Jon Godwin
@jongodwin.bsky.social
Biodiversity adviser with a passion for habitat creation, management, landscape ecology and integrating technology into nature restoration.
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⚠️ Did you know the Government is considering exempting all development sites under 0.5 hectares from the Biodiversity Net Gain system?
Find out why we're calling for a 0.1 hectare threshold: https://freshwaterhabitats.org.uk/news/small-sites-must-not-be-excluded-from-biodiversity-net-gain/
Find out why we're calling for a 0.1 hectare threshold: https://freshwaterhabitats.org.uk/news/small-sites-must-not-be-excluded-from-biodiversity-net-gain/
December 11, 2025 at 3:20 PM
⚠️ Did you know the Government is considering exempting all development sites under 0.5 hectares from the Biodiversity Net Gain system?
Find out why we're calling for a 0.1 hectare threshold: https://freshwaterhabitats.org.uk/news/small-sites-must-not-be-excluded-from-biodiversity-net-gain/
Find out why we're calling for a 0.1 hectare threshold: https://freshwaterhabitats.org.uk/news/small-sites-must-not-be-excluded-from-biodiversity-net-gain/
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Recently I revisited a 1/2 acre site to carry out the annual hay cut, where two years ago, I created a wildflower meadow & wildlife pond from a piece of mown grass. It’s now a thriving habitat that’s full of invertebrates, mammals, amphibians and many bird species. #NoMowSummer
December 9, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Recently I revisited a 1/2 acre site to carry out the annual hay cut, where two years ago, I created a wildflower meadow & wildlife pond from a piece of mown grass. It’s now a thriving habitat that’s full of invertebrates, mammals, amphibians and many bird species. #NoMowSummer
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⚠️ Small sites form the backbone of our housing construction pipeline. Minor developments have major cumulative impacts both for nature and urban communities. The evidence shows exemptions would seriously damage nature recovery. PTES urges the government to retain BNG requirements for small sites.
December 13, 2025 at 9:54 AM
⚠️ Small sites form the backbone of our housing construction pipeline. Minor developments have major cumulative impacts both for nature and urban communities. The evidence shows exemptions would seriously damage nature recovery. PTES urges the government to retain BNG requirements for small sites.
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🚨 CODE RED FOR NATURE 🚨
We are worried that Gov will weaken Biodiversity Net Gain — or remove small sites entirely!
Gutting BNG would:
❌ collapse investment
❌ stall nature recovery
❌ send a catastrophic signal to markets
This cannot happen.
We are worried that Gov will weaken Biodiversity Net Gain — or remove small sites entirely!
Gutting BNG would:
❌ collapse investment
❌ stall nature recovery
❌ send a catastrophic signal to markets
This cannot happen.
December 13, 2025 at 8:00 AM
🚨 CODE RED FOR NATURE 🚨
We are worried that Gov will weaken Biodiversity Net Gain — or remove small sites entirely!
Gutting BNG would:
❌ collapse investment
❌ stall nature recovery
❌ send a catastrophic signal to markets
This cannot happen.
We are worried that Gov will weaken Biodiversity Net Gain — or remove small sites entirely!
Gutting BNG would:
❌ collapse investment
❌ stall nature recovery
❌ send a catastrophic signal to markets
This cannot happen.
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🚨Hoylake beach update🚨
After a LONG six years, we’re finally seeing a light at the end of the tunnel!! An agreement has finally been reached between @NaturalEngland and @WirralCouncil which means around 2% of the 41ha of vegetated foreshore at Hoylake will be cleared.
After a LONG six years, we’re finally seeing a light at the end of the tunnel!! An agreement has finally been reached between @NaturalEngland and @WirralCouncil which means around 2% of the 41ha of vegetated foreshore at Hoylake will be cleared.
December 13, 2025 at 5:26 PM
🚨Hoylake beach update🚨
After a LONG six years, we’re finally seeing a light at the end of the tunnel!! An agreement has finally been reached between @NaturalEngland and @WirralCouncil which means around 2% of the 41ha of vegetated foreshore at Hoylake will be cleared.
After a LONG six years, we’re finally seeing a light at the end of the tunnel!! An agreement has finally been reached between @NaturalEngland and @WirralCouncil which means around 2% of the 41ha of vegetated foreshore at Hoylake will be cleared.
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A jumper in a jumper!
This fantastic frog was crocheted by one of Hampton Nature Reserve's volunteers, Abby, for our Reserve Warden Clare.
She is smitten!
This fantastic frog was crocheted by one of Hampton Nature Reserve's volunteers, Abby, for our Reserve Warden Clare.
She is smitten!
December 6, 2025 at 2:00 PM
A jumper in a jumper!
This fantastic frog was crocheted by one of Hampton Nature Reserve's volunteers, Abby, for our Reserve Warden Clare.
She is smitten!
This fantastic frog was crocheted by one of Hampton Nature Reserve's volunteers, Abby, for our Reserve Warden Clare.
She is smitten!
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Since I became an MP I’ve been pushing for river-friendly farming to protect our waterways.
Farmers want to be part of the solution, but govt must support them: invest in nature-friendly farming, properly fund the Envt Agency, and create more Water Protection Zones to truly tackle pollution.
Farmers want to be part of the solution, but govt must support them: invest in nature-friendly farming, properly fund the Envt Agency, and create more Water Protection Zones to truly tackle pollution.
August 26, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Since I became an MP I’ve been pushing for river-friendly farming to protect our waterways.
Farmers want to be part of the solution, but govt must support them: invest in nature-friendly farming, properly fund the Envt Agency, and create more Water Protection Zones to truly tackle pollution.
Farmers want to be part of the solution, but govt must support them: invest in nature-friendly farming, properly fund the Envt Agency, and create more Water Protection Zones to truly tackle pollution.
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Some key facts on *un*sustainable aviation fuel.
⛔️80% of UK’s waste oil would only power 0.6% of its flights
⛔️Using synthetic e-fuel for all USA domestic flights would use 85% of USA’s electricity generated.
⛔️Powering UK flights on plant-based biofuels would use >50% of its agricultural land
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⛔️80% of UK’s waste oil would only power 0.6% of its flights
⛔️Using synthetic e-fuel for all USA domestic flights would use 85% of USA’s electricity generated.
⛔️Powering UK flights on plant-based biofuels would use >50% of its agricultural land
🧵
July 27, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Some key facts on *un*sustainable aviation fuel.
⛔️80% of UK’s waste oil would only power 0.6% of its flights
⛔️Using synthetic e-fuel for all USA domestic flights would use 85% of USA’s electricity generated.
⛔️Powering UK flights on plant-based biofuels would use >50% of its agricultural land
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⛔️80% of UK’s waste oil would only power 0.6% of its flights
⛔️Using synthetic e-fuel for all USA domestic flights would use 85% of USA’s electricity generated.
⛔️Powering UK flights on plant-based biofuels would use >50% of its agricultural land
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Wildlife charities urge Labour to scrap ‘licence to kill nature’ in planning bill
Wildlife charities urge Labour to scrap ‘licence to kill nature’ in planning bill
Conservationists say part of bill allowing developers to avoid environmental laws by paying into nature fund should be ditched
Leading wildlife charities are calling on Labour to scrap a significant section of the planning bill that they say is a “licence to kill nature”, as new data reveals bats and newts are not the main reason planning is delayed in England.
The RSPB and the Wildlife Trusts, whose membership is more than 2 million, said Labour had broken its promises on nature. They called for part three of the bill, which allows developers to avoid environmental laws at a site by paying into a national nature recovery fund to pay for environmental improvements elsewhere, to be ditched. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
May 22, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Wildlife charities urge Labour to scrap ‘licence to kill nature’ in planning bill
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wat is kruidenrijk grasland? Het lijkt tegenwoordig wel of je het kan inzaaien, maar dan is het volgend jaar weer weg. Kruidenrijk door jarenlang extensief beheer vol met insecten wordt zeldzaam in Europa. Ik mocht vorige week nog een paar voorbeelden zien in Wallis, ook daar is het al zoeken.
May 15, 2025 at 5:19 PM
wat is kruidenrijk grasland? Het lijkt tegenwoordig wel of je het kan inzaaien, maar dan is het volgend jaar weer weg. Kruidenrijk door jarenlang extensief beheer vol met insecten wordt zeldzaam in Europa. Ik mocht vorige week nog een paar voorbeelden zien in Wallis, ook daar is het al zoeken.
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UK government admits almost no evidence nature protections block development
UK government admits almost no evidence nature protections block development
Whitehall analysis provides no data or research to support the government argument that environmental legislation holds up building
There is very little evidence that protections for nature are a blocker to development, the government has admitted in its own impact assessment of the controversial new planning and infrastructure bill.
The analysis by Whitehall officials provides no data or research to back up the government’s central argument that it is environmental legislation that holds up building. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
May 7, 2025 at 5:10 AM
UK government admits almost no evidence nature protections block development