Nature In A Nutshell
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In every Nature in a Nutshell episode, we sit down to chat about the latest ecology news in the UK and Ireland. We will break down what it means and how it might impact nature, society, and those working in this space in an easily digestible way. Whether you are an aspiring ecologist or environmental manager, there will be something for you.
This podcast is brought to you by the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management. CIEEM is the leading professional membership body representing and supporting ecologists and environmental managers in the UK, Ireland and abroad.
With a growing membership and an increasingly influential voice we are transforming the professionalism of the sector, just as our members are transforming understanding of, and attitudes towards, protecting and enhancing our natural environment.
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15: Invasive Non-Native Species in Scotland and Conservation Actions are Improving Biodiversity
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06/03/24 • 18 min
In this episode of Nature In A Nutshell we discuss a new report on how to tackle Invasive Non-Native Species in Scotland, a new study that has found conservation actions are working for biodiversity, and an update on the Sustainable Farming Scheme in Wales.
We also cover how leaving your grass to grow long in your garden can boost butterfly numbers by almost double and the Scottish Government's commitment to creating a new national park by the end of its parliamentary session in 2026.
Nature In A Nutshell is brought to you by the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM). We are the leading professional membership body representing and supporting ecologists and environmental managers in the UK, Ireland and abroad.
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Show notes:
- Conservation actions are improving biodiversity
- Transition to Sustainable Farming Scheme delayed to 2026
- Long grass in gardens improves butterfly numbers
- Third National Park will go ahead in Scotland
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14: Golden Eagles, Climate Justice and Scottish Government Ditch Emissions Target
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05/02/24 • 12 min
In this episode of Nature In A Nutshell we discuss new research on Golden Eagles, climate justice news in Switzerland and the not-so-good news from the Scottish Government who have recently announced they're ditching their greenhouse gas emission targets. We also look at the environmental priorities of the new First Minister for Wales and the recent discovery that the Javan Tiger 'still exists'.
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Show notes:
- New study of golden eagles in Scotland
- Swiss women’s climate injustice court win ‘could pave way for legal action in UK’
- Stop Climate Chaos Scotland Press Release: Weakening Scotland’s climate legislation an ‘abject failure’ and Scottish Government’s response ‘wholly inadequate’
- How green is Wales' new first minister Vaughan Gething?
- ‘The Javan tiger still exists’: DNA find may herald an extinct species’ comeback
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13: Neurodiversity Special
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04/13/24 • 35 min
In this episode of Nature In A Nutshell, we welcome Helen Musgroves from Lexxic and Lea Nightingale, CIEEM's Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Officer to discuss all things neurodiversity in the environment sector and how managers can foster a culture of neuro-inclusivity within their teams.
We also discuss the EU's Restoration Law and how it's facing collapse and the joint legal challenge from the Office of Environmental Protection (OEP) and Environmental Standards Scotland (ESS).
Nature In A Nutshell is brought to you by the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM). We are the leading professional membership body representing and supporting ecologists and environmental managers in the UK, Ireland and abroad.
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Show notes:
- Lexxic
- Neurodiversity Celebration Week
- CIEEM and Lexxic's webinar on neurodiversity
- Green Jobs for Nature website
- Green Jobs for Nature Instagram
- Green Jobs for Nature TikTok
- European parliament votes for watered-down law to restore nature
- UK Environmental Watchdogs Launch Coordinated Investigation
- OEP Launches Investigations into Special Protection Areas for Wild Birds
- Government to pilot ‘water credits system’ to allow major house building in water-stressed Cambridge
- The scale and geography of the net zero economy in the UK
- Over £1M in new funding awarded to aid red squirrel recovery in Scotland
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12: Ecological Restoration, BNG, New Northern Ireland Government & New Marine Protections
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03/06/24 • 23 min
In this episode of Nature In A Nutshell, we welcome James Hicks and Tim Graham from CIEEM's Ecological Restoration and Habitat Creation Special Interest Group to talk about the recently published Good Practice Guidance for Ecological Restoration, to help ecologists and environmental managers to design and deliver robust ecological restoration projects.
We also discuss Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) going live in February, the new Northern Ireland Government and Environment Minister, new marine protections, Scotland farming subsidies, and a new environmental watchdog in Wales.
We also cover the positive news of the Michael Mann lawsuit and black rhinos on the rise in Kenya.
Nature In A Nutshell is brought to you by the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM). We are the leading professional membership body representing and supporting ecologists and environmental managers in the UK, Ireland and abroad.
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Show notes:
- CIEEM's Ecological Restoration and Habitat Creation Special Interest Group
- Good Practice Guidance for Ecological Restoration document
- Biodiversity Net Gain updates on CIEEM's website
- CIEEM's Biodiversity Net Gain training
- CIEEM's Spring Conference on Biodiversity Net Gain
- Andrew Muir named as Environment Minister for Northern Ireland
- New NI environment minister backs creation of new ‘independent environmental protection agency’
- Minister Muir pledges urgent action on Lough Neagh
- O’Dowd reaffirms commitment to promoting biodiversity and protecting the environment
- CIEEM's Ireland Conference on Environmental Policy and Legislation in Ireland
- Welsh Government Consulting on Environmental Watchdog, Environmental Principles and Nature Recovery Framework
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Episode 11: OEP’s Report, New National Park for Scotland & Biodiversity Net Gain
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02/05/24 • 17 min
In this episode of Nature In A Nutshell, we discuss the Office for Environmental Protection's (OEP) report on the Government being off track to meeting environmental targets, a new national park for Scotland, and the latest on Biodiversity Net Gain,
We also cover the positive news that pine martens have returned to South England in the New Forest National Park, Hampshire.
Nature In A Nutshell is brought to you by the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM). We are the leading professional membership body representing and supporting ecologists and environmental managers in the UK, Ireland and abroad.
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Show notes:
- OEP report on the Government's poor performance on environment and nature
- New National Park in Scotland
- New National Park in Scotland (2)
- New date for BNG announcement
- BNG final regulations laid before Parliament
- Our BNG webpage
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Episode 10: Reflecting on 2023 Environment News and Our 2024 Predictions
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01/02/24 • 29 min
In this episode of Nature In A Nutshell, Sophie, Jason and Doug are joined by CIEEM's CEO, Sally Hayns, as we discuss the top news stories affecting people and nature during 2023 and share some of our environmental policy predictions for 2024.
Nature In A Nutshell is brought to you by the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM). We are the leading professional membership body representing and supporting ecologists and environmental managers in the UK, Ireland and abroad.
Visit our website: https://cieem.net/
Show notes:
- CIEEM's COP 28 blog - https://cieem.net/cop-28/
- COP 28 website - https://unfccc.int/cop28
- CIEEM's Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG)/Biodiversity Enhancement webpages - https://cieem.net/i-am/influencing-policy/biodiversity-enhancement-approaches/
- CIEEM's Spring Conference on BNG: http://events.cieem.net/Events/EventPages/19032024000000CIEEM2024SpringConferenceBiodiversityNetGaininPractice.aspx
- Green Jobs for Nature website - https://greenjobsfornature.org/
- Opening Up Vocational Pathways Into Nature-based Green Jobs report - https://cieem.net/resource/opening-up-vocational-pathways-into-nature-based-green-jobs/
- State of Nature 2023 report - https://stateofnature.org.uk/
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Episode 9: World Soil Day with Bruce Lascelles, COP28 & Scottish Biodiversity Strategy
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12/07/23 • 26 min
In this episode of Nature In A Nutshell, we discuss the importance of soils in light of World Soils Day on 5th December with guest speaker Bruce Lascelles, the launch of COP28 and the Scottish Biodiversity Strategy consultation.
We also cover the positive news that seabird numbers are soaring in Lundy Island in the Bristol Channel.
Nature In A Nutshell is brought to you by the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM). We are the leading professional membership body representing and supporting ecologists and environmental managers in the UK, Ireland and abroad.
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Show notes:
- World Soil Day: https://www.un.org/en/observances/world-soil-day
- COP28: https://www.cop28.com/
- Seabird numbers on Lundy island: https://www.positive.news/society/good-news-stories-from-week-47-of-2023/ and https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/oct/11/number-of-nesting-seabirds-on-island-of-lundy-at-nine-decade-high
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Episode 8: River Wye Pollution, Offshore Wind in Scotland & OEP's Report on Environmental Assessments
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11/01/23 • 16 min
In this episode of Nature In A Nutshell, we discuss the case against the Environment Agency over its failure to protect the River Wye from agricultural pollution, new developments in offshore wind in Scotland, and the OEP's report stating that environmental assessment processes aren't working as they should.
We also cover Planet Earth 3 and the new plan for a 100,000 ha wildlife reserve in Romania, which will be on the same kind of scale as Yellowstone National Park in the US.
Nature In A Nutshell is brought to you by the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM). We are the leading professional membership body representing and supporting ecologists and environmental managers in the UK, Ireland and abroad.
Visit our website: https://cieem.net/
Show notes:
- River Wye Judicial Review: https://www.endsreport.com/article/1844613/delighted-judicial-review-granted-agricultural-pollution-river-wye
- Offshore wind developments: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-67170625 and https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-67126815
- OEP's report on environmental assessments: https://www.theoep.org.uk/report/environmental-assessments-are-not-effective-they-should-be-due-practical-barriers
- New nature reserve in Romania: https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2023/oct/22/a-yellowstone-for-europe-romanias-ambition-for-a-vast-new-wilderness-reserve
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Episode 7: Delay to Biodiversity Net Gain, State of Nature Report & Nutrient Neutrality
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10/09/23 • 28 min
In this episode of Nature In A Nutshell, we discuss the delay to mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG), the 2023 State of Nature Report which shows a worrying decline in our wildlife and the UK Government's attempt to ditch nutrient neutrality.
We also cover the golden eagle numbers soaring in southern Scotland thanks to the South of Scotland Golden Eagle Project and a species of small holly tree last seen nearly two decades ago being rediscovered in Brazil.
Nature In A Nutshell is brought to you by the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM). We are the leading professional membership body representing and supporting ecologists and environmental managers in the UK, Ireland and abroad.
Visit our website: https://cieem.net/
State of Nature report - https://stateofnature.org.uk/
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16: General Election Special
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07/04/24 • 34 min
It's General Election season! In this episode of Nature In A Nutshell we discuss what each political party's manifesto says about nature restoration and climate change.
We also cover the new EU Nature Restoration Law and the #RestoreNatureNow demonstration.
Nature In A Nutshell is brought to you by the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM). We are the leading professional membership body representing and supporting ecologists and environmental managers in the UK, Ireland and abroad.
Visit our website: https://cieem.net/
Show notes:
- CIEEM news: What are the political parties offering for nature?
- Caroline Lucas: reflections and lessons from a Green MP YouTube
- Environmental Policy Forum's 'Environmental Priorities for the next UK Government'
- Report on Rewilding Finance
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How many episodes does Nature In A Nutshell have?
Nature In A Nutshell currently has 23 episodes available.
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The podcast is about Non-Profit, Ecology, Policy, Environment, Climate Change, Nature, Podcasts, Science and Business.
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The episode title '15: Invasive Non-Native Species in Scotland and Conservation Actions are Improving Biodiversity' is the most popular.
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The average episode length on Nature In A Nutshell is 23 minutes.
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Episodes of Nature In A Nutshell are typically released every 31 days, 8 hours.
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The first episode of Nature In A Nutshell was released on Mar 9, 2023.
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