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Wetlands Can! WWT's major new campaign calls for the creation of 100,000 hectares of healthy wetlands
WWT is today launching a major new public campaign Wetlands Can! urging people to get behind our call for the creation of 100,000 hectares of healthy wetlands in the UK to help combat the climate, nature and wellbeing crisis.
20 July 2021
WWT joins group helping to unlock £1bn investment in restoration of saltmarshes
WWT is part of a group set to develop a new “Saltmarsh Code” that could pave the way for £1 billion investment in restoring England’s degraded saltmarshes in order to mitigate climate change, support wildlife and reduce flood risk.
14 July 2021
Put wetlands at heart of fight to reach net zero
Two new reports that highlight the urgent need for the Government to act and deliver on its promises to tackle climate change and ensure we can adapt to the challenges we face have been welcomed by WWT.
24 June 2021
WWT welcomes UK risks report that highlights role of nature in tackling climate crisis
WWT has welcomed the Independent Assessment of UK Climate Risk report released by the Climate Change Committee which states clearly that we cannot deliver net zero without tackling the nature crisis. Healthy wetlands were mentioned at the report’s la
17 June 2021
Radio 4 drama highlights importance of wetlands to fighting the climate crisis
A new Radio 4 drama that uses the story of a fictional nature reserve to highlight the vital role wetlands can play in fighting the climate crisis starts next week. The Song of the Reed stars Mark Rylance and Sophie Okonedo and will play out in four di
17 June 2021
Watery Awakenings
All winter, strange creatures have been hibernating at the bottom of the pond. In spring, the pond is starting to awaken...
22 May 2021
The Orange-tip and the Lady's Smock
One of the first butterflies to herald spring is the Orange-tip butterfly. Their story is intertwined with that of the Ladies Smock or Cuckoo flower...
21 May 2021
WWT’s response to Environment Secretary’s speech – 18 May 2021
Environment Secretary George Eustice made a major speech today on the UK Government’s plans to protect and restore nature, tackle the climate and biodiversity crises and help deliver Net Zero by 2050.
19 May 2021
BBC Two Springwatch - live from Castle Espie
A WWT site, Castle Espie Wetland Centre in Northern Ireland, has been selected as one of three brand new live locations across the UK to host Springwatch, BBC Two’s popular and long running wildlife programme.
18 May 2021
A new project has been announced today to improve people’s mental health through connecting to ‘watery’ nature
New YouGov research, released by the Mental Health Foundation, has found 65 % of people find being near water improves their mental wellbeing and is their favourite part of nature
13 May 2021
WWT contributes to new report highlighting importance of nature-based solutions in tackling climate change
WWT experts have contributed to a major new report highlighting the importance of nature-based solutions to reaching Net Zero, hitting biodiversity targets, and adapting to climate change.
12 May 2021
WWT urges people to listen to a quirky alternative this International Dawn Chorus Day
From the song of warblers to the pee-wit of lapwings, we are urging people to get out into local wetlands and listen to the unusual and often outlandish sounds of wetland birds this International
29 April 2021
New study confirms vital role of wetlands for climate change goals
A new Natural England study showing the importance of nature in hitting net zero confirms the vital role wetlands have to play in reaching climate change targets.
23 April 2021
WWT responds to Environment Agency’s warning that reaching net zero ‘not enough to save our planet’
Environment Agency Chief Executive Sir James Bevan warned government and business on Tuesday (16 March) that we need climate adaptation measures as well as net zero ambitions, describing them as “two sides of the same coin”.
17 March 2021
New partnership set up to save threatened curlews
WWT has joined forces with eight other conservation organisations to help protect the curlew, one of the most iconic and most threatened bird species in the UK.
4 March 2021