The government has announced that thousands of hectares of peatlands – from the Great North Bog to the Norfolk Broads – are set to be restored with twelve new projects awarded funding to help tackle climate change and recover biodiversity. The Government is investing over £50 million in peat restoration, building on its pledge to […]
Communication: Carbon Farming – To celebrate World Wetlands Day Natural England have made a great science mockumentary of a future where peatbogs are managed as “carbon farms”. You need different ways to communicate to different audiences See: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAPGQ1wEJ08&feature=youtu.be How understanding values creates better conversations on climate change Although this blog focusses on SMEs essentially the same problem applies as […]
Heathrow takes vital step towards carbon neutrality Heathrow Media Centre – Heathrow takes vital step towards carbon neutrality Lancashire nature reserve is first peatland restoration chosen by Heathrow as carbon offsetting project Heathrow plans for the airport to be carbon neutral by 2020, and eventually for its infrastructure to be zero carbon by 2050 Heathrow […]
Applications are being welcomed to fund peatland restoration across England A £10 million grant scheme to restore England’s iconic peatlands has officially opened for bids, Environment Minister Thérèse Coffey announced today. In England, peatlands cover 11 per cent of the country and provide a key habitat for birds such as the merlin, dunlin and golden plover. […]
OK it’s a Ministerial photo opportunity to highlight a major European contribution …. Would the Brexiters fund this type of work? Defra: The MoorLIFE 2020 project – which received €12 million funding from the European Union – will restore and preserve areas of blanket bog developed over thousands of years which are internationally rare due […]