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Church of England votes to water down move to protect nature
General Synod members today missed a landmark opportunity to protect nature, voting to dilute a motion that would have committed the Church Commissioners to protect nature on 30% of their land by 2030. The Church of England’s national assembly instead passed an amendment that highlighted their current environmental efforts and did not include any measurable…
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Church to vote on 30×30 after landmark legal opinion clears path for nature targets
New legal analysis rejects Church Commissioners argument that the Church of England cannot support global goal An independent legal opinion by leading ecclesiastical lawyer Mark Hill KC has found that the Church Commissioners face no legal barriers to adopting 30by30 nature restoration targets, directly challenging their claim that fiduciary duties prevent them from doing so. …
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Record-breaking slugs tell government slime is up on woodland revival
London: The largest ever gathering of people dressed as slugs slid into Westminster today, calling on the government to deliver on its promise to restore the nation’s ‘ghost woods’ (ancient woodlands buried beneath timber plantations) before they disappear for good. Starting in Parliament Square, the procession slowly inched its way to Defra’s offices to deliver…
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Church of England committing “an ethical and financial own goal” by not protecting nature
These are the words of businesswoman and Dragon’s Den investor Deborah Meaden, in response to a new report examining the Church of England’s financial assets. The study, which has also been endorsed by economist Sir Partha Dasgupta, author and conservationist Isabella Tree and environmental economics Professor Ian Bateman, outlines how, as one of the nation’s…
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Deborah Meaden and Chris Packham challenge Church Commissioners over nature crisis at General Synod
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Images & video will be available here early Friday 13th London: Three powerful arguments outlined why the Church Commissioners need to take greater steps to tackle the growing nature crisis at a special event held earlier today during the General Synod in Westminster. Reverend Canon Val Plumb spoke of the…
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Brits unaware of poor state of nation’s trees, new poll shows, with older voters leading the way in wanting action to protect ancient woods
A new survey has found that Brits are in the dark about the declining state of nature in England, with almost 9 out of 10 believing that the country has significantly more native ancient woodland than it actually has. Over half the respondents felt anger at discovering the miniscule amount of this historic habitat that…
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Emma Thompson, Chris Packham and Stephen Fry lead call for new Archbishop of Canterbury to defend British wildlife.
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday 24th October 2025 Images and video available here London: A diverse collection of actors, scientists, academics, TV personalities, politicians, theologians and naturalists, along with over 120,000 members of the public, have joined forces to call on the new Archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally, to lead the Church of England…
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Leading names urge new Archbishop of Canterbury to stand up for nature
Embargoed until 6:00 AM Thursday, October 23, 2025 Note: Stories may appear in print editions of newspapers dated October 23, 2025 Nearly 50 leading public figures and organisations, including a Nobel Laureate, a former Archbishop of Canterbury, a Party leader, scientists, academics, TV personalities, politicians, theologians, naturalists and activists, have signed an open letter to…
