Umbra Nature Reserve
Late on Saturday (4 March 2023), in New York, history was made. A Global Ocean Treaty was agreed via the UN Intergovernmental Conference on Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction, after many…
The revised Northern Ireland Priority Species List released today (30 January 2023) by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, and effective from 27 February 2023, revealed a…
Once-in-a-decade plans to save the natural world and reverse global biodiversity loss by 2030 will be decided by world leaders this week at COP15, in Canada. What happens here will directly affect…
On the 9th March 2022 Northern Ireland’s Assembly finally passed a Climate Change Bill – just over two years after declaring a Climate Emergency. This Bill is now awaiting Royal Assent, whereupon…
The unique position in Northern Ireland of having not one, but two Climate Change Bills currently making their way through the legislative system has seen some significant developments this past…
Take the opportunity now to tell the Department for Agriculture, Environment, and Rural Affairs (DAERA) that you want to see meaningful action to tackle the twin nature and climate crises by…
It’s two weeks since COP26 concluded, and the ‘Glasgow Climate Pact’ was agreed upon by the 196 participating countries. But what does this actually mean and what needs to happen next? Annika…
As COP26 draws to a close, Annika Clements highlights 10 things Northern Ireland can do to tackle the climate crisis. The time is now to make this happen. We must use the momentum from COP26 to…
Progress towards a Northern Ireland Climate Change Act: a tale of two Bills and what must happen next.
Arguably the world's most important international climate summit, COP26 - or the '26th UN Framework Convention on Climate Change's 'Conference of the Parties'’ in full -…
