Nature In A Nutshell

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).

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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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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.

Visit our website: https://cieem.net/

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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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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We have a new UK Government! In this episode, we review our seven recommendations for the new UK Government and discuss the resignation of the First Minister for Wales, Vaugn Gething.

We also discuss fascinating evidence that diversionary feeding is reducing the predation impact of Pine Marterns on Capercaillie in RSPB Abernethy and the Flow Country getting World Heritage Status.

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:

• Delivering the UK Government’s Nature Recovery Agenda
• Resource: Delivering the UK Government’s Nature Recovery Agenda
• Defra and Planning Ministers Write Open Letter to eNGO Community
• Green Jobs for Nature
• Nature Champions visit to Black Moss Nature Reserve with Fiona Hyslop MSP

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In this episode, we speak to Penny Lewns (CIEEM's new President) and Richard Handley (CIEEM's now past President) about CIEEM's achievements over the past three years and ambitions for the next three years.

We also discuss what's in the UK's Budget for nature, COP16 and COP29, the controversial £100m bat shed on the HS2 railway route and a new governing body in Northern Ireland.

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:

• What's in the Autumn budget for nature?
• COP16 roundup
• COP29 roundup
• Stalemate at COP16 has left global biodiversity progress uncertain
• Cost of ‘bat shed’ to protect colony near HS2 has topped £100m, chair says
• New independent panel to consider options for a NI environment protection agency
• Endangered mountain trees making a comeback in Scotland, study shows
• Wildlife Trusts buy Rothbury estate in largest land sale in England in 30 years

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