Tag Archives: Big Society

Biodiversity and the Big Society – The IEEM Summer Conference

Yesterday the BES policy team attended the IEEM summer conference on biodiversity and the Big Society. The conference was centred around four main themes; – What will localism mean for the environment and biodiversity? – How will measures to protect … Continue reading

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All party Parliamentary Conservation and Wildlife Group 11th May 2011 – Future Priorities of Natural England

The BES policy team yesterday attended a meeting of the All party Parliamentary Conservation and Wildlife Group. The meeting commenced with a talk about future priorities of Natural England from Dr Helen Phillips, Chief Executive of Natural England, followed by … Continue reading

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The most complex negotiations the world has ever tackled…

The UK is engaged in ‘the most complex negoitations the world has ever tackled’, as it works with other nations to forge an agreement around how to address dangerous climate change. So said a senior policy adviser from the Department … Continue reading

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