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A month in the countryside: connecting with nature in February
I look with hope for signs of reawakening in new buds and early flowers
For a thriving countryside for everyone
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We are the countryside charity
We’re passionate about making the countryside a better place for everyone to live, work and enjoy.
Our vision
Our free online Starry Skies workshops for children were a big hit during the @CPRE #StarCount this month. Look at some of the fantastic artwork the children who attended our workshops sent us. We're so impressed! Thanks to everyone who joined us. https://www.cpreavonandbristol.org.uk/news/our-starry-skies-workshops-for-children-were-a-big-hit/
We're joining @wwf_uk @WildlifeTrusts @GreenpeaceUK and @friends_earth in urging @RishiSunak to scrap VAT on green products.
We want to see the government build a green and fair recovery for the countryside 💚
Green Britain: Rishi Sunak urged to scrap VAT tax on green products
CHANCELLOR Rishi Sunak has been urged to kick-start the UK's green recovery by giving the fight against climate change a tax break.
www.express.co.uk
📢 NEW RESEARCH: Rural communities are not asking for more money. Just a fairer share of the pot. They face higher costs & greater socioeconomic need than urban areas, yet receive less funding. Read our report to find out more 👉 http://ow.ly/NvUe50DCl7u #FairerRuralFunding
Frosty and bright in the Lincolnshire Wolds #AONB this morning!
Two-thirds of adults think protecting & enhancing green spaces should be a higher priority post-lockdown. The government can do this by:
👉 Adopting a ‘brownfield-first’ approach to development
👉 Putting access to nature at the heart of planning system
https://www.cpre.org.uk/news/pressure-on-our-green-belts-quadruples/
Green Belts are the countryside next door for 30 million people and act as the green lungs for our largest cities.
But why were they established, and why are they still important more than 60 years later?
Here's all you need to know about Green Belts 👇 https://www.cpre.org.uk/discover/what-is-the-green-belt/
Nearly 60% of adults reported that they are more aware of the importance of local green spaces for our mental health and wellbeing since lockdown 🌳🌼🐞 https://twitter.com/CPRE/status/1364864431449133058
Local countryside and green spaces have been a lifeline through lockdown, so this level of threat to the Green Belt is very worrying.
The government must act to stop the loss of Green Belt and put access to nature at the heart of our planning system.
https://www.cpre.org.uk/news/pressure-on-our-green-belts-quadruples/
I'm #recruiting for a Spatial Planning Lead in the Land Use & Planning team
@CPRE
. https://cpre.org.uk/jobs/spatial-planning-lead/
If you, or anyone you know who might fit our requirements, want to know more please get in touch with me! Deadline: Thurs 18 March. #planning #countryside #hiring
Two thirds of adults think protecting and enhancing green spaces should be a higher priority. But pressure on the Green Belt has increased. Planning must protect green spaces impt for ppl and #nature.
Read the @CPRE State of the Green Belt Report here 👉https://www.cpre.org.uk/resources/state-of-the-green-belt-2021
BREAKING: Housebuilding proposed on Green Belt in local plans has quadrupled in the past eight years, with just 1 in 10 considered affordable.
On this trajectory, we risk losing ever more Green Belt while having no impact on the housing crisis.
England's green belt under extreme pressure as planned developments increase four-fold in eight years
Residents living near a proposed development on green belt land say it is "unsustainable".
news.sky.com
.@HMWTBadger @Britnatureguide @Natures_Voice @_BTO_Herts @CPRE @CPREHerts @HNHSOC @issybryonyh Stunning male chaffinch in a wooded hedge on a housing Estate on the edge of #HemelHempstead last Friday. #birds #chaffinch #finch #wildlifephotography #hertsbirds #Hertfordshire
We're calling on @RishiSunak @hmtreasury to level up between urban and rural in next week's #Budget2021!
@EnglishRuralCEO @RSNonline @BritLeadingEdge https://twitter.com/CPRE/status/1364245397741404167
Per person, government capital spending is 44% higher in urban areas than it is for rural areas.
Rural communities are being left out in the cold.
We’re joining with @RSNOnline, @BritLeadingEdge and @EnglishRural to call for #FairerRuralFunding https://www.cpre.org.uk/news/rural-groups-warn-dont-leave-countryside-behind/
Wonder why it is that #RuralCommunities always seem to lose out when the Treasury divvy up the cash? Take a look at my colleague @LizziHearn1's excellent blog on why we need a reformed Green Book that gives rural areas their fair share: https://www.cpre.org.uk/opinions/why-cpre-wants-to-make-the-green-book-greener/ #LevellingUp
Per person, government capital spending is 44% higher in urban areas than it is for rural areas.
Rural communities are being left out in the cold.
We’re joining with @RSNOnline, @BritLeadingEdge and @EnglishRural to call for #FairerRuralFunding https://www.cpre.org.uk/news/rural-groups-warn-dont-leave-countryside-behind/
To tackle the #ClimateEmergency, we need to empower local communities to lead the way with a new generation of renewables.
That’s why we’re supporting the Local Electricity Bill.
We urge all MPs who want to see a just transition to net-zero to support the bill.
Delighted to see our campaign for the Local Electricity Bill featured in The Telegraph today. We would like to say a huge thank you to @CPRE for joining our supportive coalition and helping to promote the Bill. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/streets-could-become-their-own-energy-companies-by-sharing-solar-panels-under-plans-being-looked-at-by-mps/ar-BB1dUrCA?li=AAwnS0s&srcref=rss
Our free online Starry Skies workshops for children were a big hit during the @CPRE #StarCount this month. Look at some of the fantastic artwork the children who attended our workshops sent us. We're so impressed! Thanks to everyone who joined us. https://www.cpreavonandbristol.org.uk/news/our-starry-skies-workshops-for-children-were-a-big-hit/
We're joining @wwf_uk @WildlifeTrusts @GreenpeaceUK and @friends_earth in urging @RishiSunak to scrap VAT on green products.
We want to see the government build a green and fair recovery for the countryside 💚
Green Britain: Rishi Sunak urged to scrap VAT tax on green products
CHANCELLOR Rishi Sunak has been urged to kick-start the UK's green recovery by giving the fight against climate change a tax break.
www.express.co.uk
📢 NEW RESEARCH: Rural communities are not asking for more money. Just a fairer share of the pot. They face higher costs & greater socioeconomic need than urban areas, yet receive less funding. Read our report to find out more 👉 http://ow.ly/NvUe50DCl7u #FairerRuralFunding
Frosty and bright in the Lincolnshire Wolds #AONB this morning!
Two-thirds of adults think protecting & enhancing green spaces should be a higher priority post-lockdown. The government can do this by:
👉 Adopting a ‘brownfield-first’ approach to development
👉 Putting access to nature at the heart of planning system
https://www.cpre.org.uk/news/pressure-on-our-green-belts-quadruples/
Green Belts are the countryside next door for 30 million people and act as the green lungs for our largest cities.
But why were they established, and why are they still important more than 60 years later?
Here's all you need to know about Green Belts 👇 https://www.cpre.org.uk/discover/what-is-the-green-belt/
Nearly 60% of adults reported that they are more aware of the importance of local green spaces for our mental health and wellbeing since lockdown 🌳🌼🐞 https://twitter.com/CPRE/status/1364864431449133058
Local countryside and green spaces have been a lifeline through lockdown, so this level of threat to the Green Belt is very worrying.
The government must act to stop the loss of Green Belt and put access to nature at the heart of our planning system.
https://www.cpre.org.uk/news/pressure-on-our-green-belts-quadruples/
I'm #recruiting for a Spatial Planning Lead in the Land Use & Planning team
@CPRE
. https://cpre.org.uk/jobs/spatial-planning-lead/
If you, or anyone you know who might fit our requirements, want to know more please get in touch with me! Deadline: Thurs 18 March. #planning #countryside #hiring
Two thirds of adults think protecting and enhancing green spaces should be a higher priority. But pressure on the Green Belt has increased. Planning must protect green spaces impt for ppl and #nature.
Read the @CPRE State of the Green Belt Report here 👉https://www.cpre.org.uk/resources/state-of-the-green-belt-2021
BREAKING: Housebuilding proposed on Green Belt in local plans has quadrupled in the past eight years, with just 1 in 10 considered affordable.
On this trajectory, we risk losing ever more Green Belt while having no impact on the housing crisis.
England's green belt under extreme pressure as planned developments increase four-fold in eight years
Residents living near a proposed development on green belt land say it is "unsustainable".
news.sky.com
.@HMWTBadger @Britnatureguide @Natures_Voice @_BTO_Herts @CPRE @CPREHerts @HNHSOC @issybryonyh Stunning male chaffinch in a wooded hedge on a housing Estate on the edge of #HemelHempstead last Friday. #birds #chaffinch #finch #wildlifephotography #hertsbirds #Hertfordshire
We're calling on @RishiSunak @hmtreasury to level up between urban and rural in next week's #Budget2021!
@EnglishRuralCEO @RSNonline @BritLeadingEdge https://twitter.com/CPRE/status/1364245397741404167
Per person, government capital spending is 44% higher in urban areas than it is for rural areas.
Rural communities are being left out in the cold.
We’re joining with @RSNOnline, @BritLeadingEdge and @EnglishRural to call for #FairerRuralFunding https://www.cpre.org.uk/news/rural-groups-warn-dont-leave-countryside-behind/
Wonder why it is that #RuralCommunities always seem to lose out when the Treasury divvy up the cash? Take a look at my colleague @LizziHearn1's excellent blog on why we need a reformed Green Book that gives rural areas their fair share: https://www.cpre.org.uk/opinions/why-cpre-wants-to-make-the-green-book-greener/ #LevellingUp
Per person, government capital spending is 44% higher in urban areas than it is for rural areas.
Rural communities are being left out in the cold.
We’re joining with @RSNOnline, @BritLeadingEdge and @EnglishRural to call for #FairerRuralFunding https://www.cpre.org.uk/news/rural-groups-warn-dont-leave-countryside-behind/
To tackle the #ClimateEmergency, we need to empower local communities to lead the way with a new generation of renewables.
That’s why we’re supporting the Local Electricity Bill.
We urge all MPs who want to see a just transition to net-zero to support the bill.
Delighted to see our campaign for the Local Electricity Bill featured in The Telegraph today. We would like to say a huge thank you to @CPRE for joining our supportive coalition and helping to promote the Bill. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/streets-could-become-their-own-energy-companies-by-sharing-solar-panels-under-plans-being-looked-at-by-mps/ar-BB1dUrCA?li=AAwnS0s&srcref=rss
