Long-awaited Environment Act passed
The Wildlife Trusts respond to the passing of the Environment Act.
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Evidence shows PM’s plan to slash environmental protections is based on inaccuracies
MPs and environmental groups urge a rethink to avoid nature catastrophe
Otterly Pawsome News!
The first ever otter caught on camera in Birmingham city centre, but plastic in poop raises new concerns
HS2: is it worse than you think? Sign the open letter TRUSTS
The Wildlife Trusts are calling for HS2 to be halted for nature loss calculations to be re-evalutated, as new evidence suggests they are riddled with errors.
Goal 3 - The natural environment is at the heart of planning, policy & decision-making
The population of Birmingham and the Black Country exceeds 2 million people and is expected to rise dramatically. Birmingham’s population is forecast to grow at a rate of 12% until 2032, resulting in an increase of more than 150,000 people. To account for this, Birmingham City Council is planning to build in excess of 50,000 new homes. The Black Country expects a population growth of over 60,00 in the same period with a need for at least 40,000 new homes. The acute need for new houses and infrastructure brings increased pressure on nature and wildlife
Good News for the River Stour
The restoration of a two kilometre stretch of the River Stour in the Black Country is set to get underway thanks to £100,000 from the West Midlands Combined Authority’s (WMCA) Community Green…
HS2 – New Report Reveals Exorbitant Cost to Nature
A new report published by The Wildlife Trusts today reveals, for the first time, the vast scale of the destruction and impact that HS2 will cause to nature 'What's the damage? Why HS2…
Ten years on from the vote: Brexit has turned the UK grey not green
A new report commissioned by The Wildlife Trusts has uncovered the decade-long decline of the UK’s environment since the EU Referendum.
Environment and business leaders urge UK government to get biodiversity net gain back on track
An open letter from industry leaders and environmental charities is published today urging the UK Government to get Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) back on track across England.
Our Environmental Education Centres
A visit to one of our Environmental Education Centres provides an unforgettable, hands-on learning experience, surrounded by nature in the heart of the city. Primary Schools can book whole class trips to either EcoPark in Small Heath in East Birmingham or to our Centre of the Earth in Winson Green.
The Wildlife Trusts call on HS2 to publish plans for no net loss and net gain for biodiversity
The Wildlife Trusts believe it is now clear that in proceeding with the current plans and implementation of HS2, the Government will be unable to meet its commitment to leave the environment in a…
New report reveals that HS2 Ltd got its nature figures wrong
A new Wildlife Trust report has found many, very serious mistakes by HS2 Ltd in their HS2 nature loss data. UK Government must make them re-evaluate.