Natural England

The future of sustainable fishing is bright. ✨ Forward-thinking fishers are using LED lights to attract and catch scallops. This method has a lower impact than traditional dredging: delivering pot-caught, seabed-safe scallops to people’s plates. Natural England is keen to facilitate the development of new fisheries where innovation can help reduce pressures on our seas. We have been supporting and investing in this remarkable “Potting for Scallops” initiative with Fishtek Marine for three years. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eGsHACGu #Shellfish

Today our Chief Executive, Marian Spain, joined a summit with senior health leaders to discuss the opportunities and next steps for social prescribing across England. Natural England supports the expansion of social prescribing and green social prescribing which is proven as an effective model for supporting health and wellbeing in communities.

🌿 It’s Social Prescribing Day! 🌿 Did you know that Green Social Prescribing is already transforming patient outcomes in primary care? It’s a highly effective, low-cost approach that improves wellbeing, reduces social isolation, and empowers people to take control of their health. ⭐ Now, thanks to a brand new, FREE, Red Whale course developed by GPs in collaboration with Natural England, Intelligent Health UK, NHS England, Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB, and National Academy for Social Prescribing, health professionals can easily integrate nature-based solutions into everyday practice. ⭐ 🌱 Discover the evidence and practical steps to start prescribing nature today from: 📖  Red Whale: https://lnkd.in/eHFyt77H 📖  NHS England: https://lnkd.in/dZ3D9ue 📖  National Academy for Social Prescribing: https://lnkd.in/e8AJ5jHy #SocialPrescribingDay #GreenSocialPrescribing #PrescribingNature #RedWhale

Northern England's pioneering approach to nature recovery is creating a blueprint for the UK's sustainable future.   Natural England’s Chief Executive, Marian Spain, outlined how regional leadership can deliver national environmental and economic priorities at the 2025 Convention Of The North.   As the first region with complete devolution coverage, the north is demonstrating how to: 🤝 Build powerful regional-national partnerships 🌱 Deliver UK nature recovery goals 📈 Attract international investment 🏠 Transform communities while protecting natural heritage Read more in our article. ⬇️   #COTN2025 #UKGrowth #GreenFuture #NatureRecovery

Natural England has completed a review of its approach to ‘wild take’ licensing. Following this two-year review, we have announced that licences to take birds of prey from the wild for falconry and aviculture will not be issued, other than in exceptional circumstances. Read our blog for more information on how the review was conducted and its findings: https://lnkd.in/eDMDekPP 📷 Radovan Zierik

Welcome back, beavers.🦫    Beavers are brilliant at building wetlands that provide thriving havens for wildlife.     We are pleased to support the Government’s decision to release more beavers into the wild.     Working closely with Environment Agency, Natural England will ensure beaver reintroductions are carried out carefully and sensitively, in the places where they can provide the most benefits to nature and people.   Anyone who wants to reintroduce beavers into the wild will need a licence from Natural England to do so.     https://lnkd.in/etCE-RS7 Beaver clips provided by Beaver Trust and Alan Puttock (University of Exeter).   #Beavers #NatureRecovery #Wetlands  

Drones and AI detection technology are helping us monitor one of England’s largest grey seal colonies. 🦭 Thousands of grey seal pups are born every year on Norfolk’s sweeping beaches. Counting them accurately without getting too close can be a challenge. Using drones and AI, we have been able to enhance the accuracy of our monitoring. Drones can reach inaccessible coves and AI counts thousands of seals in just a few hours. Find out more in our blog: https://lnkd.in/eMpNvsR3 #NatureRecovery #AI #Seals

Pride in Nature is happening next week. 🌈   This free, online event provides a welcoming space for LGBTQ+ community members and allies to celebrate their connection with nature and discover ways to help protect our natural environment.   Celebrating this years theme of LGBTQ+ Leadership, we’ve brought together an incredible lineup of inspiring speakers leading in their fields.   📅When: Wednesday 26 February 10:00 📍Where: Online   Let’s explore how leadership can drive positive change for nature and our communities. 🌈💚   Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/eshw4x3C   #PrideInNature #LGBTOutdoors #LGBTHistoryMonth ALT text: Document shows photos of the Pride in Nature speakers with their names and job titles. Manoj Malde, RHS award-winning garden designer and star of 'Your Garden Made Perfect. Charlie Nwanodi, Senior Project Officer, Conservation Volunteers. Nina Seale, Conservationist and Communications Manager. Tony Juniper, Chair, Natural England. Marian Spain, CEO, Natural England. Philip Duffy, CEO, Environment Agency.

The Working with Natural Processes Directory provides an overview of how natural processes, habitats and flood management measures can improve England’s flood and coastal erosion resilience. 🌊   We contributed to the Directory by working alongside Environment Agency to consider the current evidence base and how this can be applied to help manage flood risk and coastal erosion.   Find out more below. 

Our Chair, Tony Juniper CBE delivered the keynote speech at the Nature Returns conference last week. Hosted by Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, the conference outlined how understanding Nature’s benefits can deliver landscape-scale solutions for climate and biodiversity. Read Tony's full speech here: https://lnkd.in/erYyd4As