Guy Shrubsole
@guyshrubsole
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Environmental campaigner & author, The Lie of the Land (William Collins, Sept 2024), The Lost Rainforests of Britain, & Who Owns England? Agent: @JMLockhart2
Joined September 2009
It's real!! Very excited to hold in my hands a hardback copy of my new book, THE LIE OF THE LAND - an expose of what the 'custodians of the countryside' have done to nature in Britain. Published 12th September - pre-order yours here: https://t.co/csVXMCqCOl
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Delighted to remain in post as Minister of State for Housing and Planning. Lots done, and lots more in the pipeline as we continue the work to tackle the housing crisis and ensure everyone has a safe, secure, decent and affordable home.
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Congratulations @EmmaforWycombe on your appointment to @DefraGovUK Secretary of State. I’m very much looking forward to working with you in harnessing the power of Nature for growth, health & security.
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Delighted to be appointed to the Cabinet as Secretary of State for DEFRA and look forward to building on the excellent work of @SteveReedMP - cleaning up our rivers, backing British farming and ensuring nature’s recovery.
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Congratulations @GuyShrubsole! We are so excited that THE LIE OF THE LAND has been shortlisted for the #WainwrightPrize for Conservation Writing 2025 🌿 #StoriesThatConnect
We’re thrilled to announce the 2025 #WainwrightPrize for Conservation Writing Shortlist! 🌍 Urgent, unflinching and globally minded. These books confront the environmental crises shaping our world and the paths to change. #StoriesThatConnect
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I've interviewed Tony Juniper, Natural England chair. He was necessarily diplomatic about the planning bill. I only hope central govt listens to his expert advice!
theguardian.com
Exclusive: Tony Juniper, who will oversee nature restoration fund, says claims ‘not fully backed by evidence’
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🍃'Both dynamite and medicine' @AmyJaneBeer 🍃'It couldn't be more relevant' @mrjamesob 🍃'Timely and rousing' @thetimes Happy publication day to @guyshrubsole THE LIE OF THE LAND, an exploration into Britain's landowning elite, is out now in paperback.
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Breaking: Tony Blair has clarified that he thinks the government's approach is the 'right one' after he said that current net zero policies are 'doomed to fail' and 'irrational Blair's intervention caused widespread fury in government on the eve of the local elections. Number
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Government ‘failing to support natural regeneration of trees in England’ Except on the barest, most treeless hills, tree planting is not the answer. Allowing scrub and trees to regenerate naturally creates far more interesting and vibrant habitats.
theguardian.com
Campaigners say targets for woodland creation are unlikely to be met because 95% of grants are for planting
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Excellent, informative and inspiring contributions from @openspacessoc's @CampaignerKate and Right2Roam's @guyshrubsole (& Imogen from the wild swimmers too) at the Hayfield Kinder Trespass weekend celebrations today.
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And I will join the throngs at the Hay Festival the following day (1 June) to listen to “world’s top thinker of 2025”@BrumElianeBrum and the great @GuyShrubsole talk to Alisha Osiri about rainforests
hayfestival.com
Discover how rainforests are at the centre of our universe, and what can be done to save them – and in turn the human race – from destruction.
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Can’t wait to attend Hay Festival on 31st May to talk about Dom Phillip’s book, How to Save the Amazon with @ElianeBrum @JonLeeAnderson3 @BetoMarubo and Alessandra Sampaio https://t.co/SU9zm5BLpM
hayfestival.com
The journalists look at how to save the Amazon Rainforest, and the dangers posed to those who do so.
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Land reform once united Orwell and Churchill - but then disappeared from our politics. Now, at last, land reform in England is back on the political agenda. My new piece for @unherd: https://t.co/bjdf5hlaIg
unherd.com
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Restoring Nature: A literary festival with Poppy Akotcha and @guyshrubsole among others @SharphamTrust
https://t.co/N8IEw5j3J7
ambios.net
Join Ambios and the East Gate Bookshop on the 17th of May at Lower Sharpham Farm for our anual nature-centred literary festival!
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‘Half the land in England is still owned by less than 1% of the population.’ But a land revolution is coming. @guyshrubsole 👇 https://t.co/ncuIYttZr2
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Happy St George's Day. A reminder that half of England is owned by less than 1% of the population. Some of these aristocratic landowners have inherited land since the Norman Conquest. England needs land reform and a strong Community Right to Buy! https://t.co/caG7THxmdm
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Sending thoughts & prayers to the grouse moor owners at this difficult time. 🎻
🚨 Defra Proposes Stricter Heather Burning Rules – Have Your Say by 25 May 🚨 Defra is consulting on major changes to the Heather & Grass Burning Regulations. Proposals include banning burning on all land in Less Favoured Areas, redefining deep peat as over 30cm, amending the
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Government to extend ban on moorland burning - closing loopholes in existing rules Great news for nature, carbon, & people who’ll be spared from acrid smoke & flooding Bad news for dukes & billionaires who own grouse moors 🎻 My quote to PA below: https://t.co/hEjsEsnpdQ
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Recent burning on incredibly steep slopes at Midhope #Peakdistrict and a series of drainage ditches (Grips) on Thirlstone moor put #Sheffield at risk of flooding. #ReclaimOurMoors and let's have community ownership for #NaturalFloodManagement - keeping water on the Moors
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