Outdoor news round-up: From legal rights to nature, to outdoor weddings

On The Outside

03/18/22 • 7 min

In this first outdoor news round-up, Francesca Turauskis takes us through some news stories from the outdoors world:

-The Outdoors Industries Association has put together some resources of the outdoor industry’s response to the Ukraine crisis

-Defra published the #NatureRecovery Green Paper yesterday, which sets out proposals for how to more effectively protect sites and species, and recover nature across England.

-Over 60 organisations - including Natural England, the Ramblers and the BMC - have launched a petition to demand a ‘legal right to nature’ as part of the Government’s 'levelling up' reforms.

-The Countryside Code has been reimagined for a new generation.

-West Midlands’ canal network have announced plans to create the world’s longest community orchard.

-The American climber Alex Hannold is the star of a new virtual reality series

-The National Outdoor Expo takes place in Birmingham this weekend

-Outdoor weddings in England and Wales have been permanently legalised

-Our Shared Outdoors are running a diverse film event

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03/18/22 • 7 min

On The Outside - Outdoor news round-up: From legal rights to nature, to outdoor weddings

Transcript

[MUSIC starts - Bassbeat by Alex Norton: "Funky and upbeat, jangling guitars, a fat bassline and a full horn section create the perfect soundtrack to a late summer block party."]

FRAN: Hello and welcome to On The Outside, the podcast that shares diverse views on outdoors news. My name is Francesca Turauskis, I am the producer of On The Outside. I'm recording this on Thursday 17th March 2022 and today is the first On The Outside minisode.

[Music ends]

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