Tony Juniper

Nature recovery. Chair @NaturalEngland. Fellow @CISL_Cambridge. Chair @coolearth. Former @friends_earth @wwf_uk @wildlifetrusts @BirdLife_News. Writer.

[Tony Juniper @TonyJuniper]

Ever wondered what @NaturalEngland does?

I was pleased to record this podcast with the Civil Service Climate & Environment Network, answering questions about our work, why we do it & the context.

https://t.co/nlP59Wkwse

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@Lesliecater1 @StevenFalk1 Brilliant pictures

[David Miliband @DMiliband]

Twenty years on from the Stern Review, the economic case for climate action is stronger than ever, but emissions are still rising.

My new piece with @LordStern1 sets out five lessons for the next 20 years: https://t.co/yDgXxMK9l1

[Ben Goldsmith @BenGoldsmith]

This is just such bollocks (and looks like AI-written bollocks too). 80% of National Trust land is farmed. And have you ever taken a flight over England? And looked out the window? It’s literally all farmland, as far as the eye can see. Rewilding accounts for less than 1% of our land (and nearly all of the minuscule nature recovery we’re now seeing). In any case, the National Trust’s efforts for nature, which are exactly in line with the wishes of its members and of an overwhelming majority of the public, are nearly all being carried out in partnership with its thousands of tenant farmers. Thank goodness the National Trust is growing in popularity year on year in spite of repeated attempts at spreading misinformation like this.

[Tony Juniper @TonyJuniper]

@metoffice Every year from the time the Industrial Revolution has been a record year, since the last interglacial at least. I guess the record to note is how El Niño will lead to a record annual increase. What times we are in, & yet some still call for reduced ambition in cutting emissions.

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@GogoWalton Fair point. Didn’t think of that.

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Excellent to see serious work for species recovery gathering momentum in some countries, including with big cats.

https://t.co/Gj1A76wQuS

[Matthew Todd 🌏🔥 @MrMatthewTodd]

They’re talking about Rice Crispies not being made of rice anymore on @gmb (because unusual weather has damaged crops) framing it as of dietary interest, no mention of climate change, no mention of the fact that many crops are struggling around the world with prices rising, and scientists telling us the food supply is at risk if we don’t stop the planet overheating.
@susannareid100 @edballs

All of these are being affected, so far:

• Cocoa/chocolate
• Coffee
• Olive oil
• Rice
• Potatoes
• Sugar
• Oranges/orange juice
• Onions
• Cabbage

And it can only get worse.

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@ObserverUK @domdyer70 @SimonParkin It will take stronger visible public demand

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It’s far from an isolated intervention. On one side is a large National Trust property & on the other highly enthusiastic private landowners. The longer vision is to link up Nature-rich areas to the coast. A hugely inspiring vision. More of this kind of thinking could really make a difference.

[Tony Juniper @TonyJuniper]

Tens of thousand of people have enabled the @WildlifeTrusts to buy the Rothbury Estate. Largest land purchase in a generation brings an area of Northumberland the size of Athens into Nature recovery. Brilliant & bold work that sets a new bar for ambition for Nature in England.

https://t.co/BSStqzKQAa

[🌻 Go Wild With Annette @gowildannette]

Allerton Project attracts abundant wildlife and its success can offers clues to reversing the sharp drop in populations. 💚

Farmer Alastair Leake is standing in a field of sprouting winter wheat, pointing at his experiment.

One side was ploughed before planting, with green shoots breaking through neat rows of upturned soil.

On the other, the crop was drilled directly into the earth, emerging through a messy carpet of “trash” – stems, stubble and crop residue from previous harvests.

“When we’re watching to see where the birds are landing to feed, none of them are going on to the ploughed side,” says Leake, the director of the Allerton Project farm, standing on the trashy side. “They’re all coming and feeding down here.

https://t.co/cD7tnqHelJ

[Craig Bennett @CraigBennett3]

"We're still seeing appalling loss, threatening collapse of ecosystems globally. We've run out of words really about how serious this is.

But the better news is there are so many examples worldwide about how... to turn things around" I tell @BBCNews

https://t.co/Oljltv1kWF

[Tony Juniper @TonyJuniper]

I see many good & important points & perspectives in the comments. I won’t try to respond to them all on here though as this space does not always lend itself to nuance & complexity. It’s all heard though. Thanks.

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@Marionblacker1 @WildlifeTrusts I’m sure many would agree with that perspective, although I’d suggest it’s not an either/or situation. Worth noting that the @WildlifeTrusts are among the many Nature groups who strongly back support for farmers in the work they do for wildlife.

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@Marionblacker1 @WildlifeTrusts Different point now. Governments have targets they need to meet, including for Nature. They have tools to do this, including policy, law, taxation, incentives & spending choices. Putting money into this I’d say is an efficient use of resources in pursuit of national goals.

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@Marionblacker1 @WildlifeTrusts Environment Department backs environmental improvement. What’s disgraceful about that?

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@averynorwell It’s not that hard to do, so long as there is enthusiasm, a little money & a good ecologist to do the design.

[Tony Juniper @TonyJuniper]

Logan’s Meadow Local Nature Reserve is considerably enhanced with a few small new wetlands added. Cetti’s Warbler, Water Rail & Otter among the notable species in this urban oasis. Scarce Black Poplar trees grow there too. Well done @camcitco for work to have such wildlife in the centre of #Cambridge

[Beaver Trust @BeaverTrust]

We are delighted that @NatureScot has granted this license.

Returning beavers to the Ness catchment will provide benefits to nature, climate and people, and support Scotland’s Beaver strategy, helping the population expand to new areas.

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[Defra UK @DefraGovUK]

The future of the Rothbury Estate has now been secured.

We are delighted to have helped fund this campaign - one of England's biggest ever land purchases for nature recovery.

A fantastic achievement by @WildlifeTrusts and thousands of supporters.

https://t.co/hZZpwpOTss

[Tony Juniper @TonyJuniper]

@GrahamDenny9 @WildlifeTrusts New bar in the sense of the scale of the ambition. This is the biggest land conveyance in a generation.

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@GrahamDenny9 @WildlifeTrusts Goals in the Global Biodiversity Framework & those in the Environmental Improvement Plan, & broadly in line with the Land Use Framework.