.social!

Are you ready to get inspired?⁠ ⁠ On Thursday 8th May, 6:30–7:30pm⁠, join us for our next free webinar: Youth Catalysing Movements, where @robsonpeisley.bsky.social will shine a spotlight on the incredible work of young people driving change for nature.⁠ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/uky4n-yout...?

🎉 We’re thrilled to have co-designed a session with the one and only @nhm-london.bsky.social! Join us for our “How to be a Change Maker” session, Friday 2 May, 11.00–12.30 part of the #GenerationHope: www.nhm.ac.uk/events/how-t...

Been reading through the Government's new Land Use Consultation. Here's the juiciest bits I've seen so far! An excellent, bold proposal to spare 9% of England's least-productive land for nature & carbon - restoring peat bogs & regenerating woods - & changes to ag land use over a further 10% /1

I left Steve Reed's #LandUseFramework consultation launch feeling hopeful. For healthy food, green infrastructure *and* nature, it'll need: 🌎a legal link to planning & consenting 🌍rules to target incentives 🌏public interest in private land important for wildlife. www.gov.uk/government/s...

Our brilliant Raman, BTW Youth rep and member of UKY4N absolutely smashing it with this blog all about birding and inclusivity.

Thanks Robson - amazing resource!

🐦 Ahead of the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch, Robson Peisley breaks down the most common birds in urban gardens! 🌱 Join UKY4N and get involved protecting nature. 🗓️ Jan 27th-29th 📍 Your garden, balcony, or local green space www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen... #BigGardenBirdwatch #RSPB #BirdwatchingUK

Not much for #WildflowerHour this week. Quite pleased with this image of Hoary Mustard from the building site near our office in Bristol.

Had a great time taking part in the BTO WiNGS survey with Bangor Uni Bird Soc yesterday evening. Together we counted 648 Herring, 14 Great black-backed, 10 Common and 9 Black-headed Gulls. #birdingWales

The countdown is on and our final ‘10 birds’ guide is here... Spotting these on your patch? Now that’s lucky! 😍 With the #BigGardenBirdwatch just days away, sign up here: www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen...