Patrick Begg

Outdoors and Natural Resources Director, National Trust. Aiming to do my bit in passing on a legacy: nature, heritage and beauty. Might Tweet about Aberdeen FC

[Patrick Begg @NT_Pat]

@thameswater And my neighbours down too….and can’t get through to you.

[Patrick Begg @NT_Pat]

@thameswater I have no pressure whatsoever at HP18 9EN. CANNOT get through after more than 30 mins with elevator music on the phone…..no incident showing on your map. HELP!

[Patrick Begg @NT_Pat]

@CallumAgric Love the ambition Callum. I suspect it’s all about the taste rather than the look in this case!

[Patrick Begg @NT_Pat]

Lockdown has made us see the natural world anew – let's not waste it | Gaby Hinsliff | Opinion | The Guardian The momentum is growing. #naturenearpeople. All part of #GreenRecovery https://t.co/CFwcTBHcrr

[Patrick Begg @NT_Pat]

As we begin to recover from #COVID19 - it's time for a new deal with nature.

🏗️ Resilient nature-proof infrastructure
🌊 Wild places on land and by the sea
👷 Jobs for a climate-safe future

#greenrecovery https://t.co/fuK6kK32Qe

[Patrick Begg @NT_Pat]

Over 60 CEOs have sent a letter to the #PM, urging him to:

💸 Create a resilient economy with a #greenrecovery
🌿 Increase access to wild spaces
🦋 Strengthen nature protections
💪 Be a global leader and #buildbackbetter

https://t.co/6weyGEfFTz

[Patrick Begg @NT_Pat]

What does Covid-19 mean for food, farming and nature? https://t.co/jnTGKQ6axB
Richard is so right, and this is another of the growing, serious and rational interventions exhorting Gov to commit to a green recovery #greennotgrey

[NT External Affairs @NTExtAffairs]

Our Director-General @HMcG_DGNT writes today for the @GreenAllianceUK blog on the need for a #COVIDー19 recovery that is 'green not grey'
https://t.co/7tUpmGdFxz

[Patrick Begg @NT_Pat]

https://t.co/frID3eC6UK
A green economic and social renewal, based on nature and climate resilience, is critical. And we need a thriving, capable conservation 3rd sector to help deliver it. Specific Government support urgently needed.

[Greener UK @GreenerUK_]

.@HMcG_DGNT @nationaltrust sets out the importance of a green renewal from the current crisis – delivering green growth, nature-rich green spaces & reducing carbon emissions. Conservation charities have a huge role to play but do need government support. https://t.co/iAOme9CAVs

[Wildlife and Countryside Link @WCL_News]

Great to see @HMcG_DGNT & @CraigBennett3 on @BBCBreakfast highlighting the struggles the environment sector face in light of covid-19. Vital work to protect nature has been paused & closure of sites has hit finances hard. Read more about this here... https://t.co/4nMSQjlhcY

[Darren Moorcroft (he/him) @WT_Darren]

Great to see colleagues @HMcG_DGNT & @CraigBennett3 on @BBCBreakfast this morning talking about sector support. Intro by @BBCNaga & star #Aila our #Loch Arkaig Osprey Cam: Live Webcam - @Woodland Trust https://t.co/j4BSwbHkSE

[The Wildlife Trusts @WildlifeTrusts]

Good to see our CEO @CraigBennett3 on @BBCBreakfast this morning. The Wildlife Trusts face huge challenges during coronavirus; protecting and restoring nature is more essential than ever.👇
https://t.co/pwrkmy95bU

[Adam Dyster @AdamDyster]

The Telegraph piece is behind a paywall - for those without access its points are set out here.

https://t.co/hcSs6uu1qB

[Patrick Begg @NT_Pat]

We need a renewal based on green growth and delivering nature for people near where they live, not just a high-tariff economic recovery. NHS, National Parks, Planning System: post-War triumphs of vision. Our version needs to be investment that delivers nature for public wellbeing

[Adam Dyster @AdamDyster]

Important article from @HMcG_DGNT on nature, Coronavirus & what comes next.

We can patch up after a crisis and recreate the status quo. Or we can decide to create a legacy for future generations - just as we saw after WW2 with our NHS & National Parks.

https://t.co/NtOYwYyPhi

[Patrick Begg @NT_Pat]

BBC News - Coronavirus: National Trust 'faces £200m losses this year' https://t.co/EgnFQ0ip3V But main point is the hit on the vital work all conservation charities do. Real risk 25 Yr Plan retreat as 3rd sector delivery slashed. Gov support desperately needed

[Patrick Begg @NT_Pat]

Under our new government, environmental progress has ground to a halt https://t.co/7zUDvCUKZV via @GreenAllianceUK

[Patrick Begg @NT_Pat]

I should imagine this is prompting some pretty fundamental boardroom discussions about future business models. Maybe time for more than just lip service about becoming energy demand and management companies?

[Tzeporah Berman @Tzeporah]

And so it begins. Are we ready? Exxon drops from S&P 500 top 10 for first time ever. Experts note oil sector has gone from being the leader of the world economy to a laggard as investors bet on a post carbon world #oil #climate #cdnpoli #abpoli https://t.co/JkGB4DYozZ

[Adrian Phillips @PhillipsAdrian]

love it

[Charles Hendry @charles_hendry]

As the Minister who halted #fracking in 2011, think it’s now clear shale gas has little prospect of succeeding in UK. Shale will not have public acceptance or deliver claimed benefits. Time to draw a line and focus on the many better options for future energy needs. @emilygosden