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Written by Dr Steven Allain, UK Conservation Officer and Trustee for the British Herpetological Society (BHS) The treasure trove of biodiversity information hidden within published works is…

The National Biodiversity Network (NBN) Trust welcomes the publication of the Scottish Biodiversity Strategy Delivery Plan 2025-2030. This ambitious framework represents a significant step forward…

The winners and highly commended recipients of the NBN Awards for Wildlife Recording 2024 were announced on Thursday 21 November at the NBN Conference in…

View Network News – November 2024. In this issue: NBN Conference – last chance to book! New NBN Trust team member Insights into organising a…

The UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) has been awarded £29.9M to deliver the National Capability for UK Challenges ‘Understanding the UK Environment’ programme.…

Funding of up to £200,000 Available for Community & Environmental Projects (East Midlands, West Midlands, South West England) Local charities, volunteer and community groups, schools,…

APRS, Scotland’s countryside charity, and Planning Democracy are teaming up to run a series of webinars, on a theme of Nature and Planning. Starting in…

GBIF’s voting participants have elected Dr Liam Lysaght to a second two-year term as chair of the GBIF Governing Board. The result was confirmed at the outset of the board’s…

We know nature in England is changing. This puts the things we rely on from nature at risk. This includes risks to farming from loss…

A coalition of charity and non-profit organisations have joined forces to call on the government and the environmental sectors to do more to create accessible…

The British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) is excited to announce the launch of Cudyll Cymru, a brand-new citizen science project aimed at enhancing our understanding of…

People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) has produced some guidance for those involved with designing Local Nature Recovery Strategies (LNRS) covering their key species and…

As part of Defra’s commitment to develop robust nature markets, it has funded the British Standards Institution (BSI) to deliver the UK Nature Investment Standards…

Written by Chris Panter, Footprint Ecology Forestry England, the largest land manager in England, has recently launched its wild core areas, as part of its…

Written by John Terenzini and Smriti Safaya, City Nature Challenge Research Team Organising a City Nature Challenge (CNC) is a very rewarding experience. Bringing a…

View Network News – October 2024. In this issue: NBN Conference – programme and student slots​ iNaturalistUK survey – final reminder Welcome to the team!…

iNaturalist has been awarded the prestigious 29th Heinz Award for the Environment! This award celebrates innovative solutions to environmental challenges, and iNaturalist’s community science platform…

The first annual report from the National Education Nature Park has been published, showing that more than 1 in 8 schools and colleges across England have…

GBIF has reconvened its task group on the mobilisation and use of biodiversity data for research and policy on invasive alien species. This group of…

At the end of September 2023, the latest State of Nature Report was published. Over the past year, the report has remained a great resource…