Are you a peaceful protestor?

I was sent this email by the RSPB and it pointed me towards a petition set up by Friends of the Earth which I happily signed. The petition is important and I gladly signed it, but the process of signing it is a bit irritating and gives the impression, which may not be completely untrue,…

Guest blog – Happy Paddy’s Day by Mark Robins

Mark Robins – a more or less full working life in and around nature NGOs and agencies various –  mostly in South West England and especially for the RSPB. Moved to Ireland in 2018 and for a year led the BirdWatch Ireland Conservation & Policy team and is now a freelance natural environment and sustainable…

Press release – Earth Optimism event, 26 March – 4 April

Conservation and sustainability experts to highlight the need for optimism in an online celebratory festival. Celebrity speakers, leading conservationists and youth leaders are coming together to deliver stories of hope for our natural world in a free, open-to-all virtual event running from the 26 March to 4 April 2021. Led by the Cambridge Conservation Initiative,…

Ruckus near St Ives

A bit of a ruckus has kicked off in Cornwall over work being carried out at the hotel where the G7 summit is to be held in Cornwall in June. Is the hotel breaking planning regulations, have ancient trees been felled and are Badger setts affected? The G7 meeting is expected to coincide with the…