Reposted by Mandy MarshWales Environment Link @waleslink.bsky.social · 30/09/2026We’re at a really important event from @wwf.org.uk today at the @senedd.wales on safeguarding communities from extreme weather. After the summer we’ve had, we cannot prioritise this enough…! 031
Reposted by Mandy MarshJulian Hughes @penrhynbirder.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Do you have nature records in notebooks that you never look at and wonder what to do with? I've transcribed 10,000 records from the 1960-70s from a Welsh ornithological legend into @birdtrack.bsky.social and @cofnod.org.uk. And it was fascinating... #BirdingWales www.cofnod.org.uk/news/natural...cofnod.org.ukNaturalists' Notebooks: a treasure trove - CofnodNaturalists' Notebooks: a treasure trove 56326
Mandy Marsh @mymarsh.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Join CIEEM on 1st October to learn more about #marine mammals around #Wales. We'd also like to hear your thoughts on marine training provision. events.cieem.net/events/detai... Image: Marie Firmin Bocourt 012
Mandy Marsh @mymarsh.bsky.social · 04/09/2026A much needed discussion from someone who knows what she's talking about - tune in to hear Harriet Webb, CIEEM's Vice-President for Wales, talking about #wildfires cieem.net/i-am/nature-...cieem.netNature In A Nutshell Podcast | CIEEMThe Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management promotes the highest standards of practice for the benefit of nature and society 000
Reposted by Mandy MarshSimon Oldridge @sioldridge.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Fed up with people shirking responsibility by arguing that the UK causes just 1% of emissions? Here are two fantastic analogies from a primary school teacher, Mark in Coventry, who called Sheila Fogerty on @lbc.co.uk - one involving dog poo 😆 Other arguments here: www.nebriefing.org/mp-dialogue 32777335
Reposted by Mandy MarshWales Environment Link @waleslink.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Wildfires across Wales are scary & our environment is in serious trouble. But there are things you can do to help, even in a small way in your own garden; please do what you can to create water points for wildlife. www.wildlifetrusts.org/actions/help... 101
Reposted by Mandy MarshNationCymru @nation.cymru · 11/08/2026Ahead of Michael Sheen's gripping two-part documentary hitting TV screens, the actor and activist discusses claims of chemical contamination across Wales, and how he helped bring to light a scandal that threatens to leave a catastrophic legacy across the UKwp.meInterview: Michael Sheen talks the 'scary' process of exploring forever chemicals in new documentaryNation Cymru staff Ahead of Michael Sheen’s gripping two-part unscripted series hitting TV screens, the actor and activist discusses claims of chemical contamination across Wales, and how he helped br... 181020348
Mandy Marsh @mymarsh.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Biodiversity in the Built Environment Another great talk coming up from CIEEM on 4 August. Jack Shears from Wildcare will be here to tell us about the importance of nooks and crannies and the installation of Bee Bricks events.cieem.net/events/detai... 110
Mandy Marsh @mymarsh.bsky.social · 13/07/2026This is proving really popular but there's still time to book yourself a place 010
Mandy Marsh @mymarsh.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Beavers Boosting Bat Biodiversity Join us for a CIEEM talk on 17 July to find out how these ecosystem engineers reshape habitats across aquatic–terrestrial boundaries, affecting biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. Photo: Dominic Tinner events.cieem.net/events/detai... 031
Reposted by Mandy MarshTrevorTheBotanist @trevorthebotanist.bsky.social · 12/06/2026Excellent news!! Imagine the impact this will have on the awareness, understanding and appreciation of #NaturalHistory 0487
Reposted by Mandy MarshWales Environment Link @waleslink.bsky.social · 05/06/2026We want to give a huge thank you to all the Species Champion MSs who have worked with us over the last 5 years. Check out some highlights here: waleslink.org/wp-content/u... We also had to give a special shout out to Mark Isherwood, @carolynthomasclwyd.bsky.social & @juliemorganlab.bsky.social 🪺🌼🍄 154
Reposted by Mandy MarshDr Ellie Chowns MP @elliechowns.bsky.social · 26/05/2026Honoured to take part in the launch of the River Wye charter, a landmark recognition of the rights of our beloved river and the urgent need to do everything possible to protect and restore the Wye catchment💚 47820
Mandy Marsh @mymarsh.bsky.social · 19/05/2026Future Woodlands - Resilience and Opportunities: @cieem.bsky.social & @bangoruniversity.bsky.social HYBRID event 2 June. Join online 4.30 or come chat over tea and buns in Bangor at 4pm. IN-PERSON events.cieem.net/events/detai... ONLINE events.cieem.net/events/detai...events.cieem.net 000
Mandy Marsh @mymarsh.bsky.social · 08/05/2026How does virtual fencing help nature recovery? There's still chance to book onto this talk from @cieem.bsky.social on 14 May events.cieem.net/events/detai... 000
Mandy Marsh @mymarsh.bsky.social · 01/05/2026While you eat your sandwiches, why not hear all about upland water voles? Join @CIEEM for a lunchtime talk from Rob Parry, Wild Cymru. lnkd.in/eZ6T9HcH 000
Reposted by Mandy MarshWales Environment Link @waleslink.bsky.social · 23/04/2026Great e-action tool here from Welsh Rewilding Alliance - you can write to all your candidates for the Senedd election & ask what they will do to ensure we meet our targets for nature, climate and people, and in ways that positively regenerate our communities and diversify rural jobs. 🌳🦡🦎🌳🦇🦬🌳🦅🦫🌳 163
Mandy Marsh @mymarsh.bsky.social · 16/04/2026With the Senedd Election fast approaching, CIEEM manifesto outlines five achievable priorities, from scaling up nature restoration to strengthening the green economy. Developed by CIEEM’s Wales Policy Group in collaboration with our Policy Team. cieem.net/resource/man...cieem.netManifesto for the Senedd Election 2026 | CIEEMThe Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management promotes the highest standards of practice for the benefit of nature and society 010
Mandy Marsh @mymarsh.bsky.social · 03/04/2026Lend your support to entrepreneurs in low-income countries through @lendwithcare.bsky.social Make your first loan for free with this link! lendwithcare.org/referral/QNL...lendwithcare.orgMicrofinance from CARE International UKCARE International's microfinance lending initiative 010
Reposted by Mandy MarshNationCymru @nation.cymru · 02/04/2026A former Reform Senedd election hopeful has issued a stark warning to Welsh voters, claiming the party's top candidates are driven by "power, money and self-interest" amid deepening internal turmoil ✍️ @emilypricejourno.bsky.social nation.cymru/news/former-...nation.cymruFormer Reform Senedd hopeful issues stark warning to Welsh votersEmily Price A former Reform Senedd election hopeful has issued a stark warning to Welsh voters, claiming the party’s top candidates are driven by “power, money and self-interest” amid deepening intern... 5109
Reposted by Mandy MarshJeremy Corbyn @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social · 30/03/2026The US bombed a primary school in Iran, killing 168 girls. Why is nobody talking about this anymore? These abominable war crimes should not be forgotten — and nor should the lives, hopes and dreams of human beings who were slaughtered with impunity. 54589993133
Reposted by Mandy MarshWales Environment Link @waleslink.bsky.social · 02/03/2026It's nearly that time of year... time to grill the Senedd parties on what they'll do for the environment! Our Nature & Climate Hustings - hosted jointly with the excellent @climatecymru.bsky.social - will be on Wed 8th April at Chapter Arts. Book your seat here: actionnetwork.org/events/sened...actionnetwork.orgSenedd 2026: Nature & Climate HustingsSenedd 2026: Nature & Climate Hustings Wednesday 8th April 2026 6:30pm - 8:30pm Seligman Theatre, Chapter Arts Centre Chaired by Will Hayward, journalist, and organised by Wales Environment Li... 0108
Reposted by Mandy MarshMiriam Cosic @miriamcosic.bsky.social · 26/03/2026This 1990 speech by Carl Sagan is timely times two: #war #climate 18958842741
Mandy Marsh @mymarsh.bsky.social · 26/03/2026Do you want to know how you can help toads? Join the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM) next week for 'Toads in Roads' online talk. Free to members, £5 everyone else events.cieem.net/events/detai... 000
Mandy Marsh @mymarsh.bsky.social · 26/03/2026It's great to see politicians in Wales getting personally involved in standing up for nature via the #SpeciesChampions project 010
Mandy Marsh @mymarsh.bsky.social · 17/03/2026CIEEM lunchtime talk next week, tickets are still available - £5, but free to CIEEM members #Wales #ecology events.cieem.net/events/detai... 000
Reposted by Mandy MarshWales Environment Link @waleslink.bsky.social · 26/02/2026On Tuesday, the Senedd passed the Environment (Principles, Governance, and Biodiversity Targets) (Wales) Bill. This is a huge moment for Welsh environmental law. greenallianceblog.org.uk/2026/02/25/w...greenallianceblog.org.ukWe’ve just seen a landmark moment for the environment in WalesIt’s taken nearly eight years but, last night, Senedd Cymru finally agreed new laws to restore nature, put the environment at the heart of policy making and increase access to environmental justice… 142
Mandy Marsh @mymarsh.bsky.social · 25/02/2026Ahead of the Senedd elections @cieem.bsky.social has published its manifesto asks English cieem.net/resource/man... Cymraeg cieem.net/resource/man...cieem.netManifesto for the Senedd Election 2026 | CIEEMThe Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management promotes the highest standards of practice for the benefit of nature and society 010
Reposted by Mandy MarshNationCymru @nation.cymru · 18/02/2026Nature Friendly Farming Network (NFFN) Cymru has launched a five-point manifesto calling on politicians to commit to long-term investment in the agricultural transition ahead of the Senedd Election in Maynation.cymruNature-friendly farming manifesto launched ahead of Senedd ElectionNature Friendly Farming Network (NFFN) Cymru has launched a five-point manifesto calling on politicians to commit to long-term investment in the agricultural transition ahead of the Senedd Election in... 033
Reposted by Mandy MarshWales Environment Link @waleslink.bsky.social · 05/02/2026Here's our latest blog with @wclnews.bsky.social about Ofwat's new Clear Waters programme, making sure we can see what environmental benefits will come from water company investment, alongside things like upgrades or new infrastructure. waleslink.org/clear-waters...waleslink.orgClear Waters – shining a light on what water industry spend will deliver for the environment - Wales Environment LinkJoint Blog: Wildlife & Countryside Link & Wales Environment Link The financial settlement for the water industry for 2025-2030 is the largest ever for a five-year period. Funded up front by investors,... 001
Reposted by Mandy MarshWales Environment Link @waleslink.bsky.social · 28/01/2026Here's our latest blog from @rspbcymru.bsky.social on if our most at-risk and precious species are really being helped by sites designated for them. SSSIs, SACs, SPAs, 'designated landscapes', nature reserves... whatever you call them, how are they doing for nature? waleslink.org/protected-si...waleslink.orgProtected Sites – Safe havens for Wales’ wildlife? - Wales Environment LinkGuest Blog: Rachel Bedwin at RSPB Cymru Nature is in crisis in Wales – wildlife numbers are plummeting, with one in six species at risk of being lost from Wales according to the State of Nature 2023. ... 031
Mandy Marsh @mymarsh.bsky.social · 28/01/2026CIEEM lunchtime talk, rescheduled from last autumn - plenty of time to sign up if you missed it events.cieem.net/events/detai... 000
Reposted by Mandy MarshWales Environment Link @waleslink.bsky.social · 27/01/2026We’re here to support the excellent @nffn.bsky.social Wales with their Weatherproof Farming asks. @llyrgruffydd.bsky.social is sponsoring the event, which highlights the needs of farmers in adapting to more unpredictable weather patterns - flooding, dry summers & unpredictable winters. 031
Reposted by Mandy MarshJulian Hughes @penrhynbirder.bsky.social · 26/01/2026Anyone on Ynys Mon who could help? @angbirdnews.bsky.social 154
Reposted by Mandy MarshWales Environment Link @waleslink.bsky.social · 20/01/2026This is really problematic; the only bid for being the Management Organisation for a new Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) in Wales objects to the parameters Ministers have set for a better, more progressive DRS (than the UK's) that includes glass & container re-use. www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/welsh-d...thegrocer.co.ukWelsh deposit return scheme: companies insist on ‘bail out clause’The deadine for bids to run DRS in Wales runs out on Friday 122
Reposted by Mandy MarshNorth Wales Wildlife Trust / Ymddiriedolaeth Natur Gogledd Cymru @northwaleswt.bsky.social · 15/01/2026Rydym yn chwilio am Swyddogion Datblygu Natur ar gyfer prosiect partneriaeth i gyflymu’r gweithredu dros natur yng Ngogledd Cymru. 👉northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/cy/jobs/swyddog-datblygu-natur Salary / Cyflog: £23,000 to £33,000 Closing date / Dyddiad cau: Sunday / Sul 8 February / Chwefror 2026 053
Reposted by Mandy MarshNorth Wales Wildlife Trust / Ymddiriedolaeth Natur Gogledd Cymru @northwaleswt.bsky.social · 15/01/2026We're seeking Nature Development Officers for a partnership project to accelerate action for nature in North Wales. The team will work with many sectors and organisations to compile a view of priorities, action and funding needed 👉northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/jobs/nature-development-officer 044
Mandy Marsh @mymarsh.bsky.social · 15/01/2026Online talk coming up from @cieem.bsky.social #Wales #Cymru : 29 Jan - Establishing Exclusion Zones: Protecting Rare Birds and Habitats on Anglesey events.cieem.net/events/detai... 034
Mandy Marsh @mymarsh.bsky.social · 15/01/2026Online talk coming up from @cieem.bsky.social #Wales #Cymru : 21 Jan - Dung Beetles and Sustainable Farming: Interactions and Approaches events.cieem.net/events/detai... 000
Mandy Marsh @mymarsh.bsky.social · 15/01/2026Online talk coming up from @cieem.bsky.social #Wales #Cymru : 20 Jan - Re-naturalising rivers - Large scale river restoration with the Four rivers for LIFE Project events.cieem.net/events/detai... 000
Mandy Marsh @mymarsh.bsky.social · 05/01/2026CIEEM Wales Committee is holding an online event looking at the role of dung beetles in sustainable farming, come join us. events.cieem.net/events/detai... 001
Reposted by Mandy MarshThe Guardian @theguardian.com · 03/01/2026Next weekend is your last chance to donate. Against a backdrop of extremist violence and rhetoric, our partner charities are delivering practical projects designed to bring together divided communities, promote tolerance, and tackle racism and hatred. Donate at theguardian.com/charityappeal25bsk 15528
Reposted by Mandy MarshWales Environment Link @waleslink.bsky.social · 18/12/2025Our new guest blog is from @mcsuk.bsky.social on where we're at with a Deposit Return Scheme, why it's so urgently needed & tips on how you can show your support. Fingers crossed we're expecting regulations in the Senedd soon so we can starts it in Oct 2027. waleslink.org/how-can-you-...waleslink.orgHow can you help stop the bottleneck in developing a Welsh Deposit Return Scheme? - Wales Environment LinkGuest Blog: Catherine Gemmell from Marine Conservation Society Last year, our Beachwatch volunteers found bottles and cans littered on 99% of surveyed beaches in Wales, highlighting the urgent need fo... 031
Mandy Marsh @mymarsh.bsky.social · 08/12/2025#Bats There's still time to book onto this Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM) webinar on Thursday 11 December 6-7pm, presented by Ian Davidson-Watts and Richard Crompton events.cieem.net/events/detai... 011
Mandy Marsh @mymarsh.bsky.social · 04/12/2025Don't blame the bats for HS2's blunders www.businessgreen.com/opinion/4522...businessgreen.comDon't blame the bats for HS2's blundersWhen nature considerations are designed in from the start, it saves developers time, money and reputations, writes Sally Hayns, CEO of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (... 000
Reposted by Mandy MarshPru Madeley @prum.bsky.social · 02/12/2025I hope someone draws this wonderful story about Tom Stoppard's Arcadia and the power of the arts to help us see things differently, to the attention of our Education Secretary. Do read it, it will lift your spirits. 207109163201
Reposted by Mandy MarshWales Environment Link @waleslink.bsky.social · 27/11/2025Important report from @natreswales.bsky.social: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... Since 2000, "Wales has already witnessed the loss of 11 species, with the European turtle dove and belted beauty moth becoming geographically extinct. The Species in Peril report warns others could face a similar fate".bbc.co.ukThe species at risk of extinction in Wales named in first of its kind reportSpecies in Peril identifies thousands of at-risk species in Wales based on geographical restriction. 094
Reposted by Mandy MarshWales Environment Link @waleslink.bsky.social · 19/11/2025Great blog from @ruthchambers.bsky.social today on amendments needed to the Environment Bill: "It is essential that the OEGW’s independence from the Welsh Government is watertight, something which the bill currently fails to secure." www.iwa.wales/agenda/2025/... #WeNeedNature #AngenNaturiwa.walesAt a crossroads: why Wales must futureproof its new green governance - Institute of Welsh AffairsThe new OEGW can fill our environmental governance gap, but it must be given the legal duty and resources to ensure its independence and delivery. 053
