The Trust supports calls to make National Parks wilder
The Government has published its response to the Landscapes Review – this is a chance to consider the future of our much-loved National Parks and Areas of Outstanding National Beauty (AONBs) in…
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The Trust calls for an end to the toxic ‘chemical cocktail’ polluting our rivers
Today, the Environmental Audit Committee (a cross party group of MPs responsible for scrutinising the government on environmental issues) has released a damning report on water quality in our…
Government’s new nature-positive farming payments are a great start but need to go further faster
In the biggest shakeup to farming in 60 years, the Government has announced that they will shift £2.4 billion of farming subsidies towards nature’s recovery, sustainable food production and…
Climate change to be at the heart of education by 2023
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust welcomes the Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi’s announcement at COP26 that aims to put climate change into the heart of education by 2023. Now we…
Isle of Wight receives first marine wildlife mural by renowned street artist ATM
The mural is one of two that will be painted on the island as part of Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust’s marine project, Secrets of the Solent.
Plans for a super-peninsula at Tipner will set dangerous precedent to destroy nature across the UK
Environmental groups are warning that the proposed ‘super-peninsula’ at Tipner in Portsmouth will be the ‘slippery slope’ to the destruction of nature in the region – and the UK.
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust: Ineffective and inhumane badger cull risks spread of bovine TB across Hampshire
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust is dismayed that the Government has issued new licenses to carry out ineffective and inhumane badger culls in seven new areas of England, including…
Roundtable on pollution in the River Test
On Friday 15th July Caroline Nokes, MP for Romsey and Southampton North hosted a roundtable discussion regarding the recent pollution of the River Test and our Lower Test Nature Reserve.
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust dismayed at unacceptable lack of consideration for the environment in new plans for Junction 9 of the M3
Proposals for the Junction 9 expansion on the M3, near Winchester, will destroy important habitats and harm wildlife in neighbouring nature reserves.
Housing, health and planning must invest in nature to improve people’s lives, help cut emissions and rebuild the economy
New report calls on all parts of Government and local authorities to unlock the benefits of nature to society