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
Thisš is how it should be done. We need changes to the #PlanningBill to make developments like this the norm rather than the exception. Great quotes from my colleague @DM_Wetlands at #London Wildlife Trust.
theguardian.com
Five thousand new homes alongside a paradise for newts appears to fly in face of governmentās āfalse wedgeā
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Now thisš is a good idea. I'm signing!.
A quick thing to do to help keep us all #SAFER from impacts of climate breakdown? Pls sign & share @CMP_voice petition urging government to invest more in #climate adaptation & make our communities safer. 100,000 signs triggers likely debate in parliament
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RT @StopEcocidioOf: š³@CraigBennett3 el CEO de @WildlifeTrusts insta a los miembros de @IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Naturā¦.
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RT @WildlifeTrusts: @Groundswellaguk @CraigBennett3 Last week we were thrilled to host the Farming with Nature tent at #Groundswell2025! Frā¦.
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RT @MorrisLeigh: A busmanās holiday today to visit the Sovereign Base Area of #Akrotiri in #Cyprus one of the UKs Overseas Territories andā¦.
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Such a great couple of days @Groundswellaguk this week. Looking forward to next year!.
Weāre at #groundswell2025! š±. Come find us at our Farming with Nature tent on Row E. Two days of inspiring and practical panel sessions š. More about our sessions š.
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RT @WildlifeTrusts: @Groundswellaguk We also caught up with our CEO @CraigBennett3 who shared why it was so important for The Wildlife Trusā¦.
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RT @markrwilliamson: The June heatwave has had a big impact on insects as the grasses they depend on for food have dried out earlier than uā¦.
bbc.co.uk
Plants that should be "rich and green" are no longer a source of food, a conservation expert says.
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RT @MattStaniek: šØ Breaking šØ: United Utilities tried to cover up sewage spills at Hawkshead Pumping Station and the Environment Agency faiā¦.
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RT @EcocideLaw: "There has been a nature-shaped hole in international criminal law for far too long". In a new article, @CraigBennett3, CEOā¦.
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RT @MorrisLeigh: The @UN Ocean Conference in Nice has been an inspiring, engaging & educational week with colleagues from @WildlifeTrusts.ā¦.
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RT @vickihird: Lovely watching female Patchwork Leafcutter Bee in the garden. No leg pollen sacs on these so there are hairs on the undersā¦.
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RT @alextomo: Great news for your weekend - just 10 more countries needed to sign up and humanity will have a High Seas Treaty to protectā¦.
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RT @WildlifeTrusts: š¦”We are deeply disappointed the @GOVUKĀ has approved the continuation of badger culls despite @UKLabour's own manifestoā¦.
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RT @foe_ni: In response to the recent racial attacks, our Youth Forum has put out the following statement:. One earth, one humanity. Unitedā¦.
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RT @vickihird: Good interview with @CraigBennett3 @WildlifeTrusts on the Defra budget maintaining decent budget fir ELMs - though much alreā¦.
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Thank you Chris.
To the millions who cherish nature, our country without its natural heritage is not Britain at all. We can do better than bolt-on commuter dormitories. Iām fighting for the green spaces we all love, and for a country where everyone is surrounded by proof that life is beautiful.
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RT @WildlifeTrusts: Environmental protections do not stifle the building of new homes ā. We've called out the inaccuracies in the Commons dā¦.
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Excitement building at the @UN #Oceans Conference #UNOC as more and more countries ratify the #HighSeasTreaty. If the UK were to ratify it this week (through a simple parliamentary procedure) we could be the country responsible for bringing it into force during the conference!
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I was pleased to have this letter published in @guardian yesterday, co-signed by friends and colleagues @BeccyRSPB, Harry Bowell @nationaltrust & Ali Plummer @WCL_News.
theguardian.com
Letters: Leading wildlife and environmental groups say the governmentās proposed planning legislation leaves a lot to be desired
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