Craig Bennett
@CraigBennett3
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CEO @WildlifeTrusts, previously CEO @friends_earth; Hon Prof @AllianceMBS, Assoc Fellow @HomertonCollege, Senior Assoc @cisl_cambridge, Judge @wainwrightprize
London/Cambridge
Joined September 2011
Make no mistake, this is a Govt taking power&decision making away from people And these shambolic amendments to the #PlanningBill, tabled last minute, build on months of lies from @RachelReevesMP pathetically scapegoating nature for a struggling economy https://t.co/kcD4n3KJt8
theguardian.com
Chancellor accused of removing environmental protections to win short-term growth and save her budget
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đ¨@Natures_Voice CEO @BeccyRSPB & @WildlifeTrusts CEO @CraigBennett3 have a message for the UK Gov: The âBuild Baby Buildâ agenda is putting wildlife at risk. MPs must strengthen Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) making sure new developments leave nature in a better state than before.
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Nature isnât the enemy of housingâitâs essential for healthy communities. Scapegoating wildlife wonât speed up building, but it will cost us vital habitats. The EAC report is clear: stop this lazy narrative, fix skills shortages, and protect our environment.
Nature is not the blocker to 1.5 million homes, instead itâs a necessity for building resilient towns and neighbourhoods. Read our new report on environmental sustainability and housing growth âŹď¸ https://t.co/DnGBmKONEQ
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I think youâll find that the BBC , actually , is worth defending. If youâre an employee , past or present , a contractor , a freelancer , if youâve worked for the BBC in any capacity , please sign my open letter in defence of the BBC at https://t.co/Jhq7O8TVMk
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Yesterday, the @GOVUK ignored pleas from the public, civil society and cross-party parliamentarians and stripped vital wildlife protections from the Planning & Infrastructure Bill. This is hugely disappointing, but we are not giving up. (1/3)
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Nature and housing can go hand in hand. Weâve seen it in the past with garden citiesâand now towns planned within a new forest. They show whatâs possible. Empower councils to build sustainable council housing that puts people and nature before profit.
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With this devastating decision by @SteveReedMP today, being told what to do by #Nature hating @RachelReevesMP, this @UKLabour Govt is causing probably the biggest weakening of environmental protections I can remember in this country Mark my words, it will come back to bite them
Steve Reed has told MPs to vote down an amendment to the planning bill which would protect hedgehogs and dormice https://t.co/hv9PGs6qCa
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I thought @lisanandy was very good on @BBCr4today just now Very fair and measured in pointing out where the #BBC has got things wrong, but also very clear about how incredibly important the #BBC is and why, as Brits, we should be immensely proud of it and prepared to defend it
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With this devastating decision by @SteveReedMP today, being told what to do by #Nature hating @RachelReevesMP, this @UKLabour Govt is causing probably the biggest weakening of environmental protections I can remember in this country Mark my words, it will come back to bite them
Steve Reed has told MPs to vote down an amendment to the planning bill which would protect hedgehogs and dormice https://t.co/hv9PGs6qCa
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Watching Labour MPs take a wrecking ball to nature makes me so angry & so sad. Their action tonight voting down amendments to the #Planning bill intended to protect wildlife & habitats from destruction is so reckless & so counterproductive. People didnât vote Labour for this đ
â ď¸Planning bill update â ď¸ as expected Labour was whipped into voting down every amendment that would protect nature from this bill. They rejected the most basic fluffing protections for endangered species. They even rejected saving chalk streams! Now it goes back to the Lords
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The Trump World View From the new Private Eye, out now.
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đŚ Tak The Great Big Nature Survey! The UKâs largest public survey on our relationship with nature is back & better than ever. This survey helps us understand how people across the UK view nature and its challenges. Take part & make your voice count đ https://t.co/JdGNX3JJh4
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BY ME @TheHouseMag @politicshome "Don't blame the #bats, @UKLabour â you're not just damaging #nature but your own poll rating too" #PlanningAndInfrastructureBill #PIB
politicshome.com
It wasn't meant to be this way. Sixteen months on from winning a massive majority, off the back of a manifesto that promised "to restore and protect our natural world", a government beset on all...
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âIf Putin, Trump and Netanyahu are denouncing the BBC, it must be doing something right.â Former BBC journalist Jonathan Dimbleby doesnât hold back in defending the broadcaster.
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"The government is running very real political risks in leaving the growing ranks of nature lovers out in the cold" âď¸ @CraigBennett3
https://t.co/bxJN1IXJRU
politicshome.com
It wasn't meant to be this way. Sixteen months on from winning a massive majority, off the back of a manifesto that promised "to restore and protect our natural world", a government beset on all...
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BY ME @TheHouseMag @politicshome "Don't blame the #bats, @UKLabour â you're not just damaging #nature but your own poll rating too" #PlanningAndInfrastructureBill #PIB
politicshome.com
It wasn't meant to be this way. Sixteen months on from winning a massive majority, off the back of a manifesto that promised "to restore and protect our natural world", a government beset on all...
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Astonishing hypocrisy from Charles Moore, on @BBCr4today, criticising @BBCNews for "political bias" and using "climate" as evidence of this No. Accurate reporting of #climate science is NOT political It's those that claim it to be political that are being blatantly partisan
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The White House is now telling us which news we should watch. Think about that for a bit.
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The 2025 Global Youth Statement calls for #ecocidelaw ahead of #COP30 Young people are demanding criminal accountability for mass environmental harmđâď¸ Read more: https://t.co/lhTCsdiDcz
#StopEcocide #YOUNGO
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Sir David Attenborough has joined the Rothbury appeal to protect 3,800 hectares of wild Northumberland đď¸ A once in a generation chance to secure this precious landscape. Together we can protect it forever. You can donate here: https://t.co/22Ba2P2Toc
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đ Help shape a thriving future for Rothbury! đ Working closely with local communities, weâre creating a sustainable vision where farming, nature, and people can flourish together future generations. Stay updated đ https://t.co/ztMT1Qn9p8
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