There is no wealth but life
02 March 2020
If we win the war against nature, we will have crushed the very life support systems on which we depend. This will be our ultimate “Pyrrhic victory”.
So what is driving us towards our own self destruction?
Archive of: Re Wilding Conservation
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Is it as simple as planting trees to reduce flood risk?
28 February 2020
We have seen widespread calls for increased tree planting, primarily in tackling climate change, Sam Buckland from Sussex Flow Initiative looks at the issues.
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Ending the War on Nature talks
24 February 2020
A guest blog from David Johnson, co-founder of Shoreham Wordfest, which are promoting a series of talks on rewilding
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Beaver back in Sussex
03 February 2020
After an absence of over 400 years, the beaver is coming back to Sussex.
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Help Our Kelp - Byelaw Update
23 January 2020
The pioneering campaign to restore a vast underwater Kelp forest off the Sussex coast achieved its first major milestone, as the introduction of a critical new byelaw has been agreed.
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Tree - to plant or not to plant, that is the question
23 January 2020
When is it right to plant trees? And how do we do it right?
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The trouble with trees
07 January 2020
The creation of forests and woods can be a major contribution to restoring nature and can draw carbon out of the atmosphere, so helping fight climate change. However, done badly, tree planting and tree regeneration can cause major ecological damage.
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Creating Climate Capacity
25 November 2019
On January 23 2020, we will be holding a Landscape Innovation Conference in partnership with Sussex University. This Conference is a first step for us, in helping to support and inspire local people to find solutions to the climate crisis.
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Rewilding Parliament
12 November 2019
Thanks to the support of over 100,000 people who signed a petition, Rewilding Britain were able to secure a parliamentary debate, and a unanimous vote, that restoring nature on a massive scale to help stop climate breakdown is a priority.
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Landscape Innovation - What is it and why do we need it?
24 October 2019
To try and integrate some of the more novel wildlife conservation ideas with the old, Sussex Wildlife Trust and Sussex University are hosting a Landscape Innovation Conference in early 2020.