Open letter to PM on environmental deregulation

Open letter to PM on environmental deregulation

4th October 2022

Bat Conservation Trust is one of 78 organisations who have joined together to write an open letter to the Prime Minister raising our concern about the trajectory the government is taking and urging her to stop environmental deregulation which will harm people, planet and economy.

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Roost Awards 2023 - submissions open

Roost Awards 2023 - submissions open

1st October 2022

Submissions for the 2023 Awards are now open until 1st March 2023

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John Andrew Burton 1944 - 2022

John Andrew Burton 1944 - 2022

6th September 2022

John Burton, one of the most influential figures in conservation in the UK and pivotal in establishing the Bat Conservation Trust, died at his home in Suffolk on 22 May 2022.

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URGENT call for help – the laws protecting bats are under threat again

URGENT call for help – the laws protecting bats are under threat again

24th August 2022

We need your help to make sure that the new prime minister and the government understand why removing the protection of the Habitats Regulations would be disastrous for bats and other wildlife.

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BatFest 2022 programme announced

BatFest 2022 programme announced

18th August 2022

It’s nearly BatFest time - the Bat Conservation Trust’s month-long celebrations, with a host of events for all ages and abilities.

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Developer fined £7,400 for ignoring bat protection law

Developer fined £7,400 for ignoring bat protection law

12th August 2022

Two directors for a housing developer have been prosecuted and fined £7,400 for renovating a former primary school in Monmouthshire without taking bats into account - on an estate that’s named after bats.

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30 years and counting

30 years and counting

13th July 2022

In 1991, bat groups across the UK decided that bat conservation needed a national voice, and the Bat Conservation Trust was born

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