The Fens for the Future Partnership is a group of public, private and voluntary sector organisations including local authorities, nature conservation bodies, farmers and landowners and academic institutions with a vision for the Fens. Their broad aim is to further the development of a partnership approach to the landscape-scale nature conservation in the Fens. Aims: […]
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Getting started with recording If you are new to recording, the incredible diversity of the UK’s wildlife can be a bit daunting, especially when it comes to trying to identify what you’ve seen. But there are lots of ways that you can get help. There are hundreds of natural history societies and recording groups that
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10 weeks, 1 course, 3 certificates – towards a career you love Whether you’re job-seeking or already in work, our Skills Bootcamp run in partnership with Change Agents UKgives you the confidence and knowledge to thrive in a world where sustainability and carbon literacy are in high demand. The 5 or 10 week course (1
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A new national forest in the Oxford-Cambridge Corridor has moved a step closer on Monday 12 January with the announcement that the search for official delivery partners has begun. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has opened an Expression of Interest process with interested parties needing to demonstrate they have the capacity, experience, and knowledge
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Octopus Energy has partnered with Barrat Redrow, the UK’s largest housebuilder, to expand its Zero Bills concept, promising ‘high-quality, sustainable homes, where residents won’t pay a penny for their home energy bills for 10 years.’ The first 54 Zero Bills homes built by Barratt Redrow will be completed this year in two sites in Wixams, Bedfordshire
Rightmove is linking with the UK’s largest energy supplier, Octopus, to make it easier for portal users to find greener homes. As a first step, Rightmove is launching a dedicated ‘Zero Bills’ label for property listings, allowing owners to highlight those homes powered by Octopus’ existing Zero Bills smart tariff. The supplier claims the tariff – which exists
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Multiple parishes have taken conducted their own nature recovery plans to conserve and enhance biodiversity in their area. East Cambrigeshire District council has now published four of nature recovery plans on their website which can be read here: Community based Nature Recovery Plans | East Cambridgeshire District Council You will find four reports – Fordham,
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The Environment Agency’s Fisheries and Biodiversity Team has a fund available for small biodiversity projects, normally up to £5k per project related to rivers, wetlands, wet habitats and species. The fund needs to be spent by March 2026, and preference is given to projects that enhance riparian habitats and species. If you think you have
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Applications for the Woodland Trust tree giveaway will open on the 13th January 2026. Who can apply?Any educational establishment and all kinds of local authorities and not-for-profit community groups, including resident associations, sports clubs, local councils, faith groups, scouts, guides and many more. Why should you apply?Trees keep us cool in summer, clean our air
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There was a recent freedom of information request asked for the following information: DESNZ ministers and spokespeople frequently cite that ground mounted solar energy plants will only take up 0.4% of all UK land according to the governments ‘most ambitious scenarios’. The answer can be found in the solar roadmap found here: Solar Roadmap: annexes It
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