Nature vs Growth? The false choice threatening our future

Nature vs Growth? The false choice threatening our future

31st January 2025

Should developers 'stop worrying about the bats and the newts'? They don't have to; pitting nature against development is dangerous, irresponsible and unnecessary.

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Is the government’s planning reform bad for bats?

Is the government’s planning reform bad for bats?

22nd January 2025

Planning reforms risk devastating impacts to bats, here's what we're doing about it and how you can help.

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Plan for Change: Don’t blame bats

Plan for Change: Don’t blame bats

9th December 2024

The Prime Minister was wrong to label the regulators as “naysayers” and to undermine the regulations that protect out natural heritage and environment.

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New funding to help us defend nature recovery policy

New funding to help us defend nature recovery policy

24th October 2023

With pressure on environmental policies in the run up to a General Election, funding from John Ellerman Foundation means BCT can continue to work to safeguard legal protections.

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Retained EU Law Bill: What next?

Retained EU Law Bill: What next?

7th August 2023

BCT supports the new Nature 2030 campaign. Nature 2030 was created by over 80 conservation charities in response to the Retained EU Law Bill becoming an Act of Parliament. Support the campaign by signing a letter to all political parties telling them to put five key environmental pledges in their manifestos.

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A Brown long-eared bat chasing a moth in the night sky.

A world rich in wildlife where bats and people thrive together

10th October 2022

In August we launched an 'URGENT call for help campaign' asking for your help to demand that government maintain the legal protection for bats. Here is an update.

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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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