Gavin Saunders

Ecologist and nature conservationist, project development lead for the Blackdown Hills AONB and a director of Neroche Woodlanders social enterprise

[Gavin Saunders @GavinBlackdowns]

@suesustainable Very sad to hear Mark is gone.

[Gavin Saunders @GavinBlackdowns]

@horton_official There's huge cynicism amongst the farming community locally here (Devon/Somerset), about ELMS. I've spent years advocating for ELMS, reassuring them that the new schemes would be worth the wait. They were doubtful. Now they say 'we told you so'. What a mug I was.

[Gavin Saunders @GavinBlackdowns]

@Dieter_Helm Thank you for this cogent, comprehensive rebuttal of all the damaging nonsense emanating from the Truss adminstration. I have worked with farmers for the last 3 years trialling ideas for ELMS: a retreat by Govt on this will only cement farmer cynicism & encourage intensification

[Gavin Saunders @GavinBlackdowns]

@suesustainable @JennyPhelpsMBE @JanetHughes Yes they're excellent. We're about to buy some using grant from the new FiPL programme within the Blackdown Hills AONB..

[Blackdown Hills National Landscape @BlackdownsNL]

Farmers in the Blackdown Hills have been supporting and learning from each other while promoting better sustainable practice. Find out more about the Blackdown Hills Farming and Woodland group: https://t.co/TSwyBbxQjM #mynationallandscapes #OpenFarmDay2020 @NAAONB @AONBFamily

[Gavin Saunders @GavinBlackdowns]

Upcoming conference #Climateblackdowns Climate Change & Farming on the Blackdown Hills - 12th Nov 2019, Monks Yard Ilminster. Speakers include Prof Richard Betts, Head of Climate Impacts Strategy at the Met Office and Mhari Bourne from the NFU. Details: https://t.co/tYySihVlNY

[Gavin Saunders @GavinBlackdowns]

@UKconservation Ha ha - thanks Nic! :)

[Gavin Saunders @GavinBlackdowns]

New online ECOS journal now available - https://t.co/VOqmhJJUDx. Topical articles abt nature in context of Brexit & the election

[ECOS: A review of conservation @UKconservation]

Check out our new look ECOS here: https://t.co/vKgQbFUy24 The editorial is #openaccess

[Gavin Saunders @GavinBlackdowns]

Floods & Nature: Join the chat 2night on "Can natural solutions become a major tool in managing flood risk?" #revitalisecons @UKconservation https://t.co/ws59li7E31

[Emily Adams @EmCrayon]

Going to be there! #revitalisecons #flooding #sorethroat #nootherplans #discussion https://t.co/w8c4rreI3y

[Gavin Saunders @GavinBlackdowns]

@Wildlife247 @Devon_LNP Good to meet you too David, at a good conf which pleasingly gave prominence to health & well-being aspects of nature

[ECOS: A review of conservation @UKconservation]

The weekend is here! Why not celebrate by reading our last ECOS issue, for free :) https://t.co/sxEkgafF5v

[Gavin Saunders @GavinBlackdowns]

@wessexwildlife @UKconservation No, popn rises when commnities r threatened. When life/security imprves ppl hv fewr children #revitalisecons

[Gavin Saunders @GavinBlackdowns]

@wessexwildlife @UKconservation Yep & we'll revitalise IF we learn 2 spk out on humn issues like poverty, not demonise birth #revitalisecons

[Gavin Saunders @GavinBlackdowns]

@Flashmaggie @UKconservation Education shd not b abt telling ppl how 2 live. Education=empowerment, ability to make choices #revitalisecons

[Gavin Saunders @GavinBlackdowns]

@UKconservation Lets not mke lazy equations. Rising pop is a response to othr factors: poverty inequity, supprssion of women #revitalisecons

[Gavin Saunders @GavinBlackdowns]

@UKconservation Overuse of resources by the developed nations is more serious 4 cons than birth rates in the underdeveloped #revitalisecons

[Gavin Saunders @GavinBlackdowns]

@UKconservation Cos its easy 2 look disapprovingly at the grt unwashed & tell 'em 2 stp procreating, when ur comfy & hv kids #revitalisecons

[Gavin Saunders @GavinBlackdowns]

@EcoforestryUK @UKconservation Yes cons shd be involved, but intelligently, recognising its really abt development & equity #revitalisecons

[Gavin Saunders @GavinBlackdowns]

@UKconservation It seems to me that concern about population tends to come mostly from white, post-reproductive men. #revitalisecons