Nature

New research shows 1 in 5 people in England struggle to access quality green space

Words like ‘probably’ and ‘sometime’ coming from someone who is meant to be leading on our environment ambition really isn’t good enough.

Access to nature is important to our physical and mental wellbeing. But the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted just how many people – particularly in urban areas – are robbed of important green space. Paul de Zylva explains how we can make our neighbourhoods cleaner, greener and healthier for all.

To mark the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, Anike Bello spoke to Friends of the Earth Germany to find out how this symbol of tension and division has transformed into a beacon of growth and hope.

Blanket peat bogs: a threatened moorland habitat and one of UK's biggest carbon stores

Nature – whether it's a sprawling forest or an urban park – can be of great comfort during unsettling times. And it should be accessible to everyone. This article is taken from a speech given by psychotherapist Beth Collier at the Garden Museum, London in Summer 2019. Please follow government guidelines on leaving your home during the COVID-19 pandemic (and keep watch from your window to see if nature comes to you).

Alongside throwing out emissions disasters like airport expansion and fracking it’s crucial that the next government supports plans to double tree cover in the UK

We're calling on the UK to take responsibility and halt the ecological crisis by drastically stepping up protection and restoration of our own nature and addressing our role in global biodiversity decline. Find out how.

Grand Designs Live 2019 is going big on nature. And as the official charity partner, we're offering you free tickets. Book now.