Community Action
Here at RWT we work to support individuals and groups who want to make positive change in their community. A blog witten by Community Organising Manager, Jenny Mottershead.
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Wye no action from Welsh Government?
We want Welsh Government and Natural Resources Wales to publicly acknowledge that agriculture is the main source of pollution on the River Wye and commit funding and resources towards a new joint…
Local elections: Children urge action to save wildlife
By Felicity Evans, Political editor, Wales
Wye Catchment environmental groups call for meeting with DEFRA Minister
We have signed a joint letter to Rebecca Pow MP asking her to visit the catchment and talk to communities and the third sector. We need a committed plan to save the Wye and all parties must work…
Call for NRW to release a position statement on citizen science data
Community lead groups have been formed out of a grave concern for the River Wye. A concern that Radnorshire Wildlife Trust share, hence our recent and on-going campaign.
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Actions
From building a bug hotel to creating a garden pond, here are some ideas for things you can do yourself at home to help wildlife.
COP15
In 2022, China will host the Conference of Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity in Montreal – also known as COP15. COP15 will be a crucial moment in the global fight to reverse the worldwide decline in biodiversity. It’s also an important moment in efforts to tackle the climate crisis and make the case for nature-based solutions to climate change.
Blog: Start with the Wye
James Hitchcock, Radnorshire Wildlife Trust Chief Executive, details the sorry state of the River Wye and why we need to act now to save it and ensure we restore nature in Wales in the UN's Decade of Ecosystem Restoration.
Wildlife Charities and Community Groups call for the Declaration of an Ecological Emergency to help restore nature in Powys
Organisations from the Powys Nature Partnership are calling for Powys County Council to declare an Ecological Emergency and have this week submitted an open letter to Councillors asking for them…
My calling
Living in the rocky uplands of mid Wales, Emma regularly walks her farm checking not only on the livestock but seeing the seasonal changes in the wildlife and landscape too. The upland habitats of…
Heath fritillary
The rare heath fritillary was on the brink of extinction in the 1970s, but conservation action turned its fortunes around. It is still confined to a small number of sites in the south of England,…
Official status of River Wye downgraded due to worsened condition
Wildlife Trusts along the River Wye call for immediate action