Our Natural World

Newt Conservation Partnership

We want  to  ensure that our natural world is restored and protected and that people benefit from that recovery. 

Working with others, we will contribute to three key impact goals by 2030:

  • Preserved and improved species health and habitats
  • Sustainable and ethical food
  • Clean and healthy freshwater

In a series of blogs, we share more about our current work to improve Our Natural World.

Our priorities

There are five priorities through which we believe we can best contribute to these goals over the next seven years.

If you would like to apply for funding under any of these priorities, please read our Guidance for Support.

Our approach

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