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The bold model stopping deforestation in its tracks

Jo Caird — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 12:59:57 +0000

A pioneering effort to protect rainforests involves providing no-strings-attached cash to forest communities

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Cutting-edge tech is guiding nature restoration in the UK’s forests

Robin Eveleigh — Fri, 29 Nov 2024 10:24:28 +0000

Bioacoustic listening devices and environmental DNA samples are giving Forestry England the ‘best ever’ data on wildlife species

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A powerful new film shows nature restoration in action

Hilary Armstrong — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 16:35:29 +0000

A documentary shot in England showcases novel ideas for restoring nature across our cities, land and seas

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London’s new urban greening structure is a ‘garden for insects and people’

Fern McErlane — Tue, 17 Sep 2024 13:01:11 +0000

The 'greening machine' project, Vert, is part of the London Design Festival

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The ‘surreal’ art of worm charming – and why we’re all being urged to try it

Robin Eveleigh — Fri, 10 May 2024 08:43:24 +0000

Worm charming might sound like an eccentric pastime, but scientists want everyone to have a go in the name of soil health

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What went right this week: England’s biodiversity benchmark, plus more

Gavin Haines — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 05:00:16 +0000

England set a biodiversity benchmark, the ‘most democratic country’ was revealed, and a big bird made a comeback, plus more

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Why tackling biodiversity loss could solve the climate crisis

Martin Wright — Wed, 13 Sep 2023 10:32:51 +0000

Is tackling biodiversity loss or climate change more important? The beautiful thing is that we don't have to choose, writes Martin Wright

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What went right this week: Apple’s welcome U-turn, ‘collapsing’ fossil fuels, and more

Robin Eveleigh — Thu, 31 Aug 2023 16:37:11 +0000

Fossil fuel burning ‘collapsed’ in the EU, the right to repair movement got a boost, and an ‘extinct’ bird returned, plus more

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10 things we learned making the new issue of Positive News magazine

Daisy Greenwell — Tue, 11 Jul 2023 10:26:00 +0000

T-shirts can start a revolution, there’s a trick for living an interesting life, and matrescence is a word everyone should learn, plus more

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Rewilding Britain: 12 projects giving nature a boost

Positive News — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 10:00:27 +0000

From planting native wildflowers to leading mini-beast safaris, 5 projects that help people give nature a boost

1. Going native – Trees for Life

Image: Peter Cairns www.scotlandbigpicture.com

Trees for Life is working to restore the Caledonian Forest in the Scottish Highlands to one of the UK’s wildest landscapes. Volunteers have already planted more than 1m native trees, boosting habitat for red squirrels, rare sawflies, pine martens and ospreys.

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2. The call of nature – Giving Nature a Home, RSPB

Image: Eleanor Bentall

Type your postcode and a few details about your green space into www.rspb.org.uk/plan to receive a personalised plan. It will pinpoint the species struggling near you and how you could help, from building nest boxes to installing hedgehog homes.

3. Sow what – Grow Wild

Grow Wild urges people to improve local spaces with native, pollinator-friendly wildflowers and plants. Sow a ‘virtual wildflower seed’ at www.growwilduk.com/sowingmap and commit to actions such as scattering seeds and organising nature walks.

4. Making a beeline: Urban Buzz – Buglife

Urban Buzz aims to create eight ‘buzzing cities’ in England and Wales. Volunteers can help transform mown or unused areas of land into rich, connected habitats, from installing bee banks for nesting, to native meadows for forage.

5. Capital gains – London Wildlife Trust

London is packed with volunteering opportunities linked to biodiversity. London Wildlife Trust alone currently lists 49 ways to get involved. Its volunteering map urges everyone to get stuck in: from butterfly and bat surveying to leading mini-beast safaris and pond dipping sessions with kids.

Featured image: Trees for Life

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