A countryside walk in June
Take advantage of the long summer evenings to enjoy your local countryside.
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Nearly half a million banknotes will no longer be legal tender in 100 days! π
But many rural villages are cut off with no bank, post office or bus service.
Will the government ensure rural communities can still access their cash?
Dig out that old cash under the mattress β soon it won’t be worth the paper it’s printed on
Nearly half a million banknotes will no longer be legal tender in 100 days, with the switch from paper to polymer
www.telegraph.co.uk
We're not going to hit #NetZero by accident. π€·
Without clear strategies in place, the vast majority of local councils won't hit their climate targets. β
Read our research on why the government is planning to fail. π
#NetZeroDay
Planning to fail: CPRE finds government failing to map route to net zero - CPRE
Without national planning rules insisting on local strategies to reach net zero, we're not likely to reach carbon targets.
www.cpre.org.uk
πSave the new date for #COP15!
πΏWeβre calling for these key talks to marry climate and nature action
πThis means setting goals to curb drivers of natureβs decline, including climate change
πThe UK must step up to drive global action #ForNature.
https://www.wcl.org.uk/climate-and-nature-crises.asp
This #InsectWeek, don't forget to look out for creepy crawlies along #hedgerows. π π π¦
You might see clouds of flies such as midges, crane flies as well as butterflies.
Read more on insects to look out for on a countryside walk in June π
https://www.cpre.org.uk/discover/a-countryside-walk-in-june/
The countryside is best when everyone can take pride in it. π
@jsdjukes, who researches #LGBTQ experiences of the countryside, reflects on rural Somersetβs first #Prideπ festival in 2016. π
Somerset’s smallest Pride: the rural communities stepping out - CPRE
We are CPRE, the countryside charity. Learn how we're working for a beautiful and thriving countryside that's access...
www.cpre.org.uk
Today on #NationalWritingDay, we want to highlight some books about the countryside that we really love! π π
Have any of these rural reads made it to your bookshelf at home? π
Reading list: our favourite countryside books - CPRE
Ready to curl up with a good book, and bring the outdoors in? CPRE staff pick their favourite books about the ...
www.cpre.org.uk
What on earth is @BorisJohnson thinking? π€―
We are in the midst of a #ClimateEmergency - the biggest threat facing our countryside today.
We should not be burning new coal - domestic or foreign. Even the British steel industry doesn't want it! β
Boris Johnson says UK should start mining and burning coal again
Prime minister says current setup ‘makes no sense’
www.independent.co.uk
June is a great time to spot juvenile birds poking about in parks, woodland and other green spaces. π₯π
A good sign that youβre looking at one is by their plumage - they look like balls of fluff! π
Discover more nature to look out for this month π
https://www.cpre.org.uk/discover/a-countryside-walk-in-june/
Weβve joined 50 orgs to call on @BorisJohnson to avoid a 'false choice' between hospitals, heat pumps, and home insulation. We welcome reports of new energy efficiency support, but this mustn't be funded by chopping existing schemes. Read the letter here:
UK PM urged to avoid false choice between hospitals and homes
A group of nearly 50 organisations representing finance, fuel poverty, local authorities, academia, retrofit, manufacturin...
www.e3g.org
Every year, thousands of people gather at Stonehenge to celebrate the #SummerSolstice. βοΈ
But if a quieter stone circle experience appeals, why not explore a less well-known one? π
https://www.cpre.org.uk/discover/seven-stone-circles-that-arent-stonehenge/
π£ Vacancy alert! π£
We're recruiting for a Policy Committee volunteer, to help us find positive solutions for the issues facing the countryside and the environment.
You can make a real difference and be a central part of a passionate charity. π
Policy committee volunteer (national CPRE)
We are looking to fill three vacant roles on our Policy Committee - could you use your expert knowledge and sk...
volunteer.cpre.org.uk
Last year, we sent a message in a bottle to prime minister @BorisJohnson on his birthday. π
More than 32,000 signed our petition for an all-in #DepositReturnScheme by 2023. π
We said it then and we'll keep saying it now: don't dilute, don't delay. π
Happy birthday Boris: we mark the day with a huge DRS petition - CPRE
On the Prime Minister’s birthday, we send a message from over 32,000 of you that we want to see an all-in Deposit Return Scheme by 2023.
www.cpre.org.uk
We'd like to wish all Fathers a very Happy #FathersDay π
We hope you can enjoy some quality time in your local countryside or green space with your family today. ππ
It's #InternationalPicnicDay! βοΈ
Which green spaces do you head to to enjoy a good picnic with family and friends? π
Share your favourite picnic spots (and pics!) with us π
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Or is it a bat?
If youβre out after dark now and into the summer months, you might well spot one. π¦π
Shirley Thompson from @_BCT_ shares a guide on where, when and how to spot these night time creatures. π
https://www.cpre.org.uk/discover/was-that-a-bat/
Nearly half a million banknotes will no longer be legal tender in 100 days! π
But many rural villages are cut off with no bank, post office or bus service.
Will the government ensure rural communities can still access their cash?
Dig out that old cash under the mattress β soon it won’t be worth the paper it’s printed on
Nearly half a million banknotes will no longer be legal tender in 100 days, with the switch from paper to polymer
www.telegraph.co.uk
We're not going to hit #NetZero by accident. π€·
Without clear strategies in place, the vast majority of local councils won't hit their climate targets. β
Read our research on why the government is planning to fail. π
#NetZeroDay
Planning to fail: CPRE finds government failing to map route to net zero - CPRE
Without national planning rules insisting on local strategies to reach net zero, we're not likely to reach carbon targets.
www.cpre.org.uk
πSave the new date for #COP15!
πΏWeβre calling for these key talks to marry climate and nature action
πThis means setting goals to curb drivers of natureβs decline, including climate change
πThe UK must step up to drive global action #ForNature.
https://www.wcl.org.uk/climate-and-nature-crises.asp
This #InsectWeek, don't forget to look out for creepy crawlies along #hedgerows. π π π¦
You might see clouds of flies such as midges, crane flies as well as butterflies.
Read more on insects to look out for on a countryside walk in June π
https://www.cpre.org.uk/discover/a-countryside-walk-in-june/
The countryside is best when everyone can take pride in it. π
@jsdjukes, who researches #LGBTQ experiences of the countryside, reflects on rural Somersetβs first #Prideπ festival in 2016. π
Somerset’s smallest Pride: the rural communities stepping out - CPRE
We are CPRE, the countryside charity. Learn how we're working for a beautiful and thriving countryside that's access...
www.cpre.org.uk
Today on #NationalWritingDay, we want to highlight some books about the countryside that we really love! π π
Have any of these rural reads made it to your bookshelf at home? π
Reading list: our favourite countryside books - CPRE
Ready to curl up with a good book, and bring the outdoors in? CPRE staff pick their favourite books about the ...
www.cpre.org.uk
What on earth is @BorisJohnson thinking? π€―
We are in the midst of a #ClimateEmergency - the biggest threat facing our countryside today.
We should not be burning new coal - domestic or foreign. Even the British steel industry doesn't want it! β
Boris Johnson says UK should start mining and burning coal again
Prime minister says current setup ‘makes no sense’
www.independent.co.uk
June is a great time to spot juvenile birds poking about in parks, woodland and other green spaces. π₯π
A good sign that youβre looking at one is by their plumage - they look like balls of fluff! π
Discover more nature to look out for this month π
https://www.cpre.org.uk/discover/a-countryside-walk-in-june/
Weβve joined 50 orgs to call on @BorisJohnson to avoid a 'false choice' between hospitals, heat pumps, and home insulation. We welcome reports of new energy efficiency support, but this mustn't be funded by chopping existing schemes. Read the letter here:
UK PM urged to avoid false choice between hospitals and homes
A group of nearly 50 organisations representing finance, fuel poverty, local authorities, academia, retrofit, manufacturin...
www.e3g.org
Every year, thousands of people gather at Stonehenge to celebrate the #SummerSolstice. βοΈ
But if a quieter stone circle experience appeals, why not explore a less well-known one? π
https://www.cpre.org.uk/discover/seven-stone-circles-that-arent-stonehenge/
π£ Vacancy alert! π£
We're recruiting for a Policy Committee volunteer, to help us find positive solutions for the issues facing the countryside and the environment.
You can make a real difference and be a central part of a passionate charity. π
Policy committee volunteer (national CPRE)
We are looking to fill three vacant roles on our Policy Committee - could you use your expert knowledge and sk...
volunteer.cpre.org.uk
Last year, we sent a message in a bottle to prime minister @BorisJohnson on his birthday. π
More than 32,000 signed our petition for an all-in #DepositReturnScheme by 2023. π
We said it then and we'll keep saying it now: don't dilute, don't delay. π
Happy birthday Boris: we mark the day with a huge DRS petition - CPRE
On the Prime Minister’s birthday, we send a message from over 32,000 of you that we want to see an all-in Deposit Return Scheme by 2023.
www.cpre.org.uk
We'd like to wish all Fathers a very Happy #FathersDay π
We hope you can enjoy some quality time in your local countryside or green space with your family today. ππ
It's #InternationalPicnicDay! βοΈ
Which green spaces do you head to to enjoy a good picnic with family and friends? π
Share your favourite picnic spots (and pics!) with us π
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Or is it a bat?
If youβre out after dark now and into the summer months, you might well spot one. π¦π
Shirley Thompson from @_BCT_ shares a guide on where, when and how to spot these night time creatures. π
https://www.cpre.org.uk/discover/was-that-a-bat/
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