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
Our priorities
There are five priorities through which we believe we can best contribute to these goals over the next five years.
Preserved and improved species health and habitats
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Peat
Peat is hugely important to our natural world. As well as a great habitat for wildlife, it's valuable for combating climate change and its benefits include flood prevention and purifying water.
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Space for nature
Protecting and creating more space for nature enables the restoration of damaged ecosystems and degraded landscapes. It's also important that the benefits of being close to nature is accessible to all.
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Sustainable and ethical food
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Nature friendly farming
There is huge value to nature-friendly farming with benefits not just for the recovery of wildlife but also for our health.
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Fishing in tandem with nature
A more sustainable fishing and seafood industry is important for the recovery of wildlife, their habitats and the small coastal communities who depend on it for their livelihoods.
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Advisory Panel for Our Natural World
We recognise the expertise of others and are delighted to be able to call on the support of a brilliant panel of experts who provide expertise, knowledge, strategic advice and networks to help us make a practical, long-term difference.
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07 October 2020Unlocking change webinars
To bring our new strategy to life, we’re holding three webinars to explore ways of unlocking change for our three aims: Our Natural World; A Fairer Future; and Creative, Confident, Communities
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New strategy
Esmée Fairbairn Foundation has launched a new strategy focusing on our natural world, a fairer future and creative, confident communities.
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Raising new money for nature
Defra, the Environment Agency, and Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, with the support of Triodos Bank UK, have formed a collaboration to support environmental projects to attract private sector or other investment to help tackle climate change and restore nature.
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Emerging funding opportunities for the natural environment
We are pleased to share a new report: Emerging funding opportunities for the natural environment, which we commissioned to review the current landscape for innovative funding of environmental enhancement across the UK.
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