For a thriving countryside that benefits everyone

Nearly 60% of car journeys are under 5 miles. There's a better tool for the job. For short journeys #BikeIsBest

'Road verges covering 1.2% of Great Britain, an area the size of Dorset, could be used to grow wildflower meadows and create habitat for wildlife, an Exeter University study says.' Would you like to see road verges near you managed for nature? https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/may/26/end-mowing-of-road-verges-to-create-huge-wildlife-habitat-says-uk-study #NoMowMay

The government's planning bill could force councils to release greenfield land for 400,000 homes in the south, while under-using brownfield land in the north.

Does this match the levelling-up agenda?

Our latest analysis in @thetimes today (£) 👇
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/rural-areas-face-threat-of-400-000-new-homes-m5kdp0hl7

Can you give 5 or 15 minutes to help stop litter, plastic and waste pollution? With our friends @GreenpeaceUK @mcsuk @sascampaigns and @KeepBritainTidy we've made an easy guide on how to contribute to the government consultation on a deposit return scheme. https://bit.ly/3y5LHPw

The price of single-use plastic bags went up today from 5p to 10p.

This is a step in the right direction, but we urge the government to act to end the litter and waste crisis once and for all.

We must see a fully inclusive #DepositReturn Scheme by 2023.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-57193108

Paging @borisjohnson 👀Don’t hit the snooze button on a #DepositReturn Scheme!

We’re sending the PM a message in a bottle, signed by thousands of us, telling him to get a move on and implement an all-in DRS.

Will you add your name now? 👇https://takeaction.cpre.org.uk/page/80950/petition/1?ea.tracking.id=twitter

It's #MentalHealthAwareness week, so we're sharing the many benefits of the outdoors on mental wellbeing. Here's the positive impact of our wetlands! Did you know that 'research shows that visits to wetlands could be used to manage anxiety and depression?' https://www.cpre.org.uk/discover/when-a-blue-view-is-good-for-you/

This is why ⁦@CPRE⁩ is campaigning to save peat land and plant hedgerows....our bogs’: UK should harness all its landscapes in fight for climate – report https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/may/12/love-our-bogs-uk-should-harness-all-its-landscapes-in-fight-for-climate-report-aoe?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other