Wildfire-management groups say Trump’s latest push to trim government could impede firefighting efforts The US Forest Service is firing about 3,400 recent hires while the National Park Service is terminating about 1,000 workers under Donald Trump’s push…

Government rhetoric casting nature policy as strangling housing delivery overlooks the natural world’s critical role in development and prosperity

Government rhetoric casting nature policy as strangling housing delivery overlooks the natural world’s critical role in development and prosperity

George Osborne is accused of an

George Osborne is accused of an

A new study suggests global warming’s effect on GDP has been vastly underestimated. Will it finally break through the religion of infinite growth?

As chancellor Rachel Reeves’ plan to expand London airports gains traction, the party is accused of back-pedalling on its green commitments

Changing the nature of government rhetoric and policy about nature

A leading expert in planning policy at Northumbria University has delivered evidence to help shape the future reform of the National Planning Policy Framework.

Claims have circulated on social media that attach significance to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer not being invited to Donald Trump’s presidential

A Northumbria University academic who played a key role in bringing breakfast clubs and holiday activities to millions of children across the country has been rewarded for her work in the King’s New Y...

Critics accused the prime minister of chasing a ‘regulatory race to the bottom’ and urged him to pursue closer ties with Europe instead

We studied 230 fisheries around the world, and found populations of many overfished species are in far worse condition than has been reported.

A survey of new housing developments by researchers at the University of Sheffield reveals developers are installing just half of the legally-binding ecological features to protect wildlife.

The RTPI’s BALANCE initiative seeks to spread the word about planning. We asked four young planners how to attract more young people into the profession.

The environmental impact of planning reforms needed to meet the Government’s housebuilding targets will be examined by the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) as it launches its first inquiry of...

Developers in England deliver 53% of features such as trees and bird boxes demanded in planning permissions, study says

Green Belt Multifunctionality Research Papers led by Matt Kirby

Changing the nature of government rhetoric and policy about nature

Blue-light emergency responders are in real danger of burnout with recovery periods between incidents essential for their long-term health according to the results of a first-of-its-kind study.

Changing the nature of government rhetoric and policy about nature

Changing the nature of government rhetoric and policy about nature

Domestic gardens are spaces imbued with meaning, expression, and identity. This paper seeks to explore garden identities across their lifespan in the Netherlands by investigating older people’s per...

DJA won a competition to design the landscape masterplan for Orton Vale (Hampton) in 1991.  Over the last 30 years we have designed and been involved […]

Peri-urban landscapes experience conflicting land-use demands from co-occurring urban–rural drivers. In England, Green Belts are urban containment pol…