Tony Juniper
@tonyjuniper.bsky.social
Nature recovery. Writer. Chair Natural England. Fellow CISL. Chair Cool Earth. Council Member Fauna & Flora. Former Friends of the Earth, Wildlife Trusts, WWF, BirdLife International. www.tonyjuniper.com
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Tony Juniper
@tonyjuniper.bsky.social
· Jan 6
What is the gravest ecological challenge? Global heating, mass extinction, pollution? My new book, ‘Just Earth’, published by Bloomsbury Books & which is out in March, suggests it’s actually social inequalities.
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Disinformation around climate action is surging just as threats escalate.
Governments can’t sit by in silence while public understanding is undermined.
Resilience comes from honest communication.
Time for a televised emergency briefing. MPs please sign:
www.nebriefing.org/parliamentar...
Governments can’t sit by in silence while public understanding is undermined.
Resilience comes from honest communication.
Time for a televised emergency briefing. MPs please sign:
www.nebriefing.org/parliamentar...
January 22, 2026 at 7:21 AM
Disinformation around climate action is surging just as threats escalate.
Governments can’t sit by in silence while public understanding is undermined.
Resilience comes from honest communication.
Time for a televised emergency briefing. MPs please sign:
www.nebriefing.org/parliamentar...
Governments can’t sit by in silence while public understanding is undermined.
Resilience comes from honest communication.
Time for a televised emergency briefing. MPs please sign:
www.nebriefing.org/parliamentar...
Periodic assessment of internationally important species & habitats out today presents further confirmation of the need to up the tempo & scale of efforts to recover Nature in England. Just 3 per cent of habitat types found to be in favourable state
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/697206e6…
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/697206e6…
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/697206e6…
January 22, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Periodic assessment of internationally important species & habitats out today presents further confirmation of the need to up the tempo & scale of efforts to recover Nature in England. Just 3 per cent of habitat types found to be in favourable state
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/697206e6…
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/697206e6…
During the 1990s environmental damage was projected in the future to cause mass migration, food price increases, disease & extreme weather, among other things. We are living now in the beginning of that future. Taking action is vital for national security.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Nature loss is a national security risk, intelligence groups warn
The degradation of ecosystems around the world threatens UK food security, a long-awaited report says.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 22, 2026 at 12:11 PM
During the 1990s environmental damage was projected in the future to cause mass migration, food price increases, disease & extreme weather, among other things. We are living now in the beginning of that future. Taking action is vital for national security.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
An across-government technical assessment published today recognises that "nature is the foundation of national security" and that "every critical ecosystem is on a pathway to collapse". A rational response to this would be to get very serious about nature recovery.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
www.gov.uk/government/p...
Nature security assessment on global biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and national security
This strategic assessment explores how global biodiversity loss and the collapse of critical ecosystems could affect the UK’s resilience, security and prosperity.
www.gov.uk
January 20, 2026 at 6:15 PM
An across-government technical assessment published today recognises that "nature is the foundation of national security" and that "every critical ecosystem is on a pathway to collapse". A rational response to this would be to get very serious about nature recovery.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
www.gov.uk/government/p...
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We were delighted to welcome Prof Sallie Bailey and Dr @tonyjuniper.bsky.social from @naturalengland.bsky.social to our Wallingford site this week.
A great opportunity to build our strategic relationship, ensuring strong alignment between their evidence priorities and our research 🔍🧪🌱.
A great opportunity to build our strategic relationship, ensuring strong alignment between their evidence priorities and our research 🔍🧪🌱.
January 16, 2026 at 12:58 PM
We were delighted to welcome Prof Sallie Bailey and Dr @tonyjuniper.bsky.social from @naturalengland.bsky.social to our Wallingford site this week.
A great opportunity to build our strategic relationship, ensuring strong alignment between their evidence priorities and our research 🔍🧪🌱.
A great opportunity to build our strategic relationship, ensuring strong alignment between their evidence priorities and our research 🔍🧪🌱.
A lot of what is said about Nature holding up development is simply not true. It’s wrong. False. At best misleading. If you’ve heard that newts are a cause of our national housing shortage, read this from @naturalengland.bsky.social
naturalengland.blog.gov.uk/2026/01/14/b...
naturalengland.blog.gov.uk/2026/01/14/b...
Building Homes, Restoring Nature: How District Level Licensing has streamlined development
By Mike Burke, Sustainable Development Portfolio Director Nature underpins our nation's growth, health, and security. Natural England's job is to recover nature whilst enabling our partners in the dev...
naturalengland.blog.gov.uk
January 15, 2026 at 7:09 PM
A lot of what is said about Nature holding up development is simply not true. It’s wrong. False. At best misleading. If you’ve heard that newts are a cause of our national housing shortage, read this from @naturalengland.bsky.social
naturalengland.blog.gov.uk/2026/01/14/b...
naturalengland.blog.gov.uk/2026/01/14/b...
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if you want woodland and forestry, lean-in towards planting a resilient diversity of tree species
a paywall-free version of statements from the Chair of the Forestry Commission and the Chair of Natural England
robyorke.co.uk/wp-content/u...
#trees #socialscience 🧪
a paywall-free version of statements from the Chair of the Forestry Commission and the Chair of Natural England
robyorke.co.uk/wp-content/u...
#trees #socialscience 🧪
January 12, 2026 at 6:31 PM
if you want woodland and forestry, lean-in towards planting a resilient diversity of tree species
a paywall-free version of statements from the Chair of the Forestry Commission and the Chair of Natural England
robyorke.co.uk/wp-content/u...
#trees #socialscience 🧪
a paywall-free version of statements from the Chair of the Forestry Commission and the Chair of Natural England
robyorke.co.uk/wp-content/u...
#trees #socialscience 🧪
Looking forward to joining colleagues at the Oxford Real Farming Conference to discuss ‘Landscape Recovery’
These innovative new schemes have the potential to bring major multiple positive impacts
Come along to hear from speakers about work in progress
16.00, 8 Jan, Story Museum, Oxford
These innovative new schemes have the potential to bring major multiple positive impacts
Come along to hear from speakers about work in progress
16.00, 8 Jan, Story Museum, Oxford
January 6, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Looking forward to joining colleagues at the Oxford Real Farming Conference to discuss ‘Landscape Recovery’
These innovative new schemes have the potential to bring major multiple positive impacts
Come along to hear from speakers about work in progress
16.00, 8 Jan, Story Museum, Oxford
These innovative new schemes have the potential to bring major multiple positive impacts
Come along to hear from speakers about work in progress
16.00, 8 Jan, Story Museum, Oxford
I was delighted to have a chat with Jim Al-Khalili to share my ‘Life Scientific’. Broadcast on BBC Radio 4 Tuesday 23rd at 9.00am. Repeat on Christmas Eve at 15.00.
December 21, 2025 at 6:51 PM
I was delighted to have a chat with Jim Al-Khalili to share my ‘Life Scientific’. Broadcast on BBC Radio 4 Tuesday 23rd at 9.00am. Repeat on Christmas Eve at 15.00.
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Why are we failing on climate change and biodiversity despite fifty years of campaigning? Could social inequality be the root cause undermining all our conservation efforts?
In this episode, I talk with @tonyjuniper.bsky.social about his latest book 'Just Earth'. 🌍
🎧➡️ pod.fo/e/35954e
In this episode, I talk with @tonyjuniper.bsky.social about his latest book 'Just Earth'. 🌍
🎧➡️ pod.fo/e/35954e
November 25, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Why are we failing on climate change and biodiversity despite fifty years of campaigning? Could social inequality be the root cause undermining all our conservation efforts?
In this episode, I talk with @tonyjuniper.bsky.social about his latest book 'Just Earth'. 🌍
🎧➡️ pod.fo/e/35954e
In this episode, I talk with @tonyjuniper.bsky.social about his latest book 'Just Earth'. 🌍
🎧➡️ pod.fo/e/35954e
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The climate crisis won’t wait — and neither will we.
EU countries have agreed on a new, ambitious climate commitment under the Paris Agreement.
At #COP30 in Brazil, Europe stands united, delivering on its climate promises ↓
EU countries have agreed on a new, ambitious climate commitment under the Paris Agreement.
At #COP30 in Brazil, Europe stands united, delivering on its climate promises ↓
November 14, 2025 at 3:50 PM
The climate crisis won’t wait — and neither will we.
EU countries have agreed on a new, ambitious climate commitment under the Paris Agreement.
At #COP30 in Brazil, Europe stands united, delivering on its climate promises ↓
EU countries have agreed on a new, ambitious climate commitment under the Paris Agreement.
At #COP30 in Brazil, Europe stands united, delivering on its climate promises ↓
Delighted to see that the great Mark Cocker has chosen ‘Just Earth’ to include in the Spectator’s Books Of The Year round up. What a good place for that book to be highlighted.
November 11, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Delighted to see that the great Mark Cocker has chosen ‘Just Earth’ to include in the Spectator’s Books Of The Year round up. What a good place for that book to be highlighted.
Marvellous. They are in Logan’s Meadow nature reserve. I have found the odd half eaten big fish by the boathouses and thought it was probably signs of Otter. Excellent to get an actual sighting and picture. Really great 👍
Central Cambridge Otter!
My friend @w-mcewan.bsky.social just saw this Otter near the boathouses! (31 Oct '25)
Incredible!
@tonyjuniper.bsky.social @jonheath.bsky.social @craigbennett3.bsky.social
My friend @w-mcewan.bsky.social just saw this Otter near the boathouses! (31 Oct '25)
Incredible!
@tonyjuniper.bsky.social @jonheath.bsky.social @craigbennett3.bsky.social
October 31, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Marvellous. They are in Logan’s Meadow nature reserve. I have found the odd half eaten big fish by the boathouses and thought it was probably signs of Otter. Excellent to get an actual sighting and picture. Really great 👍
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The huge biodiversity gains from restoring farm #ponds. Major evidence coming in from studies at our Heydon restored pondscape, Norfolk, eastern England @tonyjuniper.bsky.social @fwageast.bsky.social @farmwildlifeuk.bsky.social @brecksfarmerswn.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social @epcn.bsky.social
How do you get a 120% increase in wetland plants in the farmed landscape & massively increase water beetle diversity too? The answer is restore farm ponds by scrub & sediment removal - key is to go in hard & make a big impact. See new paper: share.google/VVowsJzqHdPT...
October 23, 2025 at 6:58 PM
The huge biodiversity gains from restoring farm #ponds. Major evidence coming in from studies at our Heydon restored pondscape, Norfolk, eastern England @tonyjuniper.bsky.social @fwageast.bsky.social @farmwildlifeuk.bsky.social @brecksfarmerswn.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social @epcn.bsky.social
En route to #sheffield for an event with my book ‘Just Earth’ at the Off The Shelf literary festival. I will be in conversation with Prof Joanna Gavins & I believe there are some tickets left if anyone fancies coming. Begins at 18.00.
offtheshelf.org.uk/events/just-ea…
offtheshelf.org.uk/events/just-ea…
https://offtheshelf.org.uk/events/just-ea…
October 18, 2025 at 11:54 AM
En route to #sheffield for an event with my book ‘Just Earth’ at the Off The Shelf literary festival. I will be in conversation with Prof Joanna Gavins & I believe there are some tickets left if anyone fancies coming. Begins at 18.00.
offtheshelf.org.uk/events/just-ea…
offtheshelf.org.uk/events/just-ea…
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I’ve just finished reading the hardback version… HIGHLY recommend that everyone should read this. Thrivalism cannot come soon enough. If you care about people and the planet, this book will resonate and educate.
October 15, 2025 at 7:59 PM
I’ve just finished reading the hardback version… HIGHLY recommend that everyone should read this. Thrivalism cannot come soon enough. If you care about people and the planet, this book will resonate and educate.
If anyone would like a paperback copy of ‘Just Earth’, @Waterstones are offering pre-orders with 25% discount.
October 15, 2025 at 6:39 PM
If anyone would like a paperback copy of ‘Just Earth’, @Waterstones are offering pre-orders with 25% discount.
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The extraordinary and hopeful JUST EARTH from leading environmentalist @tonyjuniper.bsky.social identifies the real problem at the heart of the climate and nature crises: inequality. Don't miss the paperback edition.
October 15, 2025 at 2:43 PM
The extraordinary and hopeful JUST EARTH from leading environmentalist @tonyjuniper.bsky.social identifies the real problem at the heart of the climate and nature crises: inequality. Don't miss the paperback edition.
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"Looking after nature is the biggest no-brainer for the economy the world has ever seen."
The words of @tonyjuniper.bsky.social
This legend of conservation is coming to Knepp for an author supper on Thursday 16 November. He'll be talking about his new book 'Just Earth'.
📽️ World Economic Forum
The words of @tonyjuniper.bsky.social
This legend of conservation is coming to Knepp for an author supper on Thursday 16 November. He'll be talking about his new book 'Just Earth'.
📽️ World Economic Forum
October 13, 2025 at 8:35 AM
"Looking after nature is the biggest no-brainer for the economy the world has ever seen."
The words of @tonyjuniper.bsky.social
This legend of conservation is coming to Knepp for an author supper on Thursday 16 November. He'll be talking about his new book 'Just Earth'.
📽️ World Economic Forum
The words of @tonyjuniper.bsky.social
This legend of conservation is coming to Knepp for an author supper on Thursday 16 November. He'll be talking about his new book 'Just Earth'.
📽️ World Economic Forum
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The new European Butterfly Red List is published today, with worrying findings. Over 1/4 (28%) of Europe’s 442 species are threatened with extinction or are close to being so. The situation is far worse for our 148 endemic species, 40% are now threatened or nearly so www.bc-europe.eu/webpage.php?...
October 11, 2025 at 9:17 AM
The new European Butterfly Red List is published today, with worrying findings. Over 1/4 (28%) of Europe’s 442 species are threatened with extinction or are close to being so. The situation is far worse for our 148 endemic species, 40% are now threatened or nearly so www.bc-europe.eu/webpage.php?...
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Today is #WorldMigratoryBirdDay !🌏🐦
Celebrate the wonder of bird migration by birdwatching in your local area – every bird counts!🙌
You can contribute to conservation science and raise vital funds!🔎
Want to get involved? There’s still time!
Find out more👉 www.birdlife.org/getcounting/ #WMBD2025
Celebrate the wonder of bird migration by birdwatching in your local area – every bird counts!🙌
You can contribute to conservation science and raise vital funds!🔎
Want to get involved? There’s still time!
Find out more👉 www.birdlife.org/getcounting/ #WMBD2025
October 11, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Today is #WorldMigratoryBirdDay !🌏🐦
Celebrate the wonder of bird migration by birdwatching in your local area – every bird counts!🙌
You can contribute to conservation science and raise vital funds!🔎
Want to get involved? There’s still time!
Find out more👉 www.birdlife.org/getcounting/ #WMBD2025
Celebrate the wonder of bird migration by birdwatching in your local area – every bird counts!🙌
You can contribute to conservation science and raise vital funds!🔎
Want to get involved? There’s still time!
Find out more👉 www.birdlife.org/getcounting/ #WMBD2025
The release of this new film in early 2026 should create quite an impact, in setting out the seriousness of the ecological challenges now upon us, while inspiring understanding as to the positive choices we can make in meeting them.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
King Charles hopes Amazon Prime nature documentary will 'inspire' viewers
The King to appear in Amazon documentary encouraging people to work with rather than against nature.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 9, 2025 at 10:02 AM
The release of this new film in early 2026 should create quite an impact, in setting out the seriousness of the ecological challenges now upon us, while inspiring understanding as to the positive choices we can make in meeting them.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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For the first time ever, London has met legal limits for nitrogen dioxide.
When I became Mayor, we were told it would take 193 years. We did it 184 years earlier than expected.
Cleaner air means a healthier city and big savings for the NHS.
When I became Mayor, we were told it would take 193 years. We did it 184 years earlier than expected.
Cleaner air means a healthier city and big savings for the NHS.
October 1, 2025 at 4:52 PM
For the first time ever, London has met legal limits for nitrogen dioxide.
When I became Mayor, we were told it would take 193 years. We did it 184 years earlier than expected.
Cleaner air means a healthier city and big savings for the NHS.
When I became Mayor, we were told it would take 193 years. We did it 184 years earlier than expected.
Cleaner air means a healthier city and big savings for the NHS.
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It’s a fact. Data from three decades of political violence reveals that right-wing terror attacks outnumber attacks from the left.
And it’s not even close!
And it’s not even close!
September 27, 2025 at 8:23 PM
It’s a fact. Data from three decades of political violence reveals that right-wing terror attacks outnumber attacks from the left.
And it’s not even close!
And it’s not even close!
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In case you missed it: lots of amazing and heartening pond restoration going on. Research is likely to confirm that seeds "lost" in the bottom of filled-in ponds can remain viable for 100s of years so ponds and their aquatic plants leap back to life. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘It’s resurrection’: 1,000-year-old seeds could grow ancient plants in England’s ice-age ghost ponds
An expert team are resurrecting ice age ponds and finding rare species returning from a ‘perfect time capsule’
www.theguardian.com
September 24, 2025 at 4:03 PM
In case you missed it: lots of amazing and heartening pond restoration going on. Research is likely to confirm that seeds "lost" in the bottom of filled-in ponds can remain viable for 100s of years so ponds and their aquatic plants leap back to life. www.theguardian.com/environment/...