Blog: Ecological Emergency

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Nightingale singing

State of Nature 2023: a canary in the coal mine

In 2019 1 in 7 species were threatened with extinction, now it’s 1 in 6, according to the State of Nature 2023 report launched today. When the last State of Nature report was released in 2019, it…

Nightjar

Why we need to make our voices heard at COP26

Marianne shares her experiences of attending COP24 in Poland in 2018. The People’s Seat promised to give us a seat at the table, but the institutionalisation of the event actually stifled, not…

Solent nitrates issue

Sewage: why we desperately need a solution

Last year alone, there were just over 400,000 spills of sewage into England’s rivers and seas. It is evident that urgent action is needed to end sewage pollution.

Chalk stream at Winnall Moors © Martin de Retuerto

How are the climate and nature emergencies linked?

As the world’s governments prepare to head to Glasgow for COP26, the global climate summit, to discuss global action to tackle the crises, we hope to look closer to home and highlight the links…

Stop Sign with green landscapes

What even is an Ecological Emergency?

In a world full of emergencies, do we have the energy for yet another one? Is it any different to the climate emergency and why should we care?

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