Trees

We’re part of a coalition campaigning for a new UK Business, Human Rights and Environment Act. But why do we need it and what impact would it have?

The CCC has slammed the government’s “worryingly slow” progress on reducing emissions. Here are 8 of their recommendations for action.

We’re taking action to demand that the multinational company Unilever severs ties with Indonesian palm oil giant Astra Agro Lestari, unless it makes amends to local communities. We’ve spoken out and Unilever is listening.

UK imports are driving deforestation in Malaysia at the expense of local people and rainforests. Find out why we need a new law to hold businesses to account.

tree plan just rehashes government’s current unambitious targets, while plans to restore damaged peatlands are still too vague

Environment group points out that England will deliver less than a quarter of planting target for UK, and that plan fails to rise to the challenge of the climate and nature crisis.

Across the UK, incinerators are being given the green light by councils. With low-income and minority communities disproportionately bearing the brunt of the pollution coming from these wood and waste-burning plants, Shaista Hussain looks at one city’s battle to protect local people from a new incinerator.

Extreme weather is getting worse and we need to find ways to adapt to the devastation it causes. Find out how planting trees and restoring peatland could help.

Dozens of Local Authority Areas have the potential for doubled, tripled, or even quadrupled woodland cover

Overall woodland cover across all national parks in England is less than 15%