For a thriving countryside that benefits everyone

Welcome back, pine martens 💚
... https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jul/13/first-signs-of-success-in-bid-to-reintroduce-pine-martens-to-england

Peat is soggy soil that’s developed over thousands of years.

It's brilliant at storing carbon, and provide essential... habitats that support lots of different wildlife. But not all our peatlands are thriving.

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

🎙️ We’re back with the second episode of the Countryside Voices podcast! 🎙️

We discuss the lockdown and ... its effect on rural communities with Simon Murray, the new chair of CPRE, and Leicestershire farmer Donya Donger.

Listen here or on your podcast app!
https://www.cpre.org.uk/about-us/what-we-say-and-do/countryside-voices-podcast/

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/

Have you come across any reptilian ramblers recently?

Common lizards are common in the UK. On a sunny day, you might ... see them basking on logs or wooden fences. Unusually, they give birth to live young!

Our guide to summer countryside wildlife 👇 https://www.cpre.org.uk/discover/summer-wildlife-to-look-out-for/

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/