Category Archives: Environment
Launch of ‘Landscapes of the Future’
‘Landscapes of the Future’ the new Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology POSTnote written by the current BES POST fellow Eleanor Kean was launched today. ‘Landscapes of the Future’ focuses on the benefits that we derive from our landscapes, and … Continue reading
Plans announced for the Green Investment Bank
Vince Cable yesterday announced more detailed plans for the green investment bank, including some indication of the type of projects that will be financed. The bank will be the first of its kind in the world, specifically designed to fund … Continue reading
National Trust commence Badger TB vaccination programme
The announcement of a badger TB vaccination trial on the National Trust’s Killerton Estate has been welcomed by both farmers and local environmental groups. The four year programme which will commence this May aims to show that vaccination is a … Continue reading
Jonathon Porritt discusses “The Growth Fetish and the Death of Environmentalism”
Yesterday evening, Jonathon Porritt, founder of Forum for the Future and chair of the Sustainable Development Commission, spoke at the annual Burntwood lecture, hosted by Institution of Environmental Science. In a dynamic talk, Porritt described the so-called “growth fetish” of … Continue reading
Royal Society Seeks Nominations for New Environment and Energy Medal
The Royal Society is seeking nominations for a new prize, the Kavli Medal, which seeks to reward outstanding achievement in all fields of science and engineering relevant to the environment and energy. The prize – a medal, lecture and £500 … Continue reading
UN climate change summit kicks off in Cancún
The latest round of UN climate change negotiations (COP16) begins today in Cancún, Mexico. Representatives from 193 countries will meet over the next fortnight, in hopes of securing an international deal on climate change. Several world leaders including the US … Continue reading
BES responds to Defra’s ‘Invitation to shape the nature of England’
The Policy Team has today submitted its response to Defra’s consultation on the forthcoming White Paper on the Natural Environment. The Department’s discussion document published earlier this summer, asked a series of questions about the current system of nature protection … Continue reading
Government set to sell off Britain’s forests
Up to 150,000 hectares of state-owned forests and land could be sold to private investors, under a new government strategy to raise funds towards decreasing the Budget deficit. The Environment Secretary, Caroline Spelman is expected to announce details of the … Continue reading
Lawton Review Published Today
Defra has today published the Lawton Review of England’s protected areas and ecological network. Professor Sir John Lawton, who led the review, is a past-President of the BES. From the Defra press release: An independent review of England’s wildlife sites … Continue reading