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Trust welcomes natural environment white paper

8th June 2011

There is much to welcome in the natural environment white paper, but cross departmental buy-in remains vital to its success, writes the Woodland Trust.

Trust welcomes Green Investment Bank report

11th March 2011

The Woodland Trust welcomes the recommendation that the Green Investment Bank must be more than a fund.

Trust calls for clear thinking in forestry debate

2nd March 2011

Following Joan Ruddock's Westminster Hall debate on the future of the Forestry Commission, the Woodland Trust welcomes support from parliamentarians on increasing native woodland cover.

Woodland Trust back government u-turn

17 February 2011

The Woodland Trust welcome Caroline Spelman's announcement of an abandonment to the plans to sell-off the public forest estate, but claims that "the campaign to protect woodland must go on."

Sale of forestry 'on hold'

11 February 2011

The Woodland Trust respond to the written ministerial statement by environment secretary Caroline Spelman on the future of the public forest estate.

The greenest government ever?

3 February 2011

The Woodland Trust offers its review of yesterday's Opposition day debate on the public forest estate.

Forestry debate needs 'strong focus' on ancient woodland

2 February 2011

The Woodland Trust has urged the government to treat ancient woodland as a "special case", ahead of an Opposition day debate on the public forest estate.

Localism Bill 'vital' for environment

18 January 2011

The Woodland Trust urges the government to use the Localism Bill as "a mechanism to empower local authorities" in protecting the natural world.

Conservation at 'heart' of government policy

10 November 2010

Representatives from the conservation and forestry industries have been told they are at the forefront of the Big Society.

Empowering a coalition of tree planters

4 October 2010

The Woodland Trust comments on the government's announcement of its commitment to a national tree planting campaign.

Fulfilling manifesto promises

18 May 2010

The Woodland Trust write for ePolitix.com, urging the coalition government to adopt the target of doubling native woodland cover.

Growing the future: Enabling native woodland creation

9 February 2010

The Woodland Trust writes for ePolitix.com ahead of Labour MP Paddy Tipping's Westminster Hall debate on native woodland cover.

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