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With #Halloween fast approaching, we've taken a look at some of the roots and traditions behind this curious festival 🎃
We're all familiar with pumpkin carving and trick-or-treating, but which of these spooky Halloween traditions have you heard of? 👻
The spookiest Halloween traditions you've never heard of - CPRE
We might all be familiar with carving pumpkins and trick-or-treating, but there’s a rich history behind this spooky autumn celebration...
www.cpre.org.uk
The origins of #Halloween and the tradition of #TrickOrTreat are set deep in English rural history 🎃
But do you know 'witch' areas of the countryside are haunted by rumours of witchcraft?
Find out below... if you dare! 👇
Witches and where to find them … if you dare! - CPRE
At Halloween, find out where witchcraft still haunts rural England and traditions associated with witches.
www.cpre.org.uk
Stick stop. They do love to crunch sticks! And the woods seemed even more special suddenly. So we all stopped #morningwalk
Yes! Well done @CPRE @TomFyans & team! https://twitter.com/cpre/status/1452699988304277519
'This investment is a huge win for communities and countryside campaigners up and down the country.' @TomFyans CPRE Deputy Chief Executive
The government's pledge to build on #brownfield sites is a sure-fire way to #BuildBackBetter.
Read our response 👇
https://www.cpre.org.uk/news/turn-new-brownfield-funding-into-affordable-quality-rural-homes-we-say/
The £1.5bn brownfield land funding in @RishiSunak's #budget21 is good news for the countryside.
But it's disappointing not to see plans to tackle transport deserts and ensure there's the genuinely affordable housing our rural communities need.
#Budget2021
.@CPRE welcome the brownfield development fund in #Budget2021 saying it is "a win-win for nature, climate and the affordable housing crisis".
But they want to see that commitment consolidated in the revised National Planning Policy Framework.
https://hqnetwork.co.uk/news/budget-sunak-unveils-24bn-multiyear-housing-settlement-5814 #ukhousing
Despite what @borisjohnson says, we know that #recycling plastic works! ♻️
Our evidence shows that #DepositReturnSchemes can increase recycling rates of plastic, glass and metal drinks containers to more than 90%, which is why we campaign for them.
Recycling plastics does not work, says Boris Johnson
The Recycling Association responds by saying Boris Johnson has "completely lost the plastic plot".
www.bbc.co.uk
'This investment is a huge win for communities and countryside campaigners up and down the country.' @TomFyans CPRE Deputy Chief Executive
The government's pledge to build on #brownfield sites is a sure-fire way to #BuildBackBetter.
Read our response 👇
Turn new brownfield funding into affordable, quality rural homes, we say - CPRE
CPRE welcomes the news that the government is pledging almost £2bn for homes to be built on derelict or previously-used brownfield land.
www.cpre.org.uk
We welcome the news that the government is pledging almost £2bn for homes to be built on derelict or previously-used land. This is a promising step towards a brownfield-first approach.
Read more 👇
#Brownfield #BuildBackBetter
Budget 2021: £2bn for new homes on derelict or unused land
The government says the funding will "unlock" 160,000 greener homes on brownfield land.
www.bbc.co.uk
We love these breathtaking photos from the @Campaign4Parks #NationalParks photography competition - check out the winners below! 💚
We are pleased to be able to reveal the winners of this year's 'documenting #ClimateChange in #NationalParks' themed #PhotographyCompetition.
The main winner is @ShaunGDavey with his stunning image of #Porlock Marsh in @ExmoorNP. #CNPPhotoComp21 #Exmoor
https://www.cnp.org.uk/news/documenting-climate-change-national-parks-photography-competition-2021-%E2%80%93-winners-revealed%C2%A0
It's not just in the countryside where #hedges can play a role for the planet 🌍
Planting even a small #hedgerow in our gardens will provide food and shelter for all kinds of #wildlife 🍃🐦
Find out more in this article, which cites @CPRE research: https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/research-cpre-birds-roses-one-b1935977.html
My piece for @CPRE on how the planning system needs to step up to its role in tackling the #ClimateEmergency. https://twitter.com/CPRE/status/1451517189652111361
OPINION: Our planning system is behind the curve on climate action and it's time it had a real role in tackling the climate emergency, says @andrewthewood.
https://www.cpre.org.uk/opinions/theres-a-climate-emergency-and-the-planning-system-is-not-helping/
OPINION: Our planning system is behind the curve on climate action and it's time it had a real role in tackling the climate emergency, says @andrewthewood.
There’s a climate emergency, and the planning system is not helping - CPRE
With the UK keen to trumpet its climate action credentials, our planning system is sending out very mixed messages.
www.cpre.org.uk
Waiting for news - finding it hard to concentrate ... went to the woods today looking for distraction - found plenty!
It’s time to see a budget that really puts the climate at its heart. 💚
Read our response to the government's long awaited net-zero carbon strategy ahead of #COP26.
CPRE responds to the new 'tentative' government net-zero carbon strategy - CPRE
We comment on the long-awaited strategy to help the country reach net-zero carbon emissions and tackle climate change.
www.cpre.org.uk
With #Halloween fast approaching, we've taken a look at some of the roots and traditions behind this curious festival 🎃
We're all familiar with pumpkin carving and trick-or-treating, but which of these spooky Halloween traditions have you heard of? 👻
The spookiest Halloween traditions you've never heard of - CPRE
We might all be familiar with carving pumpkins and trick-or-treating, but there’s a rich history behind this spooky autumn celebration...
www.cpre.org.uk
The origins of #Halloween and the tradition of #TrickOrTreat are set deep in English rural history 🎃
But do you know 'witch' areas of the countryside are haunted by rumours of witchcraft?
Find out below... if you dare! 👇
Witches and where to find them … if you dare! - CPRE
At Halloween, find out where witchcraft still haunts rural England and traditions associated with witches.
www.cpre.org.uk
Stick stop. They do love to crunch sticks! And the woods seemed even more special suddenly. So we all stopped #morningwalk
Yes! Well done @CPRE @TomFyans & team! https://twitter.com/cpre/status/1452699988304277519
'This investment is a huge win for communities and countryside campaigners up and down the country.' @TomFyans CPRE Deputy Chief Executive
The government's pledge to build on #brownfield sites is a sure-fire way to #BuildBackBetter.
Read our response 👇
https://www.cpre.org.uk/news/turn-new-brownfield-funding-into-affordable-quality-rural-homes-we-say/
The £1.5bn brownfield land funding in @RishiSunak's #budget21 is good news for the countryside.
But it's disappointing not to see plans to tackle transport deserts and ensure there's the genuinely affordable housing our rural communities need.
#Budget2021
.@CPRE welcome the brownfield development fund in #Budget2021 saying it is "a win-win for nature, climate and the affordable housing crisis".
But they want to see that commitment consolidated in the revised National Planning Policy Framework.
https://hqnetwork.co.uk/news/budget-sunak-unveils-24bn-multiyear-housing-settlement-5814 #ukhousing
Despite what @borisjohnson says, we know that #recycling plastic works! ♻️
Our evidence shows that #DepositReturnSchemes can increase recycling rates of plastic, glass and metal drinks containers to more than 90%, which is why we campaign for them.
Recycling plastics does not work, says Boris Johnson
The Recycling Association responds by saying Boris Johnson has "completely lost the plastic plot".
www.bbc.co.uk
'This investment is a huge win for communities and countryside campaigners up and down the country.' @TomFyans CPRE Deputy Chief Executive
The government's pledge to build on #brownfield sites is a sure-fire way to #BuildBackBetter.
Read our response 👇
Turn new brownfield funding into affordable, quality rural homes, we say - CPRE
CPRE welcomes the news that the government is pledging almost £2bn for homes to be built on derelict or previously-used brownfield land.
www.cpre.org.uk
We welcome the news that the government is pledging almost £2bn for homes to be built on derelict or previously-used land. This is a promising step towards a brownfield-first approach.
Read more 👇
#Brownfield #BuildBackBetter
Budget 2021: £2bn for new homes on derelict or unused land
The government says the funding will "unlock" 160,000 greener homes on brownfield land.
www.bbc.co.uk
We love these breathtaking photos from the @Campaign4Parks #NationalParks photography competition - check out the winners below! 💚
We are pleased to be able to reveal the winners of this year's 'documenting #ClimateChange in #NationalParks' themed #PhotographyCompetition.
The main winner is @ShaunGDavey with his stunning image of #Porlock Marsh in @ExmoorNP. #CNPPhotoComp21 #Exmoor
https://www.cnp.org.uk/news/documenting-climate-change-national-parks-photography-competition-2021-%E2%80%93-winners-revealed%C2%A0
It's not just in the countryside where #hedges can play a role for the planet 🌍
Planting even a small #hedgerow in our gardens will provide food and shelter for all kinds of #wildlife 🍃🐦
Find out more in this article, which cites @CPRE research: https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/research-cpre-birds-roses-one-b1935977.html
My piece for @CPRE on how the planning system needs to step up to its role in tackling the #ClimateEmergency. https://twitter.com/CPRE/status/1451517189652111361
OPINION: Our planning system is behind the curve on climate action and it's time it had a real role in tackling the climate emergency, says @andrewthewood.
https://www.cpre.org.uk/opinions/theres-a-climate-emergency-and-the-planning-system-is-not-helping/
OPINION: Our planning system is behind the curve on climate action and it's time it had a real role in tackling the climate emergency, says @andrewthewood.
There’s a climate emergency, and the planning system is not helping - CPRE
With the UK keen to trumpet its climate action credentials, our planning system is sending out very mixed messages.
www.cpre.org.uk
Waiting for news - finding it hard to concentrate ... went to the woods today looking for distraction - found plenty!
It’s time to see a budget that really puts the climate at its heart. 💚
Read our response to the government's long awaited net-zero carbon strategy ahead of #COP26.
CPRE responds to the new 'tentative' government net-zero carbon strategy - CPRE
We comment on the long-awaited strategy to help the country reach net-zero carbon emissions and tackle climate change.
www.cpre.org.uk
