by Pippa Cope | May 10, 2018 | Climate Change, Law and Policy |
In January Theresa May pledged to eradicate all avoidable plastic waste in the UK by 2042. The commitment was part of the government’s 25-year plan to improve the natural environment. A week later came the European Commission announcement of targets to cut...
by Pippa Cope | Feb 19, 2018 | Ecology, Protected Species |
When we are asked to design ecological mitigation schemes for developments we often suggest the incorporation of bird and bat boxes into the design. If we know birds and bats use the site, it can be a low cost solution to replace roost and nest sites that may be lost...
by Pippa Cope | Nov 1, 2017 | Ecology, Landscape, Law and Policy |
A sobering new report from the Lancet Commission on Pollution and Health cites pollution as the largest environmental cause of disease and premature deaths, responsible for 16% of all deaths worldwide and in Britain, for 50,000 deaths a year. Air pollution...
by Pippa Cope | May 7, 2017 | Ecology, Protected Species |
Swifts are a sign of summer. They arrive from Africa, normally in late April/early May and leave again in early August. The Landmark Practice’s first sightings this year were near Avonmouth and in the Chew Valley on 4 and 5 May respectively. The RSPB describes the...
by Pippa Cope | Mar 17, 2017 | Ecology, Law and Policy |
The price of eggs The lockdown on poultry keepers that started in December 2016 to contain the spread of avian influenza brought into sharp relief the need for biosecurity measures in everyday commercial and recreational activities. The outbreak spread from an...
