“Dark day for nature” as £2m bike factory plans approved
Kent Wildlife Trust has expressed deep disappointment and serious concerns for wildlife following the approval of a planning application for a new bike factory by manufacturer Brompton.
Topics: Advocacy
A Wild Year in Kent
Snap Elections, Bison calves and a runaway goat! 2024 has been a whirlwind, hasn’t it? Between surprise elections, England almost bringing football home, and the groundbreaking construction of bison bridges, it’s been a year to remember. But while the headlines grabbed our attention, what about the wildlife in Kent? Sally Smith, PR and Advocacy Manager for Kent Wildlife Trust takes us on a trip down memory lane to reflect on this wild year.
Coordinated Energy Infrastructure Planning – A Path to Sustainable Decarbonisation
As the UK races to decarbonise its energy sector, the stakes couldn’t be higher. The shift to renewable energy is vital in combating climate change, but without careful planning, it risks unintended harm to the very ecosystems that sustain us. How do we reconcile the urgent need for clean energy with the equally critical need to protect biodiversity? In her thought-provoking blog, Emma Waller, Planning and Policy Officer at Kent Wildlife Trust, shines a spotlight on this pressing challenge.
Conservation charities call on Secretary of State to end theme park threat to nature
Wildlife charities have written to the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Angela Rayner, calling on her to step in and remove a controversial planning designation that threatens the future of a nationally important wildlife haven in North Kent.
How the new Government can deliver on housebuilding targets whilst tackling the nature and climate crises
With a new UK Government now in situ, Becky Pullinger, head of land use planning at The Wildlife Trusts, reviews what is needed to deliver on one of their key manifesto pledges – to build new homes – in a nature and climate-friendly way.