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Wales Environment Link @waleslink.bsky.social · 22h

We’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…!

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Wales Environment Link @waleslink.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Great work! Did you know, two-thirds of all freshwater species can be supported by ponds? And as a habitat, they're also natural defenses against climate extremes, from fire breaks to mitigating flooding 🐸 🪲 🦎 🦗 🐌 🐸 ➡️ More on the importance of ponds: freshwaterhabitats.org.uk/habitats/pon...

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Ponds - Freshwater Habitats Trust

Ponds are bodies of water between 1 square meter and 2 hectares, which hold water for four months of the year or more.

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Wales Environment Link @waleslink.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Wildfires 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...

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Cadwch Gymru'n Daclus - Polisi | Keep Wales Tidy - Policy @policy.keepwalestidy.cymru · 10/07/2026

We have criticised all forms of misinformation regarding the #DRS, none of which reflect any international evidence we've seen. We urge Welsh Government to press ahead with the DRS plans already in place and stop further delays to the implementation of this key policy. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🧵4/4

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Cadwch Gymru'n Daclus - Polisi | Keep Wales Tidy - Policy @policy.keepwalestidy.cymru · 10/07/2026

Consumers should not pay more for the privilege of a clean, safe environment. It is expected that a #DRS in Wales will lead to cost savings in the long term, especially with glass & reuse. ♻️ 🧵3/4

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Cadwch Gymru'n Daclus - Polisi | Keep Wales Tidy - Policy @policy.keepwalestidy.cymru · 10/07/2026

Deposit Return Schemes are a form of Extended Producer Responsibility #EPR - a policy principle that holds producers responsible for their materials on the market. The expectation of this principle is that costs are absorbed by producers. 🧵2/4

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Cadwch Gymru'n Daclus - Polisi | Keep Wales Tidy - Policy @policy.keepwalestidy.cymru · 10/07/2026

A Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) that includes #glass and reuse is best for Wales 👏 International evidence from 40+ countries with a #DRS show that the scheme successfully reduces #litter, improves recycling & boosts a circular economy. 🧵1/4

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Wales Environment Link @waleslink.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Find an event near you here! www.biodiversitywales.org.uk/en/events/wa...

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Liam Olds @liamolds.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Wales Nature Week is almost upon us! Join me at Pembrey Country Park on Thursday 9th July for two FREE guided insect walks as part of 'Gone Wild' - a day of nature celebrations 🐝🦋 #WalesNatureWeek #Carmarthenshire #Nature #Wildlife #Events #Pembrey #GoneWild #Llanelli

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Butterfly Conservation @savebutterflies.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Butterflies cannot wait any longer. We're calling on ministers to do what they promised - set a deadline for an absolute ban on neonicotinoid pesticides. No 'emergency' authorisations. No exemptions. Add your name to our open letter 👉 campaigns.butterfly-conservation.org/ban-pesticides

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Ban butterfly-killing pesticides for good

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Butterfly Conservation @savebutterflies.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

It even comes after Government minister Mary Creagh wrote to Butterfly Conservation two years ago saying that the Government would 'change existing policies to ban the use of neonicotinoid pesticides that threaten vital pollinators like bees and butterflies'.

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Butterfly Conservation @savebutterflies.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has given permission to British Sugar plc and NFU Sugar for sugar beet farmers to use neonicotinoid pesticides on crops this summer, despite the fact that their use has been officially banned since 2018.

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Butterfly Conservation @savebutterflies.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Ban butterfly-killing pesticides for good ❌ Despite repeated promises to ban them, the UK Government has quietly granted yet another 'emergency' license to spray butterfly-killing pesticides across our fields this summer.

Close-up of a field of crops being sprayed by a mechanical sprayer attached to a tractor. Text overlay reads: "Ban butterfly-killing pesticides for good. No 'emergency' authorisations. No exemptions."

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Wales Environment Link @waleslink.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Interested in water company investment, environmental data and citizen science? The Clear Waters project is running the 'Big Water Data Mash Up' daily dash at Northumbrian Water's Innovation Festival in Newcastle on 8th July; register here: www.innovationfestival.org/the-festival...

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Innovation Festival - Clear Waters

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Wales Environment Link @waleslink.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Awful to see - we hope Natural Resources Wales will be able to come to a more firm conclusion than 'likely linked to bycatch'. We mustn't casually dismiss such incidents as inevitable; we can & should take action to prevent fisheries activities from wiping out species. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Dead sharks and fish found washed up on Welsh beaches

The dead fish, at Saundersfoot and Pembrey beaches, were probably part of a discarded catch.

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Wales Environment Link @waleslink.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

We 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 🪺🌼🍄

This is a screen capture of the second page, featuring Mark Isherwood, outgoing Senedd Member for North Wales. There are multiple images of him at events, on site visits, and social media posts, highlighting actions to restore curlew across Wales.

The text is as follows:
Champion of the Term!
All our champions have done brilliant work, but we have to give a special shout out to Mark Isherwood, who has never missed an opportunity to raise the plight of the curlew, whose numbers have dropped by 80% since 1990. Sponsored by RSPB Cymru, he’s repeatedly marked World Curlew Day in Plenary; worked with the Gylfinir Cymru / Curlew Wales partnership on their restoration; sponsored the launch of the Wales Curlew Recovery Plan; met with fellow Curlew Champions from Scotland and England at a Curlew Summit at 10 Downing Street; looked into local planning applications with concerns on the potential impact on curlew, and met with WEL members every time he could when we came to the Senedd. Thank you Mark!

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Wales Environment Link @waleslink.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Andrew RT Davies makes an important point; unsustainable farming approaches are making it really difficult for some farmers to make a profit. But it's not as simple as just providing more subsidy, but subsidising changes to a more resilient form of farming. www.conservatives.wales/news/welsh-c...

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Welsh Conservatives: Plaid Government Must Act As Welsh Farmers Face ‘Perfect Storm’ Of Soaring Costs

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Wales Environment Link @waleslink.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Here's a starter pack of everyone we can find so far on Bluesky that's been elected to the Senedd! go.bsky.app/7FP8kpy

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Wales Environment Link @waleslink.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Do we need this debate again? By now, it'd cost far and above £1.4bn, to destroy precious habitat in the Gwent Levels, in order to reduce average journey times by 3-5 minutes (according to @neweconomics.bsky.social). NEF: neweconomics.org/2018/09/the-... BBC: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Brynglas Tunnels M4 congestion solution will be found - Rhun ap Iorwerth

Rhun ap Iorwerth said the Brynglas Tunnels in Newport are an "economic problem for Wales".

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walesnatureweek.bsky.social @walesnatureweek.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

The new Nature Recovery Action Plan for Wales has been published. It aligns with international & national frameworks & is designed to drive action to deliver the transformative change needed to address the Nature and Climate emergencies. Find out more 👇 bit.ly/4sulR32

Craig-y-Cilau bluebell woods © Sean McHugh

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Wales Environment Link @waleslink.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Today, the new First Minister @rhunapiorwerth.bsky.social appointed his Cabinet, see the full list on the link below. We look forward to working with @llyrgruffydd.bsky.social as the new Cabinet Minister for Rural Resilience & Sustainability. www.gov.wales/cabinet-mini...

A grid showing head and shoulders photos of the 15 Plaid Cymru Members that make up the new Welsh Gov Ministerial team. Images from Senedd/Welsh Government: https://llywodraethcymru.blog.llyw.cymru/2026/05/13/penodiadau-cabinet-llywodraeth-cymru/

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Wales Environment Link @waleslink.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Great 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. 🌳🦡🦎🌳🦇🦬🌳🦅🦫🌳

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Wales Environment Link @waleslink.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Bat Conservation Trust's manifesto outlines what bats need from the Senedd & Scottish Parliament elections - 4 of 11 UK native mammal species at risk of extinction are bats! BCT have also summed up some actions you can take during the election to raise their needs: www.bats.org.uk/our-work/bio...

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Local advocacy toolkit - A Bat Conservation Manifesto and local politics toolkit - Bat Conservation Trust

We have produced a factsheet which summarises our manifesto asks, the top points to be aware of, some useful statistics and some suggested questions to ...

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National Emergency Briefing @nebriefing.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

An interactive map to help you find a screening near you of our new film hosted by @chrisgpackham.bsky.social… The People’s Emergency Briefing, launching tomorrow. www.nebriefing.org/screening-map #PEBuk #NationalEmergencyBriefing

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Wales Environment Link @waleslink.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

And after the RHS Flower Show (19-23 May), it will be relocated to Clydach Community Gardens in Swansea! Yay bats!

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Wales Environment Link @waleslink.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

All four nations in the UK are required to introduce collections for plastic film waste from households and businesses by 31st March 2027. We signed this position calling on them to ensure they are safely recycled rather than burned in incinerators or dumped overseas. foe.scot/wp-content/u...

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Welsh Rewilding Alliance/Cynghrair Ailwylltio Cymru @cynghrairailwylltio.cymru · 10/04/2026

A great event with members of the Welsh Rewilding Alliance present. Insightful discussion into the priorities for each party and where support, briefings and constructive criticism will be required post election.

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Wales Environment Link @waleslink.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

A huge thank you to all the panellists and audience who joined us at our Nature & Climate hustings last night with @climatecymru.bsky.social, at Chapter Arts Centre. And a round of applause for @willhaycardiff.bsky.social for some excellent chairing! #weneednature #angennatur

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Wales Environment Link @waleslink.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

In Feb, we were lucky enough to see peregrine falcons in person with their new Champion, Mark Drakeford! They were flying around City Hall, putting on a great show Thank you to @jameshitch.bsky.social & @robthomasbirds.bsky.social for your excellent hosting and telescope-providing #SpeciesChampions

A group of people talking, including Mark Drakeford MS, standing in front of the National Museum in Cardiff

A circular image through a telescope, showing a peregrine perched on top of a cherub statue on the edge of City Hall

James Hitchcock from Rewilding Britain, with Mark, who is holding the Wales Rewilding Manifesto

Rob Thomas looking through his telescope on the pavement, with a few people passing by

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Wales Environment Link @waleslink.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Happy International Women’s Day! A great way to mark it is by signing up for the Everyone’s Environment report launch next week on Thurs 12th March, 11am; it's a new briefing on how climate and nature breakdown impacts women & girls across the UK. Register here: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...

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Wales Environment Link @waleslink.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

It'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...

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Senedd 2026: Nature & Climate Hustings

Senedd 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...

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Wales Environment Link @waleslink.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

After 9 years of campaigning, the Environment (Principles, Governance & Biodiversity Targets) Bill finally passed on Tuesday. We will continue to work to ensure the promises of the Bill are kept; a strong OEGW, citizens' access to justice & rebuilding our biodiversity. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Targets and watchdog for nature as Senedd passes new law

A new law designed to better protect nature and reverse the loss of wildlife in Wales is passed.

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Wales Environment Link @waleslink.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

February is #PayrollGivingMonth; it's a scheme that allows employees to support their favourite charities in exchange for tax relief. A win win! Find out how Welsh businesses that use it are improving their social impact while helping employees to make their donations go further… wcva.cymru/payroll

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A simple way for employers to give back - WCVA

Payroll Giving is an easy way for Welsh employers of all kinds to support good causes by allowing their staff to make donations before tax.

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Wales Environment Link @waleslink.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

So pleased to announce Mark Drakeford - sponsored by @jameshitch.bsky.social with @rewildingbritain.org.uk - as the last MS to join our Species Champion project for 2021-2026 term! Just under the wire, we'll be trying to peregrine-spot at City Hall very soon cardiffjournalism.co.uk/intercardiff...

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Wales Environment Link @waleslink.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Campaign for National Parks - @campaign4parks.bsky.social - are launching their Rivers at Risk campaign today: www.cnp.org.uk/support/camp... 48% of rivers in Welsh National Parks are failing to meet a good ecological standard, according to their Rivers at Risk report.

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Rivers At Risk

We’re demanding urgent action from Government in England and Wales to protect and prioritise National Park waterways.

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Nigel Pugh @nspugh.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

1/2. Protect Reservoir Wood: Llandough's nature rich and irreplaceable Ancient Woodland. You can't keep bulldozing unique & long established habitats & deliver meaningful climate adaptation, nature's restoration. @waleslink.bsky.social Sign the Petition www.change.org/p/protect-re...

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Sign the Petition

Protect Reservoir Wood, Llandough's ancient woodland

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Wales Environment Link @waleslink.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

We welcome the Green Paper on water system reform published today by @huwirrancadaviesms.bsky.social & its proposals that we desperately need for water quality. You can read it as a new consultation here: www.gov.wales/green-paper-... And see the BBC Wales story here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

This is a graphic for a longer quoted comment from Karen Whitfield, Director of WEL. The photo alongside it is of the River Ely, winding through light green hills, surrounded by trees and hedge lines in the distance. The quote says:

"Wales Environment Link welcomes the launch of the Welsh Government’s Green Paper on water system reform today, with its ambition and intent to develop a more holistic water system that works for Wales.

We desperately need more investment in our water system, covering all sectors that impact upon water quality and availability. It won’t be easy to fund, but we’re glad to see commitments towards more investment in monitoring and enforcement, as well as modernising regulation.

The timeline for the new regulatory system to be in place is long, but we are heartened to hear from the Deputy First Minister that we don’t need to wait to get started on this transition – there are already opportunities to drive improvements through existing processes and regulation. Let’s get on and deliver the change we need to see.”

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Wildlife and Countryside Link @wclnews.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

The largest water industry settlement is being paid for by customers, but what will it deliver for nature? Our latest blog explains why clearer, more transparent reporting on environmental outcomes is essential. Find the blog here: wcl.org.uk/clear-waters...

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Wales Environment Link @waleslink.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

The State of Natural Resources (SoNaRR) report is Wales' environmental report card & we're failing on every measure. The story below is worth a read; full report here: cdn.cyfoethnaturiol.cymru/f45ehjei/son... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Natural Resources Wales issues stark warning over wildlife loss and polluted rivers

A major Welsh environment report calls for action across society so people can live more sustainably.

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Froglife @froglife.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Toads on Roads is one of Froglife’s most under-funded projects, yet it saves thousands of toads every year. Donations help support volunteers, manage data and reduce wildlife road deaths. Help save toads this breeding season: ow.ly/xQe950Y3QiZ #ToadsOnRoads2026 📷 Chris Pook

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Wales Environment Link @waleslink.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

This was a super helpful event from an active Cross Party Group, doing valuable work between MSs and environmental organisations. Included was a great booklet they've produced about all the actions the next Welsh Gov needs to take to truly tackle waste problems: waleslink.org/wp-content/u...

Five panellists are sitting on a stage, underneath a slide saying 'Cross Party Group for Litter, Fly Tipping and Waste Reduction'. The five people are looking out across the audience, alongside Mick, whilst one holds a microphone and is speaking about behaviour change.

A crowd listening to the chair, Mick Antoniw, with a slide above him saying 'Financial Levers' against a litter strewn grassland.

A seated audience listening to Mick Antoniw MS at a lectern; a bright orange slide above him says 'A Wales where world-leading data drives national and local decision-making'

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A stand that Wales Environment Link manned on the day - alongside orgs like Benthyg, Marine Conservation Society, Keep Wales Tidy and Fly Tipping Wales - to talk to people about environmental initiatives we support. Manifestos are laid out on a table, alongside an iPad with our website on it. A banner stands next to it, with images of butterflies, volunteers and dolphins.
A stand that Wales Environment Link manned on the day - alongside orgs like Benthyg, Marine Conservation Society, Keep Wales Tidy and Fly Tipping Wales - to talk to people about environmental initiatives we support. Manifestos are laid out on a table, alongside an iPad with our website on it. A banner stands next to it, with images of butterflies, volunteers and dolphins.

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Wales Environment Link @waleslink.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Here'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...

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Protected Sites – Safe havens for Wales’ wildlife? - Wales Environment Link

Guest 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. ...

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Wales Environment Link @waleslink.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

We’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.

Llyr Gruffydd standing underneath a presentation saying ‘the weatherproof farm’

A farming advisor showing slides of dry and unhealthy soils, not absorbing water during high rain events and sitting on the surface instead.

Cows on a leaflet. Two brown and one white cow look straight to camera in a grassy field, with beautiful hillsides the background. Title is: Food from living fields - a roadmap for nature friendly farming in wales.

Leaflet page:

Our key asks:
1 - Ensure a sufficient and ring-fenced
budget: Deliver ambitious farm system change

2 - Prioritise ambitious land management schemes: Make nature-friendly actions the easy choice

3 - Implement robust, clear and fair regulation: Protect the environment and deter poor practice

4 - Strengthen knowledge exchange and advisory support: Enable a widespread farming transition

5 - adopt an ambitious approach to food policy: Remove key barriers to a fairer, healthier, and truly nature-friendly food system

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Wales Environment Link @waleslink.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

This 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...

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Welsh deposit return scheme: companies insist on ‘bail out clause’

The deadine for bids to run DRS in Wales runs out on Friday

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Afonydd Cymru @afonyddcymru.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

As the 2026 Senedd elections near, our 'Manifesto For Welsh Rivers' outlines the commitments that are needed from the political parties if Wales’s rivers are to improve under the next Government. afonyddcymru.org/manifesto-ri...

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Manifesto For Welsh Rivers - Afonydd Cymru

The commitments needed from political parties if Wales’s rivers are to improve under the next Welsh Government....

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