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🚨🚨DEVELOPING 🚨🚨 — Lee Zeldin, Trump’s handpicked crony at the head of the Environmental Protection Agency, has proposed gutting its budget by as much as 65%. The massive cuts would mean no inspections or enforcement on polluters, no cleanups of toxic waste or lead in our drinking water, and no expert response and cleanup when there is a train derailment or factory explosion that threatens people’s lives and properties. Administrator Zeldin and his fossil fuel industry buddies in Trump’s billionaire cabinet want you to believe that corporate polluters don’t cause climate change that endangers the public’s welfare. Don’t let them succeed in illegally gutting the agency that stands in their way. Fighting Zeldin and Trump’s outrageous EPA cuts will take ALL of us raising our voices to say: this is wrong. Will you add your name to our petition to Congress today?

Federate Farmers wants to destroy Fish and Game's independent environmental advocacy.

Nature recovery by 2030? Fat chance: Dorset NFU’s Tim Gelfs calls time on the empty rhetoric behind the Government’s green aims - chaotic policy and chronic underfunding There are two phrases that spring to mind over the government’s ambition of 30 per cent nature recovery by 2030 – fat chance and no chance! Despite Dorset Council’s early efforts, it seems that with every new move on rural policy, the government hammers yet another nail into the coffin of nature recovery. And now even housing policy seems set to sideline nature in pursuit of yet another unachievable target. It’s very easy for governments to come out with big headline statements, sounding great on the day … but generally there seems to be no plan or idea of how to get there. So what’s going wrong with the UK’s nature? The natural world has been in steady decline for many decades – responsible for it are some agricultural practices, industry, loss of habitat by development and river pollution (mainly from our archaic and underfunded water industry). Sadly, the government’s ambition – admirable though it is – has been completely undermined by bad policy and lack of funding. When the policy was announced, the NFU estimated it would need a budget of more than £4 billion to succeed. Yet we remain stuck at £2.4 billion – unchanged for nearly a decade and actually shrinking in real terms year after year. An optimistic start We now have the Environmental Land Management Scheme (ELMS) which has taken over from the European Basic Payment Scheme – as Michael Gove said, ‘Public Money for Public Good!’ *sidenote, that statement really gets my goat! It has always been ‘public money for public good’. When the Common Agricultural Policy was launched, it was all about providing enough food. Then it moved on to providing affordable (cheap) food. Now it’s moving to providing food while looking after the environment and nature … so exactly which bit of any of that isn’t good for the public? Anyway. Within ELMS we now have the Sustainable Farming Incentive – SFI. This was supposed to take over from all the environmental schemes that had gone before, changing management policy on farming to make food production more sustainable, better for the soils and the wider environment and therefore, for the UK’s nature. Nobody expected it to work first time out, but with industry input there was a decent scheme that we could mould over the coming years for the benefit of all. Although farmer’s were initially fearful the new government would take us in a different direction, we were assured that they weren’t going to reinvent the wheel. How wrong could we be? On the face of it, in the Budget we kept the commitment of £5 billion over the next two years (the government says it is more, but the extra is a clawback from the year before). The biggest problem was the drastic overhaul of the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS), which saw payments slashed and the scheme set to end abruptly this year. Unsurprisingly, this triggered a surge in applications to the new SFI, as farmers scrambled to replace lost income. I attended a meeting on the SFI in early February, and it was already clear that the sums didn’t add up – there simply wasn’t enough money in the pot to support all the agreements. So the scheme’s closure came as no surprise. What was shocking was the way it was handled. Barely a minute’s notice, though the Government must have known for weeks (months?), that this was coming. And then they had the audacity to call it a success. Should they have come to the industry sooner, rather than put their proverbial head in the sand? Damn right they should have! They seem to have forgotten that they are there to serve. They have let the industry down and lost the trust of so many. Farmers who are coming out of old schemes or have new schemes planned for this autumn now have no idea which way to go. Do they turn all the good they have done over the last ten, sometimes 20 years back into intensive food production, at the expense of all we have been trying to achieve? It’s been nothing short of a disaster – for farmers, for nature and for the environment. I know many farmers who are rightly proud of what they’ve achieved. The last thing they want is to see all that progress unravel. A wildflower field margin in full bloom, alive with bees and butterflies, should be something we build on – not retreat from. The treasury look set to slash our budget in the spending review this month … you have to ask where the confidence or direction is coming from? It’s time for the Government to wake up and grasp the nettle – either admit they are falling short and manage accordingly, or else get the cheque book out, consult with industry and COMMIT! NFU - National Farmers' Union What? Spotted something well-written and actually interesting on Facebook? That’ll be us – The BV. Full June issue here: https://bvmag.co.uk/June25 . We’re only here online and NEVER printed. #farminguk #FarmingDorset #dorsetfarmers #dorsetfarming #britishfarming #farming #greenaims #dorset #thebv

🌿 Nature needs your voice More than 4,000 of Aotearoa’s native species are at risk of extinction. The Department of Conservation is now asking the public to help shape the future of biodiversity and Predator Free 2050 strategies. This is a rare opportunity for everyone, conservationists, hunters, volunteers, everyday New Zealanders, to have a say in how we protect our taonga species and restore the whenua, moana, and ngahere. 🗳️ Consultation is open now until 30 June 2025. 📄 Read the proposals and share your feedback here: doc.govt.nz/plans-for-nature #Kaitiakitanga #PredatorFree2050 #ProtectNature #HaveYourSay #800Trust #TogetherForNature #ConservationMatters

🌊 Curious what your local marine biologist-turned-trustee is up to? Follow this page to stay informed about my efforts to protect our bays, creeks, and coastline — from combating toxic chemicals to advocating for innovative, sustainable solutions. Saving the environment shouldn’t require a biology degree (but hey, it helps). 😄 🔬🦪💧 #FollowForTheBay #MattParsons #CleanWaterSmartPolicy #TrustYourTrustee #Matt4Trustee

Useful ways to reduce environmental pollution always seem to be ignored. Climate activists rarely talk vocally of the need for better public transport, though it reduces car dependency and traffic gridlock and environmental pollution. They overlook parking lots at shopping centres as ideal spaces for putting up solar panels to generate renewable energy. We also need better planning in terms of population, waste recycling, land management, water management, and appropriate measures for environmental protection. #DitchTheStatusQuoElection2025 #AusVotes #NSW #Warren4Senate #Environment #Pollution #PublicTransport #SolarPanels #CarParks #MoreRangers #Population #Recycling #Water #Planning #SustainableGrowth READ MORE: https://wordsofwarren.wixsite.com/warren4senate/environment

Marking our first 100 days in office, and I am filled with immense gratitude for the opportunity given to me by the Executive Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, to serve the good people of Kano State in this capacity. These past weeks have been nothing short of transformative. Together with my dedicated team at the Ministry of Environment, we have hit the ground running—committed to restoring environmental dignity, promoting sustainability, and improving the lives of our people. I'm proud to highlight some of our key achievements so far: Developed and launched the Kano State Climate Change Policy – a strategic roadmap to guide resilient, community-driven environmental development in the state. Commenced strict enforcement of the 2022 Environmental Law – establishing a zero-tolerance stance against illegal dumping, pollution, and all forms of environmental degradation. Introduced the 2025 Environmental & Waste Management Regulations – setting a new standard for waste collection and processing while strengthening public-private partnerships. Initiate the development of Kano State Climate Change Action Plan These achievements are just the beginning. We remain committed to sustainable development, innovative environmental practices, and inclusive governance. I thank His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Kano State, for his unwavering support and vision. To the people of Kano: this is your victory. Let us continue working hand-in-hand for a cleaner, greener, and greater future. Dr. Dahir M. Hashim Honorable Commissioner Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Kano State

4WD advocates fear new plans to protect environmentally and culturally sensitive sites will see a rush of heritage claims 👇

Réponse 🔎 Dans le grand Sud-Ouest, on prévoit une augmentation de 2,1°C en moyenne. Aidez-nous à identifier les enjeux qui comptent pour l'avenir de l’eau du grand Sud Ouest, en répondant à notre questionnaire en ligne : https://consultationsurlesenjeuxpourleau.questionnaireweb.com/f/209248/4pro47So2ARo2m496Nos5B

Biden cited the need to “protect these coasts for our children and grandchildren” in his statement.

"I am committed to a programme of work that seeks to achieve both environmental protection and the enhancement of governance frameworks. This means we're not simply maintaining the status quo with regard to the environment, but also actively working to improve the systems and processes of governance."

It’s disheartening to imagine the potential rollbacks from an administration—and EPA nominee—that seems to embrace climate change denial. Still, states can and will step in—and we have historic precedence of this happening and working. Tom Burke, professor emeritus in Health Policy and Management at Johns Hopkins recently shared, “I’m old enough to have been in a senior scientific position with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection when the Reagan administration took over. We saw similar attempts to downsize the EPA, to change the science advisory board, to remove the independence of scientists, and to deregulate. Those were grim times. EPA was ineffective and in turmoil. But the states rose to the challenge, and they became hotbeds for innovation.” Here’s to many local hotbeds rising in 2025. Source: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. #MomsFactCheck #momsactnow

#SGIForum: 86 initiatives 🔋Advancing clean energy ️🌳Reversing desertification 🐆Safeguarding biodiversity Reinforcing Saudi Arabia’s leading role on climate and environment efforts. Action is in our Nature.