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Jez Dagley
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Director of Conservation, Essex Wildlife Trust. Also, volunteer as Chair of Wood Pasture & Parkland Network. Nature recovery and nature-based solutions for a wilder world.
https://www.essexwt.org.uk
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Jez Dagley @milesiajez.bsky.social · Nov 16
It was really good to contribute to this shared vision and looking forward to putting some of the new ideas into action for Essex’s wildlife
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#internationaldawnchorusday Danbury, heart of Essex. @nationaltrust.org.uk essexwt.org.uk reserves connect & combine with open access creating a mosaic of wildlife delight. For how much longer? The regressive Part III P&I Bill threatens to upend years of strategic conservation work incl Essex's LNRS
May 5, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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Amidst the recent maelstrom of anti-nature rhetoric, great to see that decision-makers at Colchester City Council have kept an evidence-based and community-focused approach and toxic green vs growth arguments have not prevailed. Now time to work for nature recovery.

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Council set to drop Essex wildlife site from housing plan after eight-year fight
Middlewick Ranges in Colchester considered to be of national importance for nightingales and acid grassland
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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The Wildlife Trusts looking for a Strategic lead - International Nature and Climate. The trusts are really progressing in taking evidence use seriously. Great Job! t.co/ZnP6fSh7N2
https://wildlifetrusts.current-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/3703628?cid=856
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December 14, 2024 at 9:47 AM
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london.gov.uk
Great news: Cycling in London is gaining momentum.

Every day, 1.33 million journeys are made by bike in the capital—that’s an increase of 26% since 2019.

I’ll keep working hard with boroughs to make our streets even safer, encouraging more Londoners to travel on two wheels.
December 11, 2024 at 7:07 AM
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interesting new paper nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/53... on marine heatwaves around the UK in www.theguardian.com/environment/... southern North Sea a hotspot. There is time to learn from elsewhere and adapt our conservation work, like seagrass restoration in Essex, to fit the new temperature models
nora.nerc.ac.uk
November 24, 2024 at 10:56 AM
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#ClimateCrisis to blame for dozens of ‘impossible’ heatwaves, studies reveal

Exclusive: Stark evidence of how global heating is already supercharging deadly weather beyond anything ever experienced by humanity

#COP29
Story by me
Data @carbonbrief.org
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Climate crisis to blame for dozens of ‘impossible’ heatwaves, studies reveal
Exclusive: Analyses are stark evidence of how global heating is already supercharging deadly weather beyond anything ever experienced by humanity
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2024 at 8:19 AM
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UK supermarkets urged to stop using #neonics and other bee-toxic #pesticides. Call comes as @PAN_UK ranks supermarkets on efforts to protect consumers, farmworkers & wildlife from pesticides.
Take action & see where your supermarket ranked: www.pan-uk.org/supermarkets/
Supermarkets Pesticide Ranking
UK supermarkets are not doing enough to protect human health, wildlife or the environment from pesticides. Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs) continue to be used within the global supply chains of all...
www.pan-uk.org
November 17, 2024 at 5:52 PM
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Hooray for Essex Wildlife Trust who have become custodians of a truly special place – Ronnie Blythe's old home, Bottengoms. It was poignant but also joyous to visit it again – without Ronnie – and write this story. PS hugely recommend Ian Collins's brilliant biog. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘A force for everything he represented’: Ronald Blythe’s home to become nature reserve
The Akenfield writer’s ancient Essex farmhouse will be opened up as a sanctuary for people and wildlife
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2024 at 8:42 AM
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The amazing Strawberry Hill farm has been saved after BCN Wildlife Trust raised £1.5 million. Thanks so much to everyone who read my story, spread the word and donated. Please visit this beautiful place and take heart: together we can do great things.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘A special place’: Guardian readers’ generosity helps to save rewilded farm
Bedfordshire farm was saved through public donations after a successful £1.5m crowdfunding campaign
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2024 at 11:13 AM
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The Wild Bird Indicators, using BTO data, have been updated today. It’s not good news. 😔 The ‘all bird species’ index shows an overall shallow decline of 16% since 1970. Find out more ➡️ www.gov.uk/government/s...
Image of a Turtle Dove alongside the wording: Wild Bird Indicators for populations in the UK and England, 1970 to 2023. Out Now!
November 12, 2024 at 5:21 PM
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We’ve really enjoyed supporting The Wildlife Trusts as the @metoffice.bsky.social corporate charity. These small projects volunteering expertise in support of their work have been a great idea, offering development for our staff too www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/new...
A climate of collaboration and volunteering helps UK’s threatened wildlife
A unique collaboration between the Met Office and The Wildlife Trusts has driven a series of projects examining the impacts of weather and climate change on wildlife and their habitats across the UK.
www.metoffice.gov.uk
November 13, 2024 at 3:34 PM
milesiajez.bsky.social
It was really good to contribute to this shared vision and looking forward to putting some of the new ideas into action for Essex’s wildlife
November 16, 2024 at 6:20 PM