For a thriving countryside that benefits everyone

Hedgerows are the stitching in the patchwork quilt of the countryside - but hedgecraft is something of a lost art.

We ... spoke to hedgelayer Clive Leeke to find out why he believes hedgerows – and the ancient art of hedgecraft – are making a comeback. 💚
https://www.cpre.org.uk/stories/crafting-the-countryside-a-hedgelayers-life/

Not only will the government's £27bn road-building plan be disastrous for our countryside, it will wipe out the ... majority of emissions cuts from transitioning to electric cars.

Let's invest the money in public transport, cycling and active travel instead.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-53353258

Meadows and grasslands are a haven for wildlife and people. But we've lost nearly 8,000 sq km in the last 25 years, much... to development.

We need to put local communities and the environment, instead of developer profits, at the heart of how we build.
https://inews.co.uk/news/environment/britain-meadows-grassland-lost-uk-environment-latest-499154

As we begin to build back from the coronavirus pandemic, we are calling on government to go #GreenerBetterFaster by ... putting the countryside at the centre of tackling the #ClimateEmergency.  

Check out five ways the countryside can play its part.
https://www.cpre.org.uk/about-us/cpre-media/greener-better-faster/

In the UK, it’s estimated that there are over 3 bn tonnes of carbon stored in the peatlands – equivalent to all ... carbon stored in the forests of the UK, Germany and France put together.

Here's everything you need to know about peat & why it's so important.
https://www.cpre.org.uk/discover/everything-you-need-to-know-about-peat/

The chancellor’s ‘mini budget’ for green jobs misses the mark.

Any serious claims to a #GreenRecovery are being ... completely undermined by the government's £27bn road-building plans. #SummerStatement
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jul/07/treasurys-green-recovery-not-enough-say-campaigners

Let's harness the power of nature and the countryside to fight climate change.

From planting more hedgerows, restoring... peatlands and moving to more sustainable farming, here are five ways the countryside can help us tackle the #ClimateEmergency.
https://www.cpre.org.uk/discover/five-ways-the-countryside-tackles-climate-change/

Hedgerows are part of our natural and cultural heritage, but can also help us tackle climate change.

We need to restore... and plant new hedgerows to help UK become carbon neutral and deliver benefits for nature, people and wildlife.

#GreenerBetterFaster https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/07/07/restore-hedges-pre-war-levels-help-uk-become-carbon-neutral/

Tackling the climate emergency, caring for the countryside and rebuilding the economy post-pandemic can, and must, go ... hand in hand

Our #GreenerBetterFaster action plan that sets out how the countryside can help us tackle climate breakdown. Find out more > https://www.cpre.org.uk/about-us/cpre-media/greener-better-faster/

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Our countryside is at risk from #ClimateChange. But it’s also part of the solution.

Today we launch ... #GreenerBetterFaster, our action plan that sets out how the countryside can help us tackle #ClimateBreakdown and deliver benefits for people and nature. https://www.cpre.org.uk/about-us/cpre-media/greener-better-faster/

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The #AgricultureBill is currently going through the House of Lords

We want to see the Bill protect & enhance the ... Green Belt and protect the important role of county farms in helping new entrants into farming #AgriBill

Find out more about county farms 👇
https://www.cpre.org.uk/opinions/why-we-need-to-reimagine-our-county-farms/

Keyworkers have been the backbone of our response to the coronavirus pandemic

But our analysis with @EnglishRural has ... found that nine out of ten rural areas are unaffordable for the majority of key workers looking for a home to rent. 1/ #RuralHousingWeek
https://www.cpre.org.uk/about-us/cpre-media/homes-for-heroes/

Wildflower-rich meadows were once a common sight in the English landscape, but we've lost 97% of them since the 1930s.

... Here, we celebrate efforts to create new meadows and save those that remain at risk.

#NationalMeadowsDay 🌼🌺🌻🌸
https://www.cpre.org.uk/discover/celebrating-our-meadows/

This week, thousands of people joined @TheCCoalition #TheTimeIsNow virtual lobby, meeting their MP online to call for a ... green, fair and healthy recovery from the pandemic.

Read how CPRE supporters found the day 👇 https://www.cpre.org.uk/news/we-join-mass-climate-lobby-2020/